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oppose the abandonment or

discontinuance but who do not wish to

participate fully in the process by

appearing at any oral hearings or by

submitting verified statements of

witnesses containing detailed evidence

should file comments. Persons

interested only in seeking public use or

trail use conditions should also file

comments. Persons opposing the

proposed abandonment or

discontinuance that do wish to

participate actively and fully in the

process should file a protest.

In addition, a commenting party or

protestant may provide:

(i) An offer of financial assistance,

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10904 (due 120

days after the application is filed or 10

days after the application is granted by

the Board, whichever occurs sooner);

(ii) Recommended provisions for

protection of the interests of employees;

(iii) A request for a public use

condition under 49 U.S.C. 10905; and

(iv) A statement pertaining to

prospective use of the right-of-way for

interim trail use and rail banking under

16 U.S.C. 1247(d) and § 1152.29.

Parties seeking information

concerning the filing of protests should

refer to § 1152.25.

Written comments and protests,

including all requests for public use and

trail use conditions, must indicate the

proceeding designation STB No. AB–33

(Sub-No.113) and should be filed with

the Secretary, Surface Transportation

Board, Washington, DC 20423, no later

than September 8, 1997. Interested

persons may file a written comment or

protest with the Board to become a party

to this proceeding. A copy of each

written comment or protest shall be

served upon the representative of the

applicant, Joseph D. Anthofer, General

Attorney, 1416 Dodge Street, Omaha,

NE 68179, Tel: (402) 271–4315. The

original and 10 copies of all comments

or protests shall be filed with the Board

with a certificate of service. Except as

otherwise set forth in part 1152, every

document filed with the Board must be

served on all parties to the proceeding.

49 CFR 1104.12(a).

The line sought to be abandoned/

discontinued will be available for

subsidy or sale for continued rail use, if

the Board decides to permit the

abandonment/discontinuance, in

accordance with applicable laws and

regulations (49 U.S.C. 10904 and 49 CFR

1152.27). No subsidy arrangement

approved under 49 U.S.C. 10904 shall

remain in effect for more than 1 year

unless otherwise mutually agreed by the

parties (49 U.S.C. 10904(f)(4)(B)).

Applicant will promptly provide upon

request to each interested party an

estimate of the subsidy and minimum

purchase price required to keep the line

in operation. The carrier’s

representative to whom inquiries may

be made concerning sale or subsidy

terms is set forth above.

Persons seeking further information

concerning abandonment procedures

may contact the Surface Transportation

Board or refer to the full abandonment

or discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR

part 1152. Questions concerning

environmental issues may be directed to

the Board’s Section of Environmental

Analysis.

An environmental assessment (EA) (or

environmental impact statement (EIS), if

necessary) prepared by the Section of

Environmental Analysis will be served

upon all parties of record and upon any

agencies or other persons who

commented during its preparation. Any

other persons who would like to obtain

a copy of the EA (or EIS) may contact

the Section of Environmental Analysis.

EAs in abandonment proceedings

normally will be made available within

33 days of the filing of the application.

The deadline for submission of

comments on the EA will generally be

within 30 days of its service. The

comments received will be addressed in

the Board’s decision. A supplemental

EA or EIS may be issued where

appropriate.

Decided: August 8, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency

Information Collection; Submission for

OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency, Treasury.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review;

comment request.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

requirements of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), the Office of the

Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

hereby gives notice that it has sent to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review an information

collection titled (MA)—Municipal

Securities Dealers and Government

Securities Brokers and Dealers

Registration and Withdrawal.

DATES: Comments regarding this

information collection are welcome and

should be submitted to the OMB

Reviewer and the OCC. Comments are

due on or before September 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the submission

may be obtained by calling the OCC

Contact listed. Direct all written

comments to the Communications

Division, Attention: 1557–0184, Third

Floor, Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency, 250 E Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20219. In addition,

comments may be sent by facsimile

transmission to (202) 874–5274, or by

electronic mail to

REGS.COMMENTS@OCC.TREAS.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Number: 1557–0184.

Form Number: MSD, MSDW, MSD–4,

MSD–5, G–FIN, and G–FINW.

Type of Review: Reinstatement, with

change, of a previously approved

collection for which approval has

expired.

Title: (MA)—Municipal Securities

Dealers and Government Securities

Brokers and Dealers Registration and

Withdrawal.

Description: This information

collection covers the following forms:

Form MSD (Application for Registration

as a Municipal Securities Dealer

Pursuant to Rule 1 5BA2–1 Under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or

Amendment to Such Application), Form

MSDW (Notice of Withdrawal From

Registration From Registration as a

Municipal Securities Dealer), Form

MSD–4 (Uniform Application For

Municipal Securities Principal or

Municipal Securities Representative

Associated With a Bank Municipal

Securities Dealer), Form MSD–5

(Uniform Termination Notice for

Municipal Securities Principal or

Municipal Securities Representative

Associated With a Bank Municipal

Securities Dealer), Form G–FIN (Notice

of Government Securities Broker or

Government Securities Dealer Activities

to be Filed by a Financial Institution

Under Section 15C(a)(1)(B) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

Form G–FINW (Notice by a Financial

Institutions of Termination of Activities

as a Government Securities Broker or

Government Securities Dealer). This

information collection is required to

satisfy the requirements of the

Securities Act Amendments of 1975 and

the Government Securities Act of 1986

which requires that any entity,

including a national bank, that acts as

a government securities broker/dealer or

a municipal securities dealer notify the

OCC of its broker/dealer activities. The

OCC uses this information to determine
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which national banks are government

and municipal securities broker/dealers,

to monitor institutions entry into and

exit from government and municipal

broker/dealer activities and to comply

with examination requirements. The

OCC also uses the information in

planning bank examinations.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit; individuals.

Number of Respondents: 100.

Total Annual Responses: 3,080.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

2,706.

OCC Contact: Jessie Gates or Dionne

Walsh, (202) 874–5090, Legislative and

Regulatory Activities Division, Office of

the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander Hunt, (202)

395–7340, Paperwork Reduction Project

1557–0184, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10226, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

The OCC may not conduct or sponsor,

and respondent is not required to

respond to, an information collection

that has been extended, revised, or

implemented on or after October 1,

1995, unless it displays a currently valid

OMB control number. Comments are

invited on: (a) Whether the proposed

revisions to the following collections of

information are necessary for the proper

performance of the OCC’s functions,

including whether the information has

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

OCC’s estimate of the burden of the

information collection as it is proposed

to be revised; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) ways to

minimize the burden of information

collection on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and (e) estimates of capital

or startup costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Dated: August 4, 1997.

Karen Solomon,

Director, Legislative & Regulatory Activities

Division.

[FR Doc. 97–21443 Filed 8–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–33–P