Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 107 /Thursday, June 4, 1998 / Notices 30553

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 28,

1998.

Benito De Leon,

Manager, Planning/Programming Branch,

Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 98–14884 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Passenger Facility Charge

(PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC

Approvals and Disapprovals. In April

1998, there were 13 applications

approved. Additionally, two approved

amendments to previously approved

applications are listed.

SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly

notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals

and disapprovals under the provisions

of the Aviation Safety and Capacity

Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

1990) (Public Law 101–508) and Part

158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(14 CFR Part 158). This notice is

published pursuant to paragraph d of

section 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

Public Agency: New Hanover County

Airport Authority, Wilmington, North

Carolina.

Application Number: 98–03–C–00–

ILM.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $8,179,319.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

May 1, 2014.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s:

(1) Air taxi/commercial operators and

(2) large certificated route air carriers

filing Research and Special Programs

Administration Form T–100 having less

than 1,000 annual enplanements at

Wilmington International Airport.

Determination: Approved. Based on

the information contained in the public

agency’s application and a January 30,

1998, letter, the FAA has determined

that each proposed class accounts for

less than 1 percent of the total annual

enplanements at Wilmington

International Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Construct new equipment building.

Airfield drainage system

rehabilitation.

Develop daylight/limited use taxiway.

Brief Description of Projects Partially

Approved for Collection and Use: Land

acquisition.

Determination: Partially approved.

The land acquisition in the approaches

to runways 17 and 24 is not PFC eligible

at this time. The runway extensions

which would necessitate additional

approach land acquisitions have not

been adequately justified. In addition,

all environmental reviews for these

acquisitions have not been completed.

Therefore, the public agency cannot

certify compliance with

§ 158.25(c)(1)(ii)(B) for these elements.

Establish a 1,000-foot safety area at 35

end of current instrument landing

system runway 17/35.

Determination: Partially approved.

The design and construction of the

safety area were not approved as all

environmental reviews of those

elements have not been completed yet.

Therefore, the public agency cannot

certify compliance with

§ 158.25(c)(1)(ii)(B) for these elements.

Decision Date: April 2, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Terry R. Washington, Atlanta Airports

District Office, (404) 305–7143.

Public Agency: Craven Regional

Airport Authority, New Bern, North

Carolina.

Application Number: 98–02–U–00–

EWN.

Application Type: Use PFC revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in

This Decision: $10,303,898.

Charge Effective Date: February 1,

1997.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

May 1, 2022.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’S: No change from previous

decision.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Terminal development—phase II.

Air carrier apron.

Access road.

Decision Date: April 3, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Terry Washington, Atlanta Airports

District Office, (404) 305–7143.

Public Agency: City of Worcester,

Worcester, Massachusetts.

Application Number: 98–03–C–00–

ORH.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $393,556.

Charge Effective Date: October 1,

1992.

Charge Expiration Date: October 1,

1997.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: None.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and use:

Runway 11/29 drainage

improvements and permanent erosion

control measures.

Purchase snow removal equipment.

Professional services.

Decision Date: April 8, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Priscilla Scott, New England Regional

Airports Division, (781) 238–7614.

Public Agency: Reading Regional

Airport Authority, Reading,

Pennsylvania.

Application Number: 97–03–C–00–

RDG.

Application Type: Impose and use of

a PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $1,300,000.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

July 1, 2008.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’S:

Air taxi/commercial operators filing

FAA Form 1800–31.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information contained in the public

agency’s application, the FAA has

determined that the proposed class

accounts for less than 1 percent of the

total annual enplanements at Reading

Regional Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Renovate and expand airport terminal

building.

Acquire land for runway 13 runway

protection zone.

Decision Date: April 8, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Sharon Daboin, Harrisburg Airports

District Office, (717) 782–4548.

Public Agency: Wichita Airport

Authority, Wichita, Kansas.

Application Number: 98–03–C–00–

ICT.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $9,014,292.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

November 1, 2003.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: None.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:
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General aviation apron repair and

seal.

