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formally notify the agency. If such a 

decision is made, the line must be fully 

marked according to the requirements 

under 49 CFR 541.5 and 541.6 (marking 

of major component parts and 

replacement parts). 

NHTSA notes that if Mazda wishes in 

the future to modify the device on 

which this exemption is based, the 

company may have to submit a petition 

to modify the exemption. Section 

543.7(d) states that a part 543 exemption 

applies only to vehicles that belong to 

a line exempted under this part and 

equipped with the antitheft device on 

which the line’s exemption is based. 

Further, § 543.9(c)(2) provides for the 

submission of petitions ‘‘to modify an 

exemption to permit the use of an 

antitheft device similar to but differing 

from the one specified in that 

exemption.’’

The agency wishes to minimize the 

administrative burden that § 543.9(c)(2) 

could place on exempted vehicle 

manufacturers and itself. The agency 

did not intend in drafting part 543 to 

require the submission of a modification 

petition for every change to the 

components or design of an antitheft 

device. The significance of many such 

changes could be de minimis. Therefore, 

NHTSA suggests that if the 

manufacturer contemplates making any 

changes the effects of which might be 

characterized as de minimis, it should 

consult the agency before preparing and 

submitting a petition to modify.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33106; delegation of 

authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

Issued on: September 24, 2004. 

Stephen R. Kratzke, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Finance Docket No. 34547] 

Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Co.—

Lease and Operation Exemption—Pan 

Western Corporation 

Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Co. 

(TTRR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified 

notice of exemption under 49 CFR 

1150.31 to lease from Pan Western 

Corporation (Pan Western) and operate 

approximately 2.66 miles of private rail 

line owned by Pan Western, extending 

from milepost 0.0 to milepost 2.66 in 

Clark County, NV. Pan Western intends 

to lease the railroad line to TTRR so that 

TTRR may initiate and provide common 

carrier rail operations on and over the 

line. TTRR will become a Class III rail 

carrier. TTRR certifies that its projected 

revenues are not expected to exceed 

those of a Class III rail carrier or $5 

million annually. 

The transaction was due to be 

consummated on or after September 9, 

2004, the effective date of the exemption 

(7 days after the exemption was filed). 

If the notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

may be filed at any time. The filing of 

a petition to revoke will not 

automatically stay the transaction. 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to STB Finance 

Docket No. 34547, must be filed with 

the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, one copy of each 

pleading must be served on Jeffrey O. 

Moreno, Esq., Thompson Hine LLP, 

1920 N Street, NW., Suite 800, 

Washington, DC 20036–1601. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http://

www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: September 22, 2004.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Office of Research and Development; 

Government Owned Invention 

Available for Licensing

AGENCY: Office of Research and 

Development, VA.

ACTION: Notice of Government owned 

invention available for licensing. 

SUMMARY: The invention listed below is 

owned by the U.S. Government as 

represented by the Department of 

Veterans Affairs, and is available for 

licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 

207 and 37 CFR part 404 and/or CRADA 

Collaboration under 15 U.S.C. 3710a to 

achieve expeditious commercialization 

of results of federally funded research 

and development. Foreign patents are 

filed on selected inventions to extend 

market coverage for U.S. companies and 

may also be available for licensing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Technical and licensing information on 

the invention may be obtained by 

writing to: Mindy L. Aisen, Department 

of Veterans Affairs, Acting Director, 

Technology Transfer Program, Office of 

Research and Development (12TT), 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420; fax: 202–254–0473; e-mail at 

mindy.aisen@mail.va.gov. Any request 

for information should include the 

Number and Title for the relevant 

invention as indicated below. Issued 

patents may be obtained from the 

Commissioner of Patents, U.S. Patent 

and Trademark Office, Washington, DC 

20231.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

invention available for licensing is:

PCT Patent Application No. PCT/US03/

25189 ‘‘Touch Screen Applications 

for Outpatient Process Automation’’

Dated: September 22, 2004. 

Anthony J. Principi, 

Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Enhanced-Use Lease Development of 

Property at the Department of Veterans 

Affairs Medical Center, Leavenworth, 

KS

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of intent to enter into an 

enhanced-use lease. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 

intends to enter into an enhanced-use 

lease of approximately 50 acres at the 

Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical 

Center in Leavenworth, Kansas. The 

selected lessee will finance, redevelop, 

manage, maintain and operate a mixeduse development that would provide 

services and accommodations relating to 

affordable senior housing, long-term 

care, long-term housing for veterans, 

transitional housing with supportive 

services for veterans, and educational 

and community support facilities on the 

site, at no cost to VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Malinda D. Pugh, Office of Asset 

Enterprise Management (004B), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420, (202) 273–8192.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C. 

8161 et seq. specifically provides that 

the Secretary may enter into an 

enhanced-use lease if he determines that 

at least part of the use of the property 

under the lease will be to provide 

appropriate space for an activity 

contributing to the mission of the 

Department; the lease will not be 

inconsistent with and will not adversely 

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affect the mission of the Department; 

and the lease will enhance the property 

or result in improved services to 

veterans. This project meets these 

requirements.

Approved: September 22, 2004. 

Anthony J. Principi, 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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