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and need and supporting alternatives. 

The EA was approved for public 

dissemination by FHWA in November 

2002, however it was determined that 

further study would be required and a 

Finding of No Significant Impact 

(FONSI) would not be issued by FHWA 

for the project. Further study in the 

proposed EIS will include a refinement 

of purpose and need for the project, 

alternatives development and screening 

based on social, environmental, and 

economic impacts of the proposed 

project. Recognizing that NEPA requires 

the consideration of a reasonable range 

of alternatives that will address the 

purpose and need, the EIS will include 

a range of alternatives for detailed study 

consisting of a no-build alternative, 

several build alternatives, as well as 

alternatives consisting of transportation 

system management strategies, 

improvements to existing facilities, and/

or new alignment of facilities. These 

alternatives will be developed, 

screened, and carried forward for 

detailed analysis in the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 

based on their ability to address the 

project purpose and need while 

avoiding adverse impacts to known and 

sensitive resources. Letters describing 

the proposed NEPA study and soliciting 

input will be sent to the appropriate 

Federal, State, and local agencies who 

have expressed or are known to have an 

interest or legal role in this proposal. It 

is anticipated that at least one formal 

agency scoping meeting will be held as 

part of the NEPA process, in the vicinity 

of the project, to facilitate local, State, 

and Federal agency involvement and 

input into the project in an effort to 

identify all of the issues that need to be 

addressed in developing the EIS. Tribal 

consultation will also be an important 

part of the scoping process. Private 

organizations, citizens, and interest 

groups will also have an opportunity to 

provide input into the development of 

the Environmental Impact Statement 

and identify issues that should be 

addressed. A Public Involvement Plan 

will be developed to involve the public 

in the project development process. 

This plan will utilize outreach efforts to 

provide information and solicit input 

such as informal meetings, public 

information meetings, public hearings, 

and other efforts as necessary and 

appropriate. Notices of public meetings 

or public hearings will be given through 

various forums providing the time and 

place of the meeting along with other 

relevant information. The DEIS will be 

available for public and agency review 

and comment prior to the public 

hearings. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action are 

identified and taken into account, 

comments and suggestions are invited 

from all interested parties. Comments 

and questions concerning the proposed 

action and Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement should be directed to FHWA 

at the address provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

proposed action)

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.

Issued on: November 16, 2004. 

Sandra L. Otto, 

Division Administrator, FHWA, Little Rock, 

Arkansas.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

November 19, 2004. 

The Department of the Treasury has 

submitted the following public 

information collection requirement(s) to 

OMB for review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the 

submission(s) may be obtained by 

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance 

Officer listed. Comments regarding this 

information collection should be 

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed 

and to the Treasury Department 

Clearance Officer, Department of the 

Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 29, 2004 

to be assured of consideration. 

Departmental Offices/Office of Foreign 

Assets Control 

OMB Number: 1505–0177. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title: Procedures for Payments to 

Persons Who Hold Certain Categories of 

Judgments. 

Description: Submissions will provide 

the U.S. Government with information 

to be used in determining the eligibility 

of an applicant under Sec. 2002 of 

Public Law 106–386 (The Victims of 

Trafficking and Violence Protection Act 

of 2000) and to complete processing of 

payments under Sec. 2002. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

20. 

Estimated Burden Hours Per 

Respondent: 12 hours. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

240 hours. 

Clearance Officer: Lois K. Holland, 

Departmental Offices, Room 2110, 1425 

New York Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20220, (202) 622–1563. 

OMB Reviewer: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Room 10235, New Executive Office 

Building, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 

395–7316.

Lois K. Holland, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–26267 Filed 11–26–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4811–16–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

November 19, 2004. 

The Department of the Treasury has 

submitted the following public 

information collection requirement(s) to 

OMB for review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the 

submission(s) may be obtained by 

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance 

Officer listed. Comments regarding this 

information collection should be 

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed 

and to the Treasury Department 

Clearance Officer, Department of the 

Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 29, 2004 

to be assured of consideration. 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–1594. 

Regulation Project Number: REG–

51520–96 Final. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title: Classification of Certain 

Transactions Involving Computer 

Programs. 

Description: The information 

requested in regulation Section 1.861–

18(k) is necessary for the Commissioner 

to determine whether a taxpayer 

properly is requesting to change its 

method of accounting. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. 

Estimated Burden Hours Respondent:

1 hour. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1 

hour.