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and equipped with fuel tanks that do

not meet the FMCSA’s requirements

that fuel tanks be capable of receiving

fuel at a rate of at least 20 gallons per

minute, and be labeled or marked by the

manufacturer to certify compliance with

the design criteria. The FMCSA believes

the terms and conditions of the

exemptions have ensured a level of

safety that is equivalent to the level of

safety that would be achieved by

complying with the regulations, and

that renewing the exemptions would not

adversely affect highway safety. The

exemptions, if renewed, would continue

to preempt inconsistent State and local

requirements applicable to interstate

commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before January 28, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Deborah M. Freund, Office of Bus and

Truck Standards and Operations, (202)

366–4009, Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Administration, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001.

Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15

p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

You can mail or deliver comments to

the U.S. Department of Transportation,

Dockets Management Facility, Room

PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001. You can

also submit comments electronically at

http://dms.dot.gov. Please include the

docket number that appears in the

heading of this document. You can

examine and copy this document and

all comments received at the same

Internet address or at the Dockets

Management Facility from 9 a.m. to 5

p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays. If you want to

know that we received your comments,

please include a self-addressed,

stamped postcard or include a copy of

the acknowledgement page that appears

after you submit comments

electronically.

Background

GM’s Application for Exemptions

GM previously applied for

exemptions from 49 CFR

393.67(c)(7)(ii), which requires that

certain fuel tank systems on CMVs be

designed to permit a fill rate of at least

20 gallons (75.7 liters) per minute, and

49 CFR 393.67(f)(2) and (f)(3), which

require that liquid fuel tanks be marked

with the manufacturer’s name and a

certification that the tank conforms to

all applicable rules in § 393.67,

respectively.

On December 20, 1999 (64 FR 71186),

the FHWA published a notice of intent

to grant GM’s applications. The FHWA

requested public comment on GM’s

applications and the agency’s safety

analysis, and presented other relevant

information known to the agency. After

considering all the comments received,

the agency granted the exemptions on

April 26, 2000 (65 FR 24531). In that

notice (at 24532–24533), the agency

noted that the 20 gallon per minute rate

referenced in the FMCSA’s regulations,

while appropriate for diesel fuelpowered vehicles, mandates that fill

pipes on gasoline-powered vehicles be

capable of receiving fuel at twice the

maximum rate gasoline pumps are

designed to dispense fuel. The vehicles

in question are gasoline-fueled and are

capable of receiving fuel at a rate of

approximately 10 gallons per minute.

The exemptions covered the vehicles

specified at the end of this notice for

§ 393.67(c)(7)(ii), Construction of liquid

fuel tanks; fill pipe, and §§ 393.67(f)(2)

and (f)(3)(ii) which require that liquid

fuel tanks be marked with the

manufacturer’s name, and a certification

that the tank conforms to all applicable

rules in ‘‘ § 393.67, respectively.

Reason for Renewing the Exemptions

The FMCSA intends to renew the

exemptions because the commercial

motor vehicles covered by the

exemptions are still in operation, and

the agency is not aware of any

information, anecdotal or otherwise,

that would suggest that the level safety

for the exempted vehicles is not

equivalent to the level of safety of that

would have been achieved if the

vehicles complied with

§§ 393.67(c)(7)(ii), 393.67(f)(2), and

393.67(f)(3)(ii). No interested parties

have contacted the FMCSA or submitted

comments to the docket since the

exemption was granted on April 26,

2000, indicating that any aspects of the

exemptions have had an adverse effect

on highway safety. Accordingly, the

agency is proposing to renew the

exemptions for another two-year period.

Terms and Conditions for the

Exemption Renewal

The FMCSA would continue to

provide exemptions to

§§ 393.67(c)(7)(ii), 393.67(f)(2), and

393.67(f)(3)(ii) for motor carriers

operating GM G–Vans (Chevrolet

Express and GMC Savanna) and fullsized C/K trucks (Chevrolet Silverado

and GMC Sierra) with gross vehicle

weight ratings over 10,000 pounds. The

exemption renewal would be effective

upon publication in the Federal

Register pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1)

and would be valid for two years from

the date of approval, unless revoked

earlier by the FMCSA. GM, or any of the

affected motor carriers, may apply to the

FMCSA for another renewal of the

exemption. The exemption would

continue to preempt inconsistent State

or local requirements applicable to

interstate commerce.

As with the original exemption, the

motor carriers operating these vehicles

would not be required to maintain

documentation concerning the

exemption because the vehicles have

markings that would enable

enforcement officials to identify them.

The vehicles covered by the exemptions

can be identified by their vehicle

identification numbers (VINs). The VINs

contain either a ‘‘J’’ or a ‘‘K’’ in the forth

position of the VIN. IN addition, the

seventh position of the VINs on the G–

Van would contain a ‘‘1.’’

