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Internet at http://www.fta.dot.gov/

library/procurement/conflicts.html.

Written comments may be addressed to

Lucy T. Jackson, Director, Office of

Procurement, Federal Transit

Administration, TAD–40, Room 9101,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590, and shall reference this

notice. Alternatively, you may send

comments electronically to

[conflictsofinterest@fta.dot.gov].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lucy T. Jackson, Office of Procurement,

(202) 366–4980, or Donald R. Durkee,

Office of Chief Counsel, (202) 366–1936.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Responding to requests from transit

industry representatives, FTA is in the

process of developing further guidance

on handling conflicts of interest on

contracts involving federal financial

assistance. Currently, FTA’s Best

Practices Procurement Manual contains

only a brief discussion on conflicts of

interest issues. Given the importance of

this issue, FTA intends to promulgate

additional guidance. The additional

coverage will include further discussion

of the requirements as established in the

FTA Circular 4220.1D, the FTA Master

Agreement, and the Code of Federal

Regulations, 49 CFR parts 18 and 19;

definition of terms; examples and

scenarios of various types of conflicts

and remedies or solutions to conflicts.

This guidance, based on input received

from interested parties, will then be

incorporated into FTA’s Best Practices

Procurement Manual. To assist in this

endeavor, FTA has established a web

page containing the draft guidance along

with preliminary definitions and

examples that FTA believes might be

included in the Best Practices

Procurement Manual.

Issued on: December 29, 2000.

Nuria I. Fernandez,

Acting Administrator, Federal Transit

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 01–269 Filed 1–4–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–2000–8561]

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping

Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for public comment on

proposed collections of information.

SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can

collect certain information from the

public, it must receive approval from

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB). Under new procedures

established by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, before seeking OMB

approval, Federal agencies must solicit

public comment on proposed

collections of information, including

extensions and reinstatements of

previously approved collections.

This document describes one

collection of information for which

NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before March 6, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the

docket and notice numbers cited at the

beginning of this notice and be

submitted to Docket Management, room

PL–401, 400 Seventh St. SW.,

Washington, DC 20590. Please identify

the proposed collection of information

for which a comment is provided, by

referencing its OMB Clearance Number.

It is requested, but not required, that 1

original plus 2 copies of the comments

be provided. The Docket Section is open

on weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00

p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Complete copies of the request for

collection of information may be

obtained at no charge from Mr. Samuel

Daniel, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., room 5313, Washington, DC 20590.

Mr. Daniel’s telephone number is (202)

366–4921. Please identify the relevant

collection of information by referring to

its OMB Clearance Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

before an agency submits a proposed

collection of information to OMB for

approval, it must publish a document in

the Federal Register providing a 60-day

comment period and otherwise consult

with members of the public and affected

agencies concerning each proposed

collection of information. The OMB has

promulgated regulations describing

what must be included in such a

document. Under OMB’s regulations (at

5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask

for public comment on the following:

(i) whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(ii) the accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

(iii) how to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and

(iv) how to minimize the burden of

the collection of information on those

who are to respond, including the use

of appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

In compliance with these

requirements, NHTSA asks public

comment on the following proposed

collection of information:

Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid Container

Labeling

49 CFR 571.116

Type of Request—Reinstatement of

clearance.

OMB Clearance Number—2127–0521.

Form Number—This collection of

information uses no standard forms.

Requested Expiration Date of

Approval—Three years from date of

approval.

Summary of the Collection of

Information—Federal Motor Vehicle

Safety Standard No. 116, ‘‘Motor

Vehicle Brake Fluids,’’ specifies

performance and design requirements

for motor vehicle brake fluids and

hydraulic system mineral oils. Section

5.2.2 specifies labeling requirements for

manufacturers and packagers of brake

fluids as well as packagers of hydraulic

system mineral oils. The information on

the label of a container of motor vehicle

brake fluid or hydraulic system mineral

oil is necessary to insure the following:

the contents of the container are clearly

stated; these fluids are used for their

intended purpose only; and, the

containers are properly disposed of

when empty. Improper use or storage of

these fluids could have dire safety

consequences for the operators of

vehicles or equipment in which they are

used.

