26274 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 88 / Friday, May 5, 2000 / Notices

1PMCL, JID, and CCL operate primarily in

Canada, but hold federally issued authority in

Docket Nos. MC–139953, MC–11143, and MC–

172751, respectively, authorizing them to provide

special and charter operations in the United States.

2Laidlaw states that PMCL’s contacts are with

community organizations, schools, and other

institutions in central Ontario, Canada, and JID’s

and CCL’s contacts are in southwestern Ontario.

repair business are complying with the

terms of the exemption, which include

a requirement that the dealers and

repair businesses accept only fully

completed forms. Finally, submission of

the completed forms to the agency will

promote honesty and accuracy in the

filling out of the forms by vehicle

owners. The air bag on-off switches are

installed only in vehicles in which the

risk of harm needs to be minimized on

a case-by-case basis.

Estimated Annual Burden: 7,500

hours.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

15,000.

Issued on: May 1, 2000.

Herman L. Simms,

Associate Administrator for Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–11253 Filed 5–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. MC–F–20967]

Laidlaw Inc., et al.—Control and

Merger—Penetang-Midland Coach

Lines Limited, J. I. DeNure (Chatham)

Limited, d/b/a Chatham Coach Lines,

and Chatham Coach Lines, Inc.

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice tentatively approving

finance application.

SUMMARY: In an application filed under

49 U.S.C. 14303, Laidlaw Inc. (Laidlaw),

a noncarrier, seeks to acquire indirect

control, through its subsidiary, Laidlaw

Transit Ltd. (Transit Ltd.), of PenetangMidland Coach Lines Limited (PMCL)

and J. I. DeNure (Chatham) Limited, d/

b/a Chatham Coach Lines (JID), motor

passenger carriers, and subsequently to

merge PMCL and JID into Transit Ltd.

Laidlaw also seeks to acquire indirect

control, through its subsidiary, Laidlaw

Transit, Inc. (Transit, Inc.), of Chatham

Coach Lines, Inc. (CCL), a motor

passenger carrier, and subsequently to

merge CCL into Transit, Inc. Persons

wishing to oppose the application must

follow the rules under 49 CFR 1182.5

and 1182.8. The Board has tentatively

approved the transaction, and, if no

opposing comments are timely filed,

this notice will be the final Board

action.

DATES: Comments must be filed by June

19, 2000. Applicants may file a reply by

July 5, 2000. If no comments are filed

by June 19, 2000, this notice is effective

on that date.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10

copies of any comments referring to STB

Docket No. MC–F–20967 to: Surface

Transportation Board, Office of the

Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, send one copy of

comments to applicants’ representative:

Fritz R. Kahn, 1920 N Street (8th Floor),

NW., Washington, DC 20036–1601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beryl Gordon, (202) 565–1600. [TDD for

the hearing impaired:1–800–877–8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicants submit that, pursuant to an

agreement, dated June 4, 1998, Transit

Ltd. acquired a minority shareholder’s

interest in PMCL on June 23, 1998, and,

upon approval by the Board of the

proposed transaction, Transit Ltd.

proposes to acquire the remainder of

PMCL’s issued and outstanding stock as

of June 23, 2000. Applicants also submit

that, by agreements dated February 3,

2000, Transit Ltd. and Transit, Inc.

agreed to acquire all of the issued and

outstanding shares of JID and CCL,

respectively, and the shares

simultaneously were placed in voting

trusts by their former owners.1

Laidlaw currently controls motor

passenger carriers, which include

Transit Ltd. (MC–102189) and Transit,

Inc. (MC–161299). These carriers’

operations in the United States, with the

exception of Greyhound Lines, Inc.

(Greyhound), are largely limited to

charter and special operations.

Greyhound holds federally issued

operating authority in Docket No. MC–

1515 and provides mainly nationwide,

scheduled regular-route operations.

Although Greyhound performs some

special and charter operations,

according to applicants, Greyhound

does not have the same contacts as those

established by PMCL, JID, and CCL.2

Applicants assert that the addition of

PMCL, JID, and CCL will contribute

significantly to the breadth of services

that Greyhound and the other Laidlaw

affiliates are able to provide to the

traveling public within the United

States.

Under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b), we must

approve and authorize a transaction we

find consistent with the public interest,

taking into consideration at least: (1)

The effect of the transaction on the

adequacy of transportation to the public;

(2) the total fixed charges that result;

and (3) the interest of affected carrier

employees.

Applicants have submitted the

information required by 49 CFR 1182.2,

including information to demonstrate

that the proposed transaction is

consistent with the public interest

under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b). Specifically,

applicants have shown that the

proposed transaction will have a

positive effect on the adequacy of

transportation to the public and will

result in no increase in fixed charges

and no changes in employment. See 49

CFR 1182.2(a)(7). Additional

information may be obtained from

applicants’ representative.

