41616 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 149 /Tuesday, August 4, 1998 / Notices

SUMMARY: This notice lists those forms,

reports, and recordkeeping requirements

imposed upon the public which were

transmitted by the Department of

Transportation to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for its

approval in accordance with the

requirements of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 USC Chapter

35). Section 3507 of Title 44 of the

United States Code, requires that

agencies prepare a notice for publication

in the Federal Register, listing

information collection request

submitted to OMB for approval or

renewal under that Act. OMB reviews

and approves agency submissions in

accordance with criteria set forth in that

Act. In carrying out its responsibilities,

OMB also considers public comments

on the proposed forms and the reporting

and recordkeeping requirements. OMB

approval of an information collection

requirement must be renewed at least

once every three years.

The Federal Register Notice with a

60-day comment period soliciting

comments on information collection

2120–0067 was published on March 9,

1998 [63 FR 11472–11473].

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received on or before September 3,

1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the DOT information

collection requests submitted to OMB

may be obtained from Ms. Judith Street,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Corporate Information Division, ABC–

100, 800 Independence Ave., SW., (202)

267–9895, Washington, DC 20591.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Title: Air Taxi and Commercial

Operator Airport Activity Survey.

OMB Control Number: 2120–0067

Form(s): FAA Form 1800–3.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Air taxi/commercial

operators who are subject to the

passenger transportation tax.

Abstract: The information collected

through this survey is restricted to all

air taxi/commercial operators who are

subject to the passenger transportation

tax. Response to the survey is voluntary.

Data collected is to serve as an input to

the FAA revenue emplanement data

base which is used in allocating Airport

Improvement Program (AIP) funds to

airports.

Estimated Burden: The estimated total

annual burden is 260 hours.

Addresses: Written comments on the

DOT information collection request

should be forwarded, within 30 days of

publication, to Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Room 10102,

Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: FAA

Desk Officer. If you anticipate

submitting substantive comments, but

find that more than 10 days from the

date of publication are needed to

prepare them, please notify the OMB

official of your intent immediately.

Comments are invited on: whether the

proposed collections of information are

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Department’s estimate of the burden

of the proposed information collections;

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 best assured of

having its full effect if OMB receives it

within 30 days of publication.

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 28,

1998.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98–20758 Filed 8–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[CGD8–98–043]

Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety

Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

SUMMARY: The Houston/Galveston

Navigation Safety Advisory Committee

(HOGANSAC) and its two

Subcommittees (Waterways and

Navigation) will meet to discuss

waterway improvements, aids to

navigation, current meters, and various

other navigation safety matters affecting

the Houston/Galveston area. All

meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting of HOGANSAC will

be held on Thursday, September 10,

1998 from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 1

p.m. The meeting of the Waterways

Subcommittee will be held on

Thursday, August 20, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.

and immediately following, the

Navigation Subcommittee will meet.

The meetings may adjourn early if all

business is finished. Members of the

public may present written or oral

statements at the meetings.

ADDRESSES: The HOGANSAC meeting

will be held in the conference room of

the Houston Pilots Office, 8150 South

Loop East, Houston, Texas. The

subcommittee meetings will be held at

the Port of Houston Authority, 111 East

Loop North, Houston, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Captain Wayne Gusman, Executive

Director of HOGANSAC, telephone

(713) 671–5199, or Commander Paula

Carroll, Executive Secretary of

HOGANSAC, telephone (713) 671–5164.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of

this meeting is given pursuant to the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5

U.S.C. App. 2.

Agendas of the Meetings

Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety

Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC). The

tentative agenda includes the following:

(1) Opening remarks by the

Committee Sponsor (RADM Pluta),

Executive Director (CAPT Gusman) and

chairman (Tim Leitzel).

(2) Approval of the May 7, 1998

minutes.

(3) Report from the Waterways

Subcommittee.

(4) Report from the Navigation

Subcommittee.

(5) Status reports on Baytown Tunnel

removal, Army Corps of Engineers’

dredging projects, HL&P transmission

tower protection, and comments and

discussions from the floor.

