37986 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 142 / Tuesday, July 25, 1995 / Proposed Rules money. However, estimated or target DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION components in the driver's forward field cost will not be adjusted. of view. Since the nonregulated National Highway Traffic Safety components are not glossy, NHTSA 23. Sections 1830.7002±1 through Administration believes that currently regulated 1830.7002±2 are removed. components would not become glossy if 49 CFR Part 571 they were deregulated. The NPRM PART 1831ÐCONTRACT COST [Docket No. 95±50; Notice 02] stated that public comments must be PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES RIN 2127±AF74 received on or before July 26, 1995. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Extension of Comment Period 24. Section 1831.205±670 is revised to Standards; Reflecting Surfaces read as follows: AGENCY: National Highway Traffic In a letter dated July 6, 1995, Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 1831.205±670 Evaluation of contractor and subcontractor compensation for service ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (Advocates) petitioned for a 45-day contracts. (NPRM); extension of comment period. extension of the comment period, i.e., until September 11, 1995. Advocates SUMMARY: On June 26, 1995, NHTSA explained that in its view, the NPRM's (a) The contracting officer shall published a notice of proposed evaluate the reasonableness of employee comment period did not provide enough rulemaking to rescind Federal Motor time to evaluate the proposed rescission compensation in service contracts: Vehicle Safety Standard No. 107, of a safety standard. Advocates cited a Reflecting Surfaces. The NPRM stated desire to investigate the history of (1) Prior to the award of a cost that the comment period ends July 26, reimbursement or noncompetitive fixed- 1995. In response to a petition from an Standard No. 107, including past price type contract which has a total interested party, NHTSA extends the NHTSA actions described in the NPRM. potential value in excess of $500,000, comment period to August 25, 1995. Advocates argued that public interest in and The extension of time is granted to all Standard No. 107 has continued, and persons. extending the public comment period (2) Periodically after award for cost DATES: Comments must be received on ``will enable interested parties to supply reimbursement contracts and or before August 25, 1995. informed comments to the docket.'' subcontracts, but at least every three ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to NHTSA has decided to grant years. Docket No. 95±50, Notice 1 and be Advocates' request for an extension of submitted to: Docket Section, Room (b) The contracting officer shall 5109, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street SW., the public comment period. NHTSA ensure the reasonableness of Washington, DC 20590. It is requested, will extend the comment period an compensation is evaluated for cost but not required, that 10 copies of the additional 30 days, to August 25, 1995. reimbursement and non-competitive comments be provided. The Docket NHTSA has granted the additional time fixed-price type service subcontracts Section is open on weekdays from 9:30 because Advocates has shown good under a prime contract meeting the a.m. to 4 p.m. cause for the extension of time and that criteria in paragraph (a)(1) of this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. the extension is consistent with the section if: Richard Van Iderstine, Office of Vehicle public interest. The extension of time is Safety Standards, Office of Safety granted to all persons. (1) The subcontract has a total Performance Standards, NHTSA, 400 potential value in excess of $500,000; Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC NHTSA believes that an additional 30 and 20590. Mr. Van Iderstine's telephone days should be sufficient to examine the number is (202) 366±5280, and his FAX Standard's rather limited history. Since (2) The cumulative value of all of a number is (202) 366±4329. Standard No. 107 took effect on January subcontractor's service subcontracts 1, 1968, it has been the subject of little under the prime contract is in excess of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION rulemaking activity. The two most 10 percent of the prime contract's total Notice of Proposed Rulemaking notable Standard No. 107 rulemaking potential value. On June 26, 1995, NHTSA published proceedings (neither of which resulted in the Federal Register a notice of in amendments to the standard) were (c) The results of the contracting proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (60 FR discussed in NHTSA's June 26, 1995 officer's evaluation, including any 32935) to rescind Federal Motor Vehicle NPRM. excessive compensation found and its Safety Standard No. 107, Reflecting Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, planned resolution, shall be addressed Surfaces (49 CFR § 571.107). The in the prenegotiation position 30117, and 30166; delegation of authority at proposed action is part of NHTSA's 49 CFR 1.50. memorandum, with the final resolution efforts to implement the President's