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seismic design and construction re- ed in paragraph (b) of this section, in quirements of this part. their entirety, without significant revi- (b)(1) The following are model codes sions or changes in the direction of less which have been found to provide a seismic safety, meet the requirements level of seismic safety substantially in this part. For ordinances that do not equivalent to that provided by use of adopt the model codes listed in para- the 1988 National Earthquake Hazards graph (b) of this section, substantial Reduction Program (NEHRP) Rec- equivalency of the ordinances to the ommended Provisions (Copies are seismic safety level contained in the available from the Office of Earth- NEHRP recommended provisions must quakes and Natural Hazards, Federal be determined by the DOT Operating Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Administration before the ordinances Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.): may be used to meet the requirements (i) The 1991 International Conference of this part. of Building Officials (ICBO) Uniform (e) DOT Operating Administrations Building Code, published by the Inter- that, as of January 5, 1990, required national Conference of Building Offi- seismic safety levels higher than those cials, 5360 South Workman Mill Rd., imposed by this part in new building Whittier, Cal. 90601; construction programs will continue to (ii) The 1992 Supplement to the Build- maintain such levels in force. ing Officials and Code Administrators (f) Emergencies. Nothing in this part International (BOCA) National Build- applies to assistance provided for emer- ing Code, published by the Building Of- gency work or for assistance essential ficials and Code Administrators, 4051 to save lives and protect property and West Flossmoor Rd., Country Club public health and safety performed pur- Hills, Ill. 60478–5795; and suant to sections 402, 403, 502, and 503 of (iii) The 1992 Amendments to the the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Southern Building Code Congress and Emergency Assistance Act (Staf- (SBCC) Standard Building Code, pub- ford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5170a, 5170b, 5192, lished by the Southern Building Code and 5193, or for temporary housing as- Congress International, 900 Montclair sistance programs and individual and Rd., Birmingham, Ala. 35213–1206. family grants performed pursuant to (2) Versions of the NEHRP seismic Sections 408 and 411 of the Stafford maps have been adopted along with the Act, 42 U.S.C. 5174 and 5178. However, NEHRP Recommended Provisions into this part applies to other provisions of the BOCA National and SBCC Standard the Stafford Act after a Presidentially building codes. The seismic zone map declared major disaster or emergency in the ICBO Uniform Building Code is when assistance actions involve new construction or total replacement of a also based on one of the USGS maps of building. horizontal ground acceleration. How- ever, the ICBO map should be used only § 41.125 Judicial review. with the ICBO code. Also, it is not ap- propriate to use the NEHRP maps with Nothing in this part is intended to the ICBO Uniform Building Code, be- create any right or benefit, substantive cause the design requirements of build- or procedural, enforceable at law by a ing codes are keyed to the numerical party against the DOT, its Operating values of the map they reference. Administrations, its officers, or any (c) Revisions to the model codes list- person. ed in paragraph (b) of this section that are substantially equivalent to or ex- PART 71—STANDARD ceed the then current or immediately BOUNDARIES preceding edition of the NEHRP rec- ommended provisions, as it is updated, Sec. may be approved by a DOT Operating 71.1 Limits defined; exceptions authorized Administration to meet the require- for certain rail operating purposes only. 71.2 Annual advancement of standard time. ments in this part. 71.3 Atlantic zone. (d) State, county, local, or other ju- 71.4 Eastern zone. risdictional building ordinances adopt- 71.5 Boundary line between eastern and cen- ing and enforcing the model codes, list- tral zones.

