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Airworthiness Directives; B-N Group Ltd. BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2B, BN- 2T, and BN-2T-4R Series (All Individual Models

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed 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: ``incidences have been reported to BrittenNorman Aircraft Ltd where cracks have been found in the inner shell of the pitot/static pressure heads. This could result in incorrect readings on the pressure instrumentation, e.g. altimeters, vertical speed indicators (rateofclimb) and airspeed indicators.'' The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI.

Airworthiness Directives; EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR,

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Correction

Proposed Rule document E620629 was inadvertently published in the Rules and Regulations section in the issue of Wednesday, December 6, 2006, beginning on page 70648. It should have appeared in the Proposed Rules section.
[FR Doc. Z620629 Filed 122106; 8:45 am]
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Proposed Establishment of Class E5 Airspace; Potosi, MO

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

This notice proposes to amend Part 71 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 71) by establishing a Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Potosi, Washington County Airport, MO.

Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); Bannock County, ID

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the Notice of Intent (NOI) published on May 3, 2006 to prepare an EIS for a proposed highway project in Bannock County, Idaho is being rescinded.

Value Pricing Pilot Program Participation, Fiscal Years 2007-2009

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

This notice invites State and local governments and other public authorities to apply to participate in the Value Pricing Pilot (VPP) program and presents guidelines for program applications. This notice supersedes two previous notices about the VPP program under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEALU) published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2006 (71 FR 970), and July 17, 2006 (71 FR 40578). The primary purpose of superseding the previous notices with this new notice is to shift the focus on the types of VPP program projects being solicited to achieve consistency with the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network (DOT Congestion Initiative), announced on May 16, 2006.\1\ This national strategy contains a number of elements that involve pricing, thus warranting a reconsideration of the types of projects solicited for VPP program participation. This soli

Commercial Driver's License Standards; Application for Exemption; Volvo Trucks North America, Inc

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The FMCSA announces that Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. (Volvo) has applied for an exemption from the Federal requirement that drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) have a commercial driver's license (CDL). Volvo requests that the exemption cover three Swedish engineers who will testdrive CMVs for Volvo within the United States. Each of the three Volvo employees currently holds a Swedish CDL. Volvo states that it requests the exemption to support Volvo field tests on future airquality standards and to evaluate the performance of Volvo vehicles in ``real world'' environments.

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of Federal railroad safety regulations. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation

Docket Number FRA200624812

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) seeks a permanent waiver of compliance with the certain provisions of 49 CFR Part 232, Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other NonPassenger Trains and Equipment. Specifically, they are requesting a waiver from the mileage and inspection requirements for 49 CFR 232.213, Extended Haul Trains.

BNSF would like to perform the 1,500mile extended haul inspection for 13 designated trains at points that slightl

Fulmer Helmets, Inc., Denial of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Fulmer Helmets, Inc. (Fulmer) has determined that certain helmets it produced in 2001 through 2006 do not comply with S5.2 of 49 CFR 571.218, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218, ``Motorcycle Helmets.'' Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Fulmer has petitioned for a determination that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety and has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ``Defect and Noncompliance Reports.'' Notice of receipt of the petition was published, with a 30 day comment period, on August 8, 2006 in the Federal Register (71 FR 45106). NHTSA received no comments.

Affected are a total of approximately 32,052 helmets which Fulmer certified as complying with FMVSS No. 218. These consist of approximately 26,762 Modular Motorcycle Helmets AFM produced between January 2002 and April 2006, and approximately 5,290 Modular Snowmobile Helmets SNM produced between November 2001 and November 2005. S5.2 of FMVSS No. 218, Penetra

Michelin North America, Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Michelin North America, Inc. (Michelin) has determined that certain tires it imported in 2005 and 2006 do not comply with S6.5(d) of 49 CFR 571.119, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 119, ``New pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars.'' Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Michelin has petitioned for a determination that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety and has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, ``Defect and Noncompliance Reports.'' Notice of receipt of a petition was published, with a 30day comment period, on October 12, 2006, in the Federal Register (71 FR 60230). NHTSA received no comments.

