33882 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 102 / Thursday, May 25, 2000 / Notices

1The transaction does not include the right or

obligation to conduct common carrier freight

operations. Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc. (HOG)

acquired the exclusive rail freight easement over the

rail line. See Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc.—

Acquisition and Operation Exemption—State of

Georgia and Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc.,

STB Finance Docket No. 33867 (STB served May 4,

2000). HOG currently conducts and will continue

to conduct common carrier freight operations over

the rail line. Neither GDOT nor GSWR will have a

common carrier obligation to provide freight

services when this transaction is completed.

2A motion to dismiss has been filed in this

proceeding. The motion will be addressed in a

subsequent Board decision.

SUMMARY: This notice is to advise

interested persons that RSPA will

conduct public meetings in preparation

for and to report the results of the

eighteenth session of the United

Nation’s Sub-Committee of Experts on

the Transport of Dangerous Goods

(UNSCOE) to be held July 3–13, 2000 in

Geneva, Switzerland.

DATES: June 21, 2000 10 a.m.–1 p.m.,

Room 6244–6248; July 19, 2000, 10

a.m.–1 p.m., Room 6244–6248.

ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held

at DOT Headquarters, Nassif Building,

Room 6244–6248, 400 Seventh Street

SW., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frits

Wybenga, International Standards

Coordinator, Office of Hazardous

Materials Safety, or Bob Richard,

Assistant International Standards

Coordinator, Office of Hazardous

Materials Safety, Department of

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590;

(202) 366–0656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

primary purpose of the first meeting

will be to prepare for the eighteenth

session of the UNSCOE and to discuss

U.S. positions on UNSCOE proposals.

The primary purpose of the second

meeting will be to provide a briefing on

the outcome of the UNSCOE session and

to prepare for the twenty-first Session of

the United Nations Committee of

Experts on the Transport of Dangerous

Goods (UNSCOE) which is scheduled

for December 4–13, 2000 in Geneva,

Switzerland. Topics to be covered

during the public meetings include: (1)

Global harmonization of classification

criteria, (2) Reformatting the UN

Recommendations into a model rule, (3)

Criteria for Environmentally Hazardous

Substances, (4) Intermodal portable tank

requirements including requirements for

the transport of solids in portable tanks,

(5) Requirements applicable to small

quantities of hazardous materials in

transport (limited quantities) including

package marking requirements, package

quantity limits and requirements

applicable to consumer commodities,

(6) Harmonized requirements for

compress gas cylinders, (7)

Classification of individual substances,

(8) Requirements for bulk and non-bulk

packagings used to transport hazardous

materials and (9) Hazard

communication requirements including

harmonized shipping paper

requirements.

The public is invited to attend

without prior notification.

Documents

Copies of documents for the UNSCOE

meeting may be obtained by

downloading them from the United

Nations Transport Division’s web site at

http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/

dgsubc/dgscomm.html. Information

concerning UN dangerous goods

meetings including agendas can be

downloaded at http://www.unece.org/

trans/danger/meetings.htm#ST/SG.

These sites may also be accessed

through RSPA’s Hazardous Materials

Safety Homepage at http://

hazmat.dot.gov/intstandards.htm.

RSPA’s site also provides information

regarding the UNSCOE and related

matters such as a summary of decisions

taken at the 17th session of the

UNSCOE, meeting dates and a summary

of the primary topics which the

UNSCOE plans to address in the 1999–

2000 biennium.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 22,

2000.

Robert A. McGuire,

Acting Associate Administrator for

Hazardous Materials Safety.

[FR Doc. 00–13183 Filed 5–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33876]

State of Georgia, Department of

Transportation—Acquisition

Exemption—Georgia Southwestern

Railroad, Inc.

The State of Georgia, Department of

Transportation (GDOT), a noncarrier,

has filed a verified notice of exemption

under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from

Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc.