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71.6 Central zone. § 71.2 Annual advancement of stand- 71.7 Boundary line between central and ard time. mountain zones. 71.8 Mountain zone. (a) The of 1966 (15 71.9 Boundary line between mountain and U.S.C. 260a(a)), as amended, requires Pacific zones. that the standard time of each State 71.10 Pacific zone. observing Daylight Saving Time shall 71.11 Alaska zone. be advanced 1 hour beginning at 2:00 71.12 Hawaii-Aleutian zone. 71.13 Samoa zone. a.m. on the first Sunday in April of 71.14 Chamorro Zone. each year and ending on the last Sun- day in October. This advanced time AUTHORITY: Secs. 1–4, 40 Stat. 450, as amended; sec. 1, 41 Stat. 1446, as amended; shall be the standard time of each zone secs. 2–7, 80 Stat. 107, as amended; 100 Stat. during such period. The Act authorizes 764; Act of Mar. 19, 1918, as amended by the any State to exempt itself from this re- Uniform Time Act of 1966 and Pub. L. 97–449, quirement. States in two or more time 15 U.S.C. 260–267; Pub. L. 99–359; Pub. L. 106– zones may exempt the easternmost 564, 15 U.S.C. 263, 114 Stat. 2811; 49 CFR time zone portion from this require- 1.59(a), unless otherwise noted. ment. SOURCE: Amdt. 71–11, 35 FR 12318, Aug. 1, (b) Section 3(b) of the Uniform Time 1970, unless otherwise noted. Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(b)) provides that ‘‘it is the express intent of Con- § 71.1 Limits defined; exceptions au- gress***to supersede any and all thorized for certain rail operating purposes only. laws of the States or political subdivi- sions thereof insofar as they may now (a) This part prescribes the geo- or hereafter provide for advances in graphic limits of each of the eight time or changeover dates different standard time zones established by sec- from those specified in [section 3(a) of tion 1 of the Standard Time Act, as that Act]’’, which are those specified in amended by section 4 of the Uniform paragraph (a) of this section. Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 261). It also contains lists of operating exceptions [Amdt. 71–11, 35 FR 12318, Aug. 1, 1970, as granted for specified rail carriers, amended by Amdt. 71–21, 52 FR 41631, Nov. 18, whose operations cross the time zone 1986] boundaries prescribed by this part, au- thorizing them to carry the standard of § 71.3 Atlantic zone. time on which the major portion of a The first zone, the Atlantic standard particular operation is conducted into time zone, includes that part of the an adjoining time zone. that is between 52°30″ W. (b) Any rail carrier whose operations longitude and 67°30″ W. longitude and cross a time zone boundary prescribed that part of the Commonwealth of by this part may apply for an operating Puerto Rico that is west of 67°30″ W. exception to the General Counsel, De- longitude, but does not include any partment of Transportation, Wash- part of the State of Maine. ington, DC 20590. However, each rail carrier for which an operating excep- § 71.4 Eastern zone. tion is granted shall, in its advertise- The second zone, the eastern stand- ments, time cards, station bulletin ard time zone, includes that part of the boards, and other publications, show United States that is west of 67°30″ W. arrival and departure times in terms of longitude and east of the boundary line the standard time for the place con- described in § 71.5, and includes all of cerned. the State of Maine, but does not in- (c) The time zones established by the clude any part of the Commonwealth of Standard Time Zone Act, as amended Puerto Rico. by the Uniform Time Act of 1966, are Atlantic, eastern, central, mountain, § 71.5 Boundary line between eastern Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii-Aleutian, and and central zones. Samoa. (a) Minnesota-Michigan-Wisconsin. [Amdt. 71–11, 35 FR 12318, Aug. 1, 1970, as From the junction of the western amended by Amdt. 71–21, 52 FR 41631, Nov. 18, boundary of the State of Michigan with 1986] the boundary between the United

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States and Canada northerly and eas- thence easterly and northerly along terly along the west line of Gogebic the north line of Gibson County to the County to the west line of Ontonagon west line of Pike County; thence south County; thence south along the west along the west line of Pike County to line of Ontonagon County to the north the north line of Warrick County; line of Gogebic County; thence south- thence east along the north line of erly and easterly along the north line Warrick and Spencer Counties to the of Gogebic County to the west line of west line of Perry County; thence eas- Iron County; thence north along the terly and southerly along the north west line of Iron County to the north and east line of Perry County to the In- line of Iron County; thence east along diana-Kentucky boundary. the north line of Iron County to the (c) Kentucky. From the junction of east line of Iron County; thence south the east line of Perry County, Ind., along