Request for Comments

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315

and 31136(e), the FMCSA is requesting

public comment from all interested

persons on the exemption renewal. All

comments received before the close of

business on the comment closing date

indicated at the beginning of this notice

will be considered and will be available

for examination in the docket at the

location listed under the address section

of this notice. Comments received after

the comment closing date will be filed

in the public docket and will be

considered to the extent practicable, but

the FMCSA may renew the exemptions

at any time after the close of the

comment period. In addition to late

comments, the FMCSA will also

continue to file, in the public docket,

relevant information that becomes

available after the comment closing

date. Interested persons should continue

to examine the public docket for new

material.

Issued on: December 20, 2001.

Joseph M. Clapp,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 01–31737 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[FTA Docket No. FTA–2001–11218]

Notice of Request for the Extension of

Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration,

DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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1Fulton states that it will be the operator of the

line but that it is engaging in discussions with the

Indiana & Ohio Railway Company (IORY) for IORY

to assume operations over the line.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the intention of the

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to

request the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) to extend the following

currently approved information

collection: 49 U.S.C. Section 5335(a)

and (b) National Transit Database

DATES: Comments must be submitted

before February 25, 2002.

ADDRESSES: All written comments must

refer to the docket number that appears

at the top of this document and be

submitted to the United States

Department of Transportation, Central

Dockets Office, PL–401, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. All

comments received will be available for

examination at the above address from

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., e.t., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Those desiring notification of receipt of

comments must include a selfaddressed, stamped postcard/envelope.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

—Gary Delorme, National Transit

Database Manager, Office of

Program Management (202) 366–

1652.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested

parties are invited to send comments

regarding any aspect of this information

collection, including: (1) The necessity

and utility of the information collection

for the proper performance of the

functions of the FTA; (2) the accuracy

of the estimated burden; (3) ways to

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity

of the collected information; and (4)

ways to minimize the collection burden

without reducing the quality of the

collected information. Comments

submitted in response to this notice will

be summarized and/or included in the

request for OMB approval of this

information collection.

Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5335(a) and

(b) (OMB Number: 2132–0008).

Background: 49 U.S.C. Section

5335(a) and (b) require the Secretary of

Transportation to maintain a reporting

system by uniform categories to

accumulate mass transportation

financial and operating information and

a uniform system of accounts and

records. Each year, transit authorities

that receive FTA funding submit data to

the National Transit Database. The data

that is submitted is used in statutory

formulae to apportion over $4 billion in

federal funds back to those agencies. In

addition, federal, state, and local

governments, transit agencies/boards,

labor unions, manufacturers,

researchers, consultants and universities

use the National Transit Database for

making transit related decisions. State

and local governments also use the

National Transit Database in allocating

funds under 49 U.S.C. Section 5307.

National Transit Database information is

essential for understanding cost,

ridership and other national

performance trends, including transit’s

share of urban travel. It would be

difficult to determine the future

structure of FTA programs, to set policy,

and to make funding and other

decisions relating to the efficiency and

effectiveness of the Nation’s transit

operations without the National Transit

Database.

Respondents: State and local

government, business or other for-profit

institutions, non-profit institutions, and

small business organizations.

Estimated Annual Burden on

Respondents: 412 hours for each of the

578 respondents.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

238,136 hours.

Frequency: Annual.

Issued: December 20, 2001.

Dorrie Y. Aldrich,

Associate Administrator for Administration.

[FR Doc. 01–31840 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–57–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub No. 5) (2002–

1)]

Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment

factor.

SUMMARY: The Board has approved the

first quarter 2002 rail cost adjustment

factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by

the Association of American Railroads.

The first quarter 2002 RCAF

(Unadjusted) is 1.076. The first quarter

2002 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.576. The first

quarter 2002 RCAF–5 is 0.551.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: H.

Jeff Warren, (202) 565–1533. Federal

Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the

hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Board’s decision. To purchase a

copy of the full decision, write to, call,

or pick up in person from the Board’s

contractor, Da ̄-To-Da ̄ Legal, Suite 405,

1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC

20006, phone (202) 293–7776.

[Assistance for the hearing impaired is

available through TDD services 1 (800)

877–8339.]

This action will not significantly

affect either the quality of the human

environment or energy conservation.

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we

conclude that our action will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

within the meaning of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

Decided: December 19, 2001.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Clyburn, and Commission Burkes.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–31765 Filed 12–26–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34135]

The Fulton Railroad Co., Ltd.—

Acquisition and Operation

Exemption—Cincinnati Railway

Company

The Fulton Railroad Co., Ltd.

(Fulton), a noncarrier, has filed a

verified notice of exemption under 49

CFR 1150.31 to acquire from Cincinnati

Railway Company and operate

approximately 4,800 feet of track from a

beginning point of milepost 0.0 and

continuing for 4,800 feet to end of track,

in the City of Cincinnati, Millcreek

Township, Hamilton County, OH

(line).1

The transaction is scheduled to be

consummated on or about December 15,

2001. The earliest the transaction can be

consummated is December 14, 2001, the

effective date of the exemption (7 days

after the notice of exemption was filed).

If the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions to reopen the

proceeding 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.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 34135 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 Robert L.

Calhoun, Esq., Redmon, Peyton &

Braswell, LLP, 510 King Street, Suite

301, Alexandria, VA 22314.