[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49373-49374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21105]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. OST-2001-10287 and OST-2001-13361]
RIN 2105-AD03 and 2105-AD17


Relocation of Standard Time Zone Boundary in the State of North 
Dakota: Morton County and Sioux County

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; technical correction and withdrawal of final rule.

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SUMMARY: In a final rule published on July 22, 2003, the Department of 
Transportation (DOT) moved all of Morton County, North Dakota to the 
central time zone. Prior to this action, the eastern portion of the 
county was in central time and the western portion was in mountain 
time. Paragraph 2 of the amendatory language of the final rule 
inadvertently included references to the incorrect section number and 
title. This final rule corrects that error.
    In addition, in a final rule published the same day, DOT changed 
the time zone boundary for Sioux County, ND. Each rule only changed the 
boundary description for the respective county under consideration. 
Because both rules are effective on the same date and involve the same 
paragraph of regulatory text, the inconsistency will cause confusion. 
Therefore, this rule corrects the regulatory text to reflect the 
simultaneous changes made in both counties.

DATES: The correction of the final rule is effective 2 a.m. MDT Sunday, 
October 26, 2003.
    The withdrawal of the July 22, 2003, final rule on Morton County is 
made as of August 18, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanne Petrie, Office of the Assistant 
General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Room 10424, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590, (202) 366-9315 or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 22, 2003, the Department of 
Transportation issued a final rule changing the time zone boundary in 
Morton County, ND. Paragraph 2 of the amendatory language (68 FR 43339, 
column one) inadvertently referenced the incorrect section number. It 
stated that paragraph (a) of section 71.5 was being amended. The 
correct reference is section 71.7. In addition, the title of the 
section was incorrect. The correct title of section 71.7 is ``Boundary 
line between central and mountain zones.''
    In addition, in a final rule published the same day, DOT changed 
the time zone boundary for Sioux County, ND. Each rule only changed the 
boundary description for the respective county under consideration. 
Because both rules are effective on the same date and involve the same 
paragraph of regulatory text, the inconsistency will cause confusion in 
the Code of Federal Regulations. Therefore, this rule corrects the 
regulatory text to reflect the simultaneous changes made in both 
counties. This action is not intended to impact the substance of the 
underlying decision. Effective October 26, 2003, all of Sioux County 
east of State Highway 31 will be in the central time zone. Similarly, 
effective October 26, 2003, all of Morton County will be moved into the 
central time zone.
    Withdrawal of the final rule concerning Morton County published on 
July 22, 2003 (68 FR 43336) is made as of August 18, 2003.

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49 CFR part 71 is amended as follows:

PART 71--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read:

    Authority: Secs. 1-4, 40 Stat. 450, as amended; sec. 1, 41 Stat. 
1446, as amended; secs. 2-7, 80 Stat. 107, as amended; 100 Stat. 
764; Act of Mar. 19, 1918, as amended by the Uniform Time Act of 
1966 and Pub. L. 97-449, 15 U.S.C. 260-267; Pub. L. 99-359; Pub. L. 
106-564, 15 U.S.C. 263, 114 Stat. 2811; 49 CFR 159(a), unless 
otherwise noted.

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2. In Sec.  71.7, paragraph (a) is corrected to read as follows:


Sec.  71.7  Boundary line between central and mountain zones.

    (a) Montana-North Dakota. Beginning at the junction of the Montana-
North Dakota boundary with the boundary of the United States and Canada 
southerly along the Montana-North Dakota boundary to the Missouri 
River; thence southerly and easterly along the middle of that river to 
the midpoint of the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers; 
thence southerly and easterly along the middle of the Yellowstone River 
to the north boundary of T. 150 N., R. 104 W.; thence east to the 
northwest corner of T. 150 N., R. 102 W.; thence south to the southwest 
corner of T. 149 N., R. 102 W.; thence east to the northwest corner of 
T. 148 N., R. 102 W.; thence south to the northwest corner of 147 N., 
R. 102 W.; thence east to the southwest corner of T. 148 N., R. 101 W., 
thence south to the middle of the Little Missouri; thence easterly and 
northerly along the middle of that river to the midpoint of its 
confluence with the Missouri River; thence southerly and easterly along 
the middle of the Missouri River to the midpoint of its confluence with 
the northern land boundary of Oliver County; thence west along the 
northern county line to the northwest boundary; thence south along the 
western county line to the southwest boundary; thence west along the 
northern county boundary of Morton County; thence south along the 
western county boundary of Morton County and then east and south along 
the southern county boundary to the intersection with the boundary with 
Sioux County;

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thence west and south along the northern boundary of Sioux County to 
the center of State Highway 31; thence south along the center of State 
Highway 31 to the state border with South Dakota; thence east along the 
southern boundary of Sioux County to the middle of the Missouri River.
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    Issued in Washington, DC on August 11, 2003.
Rosalind A. Knapp,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 03-21105 Filed 8-15-03; 8:45 am]
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