Notices. Amendment 6
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BILLING CODE 8010-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #10180 and #10181] Alabama Disaster Number AL-00003 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 6. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1605-DR) , dated August 29, 2005. *Incident:* Hurricane Katrina. *Incident Period:* August 29, 2005 through September 26, 2005. *Effective Date:* May 31, 2006. *EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:* June 28, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, National Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President's major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama, dated August 29, 2005, is hereby amended to extend the deadline for filing applications for economic injury as a result of this disaster to June 28, 2006.
All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-8967 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #10205 and #10206] Louisiana Disaster Number LA-00004 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 12. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1607-DR) , dated September 24, 2005. *Incident:* Hurricane Rita. *Incident Period:* September 23, 2005 through November 1, 2005. *Effective Date:* May 31, 2006. *EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:* July 26, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, National Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President's major disaster declaration for the State of Louisiana, dated September 24, 2005, is hereby amended to extend the deadline for filing applications for economic injury as a result of this disaster to July 26, 2006.
All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-8966 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #10176 and #10177] Louisiana Disaster Number LA-00002 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 6. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1603-DR), dated August 29, 2005. *Incident:* Hurricane Katrina. *Incident Period:* August 29, 2005 through November 1, 2005. *Effective Date:* May 31, 2006. *EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:* June 28, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, National Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President's major disaster declaration for the State of Louisiana, dated August 29, 2005, is hereby amended to extend the deadline for filing applications for economic injury as a result of this disaster to June 28, 2006.
All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-8969 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #10178 and #10179] Mississippi Disaster Number MS-00005 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 7. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1604-DR), dated August 29, 2005. *Incident:* Hurricane Katrina. *Incident Period:* August 29, 2005 through October 14, 2005. *Effective Date:* May 31, 2006. *EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:* June 28, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, National Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President's major disaster declaration for the State of Mississippi, dated August 29, 2005, is hereby amended to extend the deadline for filing applications for economic injury as a result of this disaster to June 28, 2006.
All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-8968 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #10203 and #10204] Texas Disaster Number TX-00066 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 6. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas ( FEMA-1606-DR ) , dated September 24, 2005. *Incident:* Hurricane Rita. *Incident Period:* September 23, 2005 through October 14, 2005. *Effective Date:* May 31, 2006. *EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:* July 26, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, National Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President's major disaster declaration for the State of Texas, dated September 24, 2005, is hereby amended to extend the deadline for filing applications for economic injury as a result of this disaster to July 26, 2006.
All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E6-8965 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending May 19, 2006 The following Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart B (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department of Transportation's Procedural Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 *et seq.* ).
The due date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motions to Modify Scope are set forth below for each application. Following the Answer period DOT may process the application by expedited procedures. Such procedures may consist of the adoption of a show-cause order, a tentative order, or in appropriate cases a final order without further proceedings. *Docket Number:* OST-2006-24834. *Date Filed:* May 16, 2006. *Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify Scope:* June 6, 2006. *Description:* Application of NEOS S.p.A. requesting a foreign air carrier permit authorizing
(i)the carriage of international charter traffic of passengers and their accompanying baggage, and/or cargo between any point or points in the Republic of Italy and any point or points in the territory of the United States; and between any point or points in the United States and any point or points in any third country or countries subject to the conditions set out in the currently effective “Open Skies” agreement between the Republic of Italy and the United States of America; and
