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1METRO will not acquire the right or obligation

to conduct any rail freight operations on the subject

line. CSXT will retain a freight easement on the

line, pursuant to which it will conduct rail

operations between Akron and Krumroy, OH. The

southern portion of the line, between Valuation

Station 2637+1± at Aultman, OH, and Valuation

Station 3120+64.5 near Canton, OH, is subject to a

lease and operated by The Wheeling & Lake Erie

Railway Company (W&LE). In a letter filed on June

8, 2000, W&LE indicates that it intends to file in

the near future for discontinuance authority over

the southern segment.

2METRO simultaneously filed a motion to

dismiss this notice of exemption. The Board will

address the jurisdictional issue raised by the motion

to dismiss in a subsequent decision.

1See Port of Benton—Acquisition and Operation

Exemption—U.S. Department of Energy Rail Line in

Richland, WA, STB Finance Docket No. 33653 (STB

served Oct. 6, 1998).

2Tri-City states that its projected revenues will

not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III

carrier.

1On June 2, 2000, UP filed a notice of exemption

under the Board’s class exemption procedures at 49

CFR 1180.2(d)(7). The notice covered the agreement

by The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway

Company (BNSF) to grant temporary overhead

trackage rights to UP over 143.1 miles of BNSF’s rail

line between BNSF milepost 117.4 near Shawnee,

Junction, WY, and BNSF milepost 0.0 near

Northport, NE. See Union Pacific Railroad

Company—Trackage Rights Exemption—The

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway

Company, STB Finance Docket No. 33879 (STB

served June 14, 2000). The trackage rights

agreement is scheduled to expire June 25, 2000. The

trackage rights operations under the exemption

were scheduled to be consummated on June 10,

2000.

available through TDD services (202)

565–1695.]

This action will not significantly

affect either the quality of the human

environment or energy conservation.

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we

conclude that our action will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

within the meaning of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

Decided: June 19, 2000.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Burkes, and Commissioner

Clyburn.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–15968 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33838]

Metro Regional Transit Authority—

Acquisition Exemption—CSX

Transportation, Inc.

Metro Regional Transit Authority

(METRO) has filed a notice of

exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to

acquire from CSX Transportation, Inc.

(CSXT) certain railroad assets between

approximately milepost 16.38 in

Canton, OH, and approximately

milepost 40.42 in Akron, OH, a distance

of approximately 24.58 rail miles in

Stark and Summit Counties, OH.1

The transaction is scheduled to take

place as soon as possible after the May

31, 2000 effective date of the

exemption.2

If the 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. 33838, 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 Kevin M.

Sheys, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly

LLP, 1350 Eye Street, NW., Suite 200,

Washington, DC 20005.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: June 16, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–15980 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33888]

Tri-City Railroad Company, L.L.C.—

Lease and Operation Exemption—Rail

Line of the Port of Benton in Richland,

WA

Tri-City Railroad Company, L.L.C.

(Tri-City), a noncarrier, has filed a

verified notice of exemption under 49

CFR 1150.31 to lease from the Port of

Benton (POB) and operate

approximately 17 miles of rail line

currently owned by the POB,1 known as

the Hanford Site Rail System, Southern

Connection extending from milepost

46.6 at the junction with the Union

Pacific rail line in Richland, WA, to

milepost 28.3 at the border to the U.S.

Department of Energy’s Hanford Site,

connecting with the Hanford Site Rail

System, Northern Connection (north of

the City of Richland). Tri-City will

become a Class III rail carrier.2

Tri-City indicates that it has entered

into a maintenance and operation

contract with the POB, which provides

for Tri-City’s operation of the rail line

on behalf of the POB.

The transaction is scheduled to be

consummated on or after June 21, 2000.

If the 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 will not

automatically stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33888, 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 John

Hawkenson, 2579 Stevens Drive,

Building 1171, P.O. Box 1700, Richland,

WA 99352.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: June 16, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–15981 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33879 (Sub-No.

