26470 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 17, 1995 / Notices

the Putnam Street Bridge over the

Muskingum River in Marietta,

Washington County, Ohio. The

preferred alternative (Putnam Street to

Putnam Avenue alignment) would

involve constructing a new bridge of

greater vertical and horizontal clearance

immediately south of the current twolane, 786-foot facility and the removal of

the existing bridge. Replacement of the

existing bridge is considered necessary

to provide for the existing and projected

traffic demands. The existing Putnam

Street Bridge is structurally deficient

and is posted for a maximum vehicle

weight of three tons. Local truck traffic

is presently routed three blocks north to

the bridge on Ohio Route 7. Alternatives

under consideration include: (1) Taking

no action; and alignments connecting

(2) Butler Street to Gilman Street; and

(3) Putnam Street to Putnam Avenue.

Other alignment alternatives and

rehabilitation of the existing bridge were

considered early on, but are not being

carried forward for further evaluation

for various reasons.

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 was held on May 27, 1993. In

addition, a public hearing will be held

in conjunction with the public

availability of the draft EIS. Public

notice will be given of the time and

place of any further meetings that may

be held and the public hearing. The

draft EIS will be available for public and

agency review and comment prior to the

public hearing. Cooperating agency

requests have been made to the Coast

Guard and Army Corps of Engineers. No

formal scoping meeting is planned at

this time.

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to this proposed action are

addressed and all relevant issues

identified, comments and suggestions

are invited from all interested parties.

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 Planning

and Construction. The regulations

implementing Executive Order 12372

regarding intergovernmental consultation on

Federal programs and activities apply to this

program.)

Issued on: May 11, 1995.

Herman Rodrigo,

Planning and Program Development

Manager, Columbus, Ohio.

[FR Doc. 95–12115 Filed 5–16–95; 8:45 am]

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Research on the Feasibility of

Standardized Diagnostic Devices to

Aid in the Inspection and Maintenance

of Commercial Motor Vehicles; Public

Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA); DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The FHWA announces a

public meeting to present the final

results of its contractual research study

to assess the feasibility of employing

standardized electronic diagnostic

devices for use by truck maintenance

personnel and roadside safety and

emissions inspectors. This meeting will

be held for the benefit of representatives

of the motor carrier industry,

enforcement organizations, trade

associations, and other interested

persons.

DATES: The public meeting will be held

on June 19, 1995, from 10 a.m. to 12

noon.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be

held in Conference room 2230 of the

NASSIF Building, U.S. Department of

Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Stan Hamilton, Federal Highway

Administration, Office of Motor

Carriers, 400 7th Street SW., room 3103,

Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202)

366–0665. Office hours are from 7:45

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

Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA announces a public meeting to

provide the results of its two-year

assessment of the feasibility of

standardized electronic diagnostic

devices for commercial motor vehicle

maintenance and inspection. Mandated

by the Congress in Fiscal Year 1992, this

research was performed for the FHWA

by the Trucking Research Institute in

cooperation with the Texas

Transportation Institute. The research

reviewed current literature on

microelectronic technology that was, or

could be, available for heavy-duty

vehicle usage, and then proceeded to

identify and evaluate sensors for

application in diagnostic systems for

major vehicle components on heavy

trucks. Also evaluated were potential

cost-sharing opportunities that would be

available from the private sector to

assist in the development of

standardized diagnostic tools.

Commercial motor carriers, original

equipment manufacturers, engine

manufacturers, components suppliers,

diagnostic service tool suppliers, and

other involved in the manufacture and

use of heavy trucks were interviewed

and provided extensive information for

this study. Most of the organizations

interviewed appeared willing to assist

in some fashion in the implementation

and testing of the diagnostic systems

identified.

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

Issued on: May 11, 1995.

Rodney E. Slater,

Federal Highway Administrator.

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Federal Transit Administration

[FHWA/FTA Docket No. 95–9]

Notification of FY 95 Reviews

AGENCIES: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), Federal

Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY: On April 28, 1994, the FHWA

and the FTA Administrators jointly

issued guidance to their respective

regional administrators on the

implementation of the Federal

certification of the metropolitan

planning process in transportation

management area (TMA) planning areas.

This notice announces the schedule of

FY 1995 reviews as known at this time.

The FHWA and the FTA are planning

approximately 45 certification and 12

enhanced planning (EPR) reviews for FY

1995. Interested parties are invited to

submit comments on the individual

planning processes to be reviewed.

DATES: Comments on metropolitan

planning processes under review must

be received within sixty (60) days of the

scheduled site review in order to be

considered during the certification

review process. Where reviews have

already been completed prior to the

publication of this notice, parties

interested in commenting on these

metropolitan planning processes should

immediately contact Sheldon Edner (see

following paragraph for phone number,

address, and further instructions).

Where dates are to be announced, a

supplemental notice announcing these

dates will be issued when the specific

dates are confirmed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

FHWA: Mr. Sheldon Edner, Planning