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decision is made, the line must be fully 

marked according to the requirements 

under 49 CFR 541.5 and 541.6 (marking 

of major component parts and 

replacement parts). 

NHTSA notes that if Mazda wishes in 

the future to modify the device on 

which this exemption is based, the 

company may have to submit a petition 

to modify the exemption. Section 

543.7(d) states that a Part 543 exemption 

applies only to vehicles that belong to 

a line exempted under this part and 

equipped with the antitheft device on 

which the line’s exemption is based. 

Further, § 543.9(c)(2) provides for the 

submission of petitions ‘‘to modify an 

exemption to permit the use of an 

antitheft device similar to but differing 

from the one specified in that 

exemption.’’

The agency wishes to minimize the 

administrative burden that § 543.9(c)(2) 

could place on exempted vehicle 

manufacturers and itself. The agency 

did not intend in drafting Part 543 to 

require the submission of a modification 

petition for every change to the 

components or design of an antitheft 

device. The significance of many such 

changes could be de minimis. Therefore, 

NHTSA suggests that if the 

manufacturer contemplates making any 

changes the effects of which might be 

characterized as de minimis, it should 

consult the agency before preparing and 

submitting a petition to modify. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33106; delegation of 

authority at 49 CFR 1.50. 

Issued on: September 9, 2005. 

Roger A. Saul, 

Director, Office of Crashworthiness 

Standards. 

[FR Doc. 05–18339 Filed 9–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 658X)] 

CSX Transportation, Inc.—

Abandonment Exemption—in Hall 

County, GA 

On August 26, 2005, CSX 

Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), filed with 

the Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 

10502 for exemption from the 

provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to 

abandon a 0.85-mile portion of its 

Southern Region, Atlanta Division, 

Gainesville Midland Subdivision, 

between milepost GGM 39.2 and the 

end of the track, milepost GGM 40.05, 

in Hall County, GA. The line traverses 

U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 30501 and 

is within the station of Gainesville, GA. 

The line does not contain federally 

granted rights-of-way. Any 

documentation in CSXT’s possession 

will be made available promptly to 

those requesting it. 

The interest of railroad employees 

will be protected by the conditions set 

forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 

(1979). 

By issuance of this notice, the Board 

is instituting an exemption proceeding 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final 

decision will be issued by December 14, 

2005. 

Any offer of financial assistance 

(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will 

be due no later than 10 days after 

service of a decision granting the 

petition for exemption. Each OFA must 

be accompanied by a $1,200 filing fee. 

See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 

All interested persons should be 

aware that, following abandonment of 

rail service and salvage of the line, the 

line may be suitable for other public 

use, including interim trail use. Any 

request for a public use condition under 

49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail 

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be 

due no later than October 5, 2005. Each 

trail use request must be accompanied 

by a $200 filing fee. See 49 CFR 

1002.2(f)(27). 

All filings in response to this notice 

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–55 

(Sub-No. 658X) and must be sent to: (1) 

Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) Louis E. Gitomer, Esq., 

Ball Janik, LLP, 1455 F Street, NW., 

Suite 225, Washington, DC, 20005. 

Replies to the petition are due on or 

before October 5, 2005. 

Persons seeking further information 

concerning abandonment procedures 

may contact the Board’s Office of Public 

Services at (202) 565–1592 or refer to 

the full abandonment or discontinuance 

regulations at 49 CFR part 1152. 

Questions concerning environmental 

issues may be directed to the Board’s 

Section of Environmental Analysis 

(SEA) at (202) 565–1539. [Assistance for 

the hearing impaired is available 

through the Federal Information Relay 

Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] 

An environmental assessment (EA) (or 

environmental impact statement (EIS), if 

necessary), prepared by SEA, will be 

served upon all parties of record and 

upon any agencies or other persons who 

commented during its preparation. 

Other interested persons may contact 

SEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). 

EAs in these abandonment proceedings 

normally will be made available within 

60 days of the filing of the petition. The 

deadline for submission of comments on 

the EA will generally be within 30 days 

of its service. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: September 8, 2005. 

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–18351 Filed 9–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on CARES 

Business Plan Studies; Cancellation of 

Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Public Law 

92–463 (Federal Advisory Committee 

Act) that the devastating impact of 

Hurricane Katrina has forced the 

cancellation of the Advisory Committee 

on CARES Business Plan Studies 

meeting previously scheduled for 

Thursday, September 29, 2005, from 1 

p.m. until 5 p.m., at the VA Gulf Coast 

Veterans Health Care System, Building 

17, Recreation Hall, 400 Veterans 

Avenue, Biloxi, MS. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

provide advice to the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs on proposed business 

plans at those VA facility sites 

identified in May 2004 as requiring 

further study by the Capital Asset 

Realignment for Enhanced Series 

(CARES) Decision document. 

For additional information regarding 

this matter, please contact Mr. Jay 

Halpern, Designated Federal Officer, 

(00CARES), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20024 by phone at 

(202) 273–5994, or by e-mail at 

jay.halpern@va.gov. 

Dated: September 9, 2005. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–18290 Filed 9–14–05; 8:45 am] 

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