Runway 1L/19R and taxiway D

shoulder repair and seal.

Repair of airside pavements.

Repair and reconstruction of taxiway

A.

Bypass taxiway AAA.

Access taxiways on east side.

PFC administration costs.

Terminal re-roof.

Acquisition of loading bridges.

Emergency Stand-by generator.

Replacement of deteriorated cable of

high voltage system.

Replacement doors.

Concourse modifications.

Visual fire alarm.

Visual paging.

Ramp modification.

Storm water pollution prevention

plan.

Replace 1L/19R in-pavement lights.

Replace air carrier ramp lights.

Install surface movement guidance

and control system field hardware and

supporting hardware.

Airfield service road relocation.

Runway sensor system.

Runway friction equipment.

Airfield deicing materials storage

facility.

Snow removal equipment.

Supporting infrastructure [runway

sensors].

Acquisition of land for runway

protection.

Remodel and expand safety building.

Reconstruct fire pit.

Brief Description of Projects

Disapproved:

Aircraft deicing fluids storage facility.

Determination: Disapproved.

Reflecting statutory language, Program

Guidance Letter (PGL) 93–1.4

specifically states that airplane deicing

fluids and storage facilities for such

equipment and fluids are not eligible

under the Airport Improvement Program

(AIP). Therefore, this project does not

meet the requirements of § 158.15(b)

and is disapproved.

Safety division facility underground

storage tanks.

Fire pit underground storage tanks

replacement.

Determination: Disapproved. PGL 90–

1.2 states in part that the cost of

procuring an underground storage tank

continues to be an unallowable AIP

cost. Therefore, this project does not

meet the requirements of § 158.15(b)

and is disapproved.

Brief Description of Projects

Withdrawn: Carpet replacement.

Determination: This project was

withdrawn by the public agency by

letter dated March 27, 1998. Therefore,

the FAA did not rule on this project in

this decision.

Decision Date: April 9, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Lorna Sandridge, Central Region

Airports Division, (816) 426–4730.

Public Agency: City of Corpus Christi,

Texas.

Application Number: 98–02–C/00–

CRP.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $32,863,948.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

December 1, 2017.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s:

Part 135 air charter operators who

operate aircraft with a seating capacity

of less than 10 passengers.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information contained in the public

agency’s application, the FAA has

determined that the proposed class

accounts for less than 1 percent of the

total annual enplanements at Corpus

Christi International Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Lighting control (energy management

control system).

Americans with Disabilities Act

compliance/safety enhancement.

Canopy expansion and enhancement.

Structural repair to terminal building.

Airport planning studies.

Runway 17/35 rehabilitation.

Runway 13/31 repairs/drainage.

Landslide roadway system

reconstruction.

Runway 13/31 extension

environmental assessment.

Airfield drainage improvements.

Airfield lighting monitoring and

control system.

Aircraft rescue and firefighting

(ARFF) improvements.

Commercial apron rehabilitation.

Commercial apron expansion.

Access control system replacement.

Taxiway G lighting and paving and

west general aviation apron.

Taxiway F extension.

ARFF vehicle.

Vacuum sweeper.

Passenger lift device.

PFC program formulation costs.

Environmental assessment (storm

water).

Brief Description of Projects Approved

in Part for Collection and Use: Airfield

equipment storage facility.

Determination: Partially approved.

The majority of this project, involving

buildings to house airfield maintenance

equipment, was determined to be

ineligible under AIP criteria since AIP

eligibility is limited to buildings needed

to house eligible ARFF and snow

removal equipment, paragraph 567 of

FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook

(October 24, 1989). Therefore, only that

portion of the project intended for the

maintenance of ARFF vehicles is

approved.

Brief Description of Projects

Withdrawn: Land acquisition

environmental assessment.

Determination: This project was

withdrawn by the public agency by

letter dated March 26, 1998. Therefore,

the FAA did not rule on this project in

this decision.

