[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 11706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6112]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. MC-89-10; FHWA-97-2175]


Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Periodic Inspection of 
Commercial Motor Vehicles

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Correction to notice on State periodic inspection programs; 
closing of public docket.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects a typographical error in the FHWA's 
February 19, 1998, notice adding the State of Ohio's periodic 
inspection (PI) program for church buses to the list of programs which 
are comparable to, or as effective as, the Federal PI requirements 
contained in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The 
prior notice incorrectly referenced docket number FHWA-97-2195. The 
correct docket number for the State PI program is FHWA-97-2175. This 
notice would provide the correct docket number and officially close 
FHWA Docket No. MC-89-10, FHWA-97-2175.

DATES: This action is effective on March 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry W. Minor, Office of Motor 
Carrier Standards, HCS-10, (202) 366-4009; or Mr. Charles Medalen, 
Office of the Chief Counsel, HCC-20, (202) 366-1354, Federal Highway 
Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office 
hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

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Background

    On February 19, 1998 (63 FR 8516), the FHWA published a notice 
adding the State of Ohio's periodic inspection program for church buses 
to the list of programs which are comparable to, or as effective as, 
the Federal PI requirements contained in the FMCSRs. In addition, the 
FHWA indicated that the agency is closing FHWA Docket No. MC-89-10, 
FHWA-97-2195 because interested parties know how to contact the FHWA by 
means other than the formal docket system to request that an inspection 
program be added to the list.
    The February 19, 1998, notice incorrectly referenced docket number 
97-2195, a docket concerning a rulemaking initiated by the Department 
of Transportation, Office of the Secretary. The prior notice should 
have referenced FHWA Docket No. MC-89-10, FHWA-97-2175, a docket 
concerning State inspection programs. The purpose of this notice is to 
correct the previous error in referencing the State PI program docket.

Closing of FHWA Docket MC-89-10, FHWA-97-2175

    This corrected notice officially closes FHWA Docket MC-89-10, FHWA-
97-2175. The docket was opened on March 16, 1989, to solicit 
information and public comment on State inspection programs. Since the 
original list of State programs was published on December 8, 1989, 
information concerning additions to the list, including information 
about Canadian inspection programs, has been submitted directly to the 
Office of Motor Carriers by those jurisdictions. The agency believes 
interested parties know how to contact the FHWA by means other than the 
formal docket system and it is no longer necessary to keep the docket 
open.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 31136, 31142, 31502, and 31504; and 49 CFR 
1.48.

    Issued on: March 2, 1998.
Edward V.A. Kussy,
Acting Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-6112 Filed 3-9-98; 8:45 am]
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