U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
400 Seventh St.. S.W.
Washington. D.C. 20590

September 13, 2004
Refer to: HOTO-1

Mr. Vijay Eddie Beepath
74 North 4th Street
Chambersburg, P A 17201

Dear Mr. Beepath:

Thank you for your August 22 letter to Secretary of Transportation Nonnan Y. Mineta, re-stating your previously requested change in the Federal standards for pavement markings. You indicated that you received a reply to your previous letter but the envelope you received contained a letter to someone else on a different subject.

Please accept our sincere apology for the unfortunate clerical error that resulted in you receiving the wrong letter of reply. Enclosed you will find a copy of our original March 4, 2004, reply to you addressing your original inquiry.

Again, I am very sorry for the error. Although we do not agree with your suggested change in the national standards, we do appreciate your interest in traffic safety.

Sincerely yours,

Regina S. McElroy
Director, Office of Transportation
Operations

Enclosure