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2. Complaint Tracking Log: Once Indian River County receives the complaint and the investigation is initiated, the complaint will receive a case number and will then be logged into the County's records identifying its basis and alleged harm. 3. Complaint Review: Upon receipt of the signed complaint, the MPO's Title VI Specialist will coordinate with the County and its transit service provider, the SRA, to ensure a thorough review of the complaint within 60 calendar days after the date received. If more time is required, the Title VI Specialist shall notify the complainant of the estimated timeframe for completing the review. Upon completion of the review, the Title VI Specialist shall make a recommendation regarding the merit of the complaint and whether remedial actions are available to provide redress. Additionally, the Title VI Specialist may recommend improvements relative to Title VI and environmental justice, as appropriate. The Title VI Specialist shall then issue a written response to the complainant explaining the determination. 4. Request for Reconsideration: If the complainant is dissatisfied with the determination and/or resolution set forth by the County, the same complaint may be submitted to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for investigation. Complainant will be advised to contact the Federal Transit Administration, Office of Civil Rights, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. 5. County Response to FTA: A copy of the complaint and the County's investigative report of finding and final remediation action plan, if appropriate, will be issued to FTA within 120 days of receipt of the complaint. A summary of the complaint and its resolution will be included as part of the Title VI updates to the FTA. 1-3 RECORD OF TITLE VI INVESTIGATIONS, COMPLAINTS, OR LAWSUITS In order to comply with the reporting requirements of 49 CFR Section 21.9(b), FTA requires all recipients to prepare and maintain a list of any of the following that allege discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin: active investigations conducted by entities other than FTA; lawsuits, and complaints naming the recipient. This list shall include the date that the investigation, lawsuit or complaint was filed, a summary of the allegation(s); the status of the investigation, lawsuit or complaint, and actions taken by the recipient in response, or final findings related to, the investigation, lawsuit or complaint. There are no lawsuits or complaints alleging that Indian River County discriminates on the basis of race, color, or national origin with respect to service or other transit benefits. 1-4 PROMOTING INCLUSIVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The content and considerations of Title Vl, the Executive Order on LEP, and the DOT LEP Guidance shall be integrated into each recipient's established public participation plan or process (i.e., the document that explicitly describes the proactive strategies, procedures, and desired outcomes that underpin the recipient's public participation activities). Grant recipients are required to comply with the public participation requirements of 49 U.S.C. Sections 5307(b) (requires programs of projects to be developed with public participation) and 5307(c)(1)(1) (requires a locally developed process to consider public comment before raising afore or carrying out a major reduction in transportation service). Recipients engaged in planning and other decision-making activities at the local level should consider the principles embodied in the planning regulations, and develop and use a documented public participation plan or process that provides adequate Title VI Program (2017 Update) Page 5 P114