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2Arrow’s operations consist primarily of charter

and tour services throughout Connecticut and

nearby New England states and New York. Arrow

also conducts certain regular-route services between

points in Connecticut.

3Trentway operates regular-route service between

points in Ontario, Canada, and points in the United

States and also operates charter and special services

within the United States, particularly with respect

to charter trips originating in Ontario.

4They include: Airport Bus of Bakersfield (MC–

163191), American Sightseeing Tours, Inc., d/b/a

ASTI (MC–252353), Antelope Valley Bus, Inc. (MC–

125057), Arrow Stage Lines, Inc. (MC–29592),

Bayou City Coaches, Inc. (MC–245246), California

Charters, Inc. (MC–241211), Cape Transit Corp.

(MC–161678), Community Coach, Inc. (MC–76022),

Community Transit Lines, Inc. (MC–145548), Desert

Stage Lines, Inc. (MC–140919), Grosvenor Bus

Lines, Inc. (MC–157317), Gulf Coast Transportation,

Inc., d/b/a Gray Line Tours of Houston (MC–

201397), H.A.M.L. Corp. (MC–194792), K–T

Contract Services, Inc. (MC–218583), Kerrville Bus

Company, Inc. (MC–27530), Leisure Time Tours

(MC–142011), PCSTC, Inc., d/b/a Pacific Coast

Sightseeing/Gray Line of Anaheim-Los Angeles

(MC–184852), Powder River Transportation

Services, Inc. (MC–161531), Progressive

Transportation Services, Inc. (MC–247074), Red &

Tan Charter, Inc. (MC–204842), Red & Tan Tours,

Inc. (MC–162174), Rockland Coaches, Inc. (MC–

29890), Suburban Management Corp. (MC–264527),

Suburban Trails, Inc. (MC–149081), Suburban

Transit Corp. (MC–115116), Texas Bus Lines, Inc.

(MC–37640), and Worthen Van Service, Inc. (MC–

142573).

In Coach USA, Inc.—Control Exemption—

American Charters, Ltd., STB Finance Docket No.

33393, Coach seeks an exemption to acquire control

over American Charters, Ltd. (MC–153814). The

Board served and published a notice in the Federal

Register (62 FR 28531) on May 23, 1997, instituting

an exemption proceeding. Comments were due by

June 23, 1997; none was filed. A final decision is

currently pending with the Board.

Nortwick into Leisure Time, with

Leisure Time remaining as the surviving

entity. In addition, Coach seeks an

exemption to acquire direct stock

control over Arrow (MC–1193 and MC–

1194), a motor passenger carrier that

operates in interstate and intrastate

commerce,2 and Trentway (MC–

126430), a motor passenger carrier that

operates in interstate and foreign

commerce.3 Coach currently controls 27

passenger carriers.4 Petitioners state that

acquisition of control of the three

additional carriers will have no

significant impact on competition.

Petitioners indicate that the stock of

each of the acquired carriers—Van

Nortwick, Arrow, and Trentway—has

been placed in an independent voting

trust to avoid any unlawful control

pending disposition of this proceeding.

Van Nortwick competes to a limited

degree with certain Coach-controlled

bus carriers based in New Jersey,

including Leisure Time. Neither Arrow

nor Trentway competes to any

meaningful degree with the other or

with any other Coach-controlled

carriers. Petitioners state that each of the

three carriers conducts business in a

highly competitive environment,

characterized by low entry barriers and

strong intermodal competition, and each

accounts for a relatively small market

share of the transportation services

available to its potential passengers.

According to petitioners, the

acquisition of control of Van Nortwick’s

stock by Leisure Time will not inhibit

competition or reduce transportation

options available to the public.

Similarly, Coach states that its

acquisition of stock control of Arrow

and Trentway will have no meaningful

effect on the continued availability of

competitive passenger transportation.

