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Mr
. Frankli n Tiangain g Manager , Airfram e an d Cabi n Safet yBranc h Transpor t Standard s Staf f Transpor t Airplan e Directorate , Aircraf t Certificatio n Sen/ic e 60 1 Lin d Avenue , S.W
. Ronton , W A98057-335 6 Subject : FA AProjec t No. : Reference : Petitio n fo rExemptio n fro m THI e 1 4 Cod e o fFedera l Regulation s 25.813(e ) TC870aAT- T 1 ) A&C-10-129 , Reques t fo rExemptio n fro m Titl e 14 , Cod e o fFedera l Regulation s 25.813(e ) 2 ) FA ALette rDate d Ma y12 , 2010 , Reques t fo rExemptio n fro m Titl e 14 , Cod e o fFedera l Regulation s (1 4 CFR ) 25.813(e )
Dea rMr
. Tiangsing : Thi s lette rrespond s t o you rcorrespondenc e date d Ma y12 , 201 0 regardin g ou rReques t fo r Exemptio n fro m Titl e 1 4 Cod e o fFedera l Regulation s (1 4 CFR ) 25.813(e) , a t amendmen t 25 - 116 , o n th e no t ye t certifie d Gulfstrea m GV I aircraft
. W e hav e reviewe d you rcomment s an d question s i n regard s t o th e reques t fo rexemptio n and , a s presente d durin g th e Gulfstrea m / FA Ameetin g hel d Augus t 4 , 201 0 i n Ronton , offe rth e followin g i n response . Gulfstrea m consider s th e dat a provide d herei n proprietar yan d request s tha t thi s correspondenc e b e exemp t fro m filin g int o th e Docke t Managemen t System
. Th e FA Arequeste d additiona l informatio n i n regard s t o th e folk)win g item s pe rth e lette rdate d Ma y12 , 2010 : a . Th e locatio n an d numbe ro fth e ove rwin g exit s whic h ar e liste d a s 'Factor s supportin g th e petition. " b
. Th e "Additiona l GV I Desig n Considerations ' sectk m make s not e o ftw o futur e demonstratrons
. 1
. Th e firs t on e wil l sho wtha t th e ove rwin g exi t pai ri s equivalen t t o th e siz e an d numbe ro f exit s require d b y1 4 CF R 25.807(g)
. Thi s demonstratio n wil l als o sho wtha t th e ove rwin g mai n entr ydoo ri s a n emergenc yexi t i n exces s o fth e minimu m require d o n th e lef t han d skt e o fth e aircraft
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2
. Th e secon d demonstratio n wil l sho wth e egres s capabilitie s o fth e ove rwin g exi t pair(8 ) ar e equivalen t t o tha t o fa require d Typ e II I exit
. Gulfstrea m offer s th e followin g i n respons e t o ite m a : Th e Gulfstrea m GV I aircraf t wil l incorporat e tw o ove rwin g exit s pe rski e (Referenc e Figure s 1- 3 i n Attachmen t 1)
. A s show n i n th e Exemptio n request , thes e ar e i n a n are a o fth e cabi n o f highe rpassenge rdensit yan d ar e i n dea ran d obviou s vie wo fcabi n occupants
. Gulfstrea m offer s th e followin g i n respons e t o ite m b : A s note d i n Issu e Pape rC-01 , Emergenc yExits , Gulfstrea m propose s t o demdnstrat e throug h desig n revie wthat , base d o n th e geometr yan d sizeabl e increas e i n tota l are a ove rth e previousl yteste d GV-SP , th e ove rwin g exit s o n th e GV I ar e equivalen t t o a singl e Typ e II I exi t an d provid e a n equivalen t leve l o fsafet yt o 1 4 CF R 25.807(g)
. I n orde rt o demonstrat e complianc e t o 1 4 CF R 25.813(c)(2)(ii) , Gulfstrea m propose s t o accomplis h egres s testing
. Thi s testin g wil l demonstrat e tha t wit h maximu m sea t encroachmen t i n bot h ove rwin g exit s pe rside , th e GV I provide s equivalen t o rbette regres s capabilit ytha n a standar d Typ e il l exit
. Thi s testin g wil l b e accomplishe d wit h sea t encroachmen t whic h woul d b e considere d mor e tha n a "mino robstruction * a s pe rANM-115-08-0 2 an d a s state d i n Issu e Pape r C-07 , Seat/Furnishin g Encroachmen t int o Ove rWin g Emergenc yExits
. Finally , Gulfstrea m confinn s tha t th e configuratio n o fove rwin g exi t hatc h wil l no t includ e a detachabl e decorativ e tri m o rline rTh e propose d desig n i s simila rt o previousl ycertifie d Gulfstrea m mode l aircraf t an d man ycommercia l o rcommute rtyp e aircraf t wit h a Typ e II I o r Typ e I V exi t installed
. I n orde rt o remov e an d sto wth e hatch , th e doo rreleas e handl e i s accesse d b yremovin g a protectiv e cover , th e doo rreleas e handl e i s activate d an d th e doo ri s remove d an d stowed
. Th e doo r(wit h trim ) ca n b e locate d adjacen t t o th e exi t onc e remove d an d weigh s approximatel y5 2 lbs
. Thi s sequenc e i s show n i n Figure s 3- 6 i n Attachmen t 1
. Thi s informatio n wil l b e presente d o n th e passenge rbriefin g cards
. Gulfstrea m propose s t o demonstrat e complianc e t o 1 4 CF R 25.809(b)(c ) vi a groun d testin g utilizin g naiV e subjec t participants
. Thi s informatio n wil l b e documente d i n Gulfstrea m Repor t GVI-GER-6832 , GV I Emergenc y Exit s Certificatio n Plan
. Gulfstrea m wil l captur e al l assumption s an d limitation s impose d durin g th e Initia l Phas e (gree n airplane ) certificatio n an d applicabl e t o Fina l Phas e i n repor t GVI-GER 6855 , GV I Interio rCertificatio n Requirement s Document
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### A4C-10-32 4 Augus t 31 , 201 0 Pag e 3 o f3 Base d o n th e informatio n provide d herein , an d th e materia l presente d at th e Augus t 4 meeting , Gulfstrea m hope s t o hav e satisfie d al l question s o rconcern s associate d wit h th e subject reques t fo rexemptk>n
. Shouk j yo u hav e an yfurthe rquestion s o rnee d an yadditiona l infonnatio n concernin g thi s submittal , pleas e contact m e at (912 ) 965-527 0 o rNatali e Maul t at (912)965-5466
. Sincerely ,
Anthon yBecl r GV i Certificatio n

