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CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002/03

Name of Applicant: Shasta County Regional Transportation Planning Agency

Name of Authorized Representative: Norma Comnick

Relationship of Authorized Representative: Chair

BY ENDORSING THIS SIGNATURE PAGE, Norma Comnick declares that she is duly authorized by the Applicant to make the certifications and assurances on behalf of the Applicant and bind the Applicant to comply with them. Thus, when its authorized representative signs this document, the Applicant agrees to comply with all Federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, and administrative guidance required for any application it makes to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) during Fiscal Year 2002/2003.

The California State Department of Transportation and FTA intend that the certifications and assurances under Category 1, "Certifications and Assurances Required of Each Applicant" and Category III, "Lobbying Certification Required for Each Application Exceeding $100,000, should apply, as required, to each project for which the Applicant seeks now, or may later, seek FTA assistance during Fiscal Year 2002/2003.

The Applicant affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the certifications and assurances it has made in the statements submitted herein with this document and any other submission made to FTA, and acknowledges that the provisions of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, 31 U.S.C. 3801 et seq, as implemented by DOT regulations, "Program Fraud Civil Remedies," 49 CFR part 3 1 apply to any certification, assurance or submission made to FTA. The criminal fraud provisions of 18 U.S.C. 1001 apply to any certification, assurance, or submission made in connection with the FTA formula assistance program for urbanized areas, and may apply to any other certification, assurance, or submission made in connection with any program administered by FTA.

In signing this document I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing certifications and assurances, and any other statements made by me on behalf of the Applicant are true and correct.

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Authorized Representative of Applicant

(except in the case of projects under FTA's university and research training program authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5312(b), the Applicant's legal counsel is required to affirm the legal capacity of the Applicant.)

AFFIRMATION OF APPLICANT'S ATTORNEY

for Shasta County Regional Transportation Planning Agency

As the undersigned legal counsel for the above named Applicant hereby I affirm that the Applicant has authority under state and local law to make and comply with the certifications and assurances as indicated in the foregoing pages. I further affirm that, in my opinion, the certifications and assurances have been legally made and constitute legal and binding obligations on the Applicant.

I further affirm that to the best of my knowledge, there is no legislation or litigation pending or threatened that might adversely affect the validity of these certifications and assurances, or the performance of the project. Furthermore, if I become aware of circumstances that change the accuracy of the foregoing statements, I will notify the Applicant, the California State Department of Transportation and FTA.

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Applicant's Attorney