Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 92 / Thursday, May 11, 2000 / Notices 30475

Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590

(telephone 202–493–6061).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a Safety

Notice issued on August 18, 1995, GRS

stated that it had received reports of ten

incidents of a residual screw in the

armature of a Type B1 relay not

releasing from the lower core head

surface within the specified time. GRS

stated that this condition could develop

in any application using one or more B1

relays. FRA is concerned about potential

malfunctions in such relays which are

critical to signal systems and their

impact on safety if they do not operate

within specified parameters.

In its Safety Notice, GRS concluded

that:

1. The condition arises from the

transfer of material from the cadmiumtin plated core head to the coppersilicon residual screw, which can cause

the residual screw to adhere to the core

head.

2. Any B1 relay manufactured by GRS

between January 1960 and December

1985 incorporating residual screw Part

No. 20360–012–00 (Catalog No. P62–

255) could develop this condition.

3. The condition is more likely to

occur in B1 Relays normally in the

energized position used in one or more

of the following circumstances:

a. High temperature, i.e. ambient

temperatures above 100 degrees

Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) on a

regular basis; and/or

b. Number of operations of the B1

Relay is less than four (4) times per day.

In order to avoid this condition, GRS

recommended that all B1 Relays

manufactured between January 1960

and December 1985 incorporating screw

Part No. 20360–012–00 should be

modified by replacing the residual

screw in accordance with instructions

provided by GRS.

FRA has determined that the safety of

railroad employees and the general

public compels the issuance of this

Safety Advisory. Occurrences of GRS B1

Type relay failures have caused FRA

serious concern about the safety of

certain relays. The relays of concern

were first identified by General Railway

Signal, now ALSTOM Signaling, in a

Safety Notice issued August 18, 1995.

Any B1 relay manufactured by GRS

between January 1960 and December

1985 incorporating residual screw Part

No. 20360–012–00 (Catalog No. P62–

255) could develop the condition of

concern. The condition arises from the

transfer of material from the cadmiumtin plated core head to the coppersilicon residual screw, which can cause

the residual screw to adhere to the core

head, not allowing the armature to

release from the lower core head surface

within the specified time. The GRS

recommended corrective action was to

clean the relays, replace the residual

screw, and in some cases replace the

relay cores and bracket.

In July of 1999, after B1 relay failures

were reported on the signal system of

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit

Authority, the FRA notified the

Association of American Railroads, the

American Public Transit Association,

and the American Short Line and

Regional Railroad Association, making

those associations aware of the potential

safety issue and asking that they bring

the matter to the attention of their

members.

Recommended Action

Subsequent to the July 1999 industry

notification, additional reports of B1

relay failures have been reported to

FRA. Due to these reports FRA is

issuing this Safety Advisory, to again

make all users of B1 relays aware of the

potential problem and its recognized

solution. While FRA is not at this time

requiring immediate inspection and

repair or replacement of all such relays,

FRA strongly recommends that railroads

accelerate B1 relay inspection and

testing programs so that all B1 relays

have been inspected (and repaired or

replaced, if necessary) as soon as

possible. FRA further recommends that

all inspection and testing forces be

made aware of this problem and

especially of the likelihood that the

condition is more likely to occur in B1

relays normally in the energized

position and used in high temperature

on a regular basis, or in which the

number of operations of the relay is less

than four times per day. (See GRS Safety

Notice.).

FRA notes that present railroad safety

regulations at title 49 of the Code of

Federal Regulations require periodic

testing of each relay affecting the safety

of train operations (49 CFR 236.106) and

each relay affecting the proper

functioning of grade crossing warning

systems (49 CFR 234.263). FRA further

notes that 49 CFR 236.11 and 234.207

require that when any essential

component of a signal system or

highway rail crossing warning system

fails to perform its intended signaling

function or is not in correspondence

with known operating conditions, the

cause shall be determined and the faulty

component adjusted, repaired, or

replaced without undue delay.

Therefore, if the B1 relay fails to

perform as intended, pursuant to

§§ 236.11 and 234.207, it must be

replaced.

Copies of the Safety Notice issued by

GRS, will be made available through the

Regional Signal & Train Control

Specialist or through the Signal & Train

Control Division at FRA Headquarters,

at 202–493–6325.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 5, 2000.

George Gavalla,

Associate Administrator for Safety.

[FR Doc. 00–11866 Filed 5–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

May 4, 2000.

The Department of 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 12, 2000 to

be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–0805.

Form Number: IRS Form 5472.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Information Return of a 25%

Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation or a

Foreign Corporation or a Foreign

Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade or

Business.

Description: Form 5472 is used to

report information transactions between

a U.S. corporation that is 25% foreign

owned or a foreign corporation that is

engaged in a U.S. trade or business and

related foreign parties. The IRA uses

Form 5472 to determine if inventory or

other costs deducted by the U.S. or

foreign corporation are correct.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 75,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping—17 hr., 42 min.

Learning about the law or the form—3

hr., 5 min.

Preparing and sending the form to the

IRS—3 hr., 30 min.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

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Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 1,821,000 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–1682.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Return-Free Tax Filing System

Focus Group Interviews.

Description: As required by the IRS

Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998,

the IRS will be reporting to Congress

annually on its progress in developing

a Return-Free Tax Filing System. The

purpose of these focus groups is to

collect information to accurately and

objectively establish a benchmark of

current levels of taxpayer acceptance

and potential use of a Return-Free Tax

System. The focus groups would also

provide the IRS with information to be

used in marketing and communications

efforts related to Return-Free. Such a

system may eliminate the need for

taxpayer-initiated filing with the IRS,

even electronic filing.

Respondents: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

480.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 2 hours, 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Other (onetime only).

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

160 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–1684.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Pre-Filing Agreements Pilot

Program.

Description: Notice 2000–12 describes

a pilot program under which certain

large business taxpayers may request

examination and resolution of a specific

issues relating to tax returns they expect

to file between September and

December, 2000. The resolution of such

issues under the pilot program will be

memorialized by a type of closing

agreement under Code section 7121

called a pre-filing agreement.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 24.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper: 40 hours, 17

minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 967 hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear,

Internal Revenue Service, Room 5244,

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt,

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10202, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–11754 Filed 5–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 8752

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

8752, Required Payment or Refund

Under Section 7519.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 10, 2000 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 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 Larnice Mack

(202) 622–3179, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Required Payment or Refund

Under Section 7519.

OMB Number: 1545–1181.

Form Number: 8752.

Abstract: Partnerships and S

corporations use Form 8752 to compute

and report the payment required under

Internal Revenue Code section 7519 or

to obtain a refund of net prior year

payments. Such payments are required

of any partnership or S corporation that

has elected under Code section 444 to

have a tax year other than a required tax

year.

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: Business or other forprofit organizations and farms.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

72,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7 hr.,

34 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 545,040.

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: May 3, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–11740 Filed 5–10–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 8824

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