Petitioners claim that the acquisition

of control of Van Nortwick, Arrow, and

Trentway will allow each carrier to offer

improved service at lower costs made

possible by the coordination of

functions, centralized management,

financial support, rationalization of

resources, and economies of scale that

are anticipated from the common

control. Coach anticipates that the

annual efficiency savings that will be

generated by the proposed acquisitions

will total several hundreds of thousands

of dollars annually, representing

primarily interest, insurance and

vehicle equipment cost savings. Coach

states that all collective bargaining

agreements will be honored, that

employee benefits will improve, and

that no change in management

personnel is planned. Additional

information may be obtained from

petitioners’ representatives.

A copy of this notice will be served

on the Department of Justice, Antitrust

Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20530.

Decided: August 5, 1997.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice

Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–21261 Filed 8–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

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 Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms within

the Department of the Treasury is

soliciting comments concerning the

Principal Place of Business on Beer

Labels.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before October 14, 1997

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226 (202) 927–8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Charles Bacon,

Wine, Beer and Spirits Regulations

Branch, 650 Massachusetts Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20226 (202) 927–

8518.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Principal Place of Business on

Beer Labels.

OMB Number: 1512–0474.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF Reporting Requirement

5130/5.

Abstract: ATF regulations require the

name and address of the brewer to

appear on labels of kegs, bottles, and

cans of domestic beer. The regulations

permit domestic brewers who operate

more than one brewery to show as their

address on labels and kegs of beer, their

‘‘principal place of business’’ address.

This label option may be used in lieu of

showing the actual place of production

on the label or of listing all of the

brewer’s locations on the label. There is

no period of retention prescribed for

this reporting requirement since the

requirement is to provide identification

of the brewer through labeling.

Current Actions: The only adjustment

associated with this collection is an

increase in the number of respondents.

However, the increase does not affect

the burden hours.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,200.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 0.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1.

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Comments

submitted in response to this notice will

be summarized and/or included in the

request for OMB approval. All

comments will become a matter of

public record. Comments are invited on:
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(a) Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Dated: August 6, 1997.

John W. Magaw,

Director.

[FR Doc. 97–21188 Filed 8–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[IA–57–94]

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Currently, the IRS is soliciting

comments concerning an existing final

regulation, IA–57–94 (TD 8652), Cash

Reporting by Court Clerks (§ 1.6050I–2).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before October 14, 1997

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Cash Reporting by Court Clerks.

OMB Number: 1545–1449.

Regulation Project Number: IA–57–

94.

Abstract: This regulation concerns the

information reporting requirements of

Federal and State court clerks upon

receipt of more than $10,000 in cash as

bail for any individual charged with a

specified criminal offense. The Internal

Revenue Service will use the

information to identify individuals with

large cash incomes. Clerks must also

furnish the information to the United

States Attorney for the jurisdiction in

which the individual charged with the

crime resides and to each person

posting the bond whose name is

required to be included on Form 8300.

Current Actions: There is no change to

this existing regulation.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Federal, state, local,

or tribal governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

250.

Estimated Time Per Respondents: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 125.

The following paragraph applies to all

of the collections of information covered

by this notice:

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information

unless the collection of information

displays a valid OMB control number.

Books or records relating to a collection

of information must be retained as long

as their contents may become material

in the administration of any internal

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and

tax return information are confidential,

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

Request for Comments:

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. Comments are

invited on: (a) Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Approved: August 5, 1997.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–21284 Filed 8–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[INTL–64–93]

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Currently, the IRS is soliciting

comments concerning an existing final

regulation, INTL–64–93 (TD 8611),

Conduit Arrangements Regulations

(§§ 1.881–4 and 1.6038A–3).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before October 14, 1997

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Conduit Arrangements

Regulations.

OMB Number: 1545–1440.

Regulation Project Number: INTL–64–

93.

Abstract: This regulation provides

rules that permit the district director to

recharacterize a financing arrangement

as a conduit arrangement. The

recharacterization will affect the amount

of U.S. withholding tax due on

financing transactions that are part of

the financing arrangement. This