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financial assistance to the States’

implementation of programs for the

enforcement of (a) Federal rules,

regulations, standards, and orders

applicable to commercial motor vehicle

safety and (b) compatible State rules,

regulations, standards, and orders. This

grant-in-aid program is known as the

Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program

(MCSAP). The Intermodal Surface

Transportation Safety Act of 1991

(ISTEA) added programs, such as drug

interdiction, traffic enforcement, and

size and weight activities to the core

program established by the STAA.

Pursuant to the STAA, in order to

qualify for a grant, participating States

must submit a plan which is adequate

to promote the objectives of Section 402

and meet a number of specified

requirements. Section 402(c) of the

STAA requires that the Secretary, on the

basis of reports submitted by the State

agency and the Secretary’s own

inspections make a continuing

evaluation of the manner in which each

State is carrying out its approved plan.

This provision is implemented in 49

CFR 350.19 and Appendix B, paragraph

G.

In order for the Secretary (i.e. Federal

Highway Administration [FHWA]) to

make this evaluation, it is necessary for

the State to provide and/or maintain

information concerning past, present,

and future enforcement activity. The

application by a State for a grant must

contain the information required by 49

CFR 350.9 or 350.11, 350.13 and 350.15.

This information is necessary to enable

the FHWA to determine whether a State

meets the statutory and administrative

criteria to be eligible for a grant. It is

necessary that a State’s work activities

and accomplishments be reported so

that FHWA may monitor and evaluate a

State’s progress under its approved plan

and make the determinations and

decisions required of 49 CFR 350.19,

350.23, and 350.25.

The FHWA is required to determine

whether any changes are needed in a

State’s efforts to meet the intended

objectives of its plans. In the event of

nonconformity to any approved plan

and failure on the part of a State to

remedy deficiencies, the FHWA is

required to take action to cease Federal

participation in the plan. The final rule

in the Federal Register, Vol. 49, No. 189

was published September 27, 1984. The

rules mandated by the ISTEA of 1991,

which amend the STAA were published

in the Federal Register on Tuesday,

September 8, 1992 (57 FR 174).

Respondents: State MCSAP lead

agencies.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: Basic

Grant preparation: 2,240 hours; Special

Grant preparation: 1,120 hours;

inspection data upload: 66,667 hours.

Interested parties are invited to send

comments regarding any aspect of these

information collections, including, but

not limited to: (1) Whether the

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the FHWA, including

whether the information has practical

utility; (2) the accuracy of the estimated

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the collected

information; and (4) ways to minimize

the collection burden without reducing

the quality of the collected information.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 315 and 49 CFR 1.48.

Issued On: August 13, 1997.

George S. Moore,

Associate Administrator for Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–22969 Filed 8–27–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Raleigh County, West Virginia

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this

notice to advise the public that an

Environmental Impact Statement will be

prepared for a proposed highway

improvement project in Raleigh County,

West Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David A. Leighow, Division

Environmental Coordinator, Federal

Highway Administration, Geary Plaza,

Suite 200, 700 Washington Street E.,

Charleston, WV 25301 Telephone: (304

347–5268.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA, in cooperation with the West

Virginia Division of Highways (DOH),

will prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) for the proposed East

Beckley Bypass, beginning on I–64 just

east of Beckley and extending generally

northward to connect with Appalachian

Corridor L (US 19) at the existing

interchange just east of the Crossroads

Mall, a distance of approximately 11

km. A bypass is considered necessary to

provide for the existing and projected

traffic demand. Alternatives under

consideration include (1) taking no

action; (2) using alternate travel modes;

(3) improve the existing system by

constructing a four lane, limited access

highway on a new location.

Incorporated into the study with the

various building alternatives will be

design variations of grade and

alignment.

Letters describing the proposed action

and soliciting comments will be sent to

appropriate federal, state, and local

agencies, and to private organizations

and citizens who have previously

expressed or are known to have an

interest in this proposal. A public

meeting will be held in Beckley after the

draft EIS is available. In addition, a

public hearing will be held. Public

notice will be given of the time and

place of the meeting and hearing. The

Draft EIS will be available for public

and agency review and comment prior

to the public meeting. A scoping

package will be distributed after this

notice is published.

To ensure the full range of issues

related to this proposed action are

addressed and all significant issues

identified, comments and suggestions

are invited. Comments or questions

concerning this proposed action and the

EIS should be directed to the FHWA at

the address provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,

Planning and Construction. The regulations

implementing Executive Order 12372

regarding intergovernmental consultation of

federal programs and activities apply to this

program.)

Issued on: August 20, 1997.

David A. Leighow,

Environmental Coordinator, Charleston, West

Virginia.

[FR Doc. 97–22871 Filed 8–27–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. MC–F–20910]

Adirondack Transit Lines, Inc., Pine

Hill-Kingston Bus Corp., and

Passenger Bus Corporation—

Pooling—Greyhound Lines, Inc., and

Vermont Transit Co., Inc.

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board,

DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed revenue

pooling application.

SUMMARY: Applicants, the Adirondack

Group (Adirondack Transit Lines, d/b/a

Adirondack Trailways (Adirondack),

and its corporate affiliates, Pine HillKingston Bus Corp., d/b/a Pine Hill

Trailways (Pine Hill), and Passenger Bus

Corporation, d/b/a New York Trailways

(PBC), all of Kingston, NY) and the

Greyhound System [Greyhound Lines,

Inc. (Greyhound), of Dallas, TX, and its

corporate affiliate, Vermont Transit Co.,