Subcommittee on Waterways. The

tentative agenda includes the following:

(1) Presentation by each work group

of its accomplishments and plan for the

future.

(2) Review and discuss the work

completed by each work group.

Subcommittee on Navigation. The

tentative agenda includes the following:

(1) Presentation by each work group

of its accomplishments and plans for the

future.

(2) Review and discuss the work

completed by each work group.

Procedural.

All meeting are open to the public.

Please note that the meetings may

adjourn early if all business is finished.

Members of the public may make oral

presentations during the meetings.

Information on Services for the

Handicapped.

For information on facilities or services for

the handicapped or to request special

assistance at the meetings, contact the

Executive Director as soon as possible.
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 149 /Tuesday, August 4, 1998 / Notices 41617

Dated: July 10, 1998.

Paul J. Pluta,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,

Eighth Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 98–20697 Filed 8–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–98–4080]

Notice of Receipt of Petition for

Decision That Nonconforming 1976

Triumph Bonneville Motorcycles Are

Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for

decision that nonconforming 1976

Triumph Bonneville motorcycles are

eligible for importation.

SUMMARY: This document announces

receipt by the National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a

petition for a decision that 1976

Triumph Bonneville motorcycles 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 September 3, 1998.

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 10 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. Motors, Inc. of Kingsville,

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

90–006) has petitioned NHTSA to

decide whether a 1976 Triumph

Bonneville motorcycle is eligible for

importation into the United States. The

vehicle that J.K. believes is substantially

similar is the 1976 Triumph Bonneville

that was manufactured for importation

into, and sale in, the United States and

certified by its manufacturer as

conforming to all applicable Federal

motor vehicle safety standards.

The petitioner claims that it carefully

compared the non-U.S. certified 1976

Triumph Bonneville motorcycle to its

U.S. certified counterpart, and found the

two 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

the non-U.S. certified 1976 Triumph

Bonneville motorcycle, as originally

manufactured, conform to many Federal

motor vehicle safety standards in the

same manner as its U.S. certified

counterpart, or is capable of being

readily altered to conform to those

standards.

Specifically, the petitioner claims that

the non-U.S. certified 1976 Triumph

Bonneville is identical to its U.S.

certified counterpart with respect to

compliance with Standard Nos. 106

Brake Hoses, 111 Rearview Mirrors, 116

Brake Fluid, 119 New Pneumatic Tires

for Vehicles other than Passenger Cars,

120 Tire Selection and Rims for

Vehicles other than Passenger Cars, 122

Motorcycle Brake Systems, 123

Motorcycle Controls and Displays, and

205 Glazing Materials.

The petitioner also states that vehicle

identification number plates meeting

the requirements of 49 CFR part 565 are

already affixed to non-U.S. certified

1976 Triumph Bonneville motorcycles.

Petitioner also contends that the

vehicles are capable of being readily

altered to meet the following standard,

in the manner indicated:

Standard No. 108 Lamps, Reflective

Devices and Associated Equipment: (a)

installation of U.S.-model headlamps

and front sidemarker lights; (b)

installation of U.S.-model taillamp

assemblies which incorporate rear

sidemarker lights.

Comments should refer to the docket

number and be submitted to: Docket

Management, Room PL–401, 400

Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC

20590. It is requested but not required

that 10 copies be submitted.

All comments received before the

close of business on the closing date

indicated above will be considered, and

will be available for examination in the

docket at the above address both before

and after that date. To the extent

possible, comments filed after the

closing date will also be considered.

Notice of final action on the petition

will be published in the Federal

Register pursuant to the authority

indicated below.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and

(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority

at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

Issued on: July 29, 1998.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 98–20687 Filed 8–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–98–4079]

Final Decision That Certain

Nonconforming Vehicles Are Eligible

for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final decision that certain

nonconforming vehicles are eligible for

importation.

SUMMARY: This document announces a

final decision by the Administrator of

the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA) that certain

motor vehicles that are certified by their

manufacturers as complying with

Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety

Standard No. 208, Occupant Restraint

Systems, but do not comply with

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

(FMVSS) No. 208, Occupant Crash

Protection, are nevertheless eligible for