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e-mail lists and this revision provides • Evaluate whether the proposed ACTION: Notice.
the option of completing a paper version information collection is necessary for
of the registration which may be e- the proper performance of our SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
mailed, faxed, mailed to U.S. embassies functions. Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit
or consulates or executed in person to • Evaluate the accuracy of our Administration (FTA) announces the
be hand entered in the IBRS database by estimate of the burden of the proposed selection of projects to be funded under
the U.S. embassy or consulate. collection, including the validity of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 appropriations for
• Originating Office: CA/OCS. methodology and assumptions used. the Over-the-Road Bus (OTRB)
• Form Number: DS–4024, DS–4024e. • Enhance the quality, utility, and
• Respondents: American Citizens Accessibility Program, authorized by the
clarity of the information to be
Traveling Abroad. collected. Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
• Estimated Number of Respondents: • Minimize the reporting burden on Century (TEA–21). The OTRB
500,000. those who are to respond, including the Accessibility Program makes funds
• Estimated Number of Responses: use of automated collection techniques available to private operators of over-
500,000. or other forms of technology. the-road buses to help finance the
• Average Hours Per Response: 10 incremental capital and training costs of
minutes. Abstract of Proposed Collection complying with DOT’s over-the-road
• Total Estimated Burden: 83,333. The American Citizens Services bus accessibility regulation.
• Frequency: On occasion. Internet Based Registration System
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. (IBRS) makes it possible for U.S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
DATE(S): Submit comments to the Office nationals to register on-line from appropriate FTA Regional
of Management and Budget (OMB) for anywhere in the world. In the event of Administrator for grant-specific issues;
up to 30 days from December 4, 2006. a family emergency, natural disaster or or Blenda Younger, Office of Program
ADDRESSES: Direct comments and international crisis, U.S. embassies and Management, 202–366–2053, for general
questions to Katherine Astrich, the consulates rely on this registration information about the OTRB Program.
Department of State Desk Officer in the information to provide critical
Office of Information and Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A total of
information and assistance to them. $7.4 million was made available for the
Affairs at the Office of Management and Methodology: 99% of responses are
Budget (OMB), who may be reached at program in FY 2006: $5.6 million for
received via electronic submission on
202–395–4718. You may submit the Internet. The service is available on intercity fixed-route providers and $1.8
comments by any of the following the Department of State, Bureau of million for all other providers, such as
methods: Consular Affairs Web site http:// commuter, charter, and tour operators.
• E-mail: kastrich@omb.eop.gov. You travel.state.gov at https:// A total of 127 applicants requested
must include the DS form number, travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/. The $35.1 million: $17.3 million was
information collection title, and OMB paper version of the collection permits requested by intercity fixed-route
control number in the subject line of respondents who do not have Internet providers, and $17.8 million was
your message. access to provide the information to the requested by all other providers. Project
• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM U.S. embassy or consulate by fax, e- selections were made on a discretionary
submissions): Office of Information and mail, mail or in person. basis, based on each applicant’s
Regulatory Affairs, Office of responsiveness to statutory project
Management and Budget, 725 17th Dated: November 20, 2006.
Maura Harty, selection criteria, fleet size, and level of
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
funding received in previous years.
• Fax: 202–395–6974. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular
Affairs, Department of State. Because of the high demand for the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. E6–20479 Filed 12–1–06; 8:45 am] funds available, most successful
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
applicants received less funding than
listed in this notice, including requests they requested, and applicants with
for copies of the proposed information weaker applications were not selected
collection and supporting documents, to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for funding. The selected projects will
Monica A. Gaw, CA/OCS/PRI, U.S. provide funding for the incremental cost
Department of State, SA–29, 4th Floor, Federal Transit Administration of adding lifts to 94 new vehicles,
Washington, DC 20520, who may be retrofitting 118 vehicles, and $70,765 for
reached on 202–736–9107 or via e-mail Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility training. Each of the following 91
at ASKPRI@state.gov. Program Announcement of Project awardees, as well as the 36 applicants
Selections who were not selected for funding, will
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
soliciting public comments to permit AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, receive a letter that explains how
the Department to: DOT. funding decisions were made.