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6016 4 Federa l Register/Vol
. 75
. No
. 188/Wednesday , Septembe r 29 , 2010/Notice s DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N Federa l Highwa yAdministratio n Notic e o fFina l Federa l Agenc yAction s o n Propose d Shared-Us e Pat h i n N« w Yor k Stat e AGENCY : Federa l Highwa y Administratio n(FHWA) , DOT
. ACTION : Notic e o f

Limitatio no nClaim s fo r Judicia l Revie w o f

Action s b y FHWA
. SUMMARY

: Thi s notic e announce s action s take nb y th e FHWA , USAGE , an dothe r Federa l agencie s tha t

ar e final withi n th e meanin g o f

2 3 U.S.C
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licenses , permits , an d approval s fo e th e project
. DATES : B y thi s notice , th e FHW Ai s advisin g th e publi c o f

final agenc y action s subjec t

t o 2 3 U.S.C , 139(/)(l)
. A clai mseekin g judicia l revie w o f Ih e Federa l agenc y actioi u o nth e highwa y projec t wi nb e barre dunles s th e clai m i s file do no r

befor e 18 0 day s afte r publicatio no f

thi s notic e i nth e Federa l Register
. FO RFURTHE A INFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: Fo r FHWA : Mr
. Jeffre y W
. Kolb , Divisio n Administrator , Federa l Highwa y Administration , Le o W
. O'Brie n Building , Suit e 719 , Clinto nAvenu e an dNort hPear l Street , Albany , Ne w Yor k 12207 ; telephone : (518 ) 431-4121 ; e-mail : NewYorK.fhwa9dot.gov
. Th e FHW ANe w Yor k

