Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 7, 2001 / Notices 9409

ARM–24, FAA, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591,

Telephone (202) 267–9078, FAX (202)

267–5075, or e-mail at

gerri.robinson@faa.gov.

Issued in Washington, DC on February 2,

2001.

Anthony F. Fazio,

Director, Office of Rulemaking.

[FR Doc. 01–3308 Filed 2–5–01; 2:35 pm]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No.’s FRA–2000–6923 and FRA–

2000–6924]

Cancellation of Public Hearing; CSX

Transportation, Inc.

The Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA) has cancelled the public hearing

on the captioned block signal

applications, because docketed

applications FRA–2000–6923 and FRA–

2000–6924 have been withdrawn by the

railroad.

The hearing had been scheduled for

February 6, 2001, in Cambridge,

Massachusetts.

The withdrawn CSX Transportation,

Incorporated’s applications were

seeking approval of the proposed

discontinuance and removal of the

manual block systems (DCS Operating

Rules), on the single secondary track,

between Weir, milepost 13.3 and Dock,

milepost 28.2, near New Bedford,

Massachusetts, New Bedford

Subdivision, and on the single

secondary track, between Swamp,

milepost 0.0 and Wharf, milepost 12.0,

near Fall River, Massachusetts, Fall

River Subdivision, Albany Service Lane,

and re-designation of the secondary

tracks to industrial tracks. (See the

original hearing notice in Federal

Register Vol. 66, No. 9, Friday, January

12, 2001, page 2951.)

The FRA regrets any inconvenience

occasioned by the cancellation of this

hearing.

Issued in Washington, DC on January 31,

2001.

Michael J. Logue,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Compliance and Program Implementation.

[FR Doc. 01–3130 Filed 2–6–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

Federal Transit Administration

National ITS Architecture Policy on

Transit Projects; Delay of Effective

Date

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration

(FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice; delay of effective date.

SUMMARY: This action temporarily

delays for 60 days the effective date of

the policy titled, ‘‘Federal Transit

Administration National ITS

Architecture Policy on Transit Projects,’’

published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on

January 8, 2001, at 66 FR 1455, in

conjunction with the Federal Highway

Administration’s (FHWA) final rule

titled, ‘‘Intelligent Transportation

System Architecture and Standards,’’

also published on January 8, 2001, at 66

FR 1446. The FTA policy concerns

conformance with the National ITS

Architecture and Standards. The policy

encourages the effective deployment of

ITS projects and coordination of local

ITS strategies and projects to help meet

the national and local goals for mobility,

accessibility, safety, security, economic

growth and trade, and the environment.

FHWA is delaying the effective date

of its rule in accordance with the

memorandum of January 20, 2001, from

the Assistant to the President and Chief

of Staff, titled ‘‘Regulatory Review

Plan,’’ published in the FEDERAL

REGISTER on January 24, 2001. To avoid

any inconsistency or confusion, FTA is

choosing to delay the effective date of

its policy by creating a new effective

date that is the same as for the FHWA

rule. This 60-day delay will allow FTA

to further review, consider and

coordinate the policy with FHWA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the

policy published at 66 FR 1455, January

8, 2001, is delayed until April 8, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

technical issues, Brian Cronin,

Advanced Public Transportation

Systems Division, (202) 366–8841. For

legal issues, Richard Wong, Office of

Chief Counsel, (202) 266–1936.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

temporary 60-day delay in the effective

date of the FTA policy is consistent

with the effective date of the FHWA

rule. In conjunction with FHWA’s

review of its rule, FTA will have the

opportunity to further review, consider,

and coordinate FTA’s National ITS

Architecture policy. We are making this

change effective immediately because

the original effective date of the FTA

policy would have led to potential

confusion given the delay in the

effective date of the FHWA rule.

Issued On: February 2, 2001.

Hiram J. Walker,

Acting Deputy Administrator.

[FR Doc. 01–3264 Filed 2–5–01; 11:11 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–57–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA–2001–

8797]

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping

Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Proposed information

collection.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Transportation has submitted the

following emergency processing public

information collection request to the

Office of Management and Budget for

review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.) This

notice announces that the Information

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collections

and their expected burden. Comments

should be directed to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget, 725–

17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503,

Attention NHTSA Desk Officer.

DATES: OMB approval has been

requested by January 29, 2001

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis Utter, NHTSA, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Room 6125, NRD–31,

Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Utter’s

telephone number is (202) 366–5351.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Title: National Automotive Sampling

System Tire Pressure Special Study.

OMB Control Number: New.

Frequency: One-time only.

Affected Public: Passenger Motor

Vehicle Operator Users of Gasoline

Stations

Abstract: The National Automotive

Sampling System Tire Pressure Special

Study is being conducted to respond to

Section 13 of the Transportation Recall

Enhancement, Accountability, and

9410 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 7, 2001 / Notices

1On January 16, 2001, a petition to stay the

effectiveness of the exemptions filed in this

proceeding and in STB Finance Docket No. 33995

was filed by Joseph C. Szabo, on behalf of the

United Transportation Union-Illinois Legislative

Board. The petition for stay was denied by the

Board in SF&L Railway, Inc.—Acquisition and

Operation Exemption—Toledo, Peoria and Western

Railway Corporation Between La Harpe and Peoria,

IL, STB Finance Docket No. 33995, and Kern W.

