106 STAT. 3312 PUBLIC LAW 102-508 —OCT. 24, 1992 SEC. 506. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO SECTION 118. Section 118(d) of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1816(d)) is amended by striking "117(h)" and inserting "117A(h)". SEC. 507. UNIFORMITY OF STATE MOTOR CARRIER PERMmiNG FORMS AND PROCEDURES. (a) WORKING GROUP.— Section 121(a) of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1819(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking "States that" and inserting "a State to"; (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ", by motor vehicle" and inserting "by motor vehicle in such State and for a State to permit the transportation of hazardous materials in such State"; and (3) in paragraph (2) by inserting "and permit" before "forms and". (b) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT. —Section 121(b) of such Act is amended by inserting "and permit" before "requirements". SEC. 508. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN RAIL-MOTOR CARRIER MERGERS. Any transaction in which a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter I of chapter 105 of title 49, United States Code (or a person controlled by or affiliated with such a rail carrier) seeks to acquire control of a motor carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of such title shall be exempt from the fourth sentence of section 11344(c) of such title (1) if, during the period between November 30, 1987, and May 1, 1992, such rail carrier or person acquired a minority stock interest in the motor carrier, and (2) if such rail carrier or person (or a person controlled by or affiliated with such rail carrier or person) was authorized by the Commission to provide transportation as a motor carrier before the acquisition of such minority stock interest. TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Missouri. SEC. 601. PAGE AVENUE EXTENSION. (a) Upon submission of a request by the State of Missouri for Federal Highway Administration approval of the Page Avenue Extension project (hereinafter cited in this section as "the project"),' the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (hereinafter cited in this section as "the Secretary") is authorized to waive the requirements of section 138 of title 23, United States Code and section 303 of title 49, United States Code, for the alignment designated by the State of Missouri as the "Red Ahgnment", as described in the draft environmental impact statement approved by the Federal Highway Administration on May 30, 1990, if: (1) the Secretary determines that a final environmental impact statement has been completed by the State of Missouri and approved by the Secretary; and
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