Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 14, 1995 / Rules and Regulations 13639

Amendatory Text

Title 47 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, Part 61 is amended as

follows:

PART 61—TARIFFS

1. The authority citation for part 61

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201–205, and

403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as

amended; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201–

205, and 403, unless otherwise noted.

2. Section 61.42(b)(3) is revised to

read as follows:

§ 61.42 Price cap baskets and service

categories.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

(3) The business services basket shall

contain analog private lines, including

analog voice grade private line, unless

provided under contract to a

government entity, and terrestrial

television transmission service.

* * * * *

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–5786 Filed 3–13–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Part 1

[OST Docket No. 1; Amdt. 1–267]

Organization and Delegation of Powers

and Duties Delegations to the Federal

Railroad Administrator

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This rule delegates the

Secretary of Transportation’s authority

to the Federal Railroad Administrator to

provide financial assistance for highspeed rail corridor planning and

technology improvements, to

promulgate necessary safety regulations,

and to effectuate the redemption of

outstanding obligations and liabilities

with respect to the Columbus and

Greenville Railway. This rule is

necessary to reflect the delegation in the

Code of Federal Regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule becomes

effective March 14, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gareth W. Rosenau, Attorney, Office of

Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad

Administration, (202) 366–0620, or

Steven B. Farbman, Office of the

Assistant General Counsel for

Regulation and Enforcement (C–50),

(202) 366–9306, Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

document delegates authority to the

Federal Railroad Administrator to

implement the ‘‘Swift Rail Development

Act of 1994,’’ being Title I—High-Speed

Rail of Public Law 103–440 (108 Stat.

4615) (the ‘‘Act’’). The Act provides for

high-speed rail assistance for corridor

planning and technology improvements

and authorizes appropriations for fiscal

years 1995 through 1997. The Act

provides for the promulgation of such

safety regulations as may be necessary

for high-speed rail services. The Act

also provides for the redemption of

outstanding obligations and liabilities

with respect to the Columbus and

Greenville Railway under sections 505

and 511 of the Railroad Revitalization

and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45

U.S.C. 825 and 831, respectively). Since

this rule relates to departmental

management, organization, procedure,

and practice, notice and public

comment are unnecessary. For the same

reason, good cause exists for not

publishing this rule at least 30 days

before its effective date, as is ordinarily

required by 5 U.S.C. 553(d). Therefore,

this rule is effective on the date of its

publication.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 1

Authority delegations (Government

agencies), Organizations and functions

(Government agencies).

In consideration of the foregoing, Part

1 of Title 49, Code of Federal

Regulations, is amended as follows:

PART 1—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 1

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322; Public Law 101–

552, 28 U.S.C. 2672, 31 U.S.C. 3711(a)(2).

2. Section 1.49 is amended by adding

a new paragraph (jj) to read as follows:

§ 1.49 Delegations to Federal Railroad

Administrator.

* * * * *

(jj) Exercise the authority vested in

the Secretary by the Swift Rail

Development Act of 1994, being Title

I—High-Speed Rail of Public Law 103–

440 (108 Stat. 4615), as it relates to the

provision of financial assistance for

high-speed rail corridor planning and

technology improvements, the

promulgation of necessary safety

regulations, and the redemption of

outstanding obligations and liabilities

with respect to the Columbus and

Greenville Railway under Sections 505

and 511 of the Railroad Revitalization

and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45

U.S.C. 825 and 831, respectively).

Issued at Washington, DC this 3rd day of

March 1995.

Federico Pen ̃ a,

Secretary of Transportation.

[FR Doc. 95–6222 Filed 3–13–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–62–P

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

49 CFR Part 571

[Docket No. 93–87; Notice 2]

RIN 2127–AF03

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards; Metric Conversion

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule amends

selected Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards (FMVSS) by converting

English measurements specified in

those standards to metric

measurements. This rulemaking is the

first of several that NHTSA will

undertake to implement the statutory

Federal policy that the metric system is

the preferred system of weights and

measures for U.S. trade and commerce.

The conversions are not intended to

change the stringency of the affected

FMVSS.

DATES: This final rule is effective March

14, 1996. Optional early compliance

with the changes made in this final rule

is permitted beginning March 14, 1995.

Petitions for reconsideration of this

final rule must be filed by April 13,

1995.

ADDRESSES: Petitions for reconsideration

of this final rule should refer to the

docket and notice number cited in the

heading of this final rule and be

submitted to: Administrator, National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590. It is requested but not

required, that 10 copies be submitted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Kevin Cavey, National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Mr.

Cavey’s telephone number is: (202) 366–

5271.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

5164 of the Omnibus Trade and

Competitiveness Act (Pub. L. 100–418),

makes it United States policy that the

metric system of measurement is the