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1As supplemented by facsimile received on 

March 14, 2007. 

2 In 2006 First Transit purchased Cognisa 

Transportation, Inc. (Cognisa), a transit service 

provider registered as a motor carrier rendering 

special and charter operations pursuant to authority 

granted in MC–548215. Cognisa has been merged 

into First Transit. Board authorization was not 

sought at the time of the transaction. FirstGroup 

asks the Board, as part of this transaction, to 

approve the acquisition of Cognisa by First Transit. 

In support of this request, FirstGroup has provided, 

in the supplemental filing, uncertified information 

that is insufficient under the requirements of 49 

CFR 1182.2 to support Board authorization of this 

transaction. Accordingly, we deny FirstGroup’s 

request for authorization and we inform FirstGroup 

that it must file a new complete application under 

49 CFR 1182 to authorize First Transit’s acquisition 

of Cognisa. 

3 Greyhound has eight affiliates in the United 

States rendering scheduled intercity, special and 

charter bus transportation: Americanos U.S.A., 

L.L.C. (MC–309813); Carolina Coach Company 

(MC–13300); Crucero U.S.A., L.L.C. (MC–438895); 

Hotard Coaches, Inc. (MC–143881); Mississippi 

Coast Limousine, Inc., d/b/a Coastliner (MC–

133182); Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma 

Coaches, Inc., (MC–61120); Valley Transit Company 

(MC–74); and Vermont Transit Co., Inc. (MC–

45626). 

4By letter filed on March 20, 2007, the name of 

the company was changed from Fern Acquisition 

Vehicle Corporation to FirstGroup Acquisition 

Corporation. The corporate structure of FirstGroup 

and the proposed transaction have not changed. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. MC–F–21020] 

Firstgroup PLC—Acquisition—Laidlaw 

International, Inc. 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice tentatively approving 

finance transaction. 

SUMMARY: On March 8, 2007, FirstGroup 

plc (FirstGroup), a noncarrier in control 

of one or more motor carriers of 

passengers, filed an application under 

49 U.S.C. 14303 to acquire Laidlaw 

International, Inc. (Laidlaw), a 

noncarrier in control of one or more 

motor carriers of passengers.1 Persons 

wishing to oppose this application must 

follow the rules at 49 CFR 1182.5 and 

1182.8. The Board has tentatively 

approved the transaction, and, if no 

opposing comments are timely filed, 

this notice will be the final Board 

action. 

DATES: Comments must be filed by May 

21, 2007. Applicant may file a reply by 

June 4, 2007. If no comments are filed 

by May 21, 2007, this notice is effective 

on that date. 

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10 

copies of any comments referring to STB 

Docket No. MC–F–21020 to: Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, send one copy of comments to 

the applicant’s representative: Fritz R. 

Kahn, 1920 N Street, NW., 8th Floor, 

Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia 

Farr (202) 245–0359 [Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the 

hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339]. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

FirstGroup is a public limited company 

organized under the laws of Scotland, 

U.K. It is the largest bus operator and 

largest passenger rail operator in the 

United Kingdom. FirstGroup’s North 

American operations, First Student, Inc. 

(MC–191534) and First Transit, Inc. 

(First Transit) 2 (MC–576222) are 

controlled by FirstGroup America, Inc., 

a wholly owned subsidiary of 

FirstGroup USA, Inc.; and First 

Services, Inc. is wholly owned by 

FirstGroup USA, Inc. 

Laidlaw is a noncarrier holding 

company, with operations conducted by 

its subsidiaries: Laidlaw Transit, Inc., 

d/b/a Laidlaw Education Services (MC–

161299); Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. 

(MC–163344); and Greyhound Lines, 

Inc. (MC–1515), Greyhound Canada 

Transportation Corp. (MC–304126) and 

subsidiaries (collectively Greyhound).3

The gross operating revenues of 

FirstGroup and Laidlaw exceed $2 

million annually. Under the terms of the 

Acquisition Agreement, FirstGroup has 

agreed to acquire Laidlaw by way of a 

merger of FirstGroup Acquisition 

Corporation 4 (a newly incorporated 

Delaware corporation and a wholly 

owned subsidiary of FirstGroup) with 

and into Laidlaw. On completion of the 

acquisition, Laidlaw will become a 

wholly owned subsidiary of FirstGroup 

and, as in the past, will continue to 

conduct operations through its 

subsidiaries. 

Under 49 U.S.C. 14303(b), the Board 

must approve and authorize a 

transaction found to be consistent with 

the public interest, taking into 

consideration at least: (1) The effect of 

the transaction on the adequacy of 

transportation to the public; (2) the total 

fixed charges that result; and (3) the 

interest of affected carrier employees. 

FirstGroup and Laidlaw have 

submitted information, as required by 

49 CFR 1182.2, including the 

information to demonstrate that the 

proposed transaction is consistent with 

the public interest under 49 U.S.C. 

14303(b). Applicant states that the 

proposed transaction will have no 

impact on the adequacy of 

transportation services available to the 

public, that the proposed transaction 

will not have an adverse effect on total 

fixed charges, and that the interests of 

employees of Laidlaw will not be 

adversely impacted. Additional 

information, including a copy of the 

application, may be obtained from the 

applicant’s representative. 

