Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 112 / Friday, June 9, 2000 / Notices 36755

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to this proposed action are

addressed and all significant issues

identified, comments and suggestions

are invited from all interested parties.

Comments or questions concerning this

proposed action and the EIS should be

directed to the FHWA at the address

provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning

and Construction. The regulations

implementing Executive Order 12372

regarding intergovernmental consultation on

Federal programs and activities apply to this

program)

Brett M. Jackson,

Urban Programs Engineer, Austin, Texas.

[FR Doc. 00–14651 Filed 6–8–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement for

the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail

Yard; Vancouver, WA

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this

notice to advise the public that an

environmental impact statement (EIS)

will be prepared for a proposed rail

improvement at the Burlington Northern

Santa Fe (BNSF) rail yard in Vancouver,

Washington, and for the possible

elimination of the 39th Street Crossing,

which falls within the limits of the yard.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary

S. Hughes, Federal Highway

Administration, Evergreen Plaza

Building, 711 South Capitol Way, Suite

501, Olympia, Washington 98501,

Telephone: (360) 753–9025; Mr. James

Slakey, Washington State Department of

Transportation, 310 Maple Park East,

Olympia, Washington, 98504,

Telephone: (360) 705–7920.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA in cooperation with the

Washington State Department of

Transportation (WSDOT) will prepare

an environmental impact statement

(EIS) on the Vancouver Rail Project, a

proposal to construct a multi-track

bypass of the existing Burlington

Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) yard facility

in Vancouver, Washington, including

the possible elimination of the 39th

Street at-grade crossing located within

the limits of the BNSF yard.

Six preliminary alternatives,

including the no-action, are currently

under consideration. The five build

alternatives all include construction of a

multi-track bypass along the eastern

edge of the BNSF yard, but differ on

what would be done to the 39th Street

at-grade crossing. The alternatives for

the 39th Street crossing include leaving

the crossing as is, closing the crossing,

closing the crossing and providing a

pedestrian/bicycle overpass of the

tracks, closing the crossing and carrying

39th Street over the tracks on structure,

and closing the crossing and improving

other nearby streets.

Agency and public involvement

programs have been on-going in the

Vancouver area since the proposal to

institute intercity passenger service on

the corridor was introduced several

years ago. These have described the

proposed action and solicited comment

from citizens, organizations, and

federal, state, and local agencies.

Numerous public and agency meetings

and open houses have been held, and

comments and questions solicited and

accepted via telephone, internet, public

meetings, and the mail. In addition,

targeted direct mail, advertisements,

and media relations efforts have been

used to reach the public and agencies.

These types of efforts will continue

throughout the environmental process

for this proposal.

Advertisements offering interested

persons the opportunity to attend and

offer comments at a public hearing will

be published prior to circulation of the

draft environmental impact statement.

Public notice of actions related to the

proposal that identify the date, time,

place of meetings, and the length of

review periods will be published when

appropriate.

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to this proposed improvement

program and its reasonable alternatives

are addressed and all significant issues

are identified, comments and

suggestions are invited from all

interested parties. Comments or

questions concerning this proposed

action and the EIS should be directed to

the FHWA or FRA at the addresses

provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,

Planning and Construction. The regulations

implementing Executive Order 12372

regarding intergovernmental consultation of

federal programs and activities apply to this

program)

Issued on: May 26, 2000.

Gary S. Hughes,

Operations Team Leader, Federal Highway

Administration, Washington Division.

[FR Doc. 00–14652 Filed 6–8–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[EE–175–86]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Regulation Project

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 an

existing final regulation, EE–175–86,

(TD 8357), Certain Cash or Deferred

Arrangements and Employee and

Matching Contributions Under

Employee Plans (§§ 1.401(k)–1,

1.401(m)–1, and 54.4979–1).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 8, 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 regulation should be

directed to Larnice Mack, (202) 622–

3179, Internal Revenue Service, room

5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Certain Cash or Deferred

Arrangements and Employee and

Matching Contributions Under

Employee Plans.

OMB Number: 1545–1069.

Regulation Project Number: EE–175–

86.

Abstract: This regulation provides the

public with the guidance needed to

comply with sections 401(k), 401(m),

and 4979 of the Internal Revenue Code.

The regulation affects sponsors of plans

that contain cash or deferred

arrangements or employee or matching

contributions, and employees who are

entitled to make elections under these

plans.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to this existing regulation.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit