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1The Board will grant a stay if an informed 

decision on environmental issues (whether raised 

by a party or by the Board’s Section of 

Environmental Analysis (SEA) in its independent 

investigation) cannot be made before the 

exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any 

request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible 

so that the Board may take appropriate action before 

the exemption’s effective date. 

2Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee 

which is currently set at $1,300. See 49 CFR 

1002.2(f)(25). 

batteries and equipment are protected 

from damage and accidental initiation: 

(1) Keep batteries installed in portable 

electronic devices. Passengers can safely 

carry electronic devices with installed 

batteries, such as, cellular phones, 

notebook computers, cameras, 

camcorders, entertainment devices, and 

medical equipment, in the passenger 

cabin of an airplane. When replacing 

with a spare battery during flight, 

handle batteries with care and pack 

spare batteries safely. 

(2) Pack spare batteries in carry-on 

baggage. Conditions that could lead to 

an incident are easier to detect in the 

passenger compartment of an aircraft. 

Flight crews have access to fire 

extinguishers in the event of an in-flight 

incident involving batteries. 

(3) Keep spare batteries in the original 

retail packaging. Batteries purchased 

from retail stores are packaged in plastic 

and cardboard packages intended for the 

transport of those batteries. This 

packaging prevents unintentional 

activation and short-circuiting by 

effectively isolating the batteries from 

contact with each other and other 

objects. 

(4) If original packaging is not 

available, effectively insulate battery 

terminals. Effective insulation of battery 

terminals will ensure batteries do not 

short circuit from an external source. 

Travelers can effectively insulate battery 

terminals by isolating spare batteries 

from contact with other batteries and 

metal objects. If the original packaging 

is unavailable or damaged, place each 

battery individually in its own 

protective case, plastic bag or package. 

A sturdy, resealable plastic bag (e.g., a 

freezer bag or sturdy resealable 

sandwich bag) is suitable for this 

purpose. Covering the battery terminals 

with insulating tape, such as electrical 

tape, is another effective method. We 

recommend using both measures in 

combination for batteries that have 

protruding or sharp terminals (e.g., 

standard 9-volt batteries). 

(5) Do not carry recalled, damaged, or 

counterfeit batteries. 

Do not carry aboard a plane recalled, 

damaged or counterfeit batteries. 

Information about recalled batteries can 

be found at the manufacturer’s Web site 

or from the Consumer Product Safety 

Commission (http://www.cpsc.gov.) 

Passengers should only use batteries 

purchased from reputable sources. 

(6) Prevent inadvertent activation of 

battery-powered devices. 

Leaving batteries in battery-powered 

devices is an effective means of 

insulating the terminals and protecting 

against internal short-circuiting. 

However, battery-powered devices with 

installed batteries must be packaged to 

prevent inadvertent activation. Cordless 

power tools, for instance, should be 

packed in a protective case, with a 

trigger lock engaged. 

E. Next Steps 

The publication of this safety advisory 

is one of several measures PHMSA is 

taking, in consultation with FAA, the 

NTSB, manufacturers of batteries and 

consumer products, airlines, testing 

laboratories, the emergency response 

and law enforcement community and 

other stakeholders, to respond to the 

battery-related incidents. 

The Air Line Pilots Association, in 

conjunction with the International 

Federation of Air Line Pilots 

Associations, plans to simultaneously 

publish to their members a Safety Alert 

and Safety Bulletin respectively, 

concerning the hazards associated with 

in-flight passenger electronic equipment 

fires, and steps crewmembers should 

take in the event of a fire. 

Over the next few months, PHMSA, 

FAA, and other interested public and 

private sector organizations will move 

ahead with actions to enhance battery 

transportation safety through 

development and revision of safety 

standards and public education and 

outreach. 

In the meantime, airline passengers 

and crew members are reminded of their 

existing obligations under PHMSA’s 

regulations. As noted above, airline 

passengers are prohibited from carrying 

batteries and battery-powered 

equipment aboard an aircraft unless the 

device and batteries have been packaged 

or protected against short-circuiting and 

overheating. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 22, 

2007. 

Theodore L. Willke, 

Acting Associate Administrator for 

Hazardous Materials Safety. 