the east line of Iron County to with the Indiana-Kentucky boundary the north line of Dickinson County; easterly along that boundary to the thence east along the north line of west line of Meade County, Ky.; thence Dickinson County to the east line of southeasterly and southwesterly along Dickinson County; thence south along the west lines of Meade and Hardin the east line of Dickinson County to Counties to the southwest corner of the north line of Menominee County; Hardin County; thence along the south thence east along the north line of Me- lines of Hardin and Larue Counties to nominee County to the east line of Me- the northwest corner of Taylor County; nominee County; thence southerly and thence southeasterly along the west easterly along the east line of Menom- (southwest) lines of Taylor County and inee County to Lake Michigan; thence northeasterly along the east (south- east to the western boundary of the east) line of Taylor County to the west State of Michigan; thence southerly line of Casey County; and thence and easterly along the western bound- southerly along the west and south ary of the State of Michigan to a point lines of Casey and Pulaski Counties to in the middle of Lake Michigan oppo- the intersection with the western site the main channel of Green Bay; boundary of Wayne County; and then thence southerly along the western boundary of the State of Michigan to south along the western boundary of its junction with the southern bound- Wayne County to the Kentucky-Ten- ary thereof and the northern boundary nessee boundary. of the State of Indiana. (d) Tennessee. From the junction of (b) Indiana-Illinois. From the junction the west line of McCreary County, Ky., of the western boundary of the State of with the Kentucky-Tennessee bound- Michigan with the northern boundary ary westerly along that boundary to of the State of Indiana easterly along the west line of Scott County, Tenn.; the northern boundary of the State of thence southerly along the west line of Indiana to the east line of LaPorte Scott County, the north and west lines County; thence southerly along the of Morgan County, and the north line east line of LaPorte County to the of Roane County to the north line of north line of Starke County; thence Rhea County; thence northwesterly east along the north line of Starke along the north line of Rhea County; County to the west line of Marshall and thence southwesterly along the County; thence south along the west west lines of Rhea and Hamilton Coun- line of Marshall County; thence west ties to the Tennessee-Georgia bound- along the north line of Pulaski County ary. to the east line of Jasper County; (e) Georgia-Alabama. From the junc- thence south along the east line of Jas- tion of the west line of Hamilton Coun- per County to the south line of Jasper ty, Tenn., with the Tennessee-Georgia County; thence west along the south boundary westerly along that boundary lines of Jasper and Newton Counties to to its junction with the Alabama-Geor- the western boundary of the State of gia boundary; thence southerly along Indiana; thence south along the west- that boundary and the Florida-Georgia ern boundary of the State of Indiana to boundary to the southwest corner of the north line of Gibson County; the State of Georgia.

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(f) Florida. From the southwest cor- ner of 147 N., R. 102 W.; thence east to ner of the State of Georgia to the mid- the southwest corner of T. 148 N., R. 101 point of the Apalachicola River on the W., thence south to the middle of the downstream side of Jim Woodruff Dam; Little Missouri; thence easterly and thence southerly along the middle of northerly along the middle of that the main channel of the Apalachicola river to the midpoint of its confluence River to its intersection with the Jack- with the Missouri River; thence south- son River; thence westerly along the erly and easterly along the middle of center of the Jackson River to its the Missouri River to the midpoint of intersection with the Intracoastal Wa- its confluence with the northern land terway; thence westerly along the cen- boundary of Oliver County; thence west ter of the Intracoastal Waterway to the along the northern county line to the west line of Gulf County; thence south- northwest boundary; thence south erly along the west line of Gulf County along the western county line to the to the Gulf of Mexico. southwest boundary; thence west along (g) [Reserved] the northern county boundary of Mor- (h) Municipalities on boundary line. All ton County; thence south along the municipalities located upon the zone western county boundary of Morton boundary line described in this section County and then east and south along are in the central standard time zone. the southern county boundary to the intersection with the boundary with [Amdt. 71–11, 35 FR 12318, Aug. 1, 1970, as Sioux County; thence west and south amended by Amdt. 71–12, 37 FR 11972, June 16, 1972; Amdt. 71–13, 38 FR 9229, Apr. 12, 