(ii)such other charter trips in foreign air transportation as the Department may authorize pursuant to the terms, conditions and limitations of Part 212. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, Federal Register Liaison. [FR Doc. E6-8983 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [Docket Number: FTA-2006-24947] Notice of Availability of Proposed Interim Guidance and Instructions for Small Starts and Request for Comments AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of availability; Request for comments. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) proposed Interim Guidance and Instructions: Small Starts Provision of the Section 5309 New Starts Program and requests your comments on it. The proposed guidance explains submission requirements and evaluation criteria that FTA plans to use to evaluate Small Starts projects in the interim period before publication of the Final Rule for Major Capital Investment Projects. FTA requests comments on the proposed interim guidance, which is available in DOT's electronic docket and on FTA's Web site. DATES: Comments must be received by July 10, 2006. Late filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by DOT DMS Docket Number FTA-2006-24947] by any of the following methods: Web site: *http://dms.dot.gov* . Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site. *Fax:* 202-493-2251. *Mail:* Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-0001. *Hand Delivery:* Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. *Instructions:* You must include the agency name (Federal Transit Administration) and the docket number (FTA-2006-24947). You should submit two copies of your comments if you submit them by mail. If you wish to receive confirmation that FTA received your comments, you must include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to the Department's Docket Management System
(DMS)Web site located at *http://dms.dot.gov* . This means that if your comment includes any personal identifying information, such information will be made available to users of DMS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Fisher, Office of Planning and Environment, telephone
(202)366-4033, Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590 or *Ronald.Fisher@dot.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Background The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), enacted on August 10, 2005, established a new “Small Starts” program category for projects that seek less than $75,000,000 in funding from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) Section 5309 New Starts Program and that have a total project cost of less than $250,000,000. SAFETEA-LU called for FTA to issue regulations to implement this new program category. Authorizations for Small Starts begin in Fiscal Year 2007. In addition, SAFETEA-LU made a number of other changes in FTA's New Starts Program (for projects too large to qualify as a Small Start). Consistent with SAFETEA-LU requirements to do so, FTA published a notice in the **Federal Register** on January 19, 2006, providing proposed revisions to FTA's New Starts Policy and draft New Starts Program guidance. This notice indicated that changes in the New Starts program required by SAFETEA-LU would be subject to a subsequent rulemaking and provided additional material describing possible approaches to implementing the changes which would be the subject of that rulemaking. In addition, on January 30, 2006, FTA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) related to implementation of the Small Starts program category. In both **Federal Register** notices, FTA indicated that it expected that a single regulation would be issued to cover both Small Starts and New Starts and that a later Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would be issued covering both programs. As promised in the January 19, 2006, notice, on May 22, 2006, FTA issued a notice responding to the comments received on the proposed New Starts policy changes and draft Program Guidance, announcing the final policy changes and making available the final Program Guidance. The statutory language in section 5309(e) of Title 49, United States Code, which establishes the Small Starts category, provides for some significant differences for the Small Starts program in comparison to the requirements for larger New Starts projects in section 5309(d). The eligibility for funding is broader, including certain “corridor-based bus capital projects,” rather than only new “fixed guideway” systems and extensions. As noted above, projects are limited to those with a proposed section 5309 amount of less than $75,000,000 and a total project cost of less than $250,000,000. Recognizing the smaller size of the projects to be funded, a number of simplifications are put in place. First, the project justification criteria are simplified, focusing on three criteria—cost-effectiveness, public transportation supportive land use policies, and effect on local economic development—rather than the more extensive list provided for in section 5309(d). The criteria for local financial commitment have been simplified to focus only on a shorter term financial plan. The project development process has three steps—alternatives analysis, project development, and construction—rather than the four steps—alternatives analysis, preliminary engineering, final design, and construction—in the section 5309(d) process. Finally, the instrument used for implementing these Small Starts projects is a “project construction grant agreement,” which is to be structured as a streamlined version of the “full funding grant agreement” required for larger New Starts projects under section 5309(d). 2. Summary As noted in the May 22, 2006, notice, FTA received numerous comments on both the January 19, 2006, notice on New Starts and the January 30, 2006 ANPRM on Small Starts. It has become clear that the issues involved in developing the New Starts/Small Starts regulations are complex. Given the depth of interest among FTA's stakeholders and the time needed to develop an NPRM, it is clear that it will not be possible for the NPRM to be developed and issued, comments received and addressed, and a Final Rule published before the start of Fiscal Year 2007. While the existing New Starts regulation can continue to be used to govern the New Starts program, the process in place is not consistent with the simplifications intended for the Small Starts program. FTA does not feel it would be consistent with the legislative intent for this new program category to require candidate projects for funding under this category to be subject to the same level of analysis now required for New Starts projects until a Final Rule can be promulgated. Thus, FTA has developed and is hereby making available proposed Interim Guidance on Small Starts. The proposed guidance is intended to allow project sponsors to begin to develop candidate Small Starts projects for evaluation and potential funding in fiscal year 2007 and to permit projects to be evaluated for possible inclusion in the fiscal year 2008 New Starts Report, to be issued in February 2007. In developing the proposed Interim Guidance