discussed in the price negotiation Regulatory Reinvention Initiative to Barry Felrice, memorandum. The results of the remove unnecessary regulations. The periodic evaluations of contractor and proposed action discussed why NHTSA Associate Administrator for Safety subcontractor compensation after believes Standard No. 107 can be Performance Standards. contract award shall be documented in rescinded without adversely affecting the contract file. motor vehicle safety. That belief is [FR Doc. 95±18276 Filed 7±24±95; 8:45 am] based primarily on the vehicle BILLING CODE 4910±59±P [FR Doc. 95±18122 Filed 7±24±95; 8:45 am] manufacturers' established practice of using nonglossy materials and finishes BILLING CODE 7510±01±M on regulated and nonregulated Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 142 / Tuesday, July 25, 1995 / Proposed Rules 37987 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Santa Cruz Island rockcress) are meters (m) (2,125 feet (ft)) (Powers endemic to the Channel Islands of 1980). Due to its proximity to the Fish and Wildlife Service southern California. These three species mainland, the flora of Santa Catalina are restricted primarily to San Clemente Island is very similar to the flora of the 50 CFR Part 17 and Santa Catalina Islands. Cercocarpus mainland (Thorne 1967). Habitats on the RIN 1018±AD37 traskiae is currently found only on island include oak woodlands, Santa Catalina Island and a single plant chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and Endangered and Threatened Wildlife is also known from the Santa Monica grasslands (Minnich 1980). Santa and Plants; Proposed Rule to List Mountains. Lithophragma maximum Catalina is the home of Cercocarpus Three Plants From the Channel Islands and Sibara filifolia occur on San traskiae and a historical locality for of Southern California as Endangered Clemente Island. Sibara filifolia was Sibara filifolia (Thorne 1967). historically found on Santa Cruz and San Clemente Island is the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Santa Catalina Islands. southernmost of the Channel Islands in Interior. The Channel Islands are composed of California. Its terrain is marked by a ACTION: Proposed rule. igneous and sedimentary rocks that broad, high, plateau surrounded by have been uplifted and folded by deeply incised cliffs. The highest SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service tectonic activity (Raven 1963, Thorne elevation on the 145 sq km (56 sq mi) (Service) proposes to list Cercocarpus 1967, Schaffer 1993). The maritime island is 600 m (1,965 ft) (Powers 1980). traskiae (Catalina Island mountain- climate of the islands is characterized Santa Cruz is the largest of the mahogany), Lithophragma maximum by hot, dry summers and mild, wet northern Channel Islands (250 sq km (96 (San Clemente Island woodland-star), winters with periodic severe droughts sq mi)) with a maximum elevation of and Sibara filifolia (Santa Cruz Island and frequent fog (Minnich 1980, 753 m (2,470 ft) (Powers 1980). The rockcress) as endangered throughout Johnson 1980). The archipelago is made island's north shore is mountainous and their respective ranges on the Channel up of two chains of islands. The rugged; the topography of the southern Islands of southwestern California, Northern Channel Islands include the side is gentle and rolling. The Nature pursuant to the Endangered Species Act islands of San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Conservancy currently owns of 1973, as amended (Act). Cercocarpus Cruz and Anacapa. The Southern approximately 90 percent of Santa Cruz traskiae is found primarily in coastal Channel Islands are San Nicholas, Santa Island. The remainder is owned by the scrub habitats on Santa Catalina Island. Barbara, Santa Catalina and San National Park Service (Schuyler 1980). Lithophragma maximum is found in Clemente islands (Raven 1967). Cercocarpus traskiae was first rock crevices within coastal bluff scrub The Channel Islands are rich in described by Alice Eastwood (1898) on San Clemente Island. Sibara filifolia endemic species as a result of their based on a specimen collected by is found on talus slopes in coastal scrub geographic isolation. A number of Blanche Trask in 1897. Dunkle (1940) on San Clemente Island. These plants species have persisted on the islands, reduced the rank of C. traskiae to a are threatened by a variety of factors although their mainland counterparts variety of C. betuloides. Although including grazing, competition from have been extirpated by climatic change Martin (1950) subsequently transferred non-native plant species, erosion, and other factors over geologic time this taxon to a variety of C. montanus, hybridization, stochastic events, and the (Raven 1963). The decline of endemic Munz (1959) retained it as C. betuloides inadequacy of existing regulations. This species, including the three plants var. traskiae. Munz (1968) later elevated proposed rule, if made final, would under consideration herein, began C. betuloides var. traskiae to C. traskiae. implement the Federal protection and before thorough botanical studies on the Murray (1982) changed the rank of this recovery provisions under the Act for islands were completed.