1973; along the northern boundary of Sioux Amdt. 71–14, 38 FR 13725, May 25, 1973; Amdt. County to the center of State Highway 77–13, 42 FR 56610, Oct. 27, 1977; Amdt. 91–17, 31; thence south along the center of 56 FR 52003, Oct. 17, 1991; 65 FR 50158, Aug. 17, State Highway 31 to the state border 2000; 71 FR 3245, Jan. 20, 2006; 72 FR 6177, Feb. with South Dakota; thence east along 9, 2007; 72 FR 54377, Sept. 25, 2007] the southern boundary of Sioux County to the middle of the Missouri River. § 71.6 Central zone. (b) South Dakota. From the junction The third zone, the central standard of the North Dakota-South Dakota time zone, includes that part of the boundary with the Missouri River United States that is west of the southerly along the main channel of boundary line between the eastern and that river to the crossing of the origi- central standard time zones described nal Chicago & North Western Railway in § 71.5 and east of the boundary line near Pierre; thence southwesterly to between the central and mountain the northern boundary of Jones County standard time zones described in § 71.7. at the northeast corner of the NE 1, Sec. 6, T. 2 N., R. 30 E.; thence west § 71.7 Boundary line between central along the northern boundary of Jones and mountain zones. County; thence south along the west- (a) Montana-North Dakota. Beginning ern boundaries of Jones, Mellette and at the junction of the Montana-North Todd Counties to the South Dakota- Dakota boundary with the boundary of Nebraska boundary. the United States and Canada south- (c) Nebraska. From the junction of erly along the Montana-North Dakota the west line of Tripp County, South boundary to the Missouri River; thence Dakota with the South Dakota-Ne- southerly and easterly along the mid- braska boundary west along that dle of that river to the midpoint of the boundary to the west line of R. 30 W.; confluence of the Missouri and Yellow- thence south along the range line be- stone Rivers; thence southerly and eas- tween Rs. 30 and 31 W. to the southwest terly along the middle of the Yellow- corner of sec. 19, T. 33 N., R. 30 W.; stone River to the north boundary of T. thence easterly along section lines to 150 N., R. 104 W.; thence east to the the northeast corner of sec. 29, T. 33 N., northwest corner of T. 150 N., R. 102 W.; R. 30 W.; thence southerly along sec- thence south to the southwest corner tion lines with their offsets to the of T. 149 N., R. 102 W.; thence east to northeast corner of sec. 17, T. 32 N., R. the northwest corner of T. 148 N., R. 102 30 W.; thence westerly along section W.; thence south to the northwest cor- lines to the northwest corner of sec. 18,

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T. 32 N., R. 30 W.; thence southerly westerly along the north line of Wich- along the range line to the southwest ita County; thence westerly along the corner of T. 31 N., R. 30 W.; thence eas- north line of Wichita County to the terly along the township line to the east line of Greeley County; thence northeast corner of T. 30 N., R. 30 W.; southerly along the east lines of Gree- thence southerly along the range line ley County and Hamilton Counties; to the southwest corner of T. 29 N., R. thence westerly along the south line of 29 W.; thence westerly along the town- Hamilton County to the Kansas-Colo- ship line to the northwest corner of rado boundary; thence southerly along sec. 4, T. 28 N., R. 30 W.; thence south- the Kansas Colorado boundary to the erly along section lines to the south- junction of that boundary with the west corner of sec. 33, T. 28 N., R. 30 W.; north boundary of the State of Okla- thence easterly along the township line homa. to the northeast corner of sec. 4, T. 27 (e) Oklahoma-Texas-New Mexico. From N., R. 30 W.; thence southerly along the junction of the Kansas-Colorado section lines to the southwest corner of boundary with the northern boundary sec. 22, T. 26 N., R. 30 W.; thence eas- of the State of Oklahoma westerly terly along section lines to the south- along the Colorado-Oklahoma bound- east corner of sec. 24, T. 26 N., R. 30 W.; ary to the northwest corner of the thence southerly along the range line State of Oklahoma; thence southerly to the north line of Thomas County; along the west boundary of the State of thence westerly along the north line of Oklahoma and the west boundary of Thomas County to the west line of the State of Texas to the southeast Thomas County; thence south along corner of the State of New Mexico; the west line of Thomas County to the thence westerly along the Texas-New north line of McPherson County; Mexico boundary to the east line of thence west along the north line of Hudspeth County, Tex.; thence south- McPherson County to the west line of erly along the east line of Hudspeth McPherson County; thence south along County, Tex., to the boundary between the west line of McPherson County to the United States and Mexico. the north line of Keith County; thence (f) [Reserved] east along the north line of Keith (g) Points on boundary line. All mu- County to the west line of Lincoln nicipalities located upon the zone County; thence south along the west boundary line described in this section line of Lincoln County to the north are in the mountain standard time line of Hayes County; thence west zone, except Murdo, S. Dak., which is along the north lines of Hayes County in the central standard time zone. to the west line of Hayes County; [Amdt. 71–11, 35 FR 12318, Aug. 1, 1970, as thence south along the west line of amended by Amdt. 71–14, 38 FR 13725, May 25, Hayes and Hitchcock Counties to the 1973; Amdt. 71–16, 43 FR 42763, Sept. 21, 1978; Nebraska-Kansas boundary. 