(GSWR) certain railroad assets,

including approximately 71.13 miles of

rail line extending between Rochelle,

GA (milepost 644.00), and a point near

Preston, GA (milepost 713.00), and

between Omaha, GA ( milepost 753.00),

and Mahrt, AL (milepost 755.13).1

The transaction is scheduled to take

place as soon as possible after the May

22, 2000 effective date of the exemption.

If the notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio.2 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. 33876, 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, a copy of each

pleading must be served on Luke

Cousins, State of Georgia, Department of

Transportation, #2 Capitol Square, S.W.,

Atlanta, GA 30334–1002.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: May 18, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–13171 Filed 5–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

May 16, 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 26, 2000 to

be assured of consideration.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 102 / Thursday, May 25, 2000 / Notices 33883

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms (BATF)

OMB Number: 1512–0205.

Form Number: ATF F 5110.40.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Distilled Spirits Records and

Monthly Report of Production

Operations.

Description: The information

collected is used to account for

proprietor’s tax liability, adequacy of

bond coverage and protection of the

revenue. The information also provides

data to analyze trends in the industry,

and plan efficient allocation of field

resources, audit plant operations and

compilation of statistics for government

economic analysis.

Respondents: Business of other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

150.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 2 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

3,600 hours.

OMB Number: 1512–0247.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF REC 5000/2.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Manufacturers of Ammunition,

Records and Supporting Data of

Ammunition Manufactured and

Disposed of.

Description: These records are used

by ATF in criminal investigations and

compliance inspections in fulfilling the

Bureau’s mission to enforce the Gun

Control Law.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:

50.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Recordkeeper: 15 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Recordkeeping

Burden: 325 hours.

OMB Number: 1512–0292.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF REC 5120/2.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Letterhead Applications and

Notices Relating to Wine.

Description: Letterhead applications

and notices relating to wine are required

to ensure that the intended activity will

not jeopardize the revenue or defraud

consumers.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,650.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

825 hours.

OMB Number: 1512–0335.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF REC 5150/4.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Letterhead Applications and

Notices Relating to Tax-Free Alcohol.

Description: Tax-free alcohol is used

for nonbeverage purposes in scientific

research and medicinal uses by

educational organizations, hospitals,

laboratories, etc. Permits/Applications

control authorized uses and flow.

Protect tax revenue and public safety.

Respondents: Not-for-profit

institutions, Federal Government, State,

Local or Tribal Government.

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:

4,444.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Recordkeeper: 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Recordkeeping

Burden: 2,222 hours.

OMB Number: 1512–0512.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Notices Relating to Payment of

Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax.

Description: Excise taxes are collected

on the sale or use of firearms and

ammunition by firearms or ammunition

manufacturers, importers or producers.

Taxpayers who elect to pay excise taxes

by electronic fund transfer must furnish

a written notice upon election and

discontinuance. Tax revenue will be

protected.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

10.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 6 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1

hour.

OMB Number: 1512–0540.

Form Number: ATF REC 5120/11.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Information Collection in

Support of Small Producer’s Wine Tax

Credit.

Description: ATF needs this

information to insure proper tax credit.

The information is used by taxpayers in

preparing their returns and by ATF to

verify tax computation. Recordkeepers

are wine producers who want to transfer

their credit to warehouse operators and

the transferees who take such credit.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:

280.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Recordkeeper: None.

Estimated Total Recordkeeping

Burden: 1 hour.

Clearance Officer: Robert N. Hogarth

(202) 927–8930, Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms, Room 3200, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226.

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. 00–13116 Filed 5–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

May 19, 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 26, 2000 to

be assured of consideration.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms (BATF)

OMB Number: 1512–0038.

Form Number: ATF F 5030.6.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Authorization to Furnish

Financial Information and Certificate of

Compliance.

Description: The Right to Financial

Privacy Act of 1978 limits access to

records held by financial institutions

and provides for certain procedures to

gain access to the information. ATF F

5030.6 serves as both a customer

authorization for ATF to receive

information and as the required

certification to the financial institution.