AWARD AMOUNT
Intercity
Operator City/state Other Total Project ID
fixed-route

Region I:
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Arrow Line .................................................................. Springfield, MA .................... $40,000 $40,000 D2006–OTRB–0001

Bonanza Bus Lines .................................................... Springfield, MA .................... .................... 88,381 D2006–OTRB–0002
Concord Coach Lines, Inc .......................................... Concord, NH 90,600 .................... 90,600 D2006–OTRB–0003
Northeast Charter & Tour Co. Inc .............................. Lewiston, ME .................... 43,599 43,599 D2006–OTRB–0004
Peter Pan Bus Lines .................................................. Springfield, MA 144,755 .................... 144,755 D2006–OTRB–0005
Plymouth & Brockton .................................................. Plymouth, MA 55,620 .................... 55,620 D2006–OTRB–0006

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AWARD AMOUNT—Continued
Intercity
Operator City/state Other Total Project ID
fixed-route

Premier Coach Company, Inc .................................... Colchester, VT .................... 28,405 28,405 D2006–OTRB–0007
Region II:
Adirondack Trailways ................................................. Hurley, NY 157,500 .................... 157,500 D2006–OTRB–0008
Classic Tours .............................................................. Lakewood, NJ .................... 29,170 29,170 D2006–OTRB–0009
Hampton Jitney, Inc ................................................... Southampton, NY 30,137 .................... 30,137 D2006–OTRB–0010
J&R Tours, Ltd ........................................................... Mount Vernon, NY .................... 25,200 25,200 D2006–OTRB–0011
Lion Trailways ............................................................ Rio Grande, NJ 58,000 .................... 58,000 D2006–OTRB–0012
Region III:
Anderson Coach & Travel .......................................... Greenville, PA .................... 33,389 33,389 D2006–OTRB–0013
Butler Motor Transit .................................................... Butler, PA .................... 39,000 39,000 D2006–OTRB–0014
Capitol Trailways ........................................................ Harrisburg, PA 110,900 .................... 110,900 D2006–OTRB–0015
David Thomas Tours, Inc ........................................... Philadelphia, PA 26,200 .................... 26,200 D2006–OTRB–0016
Dillon’s Bus Service, Inc ............................................ Millersville, MD 23,500 .................... 23,500 D2006–OTRB–0017
Edenfield Stages ........................................................ Greensburg, PA 41,000 .................... 41,000 D2006–OTRB–0018
Fullington Trailways .................................................... Clearfield, PA 86,230 .................... 86,230 D2006–OTRB–0019
Fun Tours, Inc ............................................................ Virginia Beach, .................... 33,692 33,692 D2006–OTRB–0020
VA
Gold Line, Inc ............................................................. Tuxedo, MD 162,000 .................... 162,000 D2006–OTRB–0021
Keller Transportation, Inc ........................................... Waldorf, MD 97,730 .................... 97,730 D2006–OTRB–0022
Lodestar Bus Lines, Inc ............................................. Johnstown, PA .................... 28,000 28,000 D2006–OTRB–0023
Martz Trailways .......................................................... Wilkes-Barre, PA 137,800 .................... 137,800 D2006–OTRB–0024
National Coach Works of Virginia .............................. Fredericksburg, .................... 40,000 40,000 D2006–OTRB–0025
VA
Sun Coach Lines, LLC ............................................... McKeesport, PA .................... 26,499 26,499 D2006–OTRB–0026
Trans-Bridge Lines ..................................................... Bethlehem, PA 130,950 .................... 130,950 D2006–OTRB–0027
Region IV:
American Charters, LTD ............................................ Charlotte, NC .................... 23,500 23,500 D2006–OTRB–0028
American Coach of Atlanta ........................................ Norcross, GA .................... 23,500 23,500 D2006–OTRB–0029
American Coach Lines Jacksonville .......................... Jacksonville, FL .................... 26,200 26,200 D2006–OTRB–0030
American Coach Lines Orlando ................................. Orlando, FL .................... 22,500 22,500 D2006–OTRB–0031
Angelic Tours and Shuttles ........................................ Fayetteville, NC .................... 40,000 40,000 D2006–OTRB–0032
Burke International Tours, Inc .................................... Maiden, NC .................... 25,392 25,392 D2006–OTRB–0033
Capital Trailways ........................................................ Montgomery, AL .................... 25,492 25,492 D2006–OTRB–0034
First Class Coach Company, Inc ............................... St. Petersburg, FL .................... 32,500 32,500 D2006–OTRB–0035
Florida Cruise Connection, Inc ................................... Sarasota, FL .................... 21,250 21,250 D2006–OTRB–0036
KTC Transportation Co., Inc ...................................... Charlotte, NC .................... 41,000 41,000 D2006–OTRB–0037
Magic Carpet Ride ..................................................... Vero Beach, FL .................... 24,901 24,901 D2006–OTRB–0038
Midnight Sun Tours, Inc ............................................. Lake Worth, FL .................... 46,000 46,000 D2006–OTRB–0039
Morgan & Sons Week-End Tours .............................. Greensboro, NC .................... 41,000 41,000 D2006–OTRB–0040
Southern Coach Company ......................................... Durham, NC .................... 29,800 29,800 D2006–OTRB–0041
Starkville Trailways, Inc .............................................. Starkville, MS .................... 46,856 46,856 D2006–OTRB–0042
Region V:
Able Trek Tours, Inc ................................................... Reedsburg, WI .................... 15,007 15,007 D2006–OTRB–0043
Colonial Coach Lines, Inc .......................................... Mt. Prospect, IL 146,000 .................... 146,000 D2006–OTRB–0044
Indian Trails, Inc ......................................................... Owosso, MI .................... 26,100 26,100 D2006–OTRB–0045
Jefferson Lines ........................................................... Minneapolis, MN 77,600 .................... 77,600 D2006–OTRB–0046
K&K Bus Lines, Inc .................................................... Montgomery, IN .................... 25,000 25,000 D2006–OTRB–0047
Lakefront Lines, Inc .................................................... Brook Park, OH 75,600 .................... 75,600 D2006–OTRB–0048
Minnesota Coaches, Inc ............................................. Hastings, MN .................... 30,760 30,760 D2006–OTRB–0049
Prairie Trailways ......................................................... Chicago, IL .................... 25,300 25,300 D2006–OTRB–0050
Ready Bus Line .......................................................... La Crescent, MN .................... 25,962 25,962 D2006–OTRB–0051
Riteway Bus Service, Inc ........................................... Richfield, WI 98,577 .................... 98,577 D2006–OTRB–0052
Wisconsin Coach Lines .............................................. Waukesha, WI 90,000 .................... 90,000 D2006–OTRB–0053
Region VI:
All Aboard America .................................................... Santa Fe, NM 79,300 .................... 79,300 D2006–OTRB–0054
Americanos USA, LLC ............................................... Dallas, TX .................... 37,800 37,800 D2006–OTRB–0055
Arrow Trailways of Texas ........................................... Killeen, TX .................... 23,462 23,462 D2006–OTRB–0056
Crucero USA, LLC ..................................................... Dallas, TX 113,400 .................... 113,400 D2006–OTRB–0057
El Expreso Bus Company, Inc ................................... Houston, TX 49,600 .................... 49,600 D2006–OTRB–0058
El Paso—Los Angeles Limousine Express, Inc ......... El Paso, TX 107,865 .................... 107,865 D2006–OTRB–0059
Greyhound Lines, Inc ................................................. Dallas, TX 2,803,950 .................... 2,803,950 D2006–OTRB–0060
Gulf Coast Transportation .......................................... Houston, TX .................... 42,310 42,310 D2006–OTRB–0061
Kerrville Bus Co. ........................................................ San Antonio, TX 48,600 .................... 48,600 D2006–OTRB–0062
Star Shuttle & Charter ................................................ San Antonio, TX .................... 40,118 40,118 D2006–OTRB–0063
TNM&O ....................................................................... Lubbock, TX 83,700 .................... 83,700 D2006–OTRB–0064
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Region VII:
Arrow Stage Lines ...................................................... Norfolk, NE .................... 28,000 28,000 D2006–OTRB–0065
B&B Tour & Charter, LLC .......................................... Kansas City, MO .................... 35,000 35,000 D2006–OTRB–0066
Burlington Trailways ................................................... W. Burlington, IA 83,985 .................... 83,985 D2006–OTRB–0067
Region VIII:
Ramblin Express, Inc ................................................. Colorado Springs, .................... 26,200 26,200 D2006–OTRB–0068
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AWARD AMOUNT—Continued
Intercity
Operator City/state Other Total Project ID
fixed-route