Schumacher and Morris H. Kulmer—Continuance

in Control Exemption—SF&L Railway, Inc., STB

Finance Docket No. 33996 (STB served Jan. 16,

2001).

Documentation (TREAD) Act of 2000.

The act directs the Department of

Transportation to complete rule making

to require a warning system in new

motor vehicles to indicate underinflated tires within one year of

enactment. The stringent requirement

for enactment of the rule requires that

needed data on the frequency and

pervasiveness of underinflation be

collected and provided in a short

period. This study will assess the extent

to which passenger vehicle operators are

aware of the recommended air pressure

for their tires, if they monitor air

pressure, and to what extent actual tire

air pressure differs from that

recommended by the vehicle

manufacturer.

Estimated One-Time Burden: 1,568

hours.

Number of Respondents: 13,440.

Raymond P. Owings,

Associate Administrator for Research and

Development.

[FR Doc. 01–3105 Filed 2–6–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33996]

Kern W. Schumacher and Morris H.

Kulmer—Continuance in Control

Exemption—SF&L Railway, Inc.

Kern W. Schumacher and Morris H.

Kulmer (collectively applicants), have

filed a notice of exemption to continue

in control of SF&L Railway, Inc. (SF&L),

upon SF&L’s becoming a Class III

railroad.

The transaction was scheduled to be

consummated on or shortly after

January 17, 2001.

This transaction is related to STB

Finance Docket No. 33995, SF&L

Railway, Inc.—Acquisition and

Operation Exemption—Toledo, Peoria

and Western Railway Corporation

Between La Harpe and Peoria, IL,

wherein SF&L is seeking an exemption

to acquire an operating easement over,

and the rail, ties, and improvements of,

a line of railroad approximately 71.5

miles long in Hancock, McDonough,

Fulton and Peoria Counties, IL.

Applicants currently indirectly

control three existing Class III railroads:

Tulare Valley Railroad Company, which

is authorized to operate in the State of

California; Kern Valley Railroad

Company, which is authorized to

operate in the State of Colorado; and V

and S Railway, Inc., which is authorized

to operate in the State of Kansas.

Applicants state that: (i) The rail lines

of SF&L will not connect with any other

lines of railroad under their control or

within their corporate family; (ii) the

transaction is not part of a series of

anticipated transactions that would

connect the railroads with each other or

any railroad in their corporate family;

and (iii) the transaction does not involve

a Class I carrier. Therefore, the

transaction is exempt from the prior

approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.

11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2).

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board

may not use its exemption authority to

relieve a rail carrier of its statutory

obligation to protect the interests of its

employees. Section 11326(c), however,

does not provide for labor protection for

transactions under sections 11324 and

11325 that involve only Class III rail

carriers. Because this transaction

involves Class III rail carriers only, the

Board, under the statute, may not

impose labor protective conditions for

this transaction.

If the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)

may be filed at any time. The filing of

a petition to revoke will not

automatically stay the transaction.1

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33996, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on Fritz R.

Kahn, Esq., 1920 N Street, NW., 8th

Floor, Washington, DC 20036–1601.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: January 30, 2001.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–3057 Filed 2–6–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33969]

Lancaster and Chester Railway

Company—Lease and Operation

Exemption—Norfolk Southern Railway

Company

Lancaster and Chester Railway

Company (L&C), a Class III rail carrier,

has filed a notice of exemption under 49

CFR 1150.41 to lease, with an option to

purchase, from Norfolk Southern

Railway Company and operate

approximately 30.8 miles of rail line in

Kershaw and Lancaster Counties, SC.

The line extends from approximately

milepost SB–58.7, at the Kershaw

station, to approximately milepost SB–

89.5, at the Catawba station. The line

connects to L&C’s existing rail line at

L&C Chester District Connection, at

approximately milepost SB–76.4, near

Lancaster.

Because the projected revenues of the

rail lines to be operated will exceed $5

million, L&C certified to the Board, on

December 1, 2000, that the required

notice of its proposed transaction was

sent to the national offices of all labor

unions representing employees on the

lines and was posted at the workplace

of the employees on the affected lines.

See 49 CFR 1150.42(e). The transaction

is expected to be consummated during

the first quarter of 2001, but in no event

earlier than the February 1, 2001

effective date of the exemption.

If the notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)

may be filed at any time. The filing of

a petition to revoke does not

automatically stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33969, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on RoseMichele Weinryb, Esq., Weiner Brodsky

Sidman Kider, PC, 1300 19th Street,

NW., Fifth Floor, Washington, DC

20036–1609.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

www.stb.dot.gov.

Decided: January 30, 2001.