[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 188 (Friday, September 28, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55102-55103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4803]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
49 CFR Part 661
[Docket No. FTA-2005-23082]
RIN 2132-AA90
Buy America Requirements; End Product Analysis and Waiver
Procedures
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration published in the Federal
Register of September 20, 2007, a final rule (effective October 22,
2007) which amended the Buy America
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requirements in 49 CFR part 661. This document replaces text that was
discussed in the preamble but omitted from the final rule with regard
to final assembly requirements for rolling stock.
DATES: The effective date of this publication is October 22, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Wong, Office of the Chief
Counsel, Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4011 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An inadvertent error occurred in the
drafting of the final rule. In the Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(SNPRM) (71 FR 69412, Nov. 30, 2006), FTA proposed a new Appendix D to
part 661 to amend the final assembly requirements for rolling stock. In
the preamble to the final rule (72 FR 53688, Sept. 20, 2007), FTA
announced that it was withdrawing the proposed language in the SNPRM
and would instead continue to implement the terms of the March 18,
1997, Dear Colleague letter, with a few minor additions to reflect
industry practices that have taken effect after the 1997 Dear Colleague
letter was issued. In the process of drafting the final rule, text that
was discussed in the preamble was not included in the final rule.
Accordingly, this document will correct that omission by removing
the erroneous text in the September 20, 2007, final rule and replacing
it with the correct text.
PART 661--BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS
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In rule FR Doc E7-18355 published on September 20, 2007 (72 FR 53688)
make the following corrections:
Sec. 661.11 [corrected]
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1. Beginning on page 53697, in the third column, in Appendix D to Sec.
661.11, paragraphs (a) and (b) are corrected to read as follows:
Appendix D to Sec. 661.11--Minimum Requirements for Final Assembly
(a) Rail Cars: In the case of the manufacture of a new rail car,
final assembly would typically include, as a minimum, the following
operations: installation and interconnection of propulsion control
equipment, propulsion cooling equipment, brake equipment, energy
sources for auxiliaries and controls, heating and air conditioning,
communications equipment, motors, wheels and axles, suspensions and
frames; the inspection and verification of all installation and
interconnection work; and the in-plant testing of the stationary
product to verify all functions.
(b) Buses: In the case of a new bus, final assembly would
typically include, at a minimum, the installation and
interconnection of the engine, transmission, axles, including the
cooling and braking systems; the installation and interconnection of
the heating and air conditioning equipment; the installation of
pneumatic and electrical systems, door systems, passenger seats,
passenger grab rails, destination signs, wheelchair lifts; and road
testing, final inspection, repairs and preparation of the vehicles
for delivery.
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Issued on September 25, 2007.
James S. Simpson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 07-4803 Filed 9-25-07; 3:19 pm]
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