![]() These factors include, but are not limited to the following:ġ. We solicit the views of all interested parties, not just individuals who live or businesses that are located in the affected area.ġ5 USC 261 states that the standard for making a time zone boundary change is “regard for the convenience of commerce and the existing junction points and division points of common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce.” In order to determine what decision would support “the convenience of commerce,” the Department looks at a wide variety of factors about how the potential change would affect the community and surrounding areas. We do not require that the community conduct a vote or referendum on the issue. We presume that this group represents the views of the community. Depending on the area in question, the highest governmental body is usually elected county representatives, or the Governor or State legislature. Generally, in order to begin a rulemaking proceeding to change a time zone boundary, the highest governmental body representing the area petitions DOT to make the change. The current boundaries are set forth in regulations that are found in 49 CFR part 71. Under the Uniform Time Act of 1918, as amended (15 USC §§ 260-264), either the Secretary of Transportation or Congress may move a time zone boundary in the United States. End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Legal Requirements Joanne Petrie, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, U.S. Start Further Info FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The effective date of this rule is 2 a.m. This action is taken in response to a petition filed by the Wayne County, Kentucky, Fiscal Court and based on extensive comments filed in response. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is moving Wayne County, Kentucky from the Central Time Zone to the Eastern Time Zone. Provide legal notice to the public or judicial notice to the courts. Rendition of the daily Federal Register on does not Until the ACFR grants it official status, the XML Legal research should verify their results against an official edition of The official SGML-based PDF version on, those relying on it for The material on is accurately displayed, consistent with While every effort has been made to ensure that Regulatory information on with the objective ofĮstablishing the XML-based Federal Register as an ACFR-sanctioned The OFR/GPO partnership is committed to presenting accurate and reliable Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status.įor complete information about, and access to, our official publications Informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal ![]() This prototype edition of theĭaily Federal Register on will remain an unofficial Each document posted on the site includes a link to theĬorresponding official PDF file on. The documents posted on this site are XML renditions of published Federal Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official It is not an official legal edition of the Federal This site displays a prototype of a “Web 2.0” version of the dailyįederal Register.
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