22282 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 86 / Thursday, May 3, 2001 / Notices

9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).

12 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

13 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 14 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).

the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) 9 in

particular, in that it is designed to

promote just and equitable principles of

trade, to remove impediments to and

perfect the mechanism of free and open

market and a national market system,

and, in general, to protect investors and

the public interest.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Burden on Competition

The Exchange does not believe that

the proposed rule change will impose

any burden on competition not

necessary or appropriate in furtherance

of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s

Statement on Comments on the

Proposed Rule Change Received From

Members, Participants, or Others

Written comments on the proposed

rule change were neither solicited nor

received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the

Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

Commission Action

The proposed rule change has been

filed by the Exchange as a ‘‘noncontroversial’’ rule change pursuant to

Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 10 and

subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4

thereunder.11 Because the foregoing

proposed rule change: (i) Does not

significantly affect the protection of

investors or the public interest; (ii) does

not impose any significant burden on

competition; and (iii) by its terms, does

not become operative for 30 days after

the date of the filing, it has become

effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)

of the Act 12 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6).13 The

Exchange also provided the Commission

with written notice of its intent to file

the proposed rule change, along with a

brief description and text of the

proposed rule change, at least five

business days prior to the date of the

filing of the proposed rule change. At

any time within 60 days of the filing of

such proposed rule change, the

Commission may summarily abrogate

such rule change if it appears to the

Commission that such action is

necessary or appropriate in the public

interest, for the protection of investors,

or otherwise in furtherance of the

purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

Interested persons are invited to

submit written data, views and

arguments concerning the foregoing,

including whether the proposed rule

change is consistent with the Act.

Persons making written submissions

should file six copies thereof with the

Secretary, Securities and Exchange

Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20549–0609. Copies of

the submission, all subsequent

amendments, all written statements

with respect to the proposed rule

change that are filed with the

Commission, and all written

communications relating to the

proposed rule change between the

Commission and any person, other than

those that may be withheld from the

public in accordance with the

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be

available for inspection and copying in

the Commission’s Public Reference

Section. Copies of such filing will also

be available for inspection and copying

at the principal office of the PCX. All

submissions should refer to File No.

SR–PCX–2001–20 and should be

submitted by May 24, 2001.

For the Commission, by the Division of

Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated

authority.14

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–11088 Filed 5–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8010–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Shelby County, Tennessee and Desoto

County, Mississippi

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this

notice to advise the public that an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

will be prepared for Section 9 of

proposed Interstate 69 in Desoto

County, MS and Shelby County, TN

beginning near Hernando, MS and

extending to Millington, TN.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Mark Doctor, Field Operations Team

Leader, Federal Highway

Administration, 640 Grassmere Park,

Suite 112, Nashville, Tennessee 37211,

Telephone: (615) 781–5788

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA, in cooperation with the

Tennessee Department of

Transportation and Mississippi

Department of Transportation will

prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) on a proposal to provide

a divided freeway facility from

Interstate 55 (I–55) and State Route

(S.R.) 304 near Hernando in Desoto

County, Mississippi to US 51/S.R. 385

near Millington in Shelby County,

Tennessee. Two general corridors, A

and B, are being studied. Corridor A

will pass through the city of Memphis

and will generally follow the existing

interstate system from I–55/S.R. 304 in

Hernando, MS to US 51/S.R. 385 near

Millington. Corridor B will be east of

Memphis and will begin at I–55/S.R.

304 in Hernando, MS and end at US 51/

S.R. 385 near Millington. The proposed

project will be 64 to 96 kilometers (40

to 60 miles) in length depending on

which alternative alignment is selected.

This proposed improvement is a

section of independent utility of the

Congressionally-designated High

Priority Corridor 18, or future Interstate

69 which proposes to construct

Interstate 69 from Port Huron, Michigan

to the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas.

The overall purpose of this corridor is

to improve international and interstate

trade and to facilitate economic

development.

Alternatives to be considered are: (1)

Taking no action (no-build); (2) three

build alternatives in Corridor A and

three build alternatives in Corridor B.

All alternatives will have a full control

of access freeway design and will be on

both existing and new location and (3)

other alternatives that may arise from

public and agency input. Incorporated

into and studied with the build

alternatives will be design variations of

grade and alignment.

Initial coordination 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 hearing will be held upon

completion of the Draft EIS and public

notice will be given of the time and

place of the hearing. The Draft EIS will

be available for public and agency

review and comment prior to the public

hearing. A formal scoping meeting and

public involvement meetings are

planned for late Spring 2001.

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to this proposed action are

addressed and all significant 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.

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 86 / Thursday, May 3, 2001 / Notices 22283

(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: April 26, 2001.

