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certain actions and also may ultimately

lead to the private sector being required

to perform certain duties. To the extent

that the rules and commitments being

approved by this action will impose or

lead to the imposition of any mandate

upon the State, local or tribal

governments either as the owner or

operator of a source or as a regulator, or

would impose or lead to the imposition

of any mandate upon the private sector,

EPA’s action will impose no new

requirements; such sources are already

subject to these requirements under

State law. Accordingly, no additional

costs to State, local, or tribal

governments, or to the private sector,

result from this action. The USEPA has

also determined that this action does

not include a mandate that may result

in estimated costs or $100 million or

more to State, local, or tribal

governments in the aggregate or to the

private sector.

Under Section 307(b)(1) of the Clean

Air Act, petitions for judicial review of

this action must be filed in the United

States Court of Appeals for the

appropriate circuit by July 31, 1995.

Filing a petition for reconsideration by

the Administrator of this final rule does

not affect the finality of this rule for the

purposes of judicial review nor does it

extend the time within which a petition

for judicial review may be filed, and

shall not postpone the effectiveness of

such rule or action. This action may not

be challenged later in proceedings to

enforce its requirements. (See Section

307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Air pollution control, Carbon

monoxide, Hydrocarbons, Ozone,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Volatile organic

compounds.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671(q).

Dated: May 17, 1995.

Michelle Jordan,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 95–13430 Filed 5–31–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE: 6560–50–P

GENERAL SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 201–9

RIN 3090–AF72

Amendment To Revise FIRMR

Provisions Regarding the Standard

and Optional Forms Management

Program

AGENCY: Information Technology

Service, GSA.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: GSA proposes to amend the

Federal Information Resources

Management Regulation (FIRMR) to

simplify and clarify procedures related

to the Standard and Optional Forms

Management Program. Current

procedures for this Program result in

delays in the processing of forms

requests, especially requests for

exceptions to the use of Standard forms.

This rule will streamline these

processes and allow agencies to deal

directly with the responsible parties

regarding the issuance and printing of

these forms. The specific changes in this

rule include allowing agencies to obtain

approval for an exception to the use of

Standard forms directly from the

promulgating agencies; and giving the

promulgating agencies full

responsibility for: certifying their

proposed forms comply with applicable

laws and regulations, announcing the

availability of new or revised Standard

forms and providing GSA with an

accurate camera ready copy of the

forms.

DATES: Comments must be received by

July 31, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

GSA/KAR, 18th and F Streets, NW.,

Room 3224, Washington, DC 20405,

Attn: R. Stewart Randall, or delivered to

that address between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30

p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

R. Stewart Randall, Jr., GSA, Office of

Information Resources Management

Policy, Regulations Analysis Division

(KAR), 18th and F Streets, NW., Room

3224, Washington, DC 20405, telephone

FTS/Commercial (202) 501–4469 (v) or

(202) 501–4469 (tdd).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (1) Part

201–9.202 is being amended to

delegated additional authority and

responsibility to agencies regarding the

granting of exceptions to Standard

Forms. Currently, the FIRMR requires

Federal agencies to submit a request for

an exception to a Standard Form

directly to GSA. GSA then reviews the

exception request for conformance to

good forms management practices.

However, GSA also forwards the

exception request directly to the

promulgating agency for the agency’s

recommendation for approval or

disapproval of the exception request.

Since GSA and the promulgating agency

typically agree on the disposition of an

exception request, GSA believes it

would be more efficient to give

promulgating agencies full authority for

the exception request process.

Accordingly, the requirement in section

201–9.202–1 paragraph (b)(2) for

Federal agencies to obtain approval

from GSA for exceptions to Standard

forms will be removed from the FIRMR.

Instead, agencies will send their

exception requests directly to the

agency promulgating the Standard

Form.

(2) Agencies typically request to

establish standard forms because of a

statutory or programmatic requirement.

In the past, GSA conducted research to

verify a requested form was consistent

with the agency’s authority and would

meet the agency’s requirements. GSA

now plans to accept agencies’

certification that their new or revised

forms requirements are legally required

and technically adequate. This change

will eliminate GSA duplicating work

already performed by the agency.

Agencies will also be required to

announce the availability of their new

revised forms in the Federal Register

and provide GSA an accurate camera

ready copy of the new revised form.

GSA will no longer verify the accuracy

of the camera ready copy. Agencies are

being given full authority and

responsibility to ensure the accuracy of

their copies; just as they are with other

aspects of establishing new or revised

forms. These changes will be reflected

in § 201–9.202–1 paragraphs (b)(4) and

(b)(6). GSA will continue to publish a

list of all Standard and Optional forms

in its Inventory of Standard and

Optional Forms and facsimiles of all

forms in its Standard and Optional

Forms Facsimile Handbook.

(3) Several format and editorial

changes are also being made to § 201–

9.202–1 to reflect the new operating

environment of the forms program.

FIRMR Bulletin B–3 is being revised to

reflect the above changes.

(4) GSA has determined that this rule

is not a significant rule for the purposes

of Executive Order 12866 of September

30, 1993, because it is not likely to

result in any of the impacts noted in

Executive Order 12866, affect the rights

of specified individuals, or raise issues

arising from the policies of the

Administration. GSA has based all

administrative decisions underlying this

rule on adequate information

concerning the need for and

consequences of this rule; has

determined that the potential benefits to

society from this rule outweight the

potential costs; has maximized the net

benefits; and has chosen the alternative

approach involving the least net cost to

society.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 201–9

Archives and records, Computer

technology, Telecommunications,
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1Standard No. 120 also requires vehicles to be

equipped with rims that are listed by tire

manufacturers as suitable for use with their tires in

accordance with Standard Nos. 109 and 119.