Decision Date: April 14, 1998.

For Further Information Contact: Ben

Guttery, Southwest Region Airports

Division, (817) 222–5614.

Public Agency: Jackson Municipal

Airport Authority, Jackson, Mississippi.

Application Number: 98–02–C–00–

JAN.

Application type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $2,828,000.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

March 1, 2000.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s: All air taxi/commercial

operators filing FAA Form 1800–31.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information contained in the public

agency’s application, the FAA has

determined that the approved class

accounts for less than 1 percent of the

total annual enplanements at Jackson

International Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Terminal roadway roundabout.

Rehabilitate airport roadway signage.

Airport communication and security

system update.

Rehabilitate existing public roadways.

Airport master plan/Part 150 update

for Jackson International Airport and

Hawkins Field.

Decision Date: April 17, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

David Shumate, Jackson Airports

District Office, (601) 965–4628.

Public Agency: City of Fayetteville,

Arkansas.

Application Number: 98–02–C–00–

FYV.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $2,726,590.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: August

1, 1999.
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Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

March 1, 2004.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: None.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Snow removal equipment.

ARFF building.

ARFF truck.

Terminal area improvements.

Commercial ramp rehabilitation and

expansion.

Part 107 access control system.

PFC administrative costs.

Decision Date: April 20, 1998.

For Further Information Contact: Ben

Guttery, Southwest Region Airports

Division, (817) 222–5614.

Public Agency: City and Borough of

Juneau, Alaska.

Application Number: 98–01–C–00–

JNU.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $1,089,272.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

April 1, 2000.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s: (1) All air carriers

operating between Juneau International

Airport (JNU) and Chatham, AK; (2) all

air carriers operating between JNU and

Funter Bay, AK; (3) all air carriers

operating between JNU and Petersburg,

AK; (4) all air carriers operating between

JNU and Wrangell, AK; (5) all air

carriers operating between JNU and

Takutat, AK; and (6) all air carriers

enplaning 1,000 or less passengers

annually at JNU.

Determination: Partially approved.

The first five classes listed above are for

routes on which Essential Air Service

subsidies are paid to one carrier. The

sixth class listed above is intended to

capture all carriers providing minimal

service at JNU. A seventh requested

class, another Essential Air Servicesubsidized route described as all air

carriers operating between JNU and

Gustavus, AK, was disapproved because

the total annual enplanements

attributable to that requested class were

more than 1 percent of the total annual

enplanements at JNU. Based on the

information submitted by the public

agency, the FAA has determined that

the six classes listed above each account

for less than 1 percent of the total

annual enplanements at JNU.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Acquire snow removal equipment.

Acquire security radio

communication equipment.

Acquire refurbished airport beacon.

Acquisition of snow removal

equipment.

Acquire ARFF vehicle.

Acquire articulated wheel loader.

Reconstruct taxiway A intersection

with runway 8/26.

Improve (pave) airfield access roads.

Reconstruct airfield access roads.

Acquire airport security equipment.

Reconstruct taxiway B intersection.

Improve (pave) float plane pond

access road.

Improve (pave) west general aviation

apron.

Pave west end access road.

General aviation and air carrier ramp

design.

Airport layout plan update.

Install airport guidance sign system.

Preparation of Duck Creek relocation

environmental assessment.

Acquisition of vacuum sweeper truck.

Acquire airport command vehicle.

Terminal improvements.

Runway lights replacement.

Planning for airport development.

Rehabilitate blast pads, hard stands at

terminal gates 2, 3, 4, and 5, and chip

seal adjacent main ramp and associated

taxiway.

Acquire deicing equipment.

Airport perimeter fencing design and

construction, phase I.

Acquire snow removal equipment

loader.

Rehabilitate runway 8/26—design.

North terminal heating renovation.

Taxiway lighting replacement.

Runway 8/26 rehabilitation.