Affected are a total of approximately 6,189 11R24.5 Load Range H BFGoodrich DR444 tires produced between November 20, 2005 and July 22, 2006. S6.5(d) of FMVSS No. 119 requires that each tire shall be marked on each sidewall with ``[t]he maximum
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Request for Public Comments and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Approval of an Existing Information Collection

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

This notice requests public participation in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval process for the renewal of an existing PHMSA information collection. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below has been forwarded to OMB for extension of the currently approved collection. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and the expected burden. This renewal of information complies with the integrity management rule for hazardous liquid pipelines for operators with more than 500 miles of pipeline. PHMSA published a Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on the following information collection and received none. The purpose of this notice is to allow the public an additional 30 days from the date of this notice to submit comments.

Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The Board has approved the first quarter 2007 rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The first quarter 2007 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.208. The first quarter 2007 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.568. The first quarter 2007 RCAF5 is 0.540.

Chicago Terminal Railroad--Acquisition and Operation Exemption-- Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Chicago Terminal Railroad (CTR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire and operate a line of railroad known as the C&E Line currently owned by the Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a Canadian Pacific Railway, which consists of approximately 4.5 miles of rail line located in Chicago, Cook County, IL.\1\ Iowa Pacific Holdings LLC (IPH) will own CTR through its wholly owned subsidiary Permian Basin Railways Inc.

\1\ The line does not have any mileposts.

The transaction is related to STB Finance Docket No. 34967, Iowa Pacific Holdings LLC and Permian Basin Railways, Inc.Continuance in Control ExemptionChicago Terminal Railroad, wherein IPH and Permian have concurrently filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of CTR upon its becoming a Class III rail carrier.

CTR certifies that the projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier, and further c

Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd.--Acquisition of Control Exemption--Lincoln & Southern Railroad Company

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board is granting a petition for exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323 et seq., for Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd., a Class II carrier, to acquire control by stock purchase of Lincoln & Southern Railroad Company, a Class III carrier.

Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC and Permian Basin Railways, Inc.-- Continuance in Control Exemption--Chicago Terminal

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Iowa Pacific Holdings, LLC (IPH) and its subsidiary Permian Basin Railways, Inc. (Permian), both noncarriers, have filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of Chicago Terminal Railroad (CTR), upon CTR's becoming a Class III rail carrier.

IPH owns 100 percent of the common stock of Permian. IPH presently controls four other Class III short line railroads through Permian: the West Texas and Lubbock Railway Company, Inc., the Austin & Northwestern Railroad Company, Inc., d/b/a Texas New Mexico Railroad, the Arizona Eastern Railway Company, Inc., and the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Company, Inc. Otherwise, IPH does not directly or indirectly own any other railroad properties subject to Board jurisdiction.

The transaction is scheduled to be consummated on or after December 21, 2006.

This transaction is related to the concurrently filed verified notice of exemption in STB Finance Docket No. 34968, Chicago Terminal RailroadAcquisition and Operation ExemptionSoo Line

Birmingham Southern Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Jefferson County, AL

Fri, Dec 22 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Birmingham Southern Railroad Company (BSRC) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon a 0.18mile line of railroad known as the Old Port Branch, extending from Survey Station 936+04.07 of Turnout P63 A, over Trestle 17.9, to a connection with Ergon Terminaling, Inc.'s (Ergon) rail line at Survey Station 945+52.55 in Jefferson County, AL. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 35118.\1\
\1\ BSRC intends to convey to Ergon its interest in the line, including Trestle 17.9 and all the rails and ties associated therewith, for a distance of 423.59 feet extending from Survey Station 936+04.07, which will provide Ergon with the potential for a future rail connection should the need arise. If the trestle is not conveyed to Ergon, it will be conveyed to the State of Alabama or dismantled.

BSRC has certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead traffic on the l