for Small Starts, FTA's primary goal was to account for the intent of SAFETEA-LU to develop project development processes and evaluation criteria that are simpler than those required for New Starts. At the same time, FTA recognizes that there may be additional streamlining steps that may be taken as part of the rulemaking process. On the other hand, the final results of the rulemaking process cannot yet be predicted. Pending the results of that process, FTA wants to make sure that project sponsors would not be faced with a situation in which project sponsors might have to be required to go back and do additional work to comply with the requirements in the Final Rule. Thus, the Interim Guidance is largely based on the current New Starts project development and evaluation process, simplified to account for those differences that are clearly defined in SAFETEA-LU. In addition, FTA has created a sub-category of Very Small Starts projects, which by their very nature will be rated as “Medium”. While FTA is seeking comment on all aspects of the Interim Guidance, in particular, FTA is interested if there are other ways to streamline the financial reporting and land use requirements and whether it is appropriate, in the interim, to evaluate economic development as an “Other Factor”. Furthermore, FTA seeks comments on its approach to using the same cost-effectiveness breakpoints that are currently applied to all New Starts projects, but adjusted upward using a nationally estimated 20-year growth forecast applied to the user benefits of the opening year to account for the additional user benefits that are expected to accrue from the project over a 20 year period. Project sponsors would not be required to submit anything other than opening year forecasts, as required by SAFETEA-LU, but projects would not be penalized by the fact that the current breakpoints were originally calculated assuming a 20 year forecast. FTA will be exploring further simplification and process improvements both for Small Starts and New Starts as it develops the NPRM. Comments on the ANPRM, the January 19, 2006, notice, and the guidance made available by this notice will be taken into account in that process. FTA believes that the approach contained in the proposed Interim Guidance may be streamlined further in the NPRM and Final Rule. Project sponsors complying with the proposed Interim Guidance would thus be assured that they would easily comply with the Final Rule. Although FTA is not providing a detailed summary of the comments received on the ANPRM at this time, FTA did take the comments into account in developing the proposed Interim Guidance. The proposed Interim Guidance is not intended to fully address all of the changes which may be proposed in the Final Rule. Further, the proposed Interim Guidance is being made available for comment at this time. Thus, FTA felt it was more appropriate to summarize the comment on both the original ANPRM and on this Notice when the NPRM is issued and it will summarize comments received on the proposed Interim Guidance when it is published as final in the **Federal Register** . FTA has posted the proposed Interim Guidance on its Web site as well as in the docket for this notice. Comments should be made to the docket in accordance with the instructions provided above. Issued in Washington, DC this 6th day of June 2006. Sandra K. Bushue, Deputy Administrator. [FR Doc. E6-9030 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-57-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket Number 2006-24994] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Invitation for public comments on a requested administrative waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel CONUNDRUM. SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, 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, is listed below. The complete application is given in DOT docket 2006-24994 at *http://dms.dot.gov* . Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with Public Law 105-383 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003), that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the commenter's interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388. DATES: Submit comments on or before July 10, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2006 24994. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, Department of Transportation, 400 7th St., SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You may also send comments electronically via the Internet at *http://dmses.dot.gov/submit/* . All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web at *http://dms.dot.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR-830 Room 7201, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5979. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel CONUNDRUM is: *Intended Use:* “pleasure charter yacht for hire.” *Geographic Region:* Atlantic Seaboard to Virgin Islands. Dated: June 5, 2006. By order of the Maritime Administrator. Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E6-8987 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket Number 2006-24995] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Invitation for public comments on a requested administrative waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel PHOENIX. SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, 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, is listed below. The complete application is given in DOT docket 2006-24995 at *http://dms.dot.gov* . Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with Public Law 105-383 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003), that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the commenter's interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388. DATES: Submit comments on or before July 10, 2006. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2006-24995. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, Department of Transportation, 400 7th St., SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You may also send comments electronically via the Internet at *http://dmses.dot.gov/submit/* . All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web at *http://dms.dot.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR-830 Room 7201, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5979. