As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service,

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Maritime Administration

This final rule corrects editorial errors, makes minor regulatory changes and, in response to requests for clarification, improves the clarity of certain provisions in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The intended effect of this rule is to enhance the accuracy and reduce misunderstandings of the regulations. The amendments contained in

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

CFR Correction

In title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 172, revised as of October 1, 2007, beginning on page 132, in Sec. 172.101 the following corrections are made to the Hazardous Materials Table:

1. The first entry for Amines, flammable, corrosive, n.o.s. or Polyamines, flammable corrosive, n.o.s. UN2733 is removed.

2.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued FTA Circular 4220.1F, ``Third Party Contracting Guidance'' to provide comprehensive guidance to grantees and recipients of cooperative agreements (recipients) to implement third party contracting requirements that apply to FTA assisted procurements.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Transit Administration

The Maritime Administration is issuing this final rule to implement provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and amend the definition of a ``qualified vessel'' under the Capital Construction Fund. This rule is final because its underlying statutes leave no discretion; therefore, a notice of proposed rulemaking is not

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Maritime Administration

This document revises the list of vehicles not originally manufactured to conform to the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) that NHTSA has decided to be eligible for importation. This list is published in an appendix to the agency's regulations that prescribe procedures for import eligibility decisions. The list has been revised to add

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

During

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

Several

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a second meeting of RTCA Special Committee 215, Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Route) Services, Next Generation Satellite Services and Equipment.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration

This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) provides interested parties with the opportunity to comment on the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) proposed changes to its Bus Testing Regulation. The NPRM incorporates tests for brake performance and emissions into FTA's Bus Testing Program to comply with the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Transit Administration

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has placed in the docket and on its Web site, guidance in the form of a circular to assist grantees in implementing the Capital Investment Program. Principally, the Capital Investment Program provides Federal funding for buses and bus facilities, new fixed guideway systems, and fixed guideway modernization,

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Transit Administration

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has placed in the docket and on its Web site (http://www.fta.dot.gov) guidance in the form of Circular 5010.1D, Grant Management Requirements, which circular replaces FTA's prior Grant

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Transit Administration

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the [[Page 56458]]
products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

High

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This action amends Class E Airspace at Butler, PA to merge the existing Class E Airspace listed under East Butler, PA, which will be removed. The protected airspace that was developed for an Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) Special Instrument Approach Procedure (lAP) for medical flight operations into Butler Memorial Hospital

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This action changes the effective date and makes a correction to the direct final rule that amends Class D and Class E airspace at Altus AFB, OK, published in the Federal Register August 6, 2008 (73 FR 45605) Docket No. FAA20080339. The effective date is changed to November 20, 2008, to allow additional time for charting. This action also makes a

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This action revises the Class E Airspace at Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport, CT (BDL) to provide for adequate controlled airspace for those aircraft using Instrument Approach Procedures to the airport. The CHUPP NDB has been decommissioned, and after evaluation of the extension to the Windsor Locks Class C airspace defined using the

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This action establishes Class D airspace at Victoria Regional Airport, Victoria, TX. Establishment of an air traffic control tower has made this action necessary for the safety of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at Victoria Regional Airport.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This action confirms the effective date of the direct final rule that establishes Class E5 airspace at Plains, TX, published in the Federal Register July 7, 2008, (73 FR 38313) Docket No. FAA20080683.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This action modifies Class D and E Airspace at Brunswick, ME. The Brunswick NAS Air Traffic Control Tower operates on an other than a full time basis; therefore, the Class D Airspace and its extensions associated with the tower operations must be modified to reflect the times when the controlled airspace is effective. This action enhances the

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This action revises the published description of three low altitude Alaskan compulsory reporting points, two high altitude reporting points, and revokes one high and low altitude reporting point in the vicinity of Bethel and Ketchikan. Specifically, the FAA is revising the description of CRACK, GARRS and MOCHA to address recent technical

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Big Spring McMahon Wrinkle Airport, Big Spring, TX. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate changes to the VOR/DME RWY 17 Standard Instrument Approach Procedure (SIAP) at Big Spring McMahonWrinkle Airport, Big Spring, TX. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public comment on the release of land at the Warren County Memorial Airport in the City of McMinnville, Tennessee. This property, approximately 13.3 acres, will change to a nonaeronautical use. This action is taken under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation 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