Divisio nOffice' s norma l busines s hour s ar e 7:4 5 a.m . t o 4:1 5 p.m . (easter ntime)
. Fo r Ne w Yor k Stat e Departmen t

o f Transportation , Mr
. Rober t Traver , Actin g Regiona l Director
. 153 0 Jefferso nRoad , Rocheste r Ne w York , 14623 ; telephone : (585 ) 272-3310
. Fo r th e Tow no f

Victor , Jac k

Marren , Supervisor , Tow no f

Victo r Tow nHall , 8 5 Eas t Mai nStreet , Ne w Yor k 14564 ; telephone : (585 ) 924-3311
. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: Notic e i s hereb y give niha t

th e FHW Aha s take n fina l agenc y action s subjec t t o 2 3 U.S.C
. 139(7)(l ) b y issuin g aFindin g o f N o Significan t

Impac t (FONSI ) fo r

th e followin g trai l projec t

i nth e Stat e o f Ne w York : PI N4760.3 5 Aubur nTrai l Extension , Tow no f

Victor
. Ontari o County
. Th e projec t

i s aportio nof

th e Aubur nTrai l locate di nu e northwes t quadran t o f th e Tow no f

Victor , Onuri o Count y wit hasmal l portio nI nth e Town s o f

Perinto nan dPittsford , Monro e County
. Th e projec t begin s a t Mai nStree t

i nth e Hamle t

o f Fischer s an dextend s northerl y t o Woolsto nRoa d i nMonro e Count y fo r

atota l lengt h includin g th e connectio nt o Powde r

Mill s Par k

o f 2. 5 miles
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th e constructio n o f a nQ-foot

wid e Two-Wa y Shared-Us e Pat hwit h2-foo t

wid e grade dgras s shoulder s o neithe r

sid e an di s furthe r describe dunde r

Alternativ e # 5 i nth e Jun e 201 0 Fina l Desig nReport / Environmenta l Assessment
. Th e propose dShared-Us e Pat hvnl l b e buil t o na nol drailroa dembankmen t currentl y unde r

permanen t

easemen t

b y th e Tow no f

Victor
. Th e action s b y th e Federa l Highwa y Administration , an d th e law s unde r

whic hsuc hactio nwa s taken , ar e describe di nth e Fina l Desig n Rapon/Envlronmenta l Assessmen t for th e project , approve do nJul y 26 , 201 0 an di nth e FHW A Findin g of N o Significan t

Impac t (FONSI ) issue do n Septembe r

22 , 201 0 an dpublishe di n th e Federa l Register
. Th e FONSI , an d othe r projec t record s ar e availabl e b y contactin g th e FHWA , th e Ne w Yor k Stat e Departmen t

o f Transportatio no r th e Tow no f

Victo r a t th e addresse s provide dabove
. Th e FHW A FONS I ca n b e viewe dan ddownloade dfromth e projec t We b sit e a t

http:/ / www.victomy.or g o r

viewe dat

publi c librarie s i nth e projec t

area . Thi s notic e applie s t o al l Federa l agenc y decision s a s o f

th e issuanc e dat e o f thi s notic e an dal l law s unde r whic h suc haction s wer e taken , includin g bu t no t limite dto ; 1
. General : Nationa l Environmenta l Polic y Ac t

(NEPA ) [4 2 U.S.C
. 4321

- 4351] ; Federal-Ai dHighwa y Ac t (2 3 U.S.C
. 10 9 an d2 3 U.S.C
. 128]
. 2
. Air : Clea nAi r

Ac t [4 2 U.S.C
. 7401

- 7671(q)|
. 3
. Land : Sectio n4(f

) o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio nAc t

of 196 6 [4 9 U.S.C
. 3031 : Landscapin g an d Sceni c Enhancemen t

(Wildflowers ) (2 3 U.S.C
. 319]
. 4
. Wildlife : Endangere dSpecie s Ac t [1 6 U.S.C
. 1531-154 4 an dSectio n 1536) ; Marin e Mamma ) Protectio nAc t (1 6 U.S.C
. 1361) ; Fis han dWildlife Coordinatio nAc t