55 FR 30914, July 30, 1990; 57 FR 48339, Oct. 23, (d) Kansas-Colorado. From the junc- 1992; 68 FR 43336, July 22, 2003; 68 FR 49373, tion of the west line of Hitchcock Aug. 18, 2003; 68 FR 61372, Oct. 28, 2003] County, Nebraska, with the Nebraska- EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 75 FR 60007, Kansas boundary westerly along that Sept. 29, 2010, § 71.7(a) was revised, effective boundary to the northwest corner of Nov. 7, 2010. For the convenience of the user, the State of Kansas; thence southerly the revised text is set forth as follows: along Kansas-Colorado boundary to the § 71.7 Boundary line between central and north line of Sherman County, Kansas; mountain zones. thence easterly along the north line of (a) Montana-North Dakota. Beginning at Sherman County to the east line of the junction of the Montana-North Dakota Sherman County; thence southerly boundary with the boundary of the United along the east line of Sherman County States and Canada southerly along the Mon- to the north line of Logan County; tana-North Dakota boundary to the Missouri thence westerly along the north line of River; thence southerly and easterly along the middle of that river to the midpoint of Logan County to the east line of Wal- the confluence of the Missouri and Yellow- lace County; thence southerly along stone Rivers; thence southerly and easterly the east line of Wallace County to the along the middle of the Yellowstone River to north line Wichita County; thence the north boundary of T. 150 N., R. 104 W.;

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thence east to the northwest corner of T. 150 along the west line of Malheur County N., R. 102 W.; thence south to the southwest to the southwest corner of T. 35 S., R. corner of T. 149 N., R. 102 W.; thence east to 37 E.; thence east to the -Oregon the northwest corner of T. 148 N., R. 102 W.; boundary; thence south along that thence south to the northwest corner of 147 N., R. 102 W.; thence east to the southwest boundary to the southwest corner of corner of T. 148 N., R. 101 W.; thence south to the State of Idaho; thence easterly the middle of the Little Missouri; thence along the Idaho-Nevada boundary to easterly and northerly along the middle of the northeast corner of the State of that river to the midpoint of its confluence Nevada. with the Missouri River; thence southerly (b) Utah-Nevada-Arizona-California. and easterly along the middle of the Mis- From the northeast corner of the State souri River to the midpoint of its confluence with the western land boundary of Mercer of Nevada southerly along the Utah- County; thence south along the western Nevada boundary to the junction with county line of Mercer County to the south- the northern border of the City of West west boundary; thence east and south along Wendover, Nevada. Then westward the southwestern county boundary of Morton along the northern, western, and south- County to the intersection with the bound- ern boundaries of the City of West ary with Sioux County; thence west and Wendover back to the Utah-Nevada south along the northern boundary of Sioux boundary. Then southerly along the County to the center of State Highway 31; thence south along the center of State High- Utah-Nevada boundary, the Nevada-Ar- way 31 to the State border with South Da- izona boundary, and the Arizona-Cali- kota; thence east along the southern bound- fornia boundary to the boundary be- ary of Sioux County in the middle of the tween the United States and Mexico. Missouri River. (c) [Reserved] (d) Points on boundary line. All mu- * * * * * nicipalities located upon the zone boundary line described in this section § 71.8 Mountain zone. are in the mountain standard time The fourth zone, the mountain stand- zone. ard time zone, includes that part of the [Amdt. 71–11, 35 FR 12318, Aug. 1, 1970, as United States that is west of the amended by Amdt. 71–14, 38 FR 13725, May 25, boundary line between the central and 1973; 64 FR 56707, Oct. 21, 1999] mountain standard time zones de- scribed in § 71.7 and east of the bound- § 71.10 Pacific zone. ary line between the mountain and Pa- The fifth zone, the Pacific standard cific standard time zones described in time zone, includes that part of the § 71.9. continental United States that is west of the boundary line between the § 71.9 Boundary line between moun- mountain and Pacific