Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Periodic Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[FHWA Docket No. MC-89-10; FHWA-97-2175]

Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Periodic Inspection of

Commercial Motor Vehicles

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Correction to notice on State periodic inspection programs;

closing of public docket.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects a typographical error in the FHWA's

February 19, 1998, notice adding the State of Ohio's periodic

inspection (PI) program for church buses to the list of programs which

are comparable to, or as effective as, the Federal PI requirements

contained in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The

prior notice incorrectly referenced docket number FHWA-97-2195. The

correct docket number for the State PI program is FHWA-97-2175. This

notice would provide the correct docket number and officially close

FHWA Docket No. MC-89-10, FHWA-97-2175.

DATES: This action is effective on March 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry W. Minor, Office of Motor

Carrier Standards, HCS-10, (202) 366-4009; or Mr. Charles Medalen,

Office of the Chief Counsel, HCC-20, (202) 366-1354, Federal Highway

Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office

hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays.

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Background

On February 19, 1998 (63 FR 8516), the FHWA published a notice

adding the State of Ohio's periodic inspection program for church buses

to the list of programs which are comparable to, or as effective as,

the Federal PI requirements contained in the FMCSRs. In addition, the

FHWA indicated that the agency is closing FHWA Docket No. MC-89-10,

FHWA-97-2195 because interested parties know how to contact the FHWA by

means other than the formal docket system to request that an inspection

program be added to the list.

The February 19, 1998, notice incorrectly referenced docket number

97-2195, a docket concerning a rulemaking initiated by the Department

of Transportation, Office of the Secretary. The prior notice should

have referenced FHWA Docket No. MC-89-10, FHWA-97-2175, a docket

concerning State inspection programs. The purpose of this notice is to

correct the previous error in referencing the State PI program docket.

Closing of FHWA Docket MC-89-10, FHWA-97-2175

This corrected notice officially closes FHWA Docket MC-89-10, FHWA-

97-2175. The docket was opened on March 16, 1989, to solicit

information and public comment on State inspection programs. Since the

original list of State programs was published on December 8, 1989,

information concerning additions to the list, including information

about Canadian inspection programs, has been submitted directly to the

Office of Motor Carriers by those jurisdictions. The agency believes

interested parties know how to contact the FHWA by means other than the

formal docket system and it is no longer necessary to keep the docket

open.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 31136, 31142, 31502, and 31504; and 49 CFR

1.48.

Issued on: March 2, 1998.

Edward V.A. Kussy,

Acting Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Administration.

[FR Doc. 98-6112 Filed 3-9-98; 8:45 am]

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