(1 6 U.S.C
. 661

- 667(d)] ; Migrator y Bir dTreat y Ac t [1 6 U.S.C
. 703-712]
. 5
. Histori c an dCultura l Resources : Sectio n10 6 o f

th e Nationa l Histori c Preservatio nAc t

o f 1966 , a s amende d [1 6 U.S.C
. 470(f

) e t seq.] ; Archeologica l Resource s Protectio nAc t o f 197 7 [1 6 U.S.C
. 470(aa)-470(ll)] ; Archeologica l an dHistori c Preservatio nAc t [1 6 U.S. C 469-469(c)] ; Nativ e America nGrav e Protectio nan dRepatriatio nAc t (NAGPRA ) [2 5 U.S.C
. 3001-3013)
. 6
. Socia l an dEconomic : Civi l Right s Ac t o f 196 4 [4 2 U.S.C
. 2000(d>

- 2000(d)(1)] ; America nIndia nReligiou s Freedo mAc t

[4 2 U.S.C
. 1996] ; Farmlan d Protectio nPolic y Ac t (FPPA ) [ 7 U.S.C
. 4201-4209]
. 7 , Wetland s an dWate r Resources : Clea nWate r

Ac t (Sectio n404 , Sectio n 401 , Sectio n319 ) [3 3 U.S. C 1251

- 1377) ; Lan dan dWate r

Conservatio n Fun d(LWCF ) [1 6 U.S.C
. 4601-46041 ; Saf e Drinkin g Wate r

Ac t (SDWA ) [4 2 U.S.C , 300(f)-300(j)(6)] ; River s an d Harbor s Ac t

o f 189 9 [3 3 U.S.C
. 401

- 406] ; Wil dan dSceni c River s Ac t (1 6 U.S.C
. 1271-1287] ; Emergenc y Wetland s Resource s Act , [1 6 U.S.C
. 3021 , 3631] ; Wetland s Mitigatio n[2 3 U.S.C
. 103(b)(6)(M ) an d133(b)(ll)] ; Floo dDisaste r

Protectio nAct , 4 2 U.S.C
. 4001-4128
. 8
. Executiv e Orders ; E.O , 1199 0 Protectio no f

Wetiands ; E.0.1198 8 Floodplai nManagement ; E.0.12896 , Federa l Action s t o Addres s Environmenta l Justic e i nMinorit y Population s an dLo w Incom e Populations ; E.0.1159 3 Protectio nan d Enhancemen t

o f Cultura l Resources ; E.0.1300 7 India nSacre dSites ; E.O
. 1328 7 Preserv e America ; E.O
. 1317 5 Consultatio nan dCoordinatio nwit h India nTriba l Governments ; E.O , 1151 4 Protectio nan dEnhancemen t o f Environmenta l Quality ; E,0.1311 2 Invasiv e Species
. (Caialo g o f Federal Domesti c Assistanc u Progra mNumber

20.205
. Highwa

y Plannin g an dConstruction
. Th e regulation s implementin g Executiv e Order 1237 2 rogerding intergovenunema l can£ultatio ne n Federal progiem s an dBctivilie s appl y to thi s pTDgTSm. ) Authority : 2 3 U.S.C
. § 1381/1(1 ) Issue don : September

22 , 2010
. Jeffer y W
. Kolb , New Yor k DivisionAdministrator , Albany , [re
. D<x
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### DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n [Summar yNotic e No
. PB-2010-42 ] Petitio n fo rExemption ; Summar yo f Petitio n Receive d AGEt^CY : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n(FAA) , DOT
. ACTION : Notic e o f

petitio nfo r

exemptio n received
. SUUUARY : Thi s notic e contain s a summar y o f

apetitio nseekin g relie f bo mspecifie drequirement s o f Titi e 14 , Cod e of Federa l Regulation s (CFR ) par t 25
. Th e purpos e o f

thi s notic e i s t o improv e th e public' s awarenes s of , an d participatio nin , thi s aspec t o f FAA' s regulator y activities , Neithe r publicatio n

