This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Hamilton Sundstrand model 247F propellers. This action requires a onetime rework of certain model 247F propellers by removing all four propeller blades from service, replacing those blades with serviceable propeller blades, and marking the propeller with a new

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for a series of proposed grade separations within the Orangethorpe Rail Corridor (a section of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line) located within the Cities of Placentia and Anaheim in Orange County, California.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Highway Administration

On December 12, 2001, President George W. Bush approved the provision of vessel war risk insurance by memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Transportation. The text of this memorandum reads:

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including 3 U.S.C. 301 and section 1202

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Maritime Administration

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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. The

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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. The

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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. The

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 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. The

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

This notice solicits proposals from States for projects to improve traffic records, specifically data collection and analysis on commercial motor vehicle crashes. Where deficiencies in reporting or recording of such crashes are identified, a state may seek funding to develop new or revised systems or procedures and/or policies to improve its

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given of the actions on exemption applications in SEPTEMBERDECEMBER 2000. The modes of transportation involved are identified by a

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Research and Special Programs Administration

In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), RSPA is publishing the following list of exemption applications that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the expected completion date for action on each application is provided in association with each identified application.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Research and Special Programs Administration

This notice is to advise interested persons that RSPA will conduct a public meeting to discuss the outcome of the twentieth session of the United Nation's SubCommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) held December 511, 2001 in Geneva, Switzerland.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Research and Special Programs Administration

RailAmerica, Inc. (RailAmerica), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of StatesRail Acquisition Corp. (Acquisition), and to obtain control of StatesRail, Inc. (StatesRail), a holding company that controls Arizona Eastern Railway Company, Eastern Alabama Railway, Kyle Railroad Company,

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ On December 5, 2001, a protective order was issued in this proceeding. The title reflected the expected participation of West Texas and Lubbock Railroad Company, Inc. (West Texas). Because West Texas will not, in fact, be a party to the transaction, the above title

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 subpart F Exempt Abandonments to abandon a line of railroad between BNSF milepost 196.00 near Loving, NM, and milepost 217.20 near Pecos Junction, NM, and between milepost 0.00 near Pecos Junction, NM, and

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

A new operating administration, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), headed by the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security, was established within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Security Act [Public Law 10771 (November 19, 2001)]. Accordingly, by this action, the

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

This Notice announces BTS' receipt of exemption requests from the motor carriers listed below and invites public comments on the exemption requests. Class I and Class II forhire motor carriers of property and household goods, with gross annual operating revenue of $3 million or more, are required to file annual reports with the BTS and Class I

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Statistics Bureau