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1This pooling authority was approved in Finance

Docket No. 27590 (Sub-No.2), TTX Company,

et.al.— Application For Approval of the Pooling of

Car Service With Respect to Flat Cars, served

August 31, 1994.

CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION: Raymond Barberesi,

Director, Office of Sealift Support (202)

366–2323; fax (202) 493–2180.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Dated: August 4, 1997.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–20839 Filed 8–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 27590 (Sub–No.2)]

TTX Company, et al.—Application for

Approval of the Pooling of Car Service

With Respect to Flat Cars

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board,

DOT.

ACTION: Decision.

SUMMARY: In this proceeding, the

Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

provided for the monitoring of TTX

Company (TTX) during the 10-year term

of its pooling extension. The Board

reopened this proceeding to take

comments from interested parties on

whether any of TTX’s activities require

any action or particular oversight on the

Board’s part at this time. No comments

were filed, and the Board is taking no

further action at this time.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This decision will be

effective on its date of service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Melvin F. Clemens, Jr., (202) 565–1573.

[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202)

565–1695.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a 1994

decision approving a 10-year extension

of TTX’s pooling authority,1 the ICC

required its Office of Compliance and

Enforcement (OCE) to monitor TTX’s

operations and to report on any

problems at the end of the third and

seventh years. Pursuant to the ICC

Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No.

104–88, 109 Stat. 803 (1995) (ICCTA),

effective January 1, 1996, the ICC was

abolished; a number of its functions

were eliminated; and its remaining rail

and certain non-rail functions were

transferred to the Surface

Transportation Board (Board), newly

established under the ICCTA.

Because the authority over TTX’s

pooling arrangement was transferred to

the Board under the ICCTA, the Board

is now responsible for monitoring TTX’s

activities. To carry out that

responsibility, on March 7, 1997, the

Board requested comments on whether

any of TTX’s activities require any

action or particular oversight on the

Board’s part at this time. No comments

were filed by any party wishing to

express a concern about TTX’s

activities. Therefore, the Board does not

believe that any further monitoring

action is necessary or appropriate at this

time.

Environment

This action will not significantly

affect either the quality of the human

environment or the conservation of

energy resources.

It is ordered:

1. No further action by the Board to

monitor TTX’s activities is required at

this time.

2. This decision is being served on all

parties appearing on the service list in

Finance Docket No. 27590 (Sub-No.2).

3. This decision is effective on the

service date.

Decided: July 29, 1997.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice

Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–20843 Filed 8–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Senior Executive Service; Combined

Performance Review Board (PRB)

AGENCY: Treasury Department.

ACTION: Notice of members of combined

Performance Review Board (PBR).

SUMMARY: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

4314(c)(4), this notice announces the

appointment of members of the

Combined PRB for the Bureau of

Engraving and Printing, the Financial

Management Service, the U.S. Mint and

the Bureau of the Public Debt. The

Board reviews the performance

appraisals of career senior executives

below the level of bureau head and

principal deputy in the four bureaus,

except for executives below the

Assistant Commissioner level in the

Financial Management Service. The

Board makes recommendations

regarding proposed performance

appraisals, ratings, bonuses and other

appropriate personnel actions.

COMPOSITION OF COMBINED PRB: The

Board shall consist of at least three

voting members. In case of an appraisal

of a career appointee, more than half of

the members shall consist of career

appointees. The names and titles of the

Combined PRB members are as follows:

PRIMARY MEMBERS: Gregory D. Carper,

Associate Director (Chief Financial

Officer), E&P Constance E. Craig,

Assistant Commissioner, Information

Resources, FMS Andrew Cosgarea, Jr.,

Associate Director for Operations, Mint

Kenneth R. Papaj, Director, Government

Securities Regulations Staff, PD.

ALTERNATE MEMBERS: Carla F. Kidwell,

Associate Director (Chief Operating

Officer), E&P, Larry D. Stout, Assistant

Commissioner, Federal Finance, FMS,

Jay M. Weinstein, Associate Director for

Policy and Management & CFO, Mint,

Thomas W. Harrison, Assistant

Commissioner (Administration), PD.

DATES: Membership is effective August

7, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gregory D. Carper, Bureau of Engraving

and Printing, Associate Director (Chief

Financial Officer), Room 113, 14th & C

Streets, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20228,

(202) 874–2020.

This notice does not meet the

Department’s criteria for significant

regulations.