Government procurement, Property

management, Records management, and

Federal information processing

resources activities.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, GSA proposes to amend 41

CFR Part 201–9 as follows:

PART 201–9—CREATION,

MAINTENANCE, AND USE OF

RECORDS

1. The authority citation for Part 201–

9 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 486(c) and 751(f).

2. Section 201–9.202–1 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 201–9.202–1 Standard and Optional

Forms Management Program.

(a) General. (1) The Standard and

Optional Forms Management Program

was established to achieve

Governmentwide economies and

efficiencies through development,

maintenance and use of common forms.

(2) FIRMR Bulletin B–3 contains

additional guidance on the Standard

and Optional Forms Management

Program.

(b) Procedures. Each Federal agency

shall—

(1) Designate an agency-level

Standard and Optional Forms Liaison

Representative and Alternate, and notify

GSA in writing of such designees’

names, titles, mailing addresses, and

telephone numbers within 30 days of

the designation or redesignation at the

address in paragraph (b)(4) of this

section;

(2) Promulgate Governmentwide

Standard Forms pursuant to the

agency’s statutory or regulatory

authority and issue in the Federal

Register Governmentwide procedures

on the mandatory use, revision, or

cancellation of these forms;

(3) Sponsor Governmentwide

Optional Forms when needed in two or

more agencies and announce the

Governmentwide availability, revision

or cancellation of these forms;

(4) Obtain GSA approval for each

new, revised or canceled Standard and

Optional Form, 60 days prior to planned

implementation, and certify that the

forms comply with all applicable laws

and regulations. Send approval requests

to: General Services Administration,

Regulations Analysis Division (KAR),

Washington, DC 20405;

(5) Provide GSA with a camera ready

copy of the Standard and Optional

Forms the agency promulgates or

sponsors prior to implementation, at the

address shown in paragraph (b)(4) of

this section;

(6) Obtain promulgator’s or sponsor’s

approval for all exceptions to Standard

and Optional Forms prior to

implementation;

(7) Annually review all Standard and

Optional Forms which the agency

promulgates or sponsors, including

exceptions, for improvement,

consolidation, or cancellation;

(8) When requested by GSA and OMB,

submit a summary of the Standard and

Optional Forms used for collection of

information covered by 5 CFR part 1320;

(9) Request approval to overprint

Standard and Optional Forms by

contacting: General Services

Administration, Supply Management

Division (3FNI–CO), 1941 Jefferson

Davis Highway, Crystal Mall Building 4,

Washington, DC 20406 (See 41 CFR

101–26.302); and

(10) Coordinate all matters concerning

health care related Standard Forms

through the Interagency Committee on

Medical Records (ICMR). For additional

information on the ICMR contact:

General Services Administration, Forms

Management Branch (CARM), 18th and

F Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20405.

Dated: May 17, 1995.

Fred L. Sims,

Assistant Commissioner for Information

Technology Policy and Leadership.

[FR Doc. 95–12859 Filed 5–31–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–25–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

49 CFR Part 571

[Docket No. 95–43, Notice 01]

RIN No. 2127–AF05

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards; Tire Selection and Rims for

Motor Vehicles Other Than Passenger

Cars

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA),

Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Request for comments.

SUMMARY: This notice solicits comments

to assist NHTSA in determining

whether to propose certain amendments

to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standard (Standard) No. 120, Tire

selection and rims for motor vehicles

other than passenger cars.

This rulemaking action implements

NHTSA’s granting of a petition for

rulemaking submitted by the Tire

Retreading Institute (TRI). The petition

suggested that paragraph S5.1.3 of

Standard No. 120 be amended to permit

the installation of manufacturersupplied retreaded tires on new trailers.

As currently provided, used or

retreaded tires may be installed on new

trucks, buses, and trailers only if owned

and provided by the vehicle purchaser.

This notice solicits comments on that

suggestion and, in addition, solicits

comments on whether the standard

should be further amended to permit

manufacturers and/or distributors and

dealers, in addition to the vehicle

purchasers, to install used as well as

retreaded tires on new trucks and buses

as well as trailers.

DATES: Comment closing date:

Comments on this notice must be

received on or before September 29,

1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

the docket and notice numbers above

and be submitted to: Docket Section,

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Room 5109, Washington, DC

20590. Docket Room hours are from 9:30

a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Terri Droneburg, Office of Vehicle

Safety Standards, National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration, 400

Seventh Street SW., Room 5307,

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone (202)

366–6617.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Standard No. 120 requires that

vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires

for highway service be equipped with

new tires that meet the requirements of

either Standard No. 109, New

pneumatic tires (49 CFR 571.109) or

Standard 119, New pneumatic tires for

vehicles other than passenger cars (49

CFR 571.119).1 Paragraph S5.1.3 of

Standard No. 120, however, provides

that in place of tires that meet Standard

No. 119, a truck, bus, or trailer may, at

the request of the vehicle purchaser, be

equipped at the place of manufacture of

the vehicle with used or retreaded tires

owned or leased by the vehicle

purchaser. The sum of the maximum

load ratings of the tires must meet the

requirements of paragraph S5.1.2 of the

standard, which requires that the sum of

the maximum load ratings of the tires

fitted to an axle be not less than the

gross axle weight rating of the axle

system. Also, only used tires originally