Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 121 / Thursday, June 22, 2000 / Notices 38877

Transportation, P.O. Box 30050,

Lansing, Michigan 48909, Telephone

(517) 335–1905.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA in cooperation with the

Michigan Department of Transportation

(MDOT), the Indiana Toll Authority and

the Indiana Department of

Transportation is preparing an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

for proposed Improvements to US–131

from the Indiana Toll Road to M–60.

US–131 is used as a primary route for

commercial truck traffic destined for

major urban areas in western Michigan

and northern Indiana. A high volume of

trucks, approximately 14% of the

average daily traffic, currently use US–

131. Problems associated with this high

volume of truck traffic include

congestion, pedestrian crossing

conflicts, and vibration and noise

impacts, particularly within the Village

of Constantine’s registered historic

district.

A one-mile wide planning corridor

will serve as the base within which

future improvement alternatives will be

developed. This one-mile wide planning

corridor was identified during a

previous public hearing and corridor

location study conducted by MDOT.

The US–131 Improvement Study area is

generally bounded by the Indiana Toll

Road (80/90) to the south, M–60 to the

north, US–131 to the east and Blue

School and Schafeer Roads to the west.

A wide range of transportation

improvement alternatives will be

analyzed within the recommended

study corridor. Alternatives will range

from a ‘‘no action’’ alternative up to and

including a limited access freeway

facility. Proposed transportation

improvements will focus on utilizing

the existing US–131 right-of-way where

possible. The entire process of

determining a preferred alternative is

expected to take approximately two

years.

A scoping document will be prepared

describing the proposed action to solicit

comments from appropriate federal,

state, and local agencies. Citizen

involvement is also being solicited

throughout this process. A public

hearing will be held on the Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).

Public notice will be given of the time

and place of the hearing. The DEIS will

be available for public and agency

review and comment prior to the public

hearing.

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to this proposed action are

addressed and all significant issues

identified, comments and suggestions

are invited from all interested parties.

Comments or questions concerning this

proposed action and the EIS should be

directed to the FHWA at the address

provided above.

Issued on: June 13, 2000.

James J. Steele,

Division Administrator, Lansing, Michigan.

[FR Doc. 00–15804 Filed 6–21–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping

Requirements; Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collections

and their expected burden. The Federal

Register notice with a 60-day comment

period was published on March 9, 2000

[65 FR 12614–12615].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 24, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Holden at the National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration,

(NTS–32), 202–366–4800, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Room 6124, Washington,

DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Title: National Driver Register (NDR).

OMB Number: 2127–0001.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: The purpose of the National

Driver Register is to assist states and

other authorized users in obtaining

information about problem drivers.

State motor vehicle agencies submit and

use the information for driver licensing

and driver improvement purposes.

Other authorized users obtain the

information for transportation safety

purposes.

Affected Public: State, Local,

Government officials inquiring

information for transportation safety

purposes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

1852.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30

days, to the Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, 725–17th

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,

Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.

Comments are invited on: Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Departments estimate of the burden

of the proposed information collection;

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

A comment to OMB is most effective

if OMB receives it within 30 days of

publication.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on June 16,

2000.

Herman L. Simms,

Associate Administrator for Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–15698 Filed 6–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping

Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collections

and their expected burden. The Federal

Register Notice with a 60-day comment

period was published on March 20,

2000 [65 FR 15034–15035].

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 24, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah Mazyck at the National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration,

Office of Safety Performance Standards

(NPS–32), 202–366–4809. 400 Seventh

Street, SW, Room 6240, Washington, DC

20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

38878 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 121 / Thursday, June 22, 2000 / Notices

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Title: Part 544—Insurer Reporting

Requirements—Motor Vehicle Theft

Law Enforcement Act of 1984.

OMB Number: 2127–0547.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: Purpose of 544 is to reduce

the cost of vehicle ownership by

reducing the cost of comprehensive

insurance premiums charged by

insurers of motor vehicles due to

vehicle thefts and distribution of stolen

vehicles. Insurance companies and

rental/leasing companies are required,

annually, to provide information to the

Secretary of Transportation (NHTSA).