Description of the need for the

information and proposed use of the

information—This labeling information

is used by motor vehicle owners,

operators, and vehicle service facilities

to aid in the proper selection of brake

fluids and hydraulic system mineral oils

for use in motor vehicles and hydraulic

equipment, to assure the continued

safety of motor vehicle braking and

hydraulic systems, respectively. The

information required on brake fluid and

hydraulic mineral oil containers

includes the performance capabilities of

the fluid. There are also safety warnings

required on brake fluid and hydraulic

system mineral oil containers to prevent

improper use, storage, etc. which might

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result in motor vehicle brake failure and

the failure of equipment utilizing

hydraulic system mineral oil.

Properties of these fluids and their

use necessitate the package labeling

information specified in this standard.

Brake fluid and hydraulic system

mineral oil must be free of contaminants

in order to perform as intended;

therefore, the labeling instructions warn

against storing in unsealed containers or

mixing these fluids with other products.

Also, avoiding the absorption of

moisture is extremely important since

moisture in a brake system degrades

braking performance and safety by

lowering brake fluid’s boiling point,

increasing the fluid’s viscosity at low

atmospheric temperatures and

increasing the risk of brake system

component corrosion. Lower boiling

points increase the risk of brake system

failure by increasing the possibility of

vapor lock and resultant loss of pressure

in the brake system. The safety warnings

also alert users of brake fluids sold in

containers with capacities of less than

five gallons that the containers should

not be refilled or reused for other

purposes.

If the labeling requirements were not

mandatory, maintaining the current

level of brake safety on the nation’s

highways would be more difficult.

Proper vehicle brake performance is

crucial to the safety of motor vehicle

occupants, and the information on fluid

containers is necessary to aid in

reducing brake system failures resulting

from the use of improper or

contaminated fluid. The labeling on

fluid containers also helps to ensure

that only fluid that complies with

federal requirements is sold, and this

also facilitates agency enforcement

efforts by identifying the fluid packager,

manufacturer, and date of manufacture.

Description of the Likely Respondents

(Including Estimated Number, and

Proposed Frequency of Response to the

Collection of Information—There are an

estimated 200 respondents, mainly

those manufacturers and packagers

involved with the production of motor

vehicle brake and hydraulic fluids. A

label is required on each container of

fluid sold.

Estimate of the Total Annual

Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden

Resulting from the Collection of

Information—The total annualized cost

to respondents is estimated by the

agency to be $372,370 which includes a

labor burden and material costs. The

labor burden is estimated to be 7,680

hours performed by a total of 200

respondents. The labor burden involves

the designing of labels for each label

redesign cycle at an estimated cost of

$38.00 per hour. The estimated annual

labor burden is therefore $291,840 and

the cost of materials, primarily ink for

label printing, is estimated to be $402.65

per respondent for an annual total of

$80,530.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c); delegation of

authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

Issued: December 29, 2000.

Noble N. Bowie,

Acting Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33983]

Landisville Terminal & Transfer

Company—Lease and Operation

Exemption—Landisville Railroad Inc.

Landisville Terminal & Transfer

Company (LAND), a noncarrier, newly

created to become a Class III railroad,

has filed a notice of exemption under 49

CFR 1150.31 to lease and operate less

than two miles of rail line currently

owned by Landisville Railroad Inc.

(LRC) in Lancaster County, PA. The rail

line consists of LRC’s entire rail line

between its connection to Norfolk

Southern Railway Company on

Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line and the end of

track south of Nolt Road and north of

Stony Battery Road. LAND certifies that

its projected annual revenues will not

exceed those that would qualify it as a

Class III rail carrier and that its annual

revenues are not projected to exceed $5

million.

LAND indicates that it is leasing all of

LRC’s assets and will continue to

provide the common carrier railroad

service currently provided by LRC over

its property.

The transaction is expected to be

consummated on or about January 1,

2001.

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 will not

automatically stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33983, 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, one copy of each

pleading must be served on John D.

Heffner, REA, CROSS &

AUCHINCLOSS, 1707 L Street, NW.,

Suite 570, Washington, DC 20036.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘www.stb.dot.gov.’’

Decided: December 28, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–211 Filed 1–4–01; 8:45 am]

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