standard time tain and Pacific zones. zones described in § 71.9, but does not (a) Montana-Idaho-Oregon. From the include any part of the State of Alas- junction of the Idaho-Montana bound- ka. ary with the boundary between the United States and Canada southerly (Act of March 19, 1918, as amended by the Uniform Time Act of 1966 and Pub. L. 97–449, along the Idaho-Montana boundary to 15 U.S.C. 260–264; 49 CFR 1.59(a)). the boundary line between Idaho Coun- ty, Idaho, and Lemhi County, Idaho; [Amdt. 71–19, 48 FR 43281, Sept. 22, 1983] thence southwesterly along the bound- § 71.11 Alaska zone. ary line between those two counties to the main channel of the Salmon River; The sixth zone, the Alaska standard thence westerly along the main chan- time zone, includes the entire State of nel of the Salmon River to the Idaho- Alaska, except as provided in § 71.12 of Oregon boundary; thence southerly this title. along that boundary to the boundary (Act of March 19, 1918, as amended by the line between Baker County, Oreg., and Uniform Time Act of 1966 and Pub. L. 97–449, Malheur County, Oreg.; thence west- 15 U.S.C. 260–264; 49 CFR 1.59(a)). erly along the north line of Malheur [Amdt. 71–19, 48 FR 43281, Sept. 22, 1983, as County to the northwest corner of amended by Amdt. 71–20, 48 FR 55289, Dec. 12, Malheur County; thence southerly 1983]

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§ 71.12 Hawaii-Aleutian zone. interstate rail carrier or a motor vehi- The seventh zone, the Hawaii-Aleu- cle being operated on public highways. tian standard time zone, includes the (b) The actions for which the medal entire State of Hawaii and, in the may be awarded must reflect such un- State of Alaska, that part of the Aleu- usual daring and bravery that a person tian Islands that is west of 169 degrees would not normally be expected to per- 30 minutes west longitude. form them as a regular part of his/her regular work or vocation. (Act of March 19, 1918, as amended by the Uniform Time Act of 1966 and Pub. L. 97–449, § 79.3 Application. 15 U.S.C. 260–264; 49 CFR 1.59(a)). (a) Any person may apply for the [Amdt. 71–19, 48 FR 43281, Sept. 22, 1983, as amended by Amdt. 71–20, 48 FR 55289, Dec. 12, award of the medal described in § 79.1, 1983] but only on behalf of another person, by writing to the Secretary of Trans- § 71.13 Samoa zone. portation, Attention: Medals of Honor, The eighth zone, the Samoa standard within two (2) years of the action that time zone, includes that part of the is the subject of the application. United States that is between 169 de- (b) Although no application form is grees 30 minutes west longitude and 172 required, the following information degrees 30 minutes west longitude, but must be provided: does not include any part of the States (1) Name, address, and telephone of Hawaii and Alaska. number of the person submitting the application. (Act of March 19, 1918, as amended by the Uniform Time Act of 1966 and Pub. L. 97–449, (2) Name, address, and telephone 15 U.S.C. 260–264; 49 CFR 1.59(a)). number of the person on whose behalf the application is submitted. [Amdt. 71–19, 48 FR 43281, Sept. 22, 1983, as amended by Amdt. 71–20, 48 FR 55289, Dec. 12, (3) Date, time, place, and weather 1983] conditions of the action that is the subject of the application. § 71.14 Chamorro Zone. (4) Identification of rail or motor car- The ninth zone, the Chamorro stand- rier involved, or of operator of motor ard time zone, includes the Island of vehicles involved. Guam and the Commonwealth of the (5) Identification of any public or pri- Northern Mariana Islands. vate authority that investigated the [68 FR 49712, Aug. 19, 2003] accident/incident involved. (6) Name, address, and telephone number of any witness to the action PART 79—MEDALS OF HONOR that is the subject of the application. (7) Detailed description of the action Sec. 79.1 Scope. that is the subject of the application, 79.3 Application. including why the person submitting 79.5 Investigation. the application thinks that the action 79.7 Award. merits the extraordinary recognition 79.9 Design. embodied in the Medal of Honor. AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 80504. (c) An application and any documen- tary or other evidence supporting it SOURCE: 61 FR 17578, Apr. 22, 1996, unless otherwise noted. must be supported by oath or affirma- tion, or by the signer’s acknowledg- § 79.1 Scope. ment that a knowingly false statement (a) This part implements 49 U.S.C. is punishable as perjury. 80504, which authorizes the President of the United States to award a bronze § 79.5 Investigation. medal for bravery to any person who, The Department of Transportation by extreme daring, risks his/her life in may make any investigation of an ap- trying to prevent, or to save the life of plication that it deems appropriate, in- a person in, a grave accident/incident cluding the taking of testimony under in the United States that involves an oath or affirmation.

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