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IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed. This regulatory action is needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under instrument conditions in the affected areas.

Modification of Class E Airspace; Sidney, NE

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Sidney Municipal Airport, Sidney, NE, has been renamed Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W. Carr Field. This action modifies the Sidney, NE Class E airspace areas by replacing ``Sidney Municipal Airport'' in the legal descriptions of Sidney, NE Class E airspace areas with ``Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W. Carr Field'' and brings the legal description into compliance with FAA Orders.

Proposed Establishment of Class E2 Airspace; and Modification of Class E5 Airspace; Hutchinson, KS

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This notice proposes to create a Class E surface area at Hutchinson, KS for those times when the air traffic control tower (ATCT) is closed. It also proposes to modify the Class E5 airspace at Hutchinson, KS.

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR, dispositions of certain petitions previously received, and corrections. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of any petition or its final disposition.

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received; Correction

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This document makes a correction to the summary of petitions received published in the Federal Register on November 12, 2003 (68 FR 64186). That notice contained a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR.

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 04-06-C-00-DBQ To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Dubuque Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101508) and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

National Standards for Traffic Control Devices: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways;

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is incorporated by reference in 23 CFR part 655, subpart F, approved by the Federal Highway Administration, and recognized as the national standard for traffic control devices used on all public roads. The purpose of this final rule is to revise standards, guidance, options, and supporting information relating to the traffic control devices in all parts of the MUTCD, to expedite traffic, promote uniformity, improve safety, and incorporate technology advances in traffic control device application. The MUTCD, with these changes incorporated, is being designated as the 2003 edition of the MUTCD.

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems; Controls and Displays; Amendment in

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The agency is revising the Code of Federal Regulations to conform to a court decision vacating a Federal motor vehicle safety standard for tire pressure monitoring systems. Per a mandate in the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation Act, the agency issued a rule in June 2002 establishing the standard. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concluded in Public Citizen, Inc. v. Mineta that a portion of the standard was both contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious, but vacated the entire standard. Since this document simply revises the Code to conform to the court decision, prior notice and public comment are not required.

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This document denies a petition for rulemaking submitted by General Motors Corporation (GM) on October 19, 2001. The petitioner requested that NHTSA initiate rulemaking to amend the test conditions specified in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, ``Occupant crash protection,'' and FMVSS No. 214, ``Side impact protection,'' allowing vehicles equipped with automatic door locks (ADLs) to be tested with the doors locked. In its petition for rulemaking, GM stated that the proposed changes would allow vehicles equipped with ADLs to be tested according to their designed condition, better reflecting field performance. Further, GM stated that initiating such a rulemaking would encourage manufacturers to equip their vehicles with ADLs, resulting in better occupant protection.

After examining four ADL designs and our crash test data, the agency is denying the petition for rulemaking for several reasons. Some ADL systems can be readily disabled, there is no evidence that ADLs provide

Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 2004 Harley Davidson FX, FL, XL, and VRSCA Motorcycles

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 2004 Harley Davidson FX, FL, XL, and VRSCA motorcycles that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards are eligible for importation into the United States because (1) they are substantially similar to vehicles that were originally manufactured for sale in the United States and that were certified by their manufacturer as complying with the safety standards, and (2) they are capable of being readily altered to conform to the standards.

Golden Isles Terminal Railroad, Inc.--Trackage Rights Exemption-- CSX Transportation, Inc.

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement entered into between CSXT and Golden Isles Terminal Railroad, Inc. (GIT), has agreed to grant certain trackage rights to GIT over CSXT's rail line between milepost A489 near Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Terminal and milepost S500 at or about the entrance to CSXT's Savannah Yard, plus sufficient tail room from the north entrance to Old Savannah Yard, through Loricks Lead, out on Number One Main to milepost A492, and from the south entrance of Old Savannah Yard, through the Blossom signal, out on Mainline to milepost S504 in Chatham County, GA.

The transaction was scheduled to be consummated after November 7, 2003, the effective date of the exemption (7 days after the notice was filed).

The purpose of the trackage is to allow GIT access to the Savannah Yard which it is simultaneously leasing from CSXT, and to provide terminal switching and other services for customers in the Georgia Ports Authori

M & B Railroad, L.L.C.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption--CSX Transportation, Inc.

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

M & B Railroad, L.L.C. (MNBR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), and operate two segments of rail line. The first segment extends 30.22 miles from milepost XXB 189.00 (some mileposts on this segment are not a full mile apart) near Burkeville, AL (also known as Burkville), to milepost XXB 222.00 at the Western Junction station in Dallas County, AL. The second segment extends approximately 63.46 miles from milepost OOR 716.25 at the Western Junction station in Dallas County, AL, to milepost ORS 779.71 near Myrtlewood, AL. The segments being acquired also include CSXT's Selma Yard, at Selma, AL, and the following stations (all in Alabama): Myrtlewood (milepost ORS 781), Linden (milepost ORS 771), Hugo, Thomaston (milepost ORS 760), Central Mills, Orville (milepost ORS 736), Selma (milepost ORS 720), Western Junction (mileposts ORS 717/XXB 222), Alamet (milepost XXB 219), Tyler (milepost XXB 2

Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed the Week Ending November 7, 2003

Thu, Nov 20 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The following Agreements were filed with the Department of Transportation under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. Sections 412 and 414. Answers may be filed within 21 days after the filing of the application.
Docket Number: OST200316479.
Date Filed: November 5, 2003.
Parties: Members of the International Air Transport Association. Subject:

Mail Vote 340,

PTC COMP 1104 dated 7 November 2003,

Resolution 010cSpecial Amending Resolution r1r4,

Intended effective date: 15 November 2003.
Docket Number: OST200316483.
Date Filed: November 6, 2003.
Parties: Members of the International Air Transport Association. Subject: Mail Vote 341, PTC COMP 1105 Resolution 010dSpecial Passenger, Amending Resolution r1r12,
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Intended effective date: 1 December 2003.
Andrea M. Jenkins,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, Federal Register Liaison. [FR Doc. 0329031 Filed 111903; 8:45 am]
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