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel PHOENIX is: *Intended Use:* “The primary intended use of the vessel is for marine research. The vessel may also be used for incidental commercial passenger operations.” *Geographic Region:* The Gulf of Mexico region, including the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, with also potential visits to the U.S. territories, including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Dated: June 5, 2006. By order of the Maritime Administrator. Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E6-8988 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA 2006-24323; Notice 2] Volkswagen of America Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Volkswagen of America Inc. (Volkswagen) has determined that the designated seating capacity placards on certain vehicles that it produced in 2005 and 2006 do not comply with S4.3(b) of 49 CFR 571.110, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, “Tire selection and rims.” Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), Volkswagen 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 30-day comment period, on April 7, 2006, in the **Federal Register** (71 FR 17953). NHTSA received no comments. Affected are a total of approximately 39 Phaeton vehicles produced between May 22, 2005 and March 8, 2006. S4.3(b) of FMVSS No. 110 requires that a “placard, permanently affixed to the glove compartment door or an equally accessible location, shall display the * * * [d]esignated seating capacity.” The noncompliant vehicles have placards stating that the seating capacity is five when in fact the seating capacity is four. Volkswagen has corrected the problem that caused these errors so that they will not be repeated in future production. Volkswagen believes that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety and that no corrective action is warranted. Volkswagen states that consumers will look at the number of seats and safety belts to determine the vehicle's capacity. Volkswagen explains that although the rear seat capacity on the placard states three, the vehicles have only two rear seats, and the space that would be occupied by a middle-occupant position contains a center console. Volkswagen further states that, because the rear seats do not accommodate three people, the seating capacity labeling error has no impact on the vehicle capacity weight, recommended cold tire inflation pressure, or recommended size designation information. Also, Volkswagen says that it is impossible to overload the rear seat by relying on the incorrect designated seating capacity information. NHTSA agrees with Volkswagen that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Although the placard states a rear seat capacity of three, a consumer can easily determine the seating capacity by looking at the number of rear seats and occupant restraints, which clearly indicate a seating capacity of two with a center console. Further, the mislabeling does not affect the vehicle capacity weight, recommended cold tire inflation pressure, recommended tire size designation, or the potential to overload the rear seat. In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA has decided that the petitioner has met its burden of persuasion that the noncompliance described is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Accordingly, Volkswagen's petition is granted and the petitioner is exempted from the obligation of providing notification of, and a remedy for, the noncompliance. Authority: (49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120; delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and 501.8) Issued on: June 5, 2006. Daniel C. Smith, Associate Administrator for Enforcement. [FR Doc. E6-8979 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Delays in Processing of Special Permit Applications AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: List of Application Delayed more than 180 days. SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Mazzullo, Office of Hazardous Materials Special Permits and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001,
(202)366-4535. Key to “Reason for Delay” 1. Awaiting additional information from applicant. 2. Extensive public comment under review. 3. Application is technically complex and is of significant impact or precedent-setting and requires extensive analysis. 4. Staff review delayed by other priority issues or volume of special permit applications. Meaning of Application Number Suffixes N—New application. M—Modification request. X—Renewal. PM—Party to application with modification request. Issued in Washington, DC on June 05, 2006. R. Ryan Posten, Chief, Special Permits Program, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Special Permits & Approvals. Application No. Applicant Reason for delay Estimated date of completion New Special Permit Applications 13341-N National Propane Gas Association, Washington, DC 3 07-31-2006 13347-N Amvac Chemical Corporation, Los Angeles, CA 4 06-30-2006 13563-N Applied Companies, Valencia, CA 1 07-31-2006 14184-N Global Refrigerants,Inc., Denver, CO 4 06-30-2006 14229-N Senex Explosives, Inc., Cuddy, PA 4 06-30-2006 14239-N Marlin Gas Transport, Inc., Odessa, FL 1 06-30-2006 14257-N Origin Energy American Samoa, Inc., Pago Pago, AS 4 06-30-2006 14270-N Piper Metal Forming Corporation, New Albany, MS 3, 4 08-31-2006 14267-N Department of Energy, Washington, DC 1 06-30-2006 14289-N City Machine & Welding, Inc., Amarillo, TX 4 08-31-2006 14285-N INO Therapeutics LLC, Port Allen, LA 4 08-31-2006 14283-N U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Washington, DC 1 06-30-2006 14277-N Ascus Technologies, Ltd., Cleveland, OH 3, 4 08-31-2006 14266-N NCF Industries, Inc., Santa Maria, CA 3 08-31-2006 14237-N Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. (ATMI), Danbury, CT 1 08-31-2006 14232-N Luxfer Gas Cylinders—Composite Cylinder Division, Riverside, CA 4 06-30-2006 14221-N U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 4 06-30-2006 14163-N Air Liquide America, L.P., Houston, TX 4 06-30-2006 Modification to Special Permits 11903-M Comptank Corporation, Bothwell, ON 4 06-30-2006 13182-M Cytec Industries Inc., West Paterson, NJ 3, 4 06-30-2006 14237-M Austin Powder Illinois Company, Cleveland, OH 3, 4 06-30-2006 13583-M Structural Composites Industries, Pomona, CA 3, 4 06-30-2006 [FR Doc. 06-5237 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am]
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