Snow removal equipment—purchase

plow trucks (two), phase I.

Terminal wall and ceiling

rehabilitation.

Rehabilitate north terminal access.

Snow removal equipment building—

design.

Install security fence.

Snow removal equipment—purchase

plow truck, phase II.

Environmental for float pond and

remote transmitter/receiver area.

Brief Description of Project Approved

in Part for Collection and Use: PFC

application preparation costs.

Determination: Partially approved.

The FAA determined, upon review of

the invoices submitted in support of this

project, that only a portion of the

invoices appeared to be directly related

to the preparation of the PFC

application submitted to the FAA.

Therefore, only a portion of the

requested amount was approved.

Brief Description of Project Approved

for Collection Only: East end general

aviation area development.

Decision Date: April 21, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Debbie Roth, Alaska Region Airports

Division, (907) 271–5443.

Public Agency: County of Pitkin,

Aspen, Colorado.

Application Number: 98–02–C–00–

ASE.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $1,020,000.

Earliest Charge Effective Date:

December 1, 1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

October 1, 2000.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: Air taxi/commercial

operators filing FAA Form 1800–31.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information contained in the public

agency’s application, the FAA has

determined that the proposed class

accounts for less than 1 percent of the

total annual enplanements at Aspen/

Pitkin County Airport.

Brief Description of Project Approved

for Collection and Use: Rehabilitate air

carrier apron.

Decision Date: April 22, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Christopher Schaffer, Denver Airports

District Office, (303) 342–1258.

Public Agency: Los Angeles World

Airports, Ontario, California.

Application Number: 97–03–C–00–

ONT.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $45,680,000.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

January 1, 2003.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: Part 135 air taxi

operators.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information submitted by the public

agency, the FAA has determined that

the approved class accounts for less

than 1 percent of the total annual

enplanements at Ontario International

Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Land acquisition.

Noise mitigation.

Decision Date: April 28, 1998.

For Further Information Contact: John

Milligan, Western Pacific Region

Airports Division, (310) 725–3621.

Public Agency: City of Portland,

Maine.

Application Number: 98–02–C–00–

PWM.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.
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Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $6,887,241.

Earliest Charge Effective Date:

November 1, 1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

October 1, 2002.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: Air taxi/commercial

operators with less than 200 enplaned

passengers per year.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information submitted by the public

agency, the FAA has determined that

the approved class accounts for less

than 1 percent of the total annual

enplanements at Portland International

Jetport.

Brief Description of Project Approved

for Collection and Use:

Reconstruct aircraft parking apron.

New passenger loading bridges.

Flight information display system.

Reconstruct airport access road and

construct canopy.

PFC application costs.

Decision Date: April 29, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Priscilla Scott, New England Region

Airports Division, (617) 238–7614.

Public Agency: Broward County

Aviation Department, Fort Lauderdale,

Florida.

Application Number: 98–02–C–00–

FLL.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $190,129,976.

Earliest Charge Effective Date:

September 1, 1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

November 1, 2007.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s: Part 135 air taxi

operators.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information submitted by the public

agency, the FAA has determined that

the approved class accounts for less

than 1 percent of the total annual

enplanements at Fort LauderdaleHollywood International Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Use:

Runway 9L/27R dual taxiway A (now

called taxiway C).

Air cargo apron and drainage.

Noise monitoring system.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

New terminal development.

Muck removal (unsuitable soil)—new

terminal development.

Utility corridor.

Terminal roadway improvements.

Electronic visual display and life

safety improvements.

ARFF facility improvements.

Interior service road development.

Brief Description of Projects Partially

Approved for Collection and Use: Hard

stand support facility.

Determination: Partially approved.

The FAA has determined that the public

agency has justified a portion of this

facility on the basis of future aircraft

demand. Specifically, the public agency

has provided evidence that there will be

a shortage of aircraft gates within the

next 10 years using enplanement growth

rates, peak hour enplanement levels, the

enplanement mix, and aircraft and gate

capacities as analyzed in accordance

with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5360–

13. This analysis has indicated that

approximately 44 percent of the facility

is justified. Therefore, the approved

amount is limited to the 44 percent of

the project determined to be justified.