On the basis of the application, we 

find that the proposed acquisition of 

control is consistent with the public 

interest and should be authorized. If any 

opposing comments are timely filed, 

this finding will be deemed vacated, 

and unless a final decision can be made 

on the record as developed, a 

procedural schedule will be adopted to 

reconsider the application. See 49 CFR 

1182.6(c). If no opposing comments are 

filed by the expiration of the comment 

period, this notice will take effect 

automatically and will be the final 

Board action. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

This decision will not significantly 

affect either the quality of the human 

environment or the conservation of 

energy resources. 

It is ordered: 

1. The proposed finance transaction is 

approved and authorized, subject to the 

filing of opposing comments. 

2. If timely opposing comments are 

filed, the findings made in this notice 

will be deemed as having been vacated. 

3. This notice will be effective May 

21, 2007, unless timely opposing 

comments are filed. 

4. A copy of this notice will be served 

on: (1) The U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration, 400 7th Street, 

SW., Room 8214, Washington, DC 

20590; (2) the U.S. Department of 

Justice, Antitrust Division, 10th Street & 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20530; and (3) the U.S. 

Department of Transportation, Office of 

the General Counsel, 400 7th Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20590. 

Decided: March 30, 2007. 

By the Board, Chairman Nottingham, Vice 

Chairman Buttrey, and Commissioner 

Mulvey. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Ad Hoc 

Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 


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ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Ad 

Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via 

teleconference). The Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel is soliciting public 

comments, ideas and suggestions on 

improving customer service at the 

Internal Revenue Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 2 p.m. ET. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inez 

De Jesus at 1–888–912–1227, or 954–

423–7977. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Ad Hoc 

Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel will be held Thursday, May 10, 

2007 at 2 p.m. ET via a telephone 

conference call. If you would like to 

have the TAP consider a written 

statement, please call 1–888–912–1227 

or 954–423–7977, or write to Inez De 

Jesus, TAP Office, 1000 South Pine 

Island Road, Suite 340, Plantation, FL 

33324. Due to limited conference lines, 

notification of intent to participate in 

the telephone conference call meeting 

must be made with Inez De Jesus. Ms. 

De Jesus can be reached at 1–888–912–

1227 or 954–423–7977, or post 

comments to the Web site: http:// 

www.improveirs.org. 

The agenda will include: Various IRS 

issues. 

Dated: March 29, 2007. 

John Fay, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. E7–6282 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel (Including the States 

of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, 

Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas, 

and the Territory of Puerto Rico) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 

3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted (via teleconference). The 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting 

public comments, ideas, and 

suggestions on improving customer 

service at the Internal Revenue Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. ET. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sallie Chavez at 1–888–912–1227, or 

954–423–7979. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Area 3 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held 

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. ET 

via a telephone conference call. If you 

would like to have the TAP consider a 

written statement, please call 1–888–

912–1227 or 954–423–7979, or write 

Sallie Chavez, TAP Office, 1000 South 

Pine Island Rd., Suite 340, Plantation, 

FL 33324. Due to limited conference 

lines, notification of intent to participate 

in the telephone conference call meeting 

must be made with Sallie Chavez. Ms. 

Chavez can be reached at 1–888–912–

1227 or 954–423–7979, or post 

comments to the Web site: http:// 

www.improveirs.org. 

The agenda will include: Various IRS 

issues. 

Dated: March 29, 2007. 

John Fay, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. E7–6284 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel (Including the States 

of Delaware, North Carolina, South 

Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, 

Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West 

Virginia and the District of Columbia) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 

2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted (via teleconference). The 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting 

public comments, ideas, and 

suggestions on improving customer 

service at the Internal Revenue Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. 

ET. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inez 

E. De Jesus at 1–888–912–1227, or 954–

423–7977. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Area 2 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held 

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. 

ET via a telephone conference call. If 

you would like to have the TAP 

consider a written statement, please call 

1–888–912–1227 or 954–423–7977, or 

write Inez E. De Jesus, TAP Office, 1000 

South Pine Island Rd., Suite 340, 

Plantation, FL 33324. Due to limited 

conference lines, notification of intent 

to participate in the telephone 

conference call meeting must be made 

with Inez E. De Jesus. Ms. De Jesus can 

be reached at 1–888–912–1227 or 954–

423–7977, or post comments to the Web 

site: http://www.improveirs.org. 

The agenda will include the 

following: Various IRS issues. 

Dated: March 29, 2007. 

John Fay, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. E7–6285 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 

Assistance Center Committee of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 

Taxpayer Assistance Center Committee 

of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted (via teleconference). The 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is 

soliciting public comments, ideas, and 

suggestions on improving customer 

service at the Internal Revenue Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, May 1, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dave Coffman at 1–888–912–1227, or 

206–220–6096. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Taxpayer 

Assistance Center Committee of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held 

Tuesday, May 1, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 

10:30 a.m. Pacific Time via a telephone 

conference call. If you would like to 

have the TAP consider a written 

statement, please call 1–888–912–1227 

or 206–220–6096, or write to Dave 

Coffman, TAP Office, 915 2nd Avenue, 

MS W–406, Seattle, WA 98174 or you 

can contact us at http:// 

www.improveirs.org. Due to limited 

conference lines, notification of intent 

to participate in the telephone 

conference call meeting must be made 


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