Region IX
Alan Waxler Group, Inc .............................................. Las Vegas, NV .................... .................... 40,547 D2006–OTRB–0069
All West Coachlines, LLC .......................................... Sacramento, CA .................... 39,155 39,155 D2006–OTRB–0070
Amador Stage Lines ................................................... Sacramento, CA 90,020 .................... 90,020 D2006–OTRB–0071
Celebrity Coaches of America ................................... Las Vegas, NV .................... 42,990 42,990 D2006–OTRB–0072
Chinese Hosts, Inc ..................................................... Las Vegas, NV .................... 38,837 38,837 D2006–OTRB–0073
Coach USA Elko, LLC ................................................ Elko, NV 40,950 .................... 40,950 D2006–OTRB–0074
Coach USA Los Angeles ........................................... Long Beach, CA .................... 39,655 39,655 D2006–OTRB–0075
El Camino Charter Lines, Inc ..................................... San Francisco, .................... 32,500 32,500 D2006–OTRB–0076
CA
Franciscan Lines ........................................................ San Francisco, .................... 36,955 36,955 D2006–OTRB–0077
CA
Grand Tours ............................................................... Las Vegas, NV .................... 38,500 38,500 D2006–OTRB–0078
H&L Charter Co., Inc .................................................. Rancho .................... 26,200 26,200 D2006–OTRB–0079
Cucamonga, CA
LD Tours, LLC ............................................................ Las Vegas, NV .................... 42,000 42,000 D2006–OTRB–0080
Polynesian Adventure Tours, Inc ............................... Honolulu, HI .................... 21,932 21,932 D2006–OTRB–0081
RDH Transportation Services, Inc ............................. Honolulu, HI .................... 18,451 18,451 D2006–OTRB–0082
Ryan’s Express Transportation .................................. N. Las Vegas, NV .................... 31,000 31,000 D2006–OTRB–0083
Silverado Stages, Inc ................................................. San Luis Obispo, 102,300 .................... 102,300 D2006–OTRB–0084
CA
Solazteca .................................................................... Los Angeles, CA .................... 33,400 33,400 D2006–OTRB–0085
Transportes Intercalifornias ........................................ Los Angeles, CA .................... 41,000 41,000 D2006–OTRB–0086
Triple J Tours, Inc ...................................................... Las Vegas, NV .................... 21,995 21,995 D2006–OTRB–0087
Via Adventures, Inc .................................................... Merced, CA .................... 28,706 28,706 D2006–OTRB–0088
Region X:
Northwestern Trailways .............................................. Spokane, WA 36,000 .................... 36,000 D2006–OTRB–0089
Premier Alaska Tours, Inc .......................................... Anchorage, AK .................... 25,700 25,700 D2006–OTRB–0090
Wheatland Express, Inc ............................................. Pullman, WA .................... 38,863 38,863 D2006–OTRB–0091