Muck removal (unsuitable soil).

Determination: Partially approved.

The apron area in the vicinity of

concourse B has been determined to be

eligible and justified as overnight

parking apron to meet existing and nearterm demand. Therefore, muck removal

to precede construction of that area is

eligible. However, the additional apron

and concourse A areas were determined

to not be justified. The public agency

removed the portion of this project

associated with future concourse A by

letter dated February 20, 1998.

However, the public agency is not

specifically reduce the proposed cost of

the project. Therefore, the FAA has

partially approved the project based on

a pro-ration of the total project cost.

Future phase terminal design.

Determination: Partially approved.

The FAA has determined that the public

agency has justified a portion of the

design of this facility on the basis of

future aircraft demand. Specifically, the

public agency has provided evidence

that there will be a shortage of aircraft

gates within the next 10 years using

enplanement growth rates, peak hour

enplanement levels, the enplanement

mix, and aircraft and gate capacities as

analyzed in accordance with FAA

Advisory Circular 150/5360–13. This

analysis has indicated that

approximately 44 percent of the whole

facility (which originally included

concourse A as well as concourse B) is

justified. Accordingly, 44 percent of the

cost of the design of the facility is

likewise justified. The public agency

removed the portion of this project

associated with future concourse A by

letter dated February 20, 1998.

However, the public agency did not

specifically reduce the proposed cost of

the project. Therefore, the FAA has

partially approved the project based on

a pro-ration of the total project cost.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection:

Aviation easements.

West side apron phases 2 and 3.

ARFF vehicle.

Brief Description of Project Partially

Approved for Collection:

Decommission very high frequency

omnidirectional radio range (VOR).

Determination: Partially approved.

The FAA determined that the low-level

wind shear alert system adjacent to the

VOR and proposed for relocation is not

eligible in accordance with PGL 93–4.1.

In addition, the FAA limited its

approval to the in-kind relocation costs

of the VOR as required in PGL 93–4.1.

Costs in excess of the in-kind relocation

costs for the VOR are not eligible for

PFC funding.

Brief Description of Disapproved

Projects: Airport facilities maintenance.

Determination: Disapproved. The

FAA determined that the project is not

an eligible airport building as defined in

paragraphs 566, 567, and 595 of FAA

Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook

(October 24, 1989) and PGL 91–8.1.

Accordingly, only the costs associated

with the demolition and removal of the

building, minus any salvage value as

outlined in paragraph 595, are eligible.

Since the public agency requested

funding under the terminal and

concourse construction project for the

demolition of this building, any

additional costs are not eligible, per

paragraph 595. Therefore, this project

was disapproved for the imposition and

use of a PFC.

Modification of existing aircraft

surveillance radar (ASR–9).

Determination: Disapproved. The

FAA has determined that this project is

not eligible in accordance with PGL 93–

4.1 since the shadow problem was

created by a project which is not PFC or

AIP eligible, namely the construction of

a parking garage. Therefore, this project

was disapproved.

Brief Description of Withdrawn

Projects:

Water and sewer improvements.

Rebuild 4th Avenue and associated

noise buffer.

Determination: These projects were

withdrawn by the public agency by

letter dated April 27, 1998. Therefore,

the FAA did not rule on these projects

in this decision.

Decision Date: April 30, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Sandra Holliday, Orlando Airports

District Office, (407) 812–6331.
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AMENDMENTS TO PFC APPROVALS

Amendment No., city/

state

Amendment approved

date

Original approved net

PFC revenue

Amended approved

net PFC revenue

Original estimated

charge exp. date

Amended estimated

charge exp. date

93–01–C–01–PWM,

Portland, ME ......... 02/05/98 $12,233,751 $7,668,867 05/01/01 11/01/98

92–01–C–03–MEI,

Meridian, MS ......... 04/16/98 122,500 140,875 12/01/00 04/01/01

Issued in Washington, DC on May 27,

1998.

