Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 87 / Thursday, May 4, 2000 / Notices 25977

The transaction was expected to be

consummated shortly after April 26,

2000, the effective date of the exemption

(7 days after the exemption was filed).

If the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions to reopen the

proceeding to revoke the exemption

under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed

at any time. The filing of a petition to

revoke will not automatically stay the

transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33867, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on Thomas F.

McFarland, Jr., Esq., McFarland &

Herman, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite

1330, Chicago, IL 60606–2902.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: April 27, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–11180 Filed 5–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0042]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals,

Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Board of Veterans’

Appeals (BVA), Department of Veterans

Affairs (VA), is announcing an

opportunity for public comment on the

proposed collection of certain

information by the agency. Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of

1995, Federal agencies are required to

publish notice in the Federal Register

concerning each proposed collection of

information, including each proposed

extension of a previously approved

collection, and allow 60 days for public

comment in response to the notice. This

notice solicits comments for information

needed for veteran’s service

organization to present argument before

the Board on behalf of appellants who

the service organizations represent.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before July 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to Sue

Hamlin, Board of Veterans’ Appeals

(01), Department of Veterans Affairs,

810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20420. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control

No. 2900–0042’’ in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue

Hamlin at (202) 565–5686 or FAX (202)

565–4064.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104–13; 44

U.S.C., 3501–3520), Federal agencies

must obtain approval from the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for each

collection of information they conduct

or sponsor. This request for comment is

being made pursuant to Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.

With respect to the following

collection of information, BVA invites

comments on: (1) whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of BVA’s

functions, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) the accuracy of BVA’s estimate of the

burden of the proposed collection of

information; (3) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (4)

ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

the use of other forms of information

technology.

Title: Statement of Accredited

Representative in Appealed Case, VA

Form 646.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0042.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: The form is used by

accredited veterans’ service organization

representatives to present their

argument to the Board on behalf of

appellants of whom the service

organizations represent. It facilitates

appellants’ exercise of their

representation rights. The legal and

factual arguments presented on the form

are considered and addressed by the

Board in making decisions on appeals.

The form is also designed to solicit

enough identifying data to enable VA to

identify the particular case to which the

statement pertains so that it may be

properly considered and filed when

received by VA. It aids the Board in

assuring that rights to representation

have been honored by establishing that

the record has been made available to

the representative for review and

presentation of argument.

Affected Public: Not-for-profit

institutions.

Estimated Annual Burden: 32,895

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 60 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

32,895.

Dated: April 7, 2000.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 00–11083 Filed 5–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0078]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Information and

Technology, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Office of Information and

Technology (IT), Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an

opportunity for public comment on the

proposed collection of certain

information by the agency. Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of

1995, Federal agencies are required to

publish notice in the Federal Register

concerning each proposed collection of

information, including each proposed

extension of a previously approved

collection, and allow 60 days for public

comment in response to the notice. This

notice solicits comments for information

needed to obtain additional data to

assist in identifying a specific veteran.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before July 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to

Barbara Epps (045A4), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420. Please refer

to ‘‘OMB Control No. 900–0078’’ in any

correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Epps at (202) 273–8013 or FAX

(202) 273–5981.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104–13; 44

U.S.C., 3501–3520), Federal agencies

must obtain approval from the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for each

collection of information they conduct

or sponsor. This request for comment is