Gary D. Corino,

Tennessee Assistant Division Administrator,

Nashville.

[FR Doc. 01–11047 Filed 5–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

In accordance with Part 211 of Title

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

notice is hereby given that the Federal

Railroad Administration (FRA) received

a request for a waiver of compliance

with certain requirements of its safety

standards. The individual petition is

described below including the party

seeking relief, the regulatory provisions

involved, the nature of the relief being

requested and the petitioner’s

arguments in favor of relief.

United States Department of the

Interior

[Docket Number FRA–2001–9012]

The United States Department of the

Interior on behalf of Steam Town

National Historic Site seeks a waiver of

compliance with the Inspection and

Maintenance Standards for Steam

Locomotives, 49 CFR Part 230,

published November 17, 1999. Section

230.3(c) of the standards requires steam

locomotives having flue tubes replaced

prior to September 25, 1995, have a one

thousand four hundred seventy-two

service day inspection [49 CFR 230.17]

performed prior to being allowed to

operate under the requirements. The

Steam Town National Historic Site

seeks this waiver for one locomotive

number CP 2317, which had the flue

tubes replaced and was returned to

service in July of 1998. Steam Town

National Historic Site was unaware of

the requirement to file for special

consideration and failed to meet the cut

off filing date of January 18, 2001.

Interested parties are invited to

participate in these proceedings by

submitting written views, data, or

comments. FRA does not anticipate

scheduling a public hearing in

connection with these proceedings since

the facts do not appear to warrant a

hearing. If any interested party desires

an opportunity for oral comment, they

should notify FRA, in writing, before

the end of the comment period and

specify the basis for their request.

All communications concerning these

proceedings should identify the

appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver

Petition Docket Number FRA–2001–

9012) and must be submitted in

triplicate to the Docket Clerk, DOT

Central Docket Management Facility,

Room P1–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. Communications received within

45 days of the date of this notice will

be considered by FRA before final

action is taken. Comments received after

that date will be considered as far as

practicable. All written communications

concerning these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at DOT

Central Docket Management Facility,

Room P1–401 (Plaza Level), 400

Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC.

All documents in the public docket are

also available for inspection and

copying on the Internet at the docket

facility’s Web site at http://dms.dot.gov.

Issued in Washington, DC. on April 23,

2001.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 01–11085 Filed 5–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

In accordance with Part 211 of Title

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

notice is hereby given that the Federal

Railroad Administration (FRA) received

a request for a waiver of compliance

with certain requirements of its safety

standards. The individual petition is

described below including the party

seeking relief, the regulatory provisions

involved, the nature of the relief being

requested, and the petitioner’s

arguments in favor of relief.

Long Island Rail Road

[Docket Number FRA–2000–8588]

Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) seeks a

waiver of compliance with the Safety

Appliance Safety Standards, 49 CFR

part 231.14, which requires that sill

steps be mounted utilizing mechanical

fasteners. They request that the waiver

be granted for one hundred twenty-one

bi-level passenger coaches and twentythree bi-level control car locomotives

manufactured by Kawasaki. The waiver,

if granted, would allow sill steps located

at the four corners and two located on

each side of the equipment, at the side

door locations, to be mechanical

fastened to a bracket that is welded to

a tubular side sill. The railroad states

that the equipment is a center sill-less

design and is supported by two tubular

side sills and to mechanically fasten the

step to the car would require drilling the

sill which would weaken it.

Interested parties are invited to

participate in these proceedings by

submitting written views, data, or

comments. FRA does not anticipate

scheduling a public hearing in

connection with these proceedings since

the facts do not appear to warrant a

hearing. If any interested party desires

an opportunity for oral comment, they

should notify FRA, in writing, before

the end of the comment period and

specify the basis for their request.

All communications concerning these

proceedings should identify the

appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver

Petition Docket Number FRA–2000–

8588) and must be submitted to the

Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket

Management Facility, Room Pl–401,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

Communications received within 45

days of the date of this notice will be

considered by FRA before final action is

taken. Comments received after that

date will be considered as far as

practicable. All written communications

concerning these proceedings are

available for examination during regular

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the

above facility. All documents in the

public docket are also available for

inspection and copying on the Internet

at the docket facility’s Web site at

http://dms.dot.gov.

Issued in Washington, DC on April 27,

2001.

Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Standards and Program Development.

[FR Doc. 01–11084 Filed 5–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration

[Docket RSPA–98–4957 Notice 26]

Request for Public Comment

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration, DOT.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA) published its

request to renew its information

collection ‘‘Reporting of Safety-Related

Conditions on Gas, Hazardous Liquid