Total .................................................................... .............................. 5,568,750 1,856,250 7,425,000

Eligible project costs may be incurred Transportation Equity Act for the 21st limitation on any claims that may
by awardees prior to final grant Century (TEA–21); Final Rule (64 FR challenge these final environmental
approval. The incremental capital cost 40990, July 28, 1999). actions.
for adding wheelchair lift equipment to Issued in Washington, DC, this 28th day of DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising
any new vehicles delivered on or after November, 2006. the public of final agency actions
June 9, 1998, the effective date of James S. Simpson, subject to Title 23 United States Code
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Administrator. (USC) § 139(l). A claim seeking judicial
Century (TEA–21), is eligible for [FR Doc. E6–20426 Filed 12–1–06; 8:45 am] review of the FTA actions announced
funding under the OTRB Accessibility herein for the listed public
BILLING CODE 4910–57–P
Program. transportation projects will be barred
Applicants selected for funding may unless the claim is filed on or before
be contacted by FTA regional offices if DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION June 4, 2007.
additional information is needed before FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
grants are made. Awards are processed Federal Transit Administration Joseph Ossi, Environmental Protection
through FTA’s electronic grants Specialist, Office of Planning and
management system, TEAM–WEB, and Notice of Limitation on Claims Against Environment, 202–366–1613, or
the project ID listed will be used to track Proposed Public Transportation Christopher Van Wyk, Office of Chief
the obligation of funds for the projects Projects Counsel, 202–366–1733. FTA is located
selected. The grant applications will be AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration at 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
sent to the U.S. Department of Labor (FTA), DOT. DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m.
(DOL) for certification under labor ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims.
to 5:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through
protection requirements pursuant to 49 Friday, except Federal holidays.
U.S.C. 5333(b). After referring SUMMARY: This notice announces final SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
applications to affected employees environmental actions taken by the hereby given that FTA has taken final
represented by a labor organization, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) agency actions by issuing certain
DOL will issue a certification to FTA. for public transportation projects in the approvals for the public transportation
Terms and conditions of the following metropolitan areas: projects listed below. The actions on
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certification will be incorporated in the Brownsville, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; these projects, as well as the laws under
FTA grant agreement under the new Dayton, Ohio; San Francisco, California; which such actions were taken, are
guidelines, replacing those in 29 CFR and Washington, DC. The purpose of described in the documentation issued
Part 215. Please see Amendment to this notice is to announce publicly the in connection with the project to
Section 5333(b), Guidelines to Carry Out environmental decisions by FTA on the comply with the National
New Programs Authorized by the subject projects and to activate the Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and

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