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6-month review) of the Buffalo Rate

Study be extended for a period of four

weeks. In this decision, the Board is

extending the due dates applicable to

the first phase of the Buffalo Rate Study.

DATES: For the initial 6-month review

(also referred to as the first phase), the

carriers’ rail 100% waybill files for the

period beginning June 1, 1997, and

ending November 30, 1999, should be

made available to all interested parties

and to Board staff by January 27, 2000.

CSX and NS comprehensive filings are

due by February 11, 2000; comments

from other parties are due by March 13,

2000; and CSX and NS replies to

comments are due by March 28, 2000.

For the first full-year review, the

carriers’ rail 100% waybill files for the

period ending May 31, 2000, should be

made available to all interested parties

and to Board staff by June 30, 2000. CSX

and NS comprehensive filings are due

by July 14, 2000; comments from all

interested parties are due by August 14,

2000; and CSX and NS replies to

comments are due by August 29, 2000.

(The dates applicable to the first fullyear review have not been changed; they

are noted here simply for ease of

reference.)

ADDRESSES: An original and 25 copies of

all documents must refer to STB

Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 90)

and must be sent to: Surface

Transportation Board, Office of the

Secretary, Case Control Unit, Attn: STB

Finance Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 90),

1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC

20423–0001. In addition, one copy of all

documents in this proceeding must be

sent to each representative: (1) Dennis

G. Lyons, Esq., Arnold & Porter, 555

12th Street, N.W., Washington, DC

20004–1202 (representing CSX); and (2)

Richard A. Allen, Esq., Zuckert, Scoutt

& Rasenberger, LLP, 888 17th Street,

N.W., Washington, DC 20006–3939

(representing NS).

In addition to submitting an original

and 25 copies of all paper documents

filed with the Board, parties also must

submit, on 3.5-inch IBM-compatible

floppy diskettes (disks) or compact discs

(CDs), copies of all pleadings and

attachments (e.g., textual materials,

electronic workpapers, data bases and

spreadsheets used to develop

quantitative evidence) and must clearly

label pleadings and attachments and

corresponding computer diskettes with

an identification acronym and pleading

number. Textual materials must be in,

or convertible by and into, WordPerfect

7.0. Electronic spreadsheets must be in

some version of Lotus, Excel, or Quattro

Pro. Parties may individually seek a

waiver from the disk-CD requirement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Michael A. Redisch, (202) 565–1544.

[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202)

565–1695.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In their

petition (designated CSX/NS–220) filed

December 23, 1999, CSX and NS have

explained that extension of the first

phase deadlines is necessary to assure

the orderly and efficient production of

the waybill data called for in Decision

No. 1. CSX and NS contend, in essence,

that, in view of other year-end tasks,

and considering the substantial data

processing required to produce the

relevant waybill records, production of

the required waybill data by December

30, 1999 (the date set in Decision No. 1)

is simply not feasible.

The requested extension is justified,

especially in light of the need for

meaningful data for the Buffalo Rate

Study. As noted by CSX and NS,

because the study is a 3-year

undertaking involving annual reviews,

the 4-week extension will not affect the

timely completion of the initial annual

review or the overall study. The

deadlines applicable to the first phase

will therefore be extended in the

manner requested.

Service List

As with Decision No. 1, a copy of this

decision is being served on all persons

designated as POR, MOC, or GOV on the

service list in STB Finance Docket No.

33388. This decision (like Decision No.

1) will serve as a notice that persons

who were parties of record in STB

Finance Docket No. 33388 will not

automatically be placed on the service

list as parties of record for this Buffalo

Rate Study proceeding. Any persons

interested in being on the STB Finance

Docket No. 33388 (Sub-No. 90) service

list and receiving copies of CSX and NS

filings relating to the Buffalo Rate Study

must send us written notification with

copies to the railroads’ representatives.

This action will not significantly

affect either the quality of the human

environment or the conservation of

energy resources.

Decided: December 28, 1999.

By the Board, Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Bonded Warehouse

Proprietors’s Submission

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of

the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, Customs invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

comment on an information collection

requirement concerning the Bonded

Warehouse Proprietors’s Submission.

This request for comment is being made

pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.

3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 6, 2000, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Information

Services Group, Room 3.2.C, 1300

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,

D.C. 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,

Washington, D.C. 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;

44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments

should address: (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 estimates 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 including

the use of automated collection

techniques or the use of other forms of

information technology; and (e) the

annual costs burden to respondents or

record keepers from the collection of

information (a total capital/startup costs

and operations and maintenance costs).

The comments that are submitted will

be summarized and included in the

Customs request for Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

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approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. In this

document Customs is soliciting

comments concerning the following

information collection:

Title: Bonded Warehouse

Proprietors’s Submission.

OMB Number: 1515–0093.

Form Number: Customs Form 300.

Abstract: Customs Form 300 is

prepared by Bonded Warehouse

Proprietor’s and submitted to the

Customs Service annually. The

document reflects all bonded

merchandise entered, released, and

manipulated, and includes beginning

and ending inventories.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to the information collection. This

submission is being submitted to extend

the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without

change).

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,403.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 132

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 185,757.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: $1,671,813.

Dated: December 23, 1999.

J. Edgar Nichols,

Agency Clearance Officer, Information

Services Branch.

[FR Doc. 00–101 Filed 01–03–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Application for Extension of

Bond for Temporary Importation

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of

the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, Customs invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

comment on an information collection

requirement concerning the Application

for Extension of Bond for Temporary

Importation. This request for comment

is being made pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 6, 2000, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Information

Services Group, Room 3.2.C, 1300

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,

D.C. 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,

Washington, D.C. 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;

44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments

should address: (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 estimates 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 including

the use of automated collection

techniques or the use of other forms of

information technology; and (e) the

annual costs burden to respondents or

record keepers from the collection of

information (a total capital/startup costs

and operations and maintenance costs).

The comments that are submitted will

be summarized and included in the

Customs request for Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. In this

document Customs is soliciting

comments concerning the following

information collection:

Title: Application for Extension of

Bond for Temporary Importation.

OMB Number: 1515–0054.

Form Number: Customs Form 3173.

Abstract: Imported merchandise

which is to remain in the U.S. Customs

territory for 1-year or less without duty

payment is entered as a temporary

importation. The importer may apply

for an extension of this period on

Customs Form 3173.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to the information collection. This

submission is being submitted to extend

the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without

change).

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,155.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,694.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: $43,100.

Dated: December 23, 1999.

J. Edgar Nichols,

Agency Clearance Officer, Information

Services Branch.

[FR Doc. 00–102 Filed 01–03–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Application and Approval To

Manipulate, Examine, Sample, or

Transfer Goods

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of

the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, Customs invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

comment on an information collection

requirement concerning the Application

and Approval to Manipulate, Examine,

Sample, or Transfer Goods. This request

for comment is being made pursuant to

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 6, 2000, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Information

Services Group, Room 3.2.C, 1300

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,

Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;

44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments

should address: (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 estimates of the burden of the

collection of information; (c) ways to