Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 26 / Monday, February 9, 2004 / Notices 6015

1The Board will grant a stay if an informed 

decision on environmental issues (whether raised 

by a party or by the Board’s Section of 

Environmental Analysis (SEA) in its independent 

investigation) cannot be made before the 

exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any 

request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible 

so that the Board may take appropriate action before 

the exemption’s effective date.

2Each offer of financial assistance must be 

accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is 

set at $1000. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).

employees, a petition for partial 

revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

must be filed. Provided no formal 

expression of intent to file an offer of 

financial assistance (OFA) has been 

received, this exemption will be 

effective on March 10, 2004, unless 

stayed pending reconsideration. 

Petitions to stay that do not involve 

environmental issues,1 formal 

expressions of intent to file an OFA 

under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 and trail 

use/rail banking requests under 49 FR 

1152.29 must be filed by February 19, 

2004. Petitions to reopen or requests for 

public use conditions under 49 CFR 

1152.28 must be filed by March 1, 2004, 

with the Surface Transportation Board, 

1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20423–0001.

A copy of any petition filed with the 

Board should be sent to CSXT’s 

representative: Natalie S. Rosenberg, 

Senior Counsel, CSX Transportation, 

Inc., 500 Water Street, J150, 

Jacksonville, FL 32202. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio.

CSXT has filed an environmental 

report which addresses the effects, if 

any, of the abandonment and 

discontinuance on the environment and 

historic resources. SEA will issue an 

environmental assessment (EA) by 

February 13, 2004. Interested persons 

may obtain a copy of the EA by writing 

to SEA (Room 500, Surface 

Transportation Board, Washington, DC 

20423–0001) or by calling SEA, at (202) 

565–1539. [Assistance for the hearing 

impaired is available through the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339.] Comments 

on environmental and historic 

preservation matters must be filed 

within 15 days after the EA becomes 

available to the public. 

Environmental, historic preservation, 

public use, or trail use/rail banking 

conditions will be imposed, where 

appropriate, in a subsequent decision. 

Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 

1152.29(e)(2), CSXT shall file a notice of 

consummation with the Board to signify 

that it has exercised the authority 

granted and fully abandoned its line. If 

consummation has not been effected by 

CSXT’s filing of a notice of 

consummation by February 9, 2005, and 

there are no legal or regulatory barriers 

to consummation, the authority to 

abandon will automatically expire. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at ‘‘http://

www.stb.dot.gov.’’

Decided: February 2, 2004.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–2702 Filed 2–6–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–107186–00] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning an 

existing notice of proposed rulemaking 

and temporary regulations, REG–

107186–00 (TD 8942), Electronic Payee 

Statements (§§ 1.6041–2T, 1.6050S–1T, 

1.6050S–2T, and 31.6051–1T).

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 9, 2004, to 

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of regulations should be directed 

to Carol Savage at Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or at (202) 622–3945, or through the 

Internet at CAROL.A.SAVAGE@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:

Electronic Payee Statements. 

OMB Number: 1545–1729. 

Regulation Project Number: REG–

107186–00. 

Abstract: In general, under these 

regulations, a person required to furnish 

a statement on Form W–2 under Code 

sections 6041(d) or 6051, or Forms 

1098–T or 1098–E under Code section 

6050S, may furnish these statements 

electronically if the recipient consents 

to receive them electronically, and if the 

person furnishing the statement (1) 

Makes certain disclosures to the 

recipient, (2) annually notifies the 

recipient that the statement is available 

on a Web site, and (3) provides access 

to the statement on that Web site for a 

prescribed period of time. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

these existing regulations. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, and individual or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Responses/

Recordkeepers: 28,449,495. 

Estimated Average Annual Burden 

Per Response/Recordkeeper: 6 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Reporting/

recording Hours: 2,844,950. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information.

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Approved: February 3, 2004. 

Glenn P. Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–2723 Filed 2–6–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Revenue Procedure 98–19

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning 

Revenue Procedure 98–19, Exceptions 

to the notice and reporting requirements 

of section 6033(e)(1) and the tax 

imposed by section 6033(e)(2).

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 9, 2004 to 

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the revenue procedure should 

be directed to Carol Savage at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or at (202) 622–3945, or 

through the Internet at 

CAROL.A.SAVAGE@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Exceptions to the notice and 

reporting requirements of section 

6033(e)(1) and the tax imposed by 

section 6033(e)(2). 

OMB Number: 1545–1589. 

Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue 

Procedure 98–19. 

Abstract: Revenue Procedure 98–19 

provides guidance to organizations 

exempt from taxation under section 

501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 

1986 on certain exceptions from the 

reporting and notice requirements of 

section 6033(e)(1) and the tax imposed 

by section 6033(e)(2). 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the revenue procedure at 

this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households, not-for-profit institutions 

and farms. 

Estimated Number of Organizations:

15,000. 

Estimated Average Time Per 

Organizations: 10 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual 

Recordkeeping Hours: 150,000. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a 

collection of information must be 

retained as long as their contents may 

become material in the administration 

of any internal revenue law. Generally, 

tax returns and tax return information 

are confidential, as required by 26 

U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information.

Approved: February 3, 2004. 

Glenn P. Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–2724 Filed 2–6–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8734

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning Form 

8734, Support Schedule for Advance 

Ruling Period.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 9, 2004 to 

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Carol Savage at 

Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622–

3945, or through the Internet at 

CAROL.A.SAVAGE@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Support Schedule for Advance 

Ruling Period. 

OMB Number: 1545–1836. 

Form Number: 8734. 

Abstract: Form 8734 is used by 

charities to furnish financial 

information that Exempt Organization 

Determinations of IRS can use to 

classify a charity as a public charity. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the form at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

16,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 34 

hours, 19 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 549,120. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to