Eric Gabler,

Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.

[FR Doc. 98–14885 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[Docket No. FHWA–98–3825]

Notice of Request for Renewal of a

Currently Approved Information

Collection: Designation of Agents,

Motor Carriers, and Brokers

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

this notice announces the intention of

the FHWA to request the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) to

renew its clearance of the currently

approved information collection

identified below under Supplementary

Information. This information collection

allows registered motor carriers,

property brokers, and freight forwarders

a means of meeting process agent

requirements.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before August 3, 1998.

ADDRESSES: All signed, written

comments should refer to the docket

number that appears in the heading of

this document and must be submitted to

the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets,

Room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001. All

comments received will be available for

examination at the above address

between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., e.t.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays. Those desiring notification of

receipt of comments must include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or

postcard.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Marian Lee, Office of Motor Carrier

Information Analysis, (202) 358–7051,

Federal Highway Administration,

Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m.

to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Designation of Agents, Motor

Carriers, and Brokers.

OMB Number: 2125–0567.

Background

The Secretary of Transportation is

authorized to register for-hire motor

carriers of regulated commodities under

the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 13902,

surface freight forwarders under the

provisions of 49 U.S.C. 13903, and

property brokers under the provisions of

49 U.S.C. 13904. These persons may

conduct transportation services only if

they are registered pursuant to 49 U.S.C.

13901. The Secretary has delegated

authority pertaining to these

registrations to the FHWA. Registered

motor carriers, brokers, and freight

forwarders must designate (1) an agent

on whom service of notices in

proceedings before the Secretary may be

made (49 U.S.C. 13303); and (2) for

every state in which they operate, agents

on whom process issued by a court may

be served in actions brought against the

registered transportation entity (49

U.S.C. 13304). Regulations governing

the designation of process agents are

found at 49 CFR part 366. This

designation is filed with the FHWA on

Form BOC–3.

Respondents: Motor carriers, freight

forwarders, and brokers.

Estimated Average Burden per

Response: The estimated average burden

per response for Form BOC–3 is 10

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: The

estimated total annual burden is 3,500

hours for Form BOC–3 based on 21,000

filings per year.

Frequency: Form BOC–3 must be filed

when the transportation entity first

registers with the FHWA. Subsequent

filings are made only if the motor

carrier, broker, or freight forwarder

changes process agents.

Public Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to send

comments regarding any aspect of this

information collection, including but

not limited to: (1) The necessity and

utility of the information collection for

the proper performance of the functions

of the FHWA; (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. Comments submitted in

response to this notice will be

summarized and/or included in the

request OMB’S clearance for a renewal

of this information collection.

Electronic Availability

An electronic copy of this document

may be downloaded using a modem and

suitable communications software from

the Federal Register electronic bulletin

board service (telephone number: 202/

512–1661). Internet users may reach the

Federal Register’s WWW site at: http:/

/www.access.gpo.gov/suldocs.

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315 and 49 CFR 1.48.

Issued on: May 20, 1998.

Michael J. Vecchietti,

Director, Office of Information and

Management Services.

[FR Doc. 98–14767 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Intelligent Transportation Society of

America; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.

SUMMARY: The Intelligent Transportation

Society of America (ITS AMERICA) will

hold a meeting of its Coordinating

Council on Wednesday, July 8, 1998.

The following designations are made for

each item: (A) is an ‘‘action’’ item; (I) is

an ‘‘information item;’’ and (D) is a

‘‘discussion’’ item. The agenda includes

the following: (1) Call to Order and

Introductions (I); (2) Statements of

Antitrust Compliance and Conflict of

Interest (A); (3) Approval of Last

Meeting’s Minutes (A); (4) Federal

Report (I&D); (5) Shared Resource Policy