On the basis of the application, we

find that the proposed transaction is

consistent with the public interest and

should be authorized. If any opposing

comments are timely filed, this finding

will be deemed vacated and, unless a

final decision can be made on the record

as developed, a procedural schedule

will be adopted to reconsider the

application. See 49 CFR 1182.6(c). If no

opposing comments are filed by the

expiration of the comment period, this

decision will take effect automatically

and will be the final Board action.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at:

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

This decision will not significantly

affect the quality of the human

environment or the conservation of

energy resources.

It is Ordered:

1. The proposed control and merger is

approved and authorized, subject to the

filing of opposing comments.

2. If timely opposing comments are

filed, the findings made in this decision

will be deemed as having been vacated.

3. This decision will be effective on

June 19, 2000, unless timely opposing

comments are filed.

4. A copy of this notice will be served

on: (1) The U.S. Department of

Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier

Safety Administration—HMCE–20, 400

Virginia Avenue, SW., Suite 600,

Washington, DC 20024; (2) the U.S.

Department of Justice, Antitrust

Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530;

and (3) the U.S. Department of

Transportation, Office of the General

Counsel, 400 7th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590.

Decided: April 27, 2000.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 88 / Friday, May 5, 2000 / Notices 26275

1 In the verified notice of exemption, PJRL states

that the line easements are identified as Easements

A and B in a deed of easement from the Warner

Realty Investment Company to Penn Central

Transportation Company, dated December 13, 1973.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Burkes, and Commissioner

Clyburn.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–11181 Filed 5–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33835]

Penn-Jersey Rail Lines, Inc.—

Acquisition and Operation

Exemption—Lines in Penn Warner

Industrial Park, Falls Township, Bucks

County, PA

Penn Jersey Rail Lines, Inc. (PJRL), a

Class III rail carrier, has filed a notice of

exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to

acquire, by assignment from

Consolidated Rail Corporation, and

operate, as a common carrier railroad,

line easements in Penn Warner

Industrial Park, Falls Township, Bucks

County, PA.1 The line easements are

described as approximately a mile in

length and beginning at a point located

250 feet +/¥in a westerly direction

along the centerline of the track from

the Point of Switch at Railroad Station

0+00.

The transaction is scheduled to be

consummated on or after May 1, 2000.

If the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the

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

may be filed at any time. The filing of

a petition to revoke does not

automatically stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33835, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, one copy of each

pleading must be served on Fritz R.

Kahn, Esq., 1920 N Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036–1601.

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. 00–11182 Filed 5–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping

Requirements Agency Information

Collection Activity Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation

Statistics, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Request abstracted below has

been forwarded to the Office of

Management and Budget for extension

of currently approved collections. The

ICR describes the nature of the

information collection and its expected

burden. The Federal Register Notice

with a 60-day comment period soliciting

comments on the following collection of

information was published on January

5, 2000 (65 FR pages 552–553).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before June 5, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bernie Stankus, (202) 366–4387, DOT,

Office of Airline Information, Room

4125, K–25, 400 Seventh Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Title: Part 249 Preservation of

Records.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved Collection.

OMB Control Number: 2138–0006.

Form(s): None.

Affected Public: Certificated air

carriers, public charter operators and

overseas military personnel charter

operators.

Abstract: Part 249 applies to all

carriers holding certificates of public

convenience and necessity, public

charter operators, and overseas military

personnel charter operators. This part

requires the retention of such records as

general and subsidiary ledgers, journals

and journal vouchers, voucher

distribution registers, accounts

receivable and payable journals and

ledgers, subsidy records documenting

underlying financial and statistical

reports to the Department, funds

reports, consumer records, sales reports,

auditors’ and flight coupons, air

waybills, etc. Depending on the nature

of the document, it may be retained for

a period of 30 days to 3 years. Public

charter operators and overseas military

personnel charter operators must retain

documents which evidence or reflect

deposits made by each charter

participant and commissions received

by, paid to, or deducted by travel agents,

and all statements, invoices, bills and

receipts from suppliers or furnishers of

goods and services in connection with

the tour or charter. These records are

retained for 6 months after completion

of the charter program.

Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 710.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725–17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attention BTS

Desk Officer.

Comments are Invited on: whether the

proposed record retention requirements

are necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

Department, including whether the

record retention requirements practical

utility; the accuracy of the Department’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

record retention; ways to enhance the

quality, utility and clarity of the

requirements; and ways to minimize the

burden of the requirements on

respondents, including the use other

forms of information technology. A

comment to OMB is most effective if

OMB receives it within 30 days of

publication.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2000.

Donald W. Bright,

Acting Director, Office of Airline Information,

Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

[FR Doc. 00–11252 Filed 5–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–FE–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

May 1, 2000.

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 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 5, 2000 to be

assured of consideration.

U.S. Customs Service (CUS)

OMB Number: 1515–0157.

Form Number: None.