Affected Public: Businesses and otherfor-profit institutions, (insurance

companies and rental/leasing

companies) insuring motor vehicles.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

68,325.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30

days, to the Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, 725—17th

Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20503,

Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.

Comments are invited on: Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Departments estimate of the burden

of the proposed information collection;

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

A Comment to OMB is most effective

if OMB receives it within 30 days of

publication.

Issued in Washington, D.C., on June 16,

2000.

Herman L. Simms,

Associate Administrator for Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–15697 Filed 6–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–2000–7387]

Notice of Receipt of Petition for

Decision That Nonconforming 1996–

2000 Audi A4 Passenger Cars Are

Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1996–2000

Audi A4 passenger cars are eligible for

importation.

SUMMARY: This document announces

receipt by the National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a

petition for a decision that 1996–2000

Audi A4 passenger cars that were not

originally manufactured to comply with

all applicable Federal motor vehicle

safety standards are eligible for

importation into the United States

because (1) they are substantially

similar to vehicles that were originally

manufactured for importation into and

sale in the United States and that were

certified by their manufacturer as

complying with the safety standards,

and (2) they are capable of being readily

altered to conform to the standards.

DATES: The closing date for comments

on the petition is July 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

the docket number and notice number,

and be submitted to: Docket

Management, Room PL–401, 400

Seventh St., SW, Washington, DC

20590. [Docket hours are from 9 am to

5 pm].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle

Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–

5306).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a

motor vehicle that was not originally

manufactured to conform to all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards shall be refused admission

into the United States unless NHTSA

has decided that the motor vehicle is

substantially similar to a motor vehicle

originally manufactured for importation

into and sale in the United States,

certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of

the same model year as the model of the

motor vehicle to be compared, and is

capable of being readily altered to

conform to all applicable Federal motor

vehicle safety standards.

Petitions for eligibility decisions may

be submitted by either manufacturers or

importers who have registered with

NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR Part 592. As

specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA

publishes notice in the Federal Register

of each petition that it receives, and

affords interested persons an

opportunity to comment on the petition.

At the close of the comment period,

NHTSA decides, on the basis of the

petition and any comments that it has

received, whether the vehicle is eligible

for importation. The agency then

publishes this decision in the Federal

Register.

J.K. Technologies of Baltimore,

Maryland (‘‘J.K.’’) (Registered Importer

90–006) has petitioned NHTSA to

decide whether 1996–2000 Audi A4

passenger cars are eligible for

importation into the United States. The

vehicles which J.K. believes are

substantially similar are 1996–2000

Audi A4 passenger cars that were

manufactured for importation into, and

sale in, the United States and certified

by their manufacturer as conforming to

all applicable Federal motor vehicle

safety standards.

The petitioner claims that it carefully

compared non-U.S. certified 1996–2000

Audi A4 passenger cars to their U.S.-

certified counterparts, and found the

vehicles to be substantially similar with

respect to compliance with most Federal

motor vehicle safety standards.

J.K. submitted information with its

petition intended to demonstrate that

non-U.S. certified 1996–2000 Audi A4

passenger cars, as originally

manufactured, conform to many Federal

motor vehicle safety standards in the

same manner as their U.S. certified

counterparts, or are capable of being

readily altered to conform to those

standards.

Specifically, the petitioner claims that

non-U.S. certified 1996–2000 Audi A4

passenger cars are identical to their U.S.

certified counterparts with respect to

compliance with Standard Nos. 102

Transmission Shift Lever Sequence. * * *,

103 Defrosting and Defogging Systems,

104 Windshield Wiping and Washing

Systems, 105 Hydraulic Brake Systems,

106 Brake Hoses, 109 New Pneumatic

Tires, 113 Hood Latch Systems, 116

Brake Fluid, 124 Accelerator Control

Systems, 201 Occupant Protection in

Interior Impact, 202 Head Restraints,

204 Steering Control Rearward

Displacement, 205 Glazing Materials,

206 Door Locks and Door Retention

Components, 207 Seating Systems, 209

Seat Belt Assemblies, 210 Seat Belt

Assembly Anchorages, 212 Windshield

Retention, 216 Roof Crush Resistance,

219 Windshield Zone Intrusion, 301