1)]

Union Pacific Railroad Company—

Trackage Rights Exemption—The

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Railway Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of Exemption.

SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C.

10502, exempts the trackage rights

described in STB Finance Docket No.

33879 1 to permit the trackage rights to

expire on June 25, 2000, in accordance

with the agreement of the parties.

DATES: This exemption will be effective

on June 25, 2000.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of

all pleadings referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33879 (Sub-No. 1) must be

filed with the Office of the Secretary,

Surface Transportation Board, Case

Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In

addition, a copy of all pleadings must be

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served on petitioner’s representative,

Robert T. Opal, 1416 Dodge Street,

Room 830, Omaha, NE 68179.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph H. Dettmar (202) 565–1600. [TDD

for the hearing impaired 1–800–877–

8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Board’s decision. To purchase a

copy of the full decision, write to, call,

or pick up in person from: Da ̄-To-Da ̄

Office Solutions, Suite 210, 1925 K

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006.

Telephone: (202) 289–4357. [Assistance

for the hearing impaired is available

through TDD services 1–800–877–8339.]

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: June 19, 2000.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Burkes, and Commissioner

Clyburn.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–15969 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

[Docket No. BTS–99–6375]

Motor Carrier Financial and Operating

Information; Requests for Exemption

From Public Release of Reports

AGENCY: Bureau of Transportation

Statistics, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Class I and Class II motor

carriers of property and household

goods are required to file annual and

quarterly reports with the Bureau of

Transportation Statistics (BTS). As

provided by statute, carriers may

request that their reports be withheld

from public release. On October 25,

1999, BTS invited comments on several

requests submitted by carriers (64 FR

57512). BTS has issued its decisions and

these are available through the DOT

Dockets Management System. Please

follow the instructions listed below.

ADDRESSES: You can read BTS’s

decision on the exemption requests

using the DOT Dockets Management

System. This is located at the

Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Room PL–401,

Washington, DC 20590, and is open

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except federal holidays. Internet

users can access the Dockets

Management System at http://

dms.dot.gov. Please follow the

instructions online for more information

and help. The exemption requests and

public comments on them are also

available through this system.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Mednick, K–1, Bureau of

Transportation Statistics, 400 Seventh

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590;

(202) 366–8871; fax: (202) 366–3640; email: david.mednick@bts.gov.

Ashish Sen,

Director.

[FR Doc. 00–15846 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

June 16, 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 July 24, 2000 to be

assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–0771.

Regulation Project Number: EE–63–88

Final and Temporary; IA–140–86

Temporary; and REG–209785–95 Final.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Taxation of Fringe Benefits and

Exclusions from Gross Income for

Certain Fringe Benefits (EE–63–88);

Fringe Benefits; Listed Property (IA–

140–86); and Substantiation of Business

Expenses (REG–209785–95).

Description: EE–63–88: This

regulation provides guidance on the tax

treatment of taxable and nontaxable

fringe benefits and general and specific

rules for the valuation of taxable fringe

benefits in accordance with Code

sections 61 and 132. The regulation also

provides guidance on exclusions from

gross income for certain fringe benefits.

IA–140–86: This regulation provides

guidance relating to the requirement

that any deduction or credit with

respect to business travel,

entertainment, and gift expenses be

substantiated with adequate records in

accordance with Code section 274(d).

The regulation also provides guidance

on the taxation of fringe benefits and

clarifies the types of records that are

generally necessary to substantiate any

deduction or credit for listed property.

REG–209785–95: This regulation

provides that taxpayers who deduct, or

reimburse employees for, business

expenses for travel, entertainment, gifts,

or listed property are required to

maintain certain records, including

receipts, for expenses of $75 or more.

The regulation amends existing

regulations by raising the receipt

threshold from $25 to $75.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or households, Notfor-profit institutions, Farms, Federal

Government, State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 28,582,150.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper: 1 hr., 18

min.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 37,922,688

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.

Mary A. Able,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–15879 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

June 16, 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.