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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 collection

and its expected burden. The Federal

Register notice requesting an emergency

approval on this information collection

was published on May 13, 1998 [63 FR

26675]. The FHWA also published an

NPRM on April 20, 1998 [63 FR 19457]

which responded to a statutory mandate

to amend the 60-year old regulations by

defining and describing record of duty

status supporting documents.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before September 8, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Deborah M. Freund or Mr. David R.

Miller, Office of Motor Carrier Research

and Standards, (202) 366–4009,

Department of Transportation, Federal

Highway Administration, 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:

Federal Highway Administration

(FHWA)

Title: Driver’s Record of Duty Status.

OMB Number: 2125–0016.

Type of Request: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Motor carriers and

drivers.

Abstract: FHWA is appending the

‘‘Time Records’’ collection of

information (#2125–0196) into this

collection. Motor carriers operating in

interstate commerce are required to

limit their drivers’ hours of service. 49

CFR Section 395.8 requires that the

drivers record their hours of service to

assure compliance with the maximum

driving and on-duty time limitations set

forth in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Regulations (FMCSRs). The record of

duty status (RDS) is the primary

regulatory tool used by Federal and

State enforcement personnel and motor

carriers to determine compliance with

the maximum time limitations

prescribed in the FMCSRs. Compliance

with the hours of service requirement is

a factor in determining a motor carrier’s

overall safety compliance rating. It is a

valuable instrument to both government

and industry to help ensure the safety

of the general public by reducing the

number of fatigued drivers on highways.

This information collection is necessary

for the FHWA to continue to determine

compliance with the regulations.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours:

14,284,339.

Number of Respondents: 2,306,443.

ADDRESS: Send comments to the Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget, 725–

17th Street, NW., Washington, DC

20503, Attention FHWA 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 Department’s 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 best assured of

having its full effect if OMB receives it

within 30 days of publication.

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 30,

1998.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, United States Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98–21003 Filed 8–5–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT

ACTION: Notice.

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

2120–0569 was published on March 9,

1998 [63 FR 11472–11473].

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received on or before September 8,

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: Airports Grants Program.

OMB Control Number: 2120–0569

Form(s): 5100–100; 5100–108; 5100–

125; 5100–126; 5370–1.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Abstract: The FAA collects

information from airport sponsors and

planning agencies in order to administer

the Airports Grants Program. Data is

used to determine eligibility, ensure

proper use of Federal funds, and ensure

project accomplishments.

Estimated Burden: The estimated total

annual burden is 67.714 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. Written comments to OMB

are best assured of having their full

effect if OMB receives them within 30

days of publication. 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
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burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 28,

1998.

Phillip A. Leach,

Clearance Officer, United States, Department

of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 98–21004 Filed 8–5–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Acceptance of Noise Exposure Maps

for Monterey Peninsula Airport,

Monterey, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) announces its

determination that the noise exposure

maps submitted by the Monterey

Peninsula Airport District, for Monterey

Airport under the provisions of Title I

of the Aviation Safety and Noise

Abatement Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96–193)

and 14 CFR part 150 are in compliance

with applicable requirements.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the

FAA’s determination on the noise

exposure maps is July 24, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph R. Rodriguez, Federal Aviation

Administration, San Francisco Airports

District Office, 831 Mitten Road,

Burlingame, California 94010–1303,

Telephone: 650/876–2805. Documents

reflecting this FAA action may be

reviewed at the same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice announces that the FAA finds

that the noise exposure maps submitted

for Monterey Peninsula Airport are in

compliance with applicable

requirements of part 150, July 24, 1998.

Under section 103 of the Aviation

Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979

(hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Act’’), an

airport operator may submit to the FAA

noise exposure maps which meet

applicable regulations and which depict

noncompatible land uses as of the date

of submission of such maps, a

description of projected aircraft

operations, and the ways such

operations will affect such maps. The

Act requires such maps to be developed

in consultation with interested parties

in the local community, government

agencies, and persons using the airport.

An airport operator who has

submitted noise exposure maps that are

found by FAA to be in compliance with

the requirements of Federal Aviation

Regulations (FAR) part 150,

promulgated pursuant to Title I of the

Act, may submit a noise compatibility

program for FAA approval which sets

forth the measures the operator has

taken or proposes for the reduction of

existing noncompatible uses and for the

prevention of the introduction of

additional noncompatible uses.

The FAA has completed its review of

the noise exposure maps and related

descriptions submitted by the city of

Monterey, California. The specific maps

under consideration are Figure 4–2,

‘‘Year 1996 Noise Exposure Map’’ and

Figure 4–3, ‘‘Year 2002 Noise Exposure

Map,’’ in the submissions. The FAA has

determined that these maps for

Monterey Peninsula Airport are in

compliance with applicable

requirements. This determination is

effective on July 24, 1998. FAAs

determination on an airport operator’s

noise exposure maps is limited to a

finding that the maps were developed in

accordance with the procedures

contained in Appendix A of FAR part

150. Such determination does not

constitute approval of the applicant’s

data, information or plans, or a

commitment to approve a noise

compatibility program or to fund the

implementation of that program.

If questions arise concerning the

precise relationship of specific

properties to noise exposure contours

depicted on a noise exposure map

submitted under section 103 of the Act,

it should be noted that the FAA is not

involved in any way in determining the

relative locations of specific properties

with regard to the depicted noise

contours, or in interpreting the noise

exposure maps to resolve questions

concerning, for example, which

properties should be covered by the

provisions of section 107 of the Act.

These functions are inseparable from

the ultimate land use control and

planning responsibilities of local

government. These local responsibilities

are not changed in any way under part

150 or through FAA’s review of noise

exposure maps. Therefore, the

responsibility for the detailed

overlaying of noise exposure contours

onto the map depicting properties on

the surface exclusively with the airport

operator which submitted those maps,

or with those public agencies and

planning agencies with which

consultation is required under section

103 of the Act. The FAA has relied on

the certification by the airport operator,

under § 150.16 of FAR part 150, that the

statutory required consultation has been

accomplished.

Copies of the noise exposure maps of

the FAA’s evaluation of the maps are

available for examination at the

following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Community and Environmental Needs

Division, Room 621, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC. 20591

Federal Aviation Administration,

Western-Pacific Region, Airports

Division, Room 3012, 15000 Aviation

Boulevard, Hawthorne, California

90261

Federal Aviation Administration, San

Francisco Airports District Office, 831

Mitten Road, Burlingame, California

94010–1303

Mr. Denis Horn, General Manager,

Monterey Peninsula Airport District,

200 Fred Kane Drive, Suite 200,

Monterey, California 93940

Questions may be directed to the

individual named above under the

heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Hawthorne, California, on July

24, 1998.

Herman C. Bliss,

Manager, Airports Division, AWP–600,

Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 98–21073 Filed 8–5–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE–98–16]

Summary of Petitions Received;

Dispositions of Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for

exemption received and of dispositions

of prior petitions.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA’s rulemaking

provisions governing the application,

processing, and disposition of petitions

for exemption (14 CFR part 11), this

notice contains a summary of certain

petitions seeking relief from specified

requirements of certain petitions

previously received, and corrections.

The purpose of this notice is to improve

the public’s awareness of, and

participation in, this aspect of FAAs

regulatory activities. Neither publication

of this notice nor the inclusion or

omission of information in the summary

is intended to affect the legal status of

any petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on petitions received

must identify the petition docket

number involved and must be received

on or before August 27, 1998.