[FR Doc. E7–5562 Filed 3–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–254 (Sub-No. 9X)] 

Providence and Worcester Railroad 

Company—Abandonment Exemption—

Slatersville Secondary Track 

(Woonsocket, RI and Blackstone, MA) 

Providence and Worcester Railroad 

Company (P&W) has filed a notice of 

exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart 

F—Exempt Abandonments to abandon a 

portion of the Slatersville Secondary 

Track located in Woonsocket, 

Providence County, RI, extending from 

milepost 0.85 +/¥ at the north side of 

Boyden Street and continuing to a point 

that is 1,480 +/¥ feet northerly of the 

end of the track at milepost 0.0 in 

Blackstone, Worcester County, MA, a 

total distance of approximately 1.1 

miles. The line traverses United States 

Postal Service Zip Codes 02895 and 

01504. 

P&W has certified that: (1) No local 

traffic has moved over the line for at 

least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead 

traffic on the line; (3) no formal 

complaint filed by a user of rail service 

on the line (or by a State or local 

government entity acting on behalf of 

such user) regarding cessation of service 

over the line either is pending with the 

Surface Transportation Board or with 

any U.S. District Court or has been 

decided in favor of complainant within 

the 2-year period; and (4) the 

requirements of 49 CFR 1105.7 

(environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.8 

(historic report), 49 CFR 1105.11 

(transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 

(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 

1152.50(d)(l) (notice to governmental 

agencies) have been met. 

As a condition to this exemption, any 

employees adversely affected by the 

abandonment shall be protected under 

Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 

(1979). To address whether this 

condition adequately protects affected 

employees, a petition for partial 

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

must be filed. 

Provided no formal expression of 

intent to file an offer of financial 

assistance (OFA) has been received, this 

exemption will be effective on April 25, 

2007, unless stayed pending 

reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do 

not involve environmental issues,1

formal expressions of intent to file an 

OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 and 

trail use/rail banking requests under 49 

CFR 1152.29 must be filed by April 5, 

2007. Petitions to reopen or requests for 

public use conditions under 49 CFR 

1152.28 must be filed by April 16, 2007, 

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E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. 

A copy of any petition filed with the 

Board should be sent to P&W’s 

representative: Edward D. Greenberg, 

1054 Thirty-First Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20007. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. 

P&W has filed environmental and 

historic reports which address the 

effects, if any, of the abandonment on 

the environment and historic resources. 

SEA will issue an environmental 

assessment (EA) by March 30, 2007. 

Interested persons may obtain a copy of 

the EA by writing to SEA (Room 1100, 

Surface Transportation Board, 

Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by 

calling SEA, at (202) 245–0305. 

[Assistance for the hearing impaired is 

available through the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339.] Comments on 

environmental and historic preservation 

matters must be filed within 15 days 

after the EA becomes available to the 

public. 

Environmental, historic preservation, 

public use, or trail use/rail banking 

conditions will be imposed, where 

appropriate, in a subsequent decision. 

Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 

1152.29(e)(2), P&W shall file a notice of 

consummation with the Board to signify 

that it has exercised the authority 

granted and fully abandoned the line. If 

consummation has not been effected by 

P&W’s filing of a notice of 

consummation by March 26, 2008, and 

there are no legal or regulatory barriers 

to consummation, the authority to 

abandon will automatically expire. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: March 16, 2007. 

By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E7–5339 Filed 3–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 21, 2007. 

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 11000, 1750 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20220. 

Dates: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 25, 2007 to 

be assured of consideration. 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

OMB Number: 1545–0768. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title: EE–178–78 Final (TD 7898) 

Employers Qualified Educational 

Assistance Programs. 

Description: Respondents include 

employers who maintain education 

assistance programs for their employees. 

Information verifies that programs are 

qualified and that employees may 

exclude educational assistance from 

their gross incomes. 

Respondents: Businesses and other 

for-profit insitutions. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 615 

hours. 

OMB Number: 1545–2033. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title: Notice 2006–83, Chapter 11 

Bankruptcy Cases. 

Description: The IRS needs 

bankruptcy estates and individual 

chapter 11 debtors to allocate postpetition income and tax withholding 

between the estate and the debtor. The 

IRS will use the information in 

administering the internal revenue laws. 

Respondents will be individual debtors 

and their bankruptcy estates for chapter 

11 cases filed after October 16, 2005. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,500 

hours. 

OMB Number: 1545–0949. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Title: Application for Special 

Enrollment Examination. 

Form: 2587. 

Description: This information relates 

to the determination of the eligibility of 

individuals seeking enrollment status to 

practice before the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 11,000 

hours. 

Clearance Officer: Glenn P. Kirkland 

(202) 622–3428, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt 

(202) 395–7316, Office of Management 

and Budget, Room 10235, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503. 

Robert Dahl, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–5462 Filed 3–23–07; 8:45 am] 

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