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. 188/Wednesday
. Septembe r 29 , 2010/Notice s 6016 5
o f thi s notic e no r

th e inclusio nor omissio no

f informatio ni nth e summar y i s intende dt o affect

th e legal statu s o

f th e petitio no r

it s final disposition
. DATE : Comment s o nthi s petitio nmus t identif y th e petitio ndocke t

numbe r involve dan dmus t

b e receive do nor befor e October 19,2010
. ADORGMES: You ma

y sen dcomment s identifie db y Docke

t Number FAA

2010-044 6 usin g an y o

f th e followin g methods ; • Covernaient-wid e rulemakin g We b site : G o t o http://wivw.regulations.go v an dfollo w th e instruction s fo r sendin g you r comment s electronically
. • Mail : Sen dcomment s t o th e Docke t Managemen t

Facility ; U.S
. Departmen t o f Transportation , 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , SE, , Wes t

Buildin g Groun d Floor , Roo mW12-140 , Washington , D C 20590
. • Fax : Fa x comment s t o th e Docke t Managemen t

Facilit y a t

202—493-2251
. • Hon dDelivery : Brin g comment s t o th e Docke t

Managemen t

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th e Wes t

Biuldin g Groun dFloo r

a t 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , SE. , Washington , DC , betwee n 9 a.m . an d5 p.m. , Monda y throug h Friday , excep t

Federa l holidays
. Privacy : W e wil l pos t

al l conunent s w o receive , withou t

change , t o http:/ / www.regulations.gov
. includin g an y persona l informatio nyo u provide
. Usin g th e searc hfunctio no f ou r docke t We b site , anyon e ca nfin dan drea dth e comment s receive dint o an y o f ou r dockets , includin g th e nam e o f th e individua l sendin g th e commen t (o r signin g th e commen t

fo r a nassociation , business , labo r

union , etc)
. Yo u ma y revie w DOT' S complet e Privac y Ac t Statemen t

i nth e Federa l Registe r publishe do nApri l 11,200 0 (6 5 F R 19477-78)
. Docket : T o rea dbackgroun d document s o r

comment s received , g o t o http://www.regulations.go v a t an y time o r t o th e Docke t

Managemen t

Facilit y i n Roo mW12-14 0 o f

th e Wes t

Buildin g Groun dFloo r

a t 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , SE. , Washington , DC , betwee n 9 a.m . an d5 p.m. , Monda y throug h Friday , excep t

Federa l holidays
. FO RFUnTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT : Michae l Menkin , ANM-113 , Federa l Aviatio nAdministration , Transpor t Airplan e Directorate , 160 1 Lin dAve. , SW , Renton , W A98057 ; 425-227-2793 : o r Katherin e Haley
. ARM-203
. Offic e o f Rulemaking , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW. : Washington , D C 20591 ; (202 ) 493-5706
. Thi s notic e i s publishe dpursuan t t o 1 4 CF R11.85 , Issue di nWashington , DC , o nSeptembe r 24 , 2010
. Pamel aHomilton-PDwall , Director , Offic e ofHulemak/ng
. Petitio nfo r

Exemptio n Docke t No. : FAA-2010'0446 , Petitioner : Gulfstrea mAerospac e Corporatio n(GAC)
. Sectio no f

1 4 CF RAffected : 1 4 CF R 25.813(e)
. Descriptio no f

Relie f SoughtiT o allo w th e installatio no f

door s betwee n passenge r

seats , occupiabl e fo r

taxi , tak e of f an dlanding , an dapassenge r emergenc y exi t

fo r th e Gulfstrea mGV I airplane
. GA C intend s t o operat e th e airplan e unde r

par t 135 , [FRDoe
. 2010-2436 8 File d»-2S-10 ; S!4 S om ] BILUN O CO M M10.1S- P DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FMera l Railroa dAdministratio n Notic e Regardin g Consideratio n an d Proceaain g o f Application s fo r Financia l Assistanc e Unde rth e Railroa d Reliabliitatio n an d improvemen t Financin g (RRIP ) Progra m AGENCY : Federa l Railroa d Administratio n(FRA) , Departmen t o f Transportatio n(DOT)
. ACTION : Notic e o f