Dated: July 28, 1997.

Gregory D. Carper,

Associate Director (Chief Financial Officer),

Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

[FR Doc. 97–20779 Filed 8–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4840–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0544]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Reinstatement

AGENCY: Veterans Health

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health

Administration (VHA) is announcing an

opportunity for public comment on the

proposed collection of certain

information by the agency. Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of

1995, Federal agencies are required to

publish notice in the Federal Register

concerning each proposed collection of

information, including each proposed

reinstatement, without change, of a

previously approved collection for

which approval has expired, and allow

60 days for public comment in response

to the notice. This notice solicits

comments on requirements relating to
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obtaining written consent of patients to

release information pertaining to

treatment for drug or alcohol abuse,

sickle cell anemia, and infection with

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before October 6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to Ann

Bickoff, Veterans Health Administration

(161A4), Department of Veterans

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20420. Please refer to

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0544’’ in any

correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

Bickoff at (202) 273–8310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.,

3501—3520), Federal agencies must

obtain approval from the Office of

Management and Budget and Budget

(OMB) for each collection of

information they conduct or sponsor.

This request for comment is being made

pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the

PRA.

With respect to the following

collection of information, VHA invites

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of VHA’s

functions, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of

the burden of the proposed collection of

information; (3) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (4) way

to minimize the burden of the collection

of information on respondents,

including through the use of automated

collection techniques or the use of other

forms of information technology.

Title and Form Numbers: Written

Consent to Release Medical Records

Protected by Section 7332, Title 38,

United States Code (Section 1.475(a),

Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations).

OMB Control Number: 2900–0544.

Type of Review: Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval

has expired.

Abstract: Section 7332, Title 38,

United States Code requires the VA to

obtain prior written consent from a

patient before information concerning

treatment for alcoholism or alcohol

abuse, drug abuse, sickle cell anemia, or

infection with the human

immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be

disclosed from a patient medical record.

This special consent must indicate the

name of the facility permitted to make

the disclosure, the name of the

individual or organization to whom the

information is being released, specify

the particular records or information to

be released, be under the signature of

the veteran and dated, it must reflect the

purpose for which the information is to

be used, and include a statement that

the consent is subject to revocation and

the date, event or condition upon which

the consent will expire if not revoked

before. Section 1.475(a), Title 38 Code of

Federal Regulations describes the

required elements that must be included

in a written consent. The Privacy Act of

1974 and VA confidentiality statute,

Section 5701, Title 38, United States

Code also requires a written patient

consent.

The written consent is obtained from

the patient. Without the written

consent, the VA would not be permitted

to disclose this type of patient medical

record information to third parties as

requested by the patients. The

information is used by third parties for

such purposes as medical follow-up and

treatment and determinations on

employment applications and insurance

claims. If the information collection

were not conducted, the VA would not

be able to be responsive to the needs of

patients for the disclosure of

information pertaining to their medical

care.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,720

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 5 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

20,640.

Dated: July 18, 1997.

By direction of the Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 97–20744 Filed 8–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0222]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: National Cemetery System,

Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The National Cemetery

System (NCS), Department of Veterans

Affairs is announcing an opportunity for

public comment on the proposed

collection of certain information by the

agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction

Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are

required to publish notice in the

Federal Register concerning each

proposed collection of information,

including each proposed extension of a

currently approved collection, and

allow 60 days for public comment in

response to the notice. This notice

solicits comments on requirements

relating to the application for standard

Government headstones or markers for

unmarked graves of eligible veterans.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before October 6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to Sonja

McCombs, National Cemetery System

(402D), Department of Veterans Affairs,

810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20420. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control

No. 2900–0222’’ in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sonja McCombs at (202) 273–5183.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.,

3501–3520), Federal agencies must

obtain approval from the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for each

collection of information they conduct

or sponsor. This request for comment is

being made pursuant to Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.

With respect to the following

collection of information, NCS invites

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of NCS’s

functions, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) the accuracy of NCS’s estimate of the

burden of the proposed collection of

information; (3) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (4)

ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

the use of other forms of information

technology.

Title and Form Number: Application

for Standard Government Headstone or

Marker for Installation in a Private or

State Veterans’ Cemetery, VA Form 40–

1330.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0222.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: The form is used by the

public to apply for the benefit of

Government-provided headstones or

markers for unmarked graves of eligible

veterans in accordance with Tittle 38,

U.S.C., Section 906. It is the source of