prioritie s fo r consideratio no f

applications
. SUMMARY : Unde r

thi s notice , FR Ai s providin g th e basi s fo r

it s consideratio n o f potentia l application s fo r financial assistanc e unde r

th e RRI FProgra m authorize db y 4 5 U.S.C
. 82 1 e t seq . DA1E8 : Thi s notic e i s effectiv e fo r al l application s receive db y FR Aafte r Octobe r 29,2010
. FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT : Barbar aAmani , Chie f

o f th e Credi t Program s Division
. Offic e o f Railroa d Development , Federa l Railroa d Administration , 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , SE.
. Washington
. D C 2059 0 {.telephone : (Z02 ) 403-6051;/ax : (202 ) 493-6333 ; an de-mail : BarbaTa.Amani<Sldot.gov) ; o r Case y Symington , Atiome y Advisor , Offic e o f Qiie f Counsel , Federa l Railroa d Administration , 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue
. SE „ Washington , D C 2059 0 (telephone : (202 ) 493-«349 ; fax : (202 ) 4S3-60B6 ; an de-mail : Catey.Symington9dot.gov)
. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION: Tid e V o f th e Railroa dRevitalizatio nan d Regulator y Refor mAc t

o f 1976 , Publi c La w 94-21 0 (1976) , authorize da progra mo f

financial assistanc e necessar y t o furnis hassistanc e t o railroad s fo r facilitie s maintenance , rehabilitation , improvement s an d acquisitions
. FR Ause dthi s financial assistanc e progra mt o provid e financia l assistanc e t o portion s o f th e then

fiscally challenge drai l industry
. Th e progra mwa s mos t

activ e durin g th e fou r year s followin g th e enactmen t o f th e statute . Th e improvin g financial conditio no f

th e rai l industr y subsequen t

t o enactmen t

o f th e Stagger s Rai l Ac t o f 196 0 an dth e partia l economi c deregulatio no f th e rai l industr v helpe dimprov e th e large r railroads ' acces s t o privat e capital , reducin g interes t

i nth e program . Th e Federa l Credi t

Refor mAc t

o f 199 0 resulte di nfundamenta l change s i nal l federa l credi t

programs , b y requirin g tha t

th e subsid y cos t

o f an y federa l credi t

assistanc e b e reserve d prio r t o di e credi t

assistanc e bein g mad e available
. Althoug hth e subsid y cos t require da nappropriation , FRA' s subsequen t

annua l appropriation s act s containe daspecifi c prohibitio no nth e us e o f FRA' s fund s fo r

thi s purpose . A s aresult , us e o f

th e Titl e V progra mwa s limite dt o project s specificall y authorize db y Congress
. Asecondar y impac t

o f th e Stagger s Rai l Ac t o f 108 0 wa s amor e liberalize d approac ht o restructurin g railroads , whic hle dt o th e growt hi nth e numbe r an dimportanc e o f

shor t lin e an d regiona l railroads (als o know na s Clas s i nan dClas s nrailroads)
. Anumbe r o f studie s conducte ddurin g th e 1980 s an d 1990 s conclude dtha t

significan t portion s o f

th e shor t

lin e an dregiona l railroa dindustr y wer e challenge db y deferre dmaintenanc e an dalac k o f acces s t o th e privat e capita l market s a t rate s an dterm s comparabl e t o deb t financing opportunitie s availabl e t o th e larger
. Clas s 1 railroads
. I n1998 , Titl e V o f

th e Railroa d Revitalizatio nan dRegulator y Refor m Ac t o f 197 6 wa s amende db y th e Transportatio nEquit y Ac t fo r th e 21s t Centur y o f

1998 , Publi c La w 105-17 8 (1998 ) (TEA-21 ) t o establis hth e RRI F Program
. TEA-2 1 authorize daprogra m o f financial assistanc e t o th e rai l industr y i nth e for mo f

loan s an dloa n guarantee s an dothe r

financia l instruments
. Th e progra mwa s subsequenti y amende dan dexpande di n th e Safe
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