49294 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 182 / Friday, September 19, 1997 / Notices

1The rail lines will be purchased from Daniel R.

Frick, the sole shareholder of the rail lines, and are

part of a larger transaction involving the purchase

of four facilities for the storage and distribution of

bulk commodities, fertilizer and agricultural

chemicals. The rail lines provide the transportation

services to two of the four facilities being purchased

by Cargill.

NEW EXEMPTIONS—Continued

Application

No.

Docket

No. Applicant Regulation(s)affected Nature of exemption thereof

11946–N ................ RSPA–97–2900 ..... Regional Airline Association, Washington,

DC.

49 CFR 173.34(e) ........ To authorize an alternative maintenance/inspection program in lieu of that required in 49

CFR 173.34(e) for certain DOT specification

and non-DOT specification cylinders used as

components in aircraft fire suppressant systems. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

11947–N ................ RSPA–97–2901 ..... Patts Fabrication &

Services, Odessa,

TX.

49 CFR 178.253 .......... To authorize the manufacture, mark and sale of

non-specification 60 gallon portable metal

tanks designed and constructed in accordance with DOT-Specification 57, with certain

exceptions, for use in transporting Flammable

liquids, n.o.s., Class 3. (mode 1)

11948–N ................ RSPA–97–2902 ..... Sumitomo Corporation,

San Francisco, CA.

49 CFR 173, Subpart G To authorize the transportation in commerce of

non-specification cylinders manufactured and

filled in Japan for use in transporting certain

compressed gases. (modes 1, 2, 3)

11953–N ................ RSPA–97–2903 ..... Manchester Tank,

Brentwood, TN.

49 CFR 178.61(a) ........ To authorize the transportation in commerce of

DOT 4B cylinders that are exempt from the

maximum 1,000 pound water capacity requirement. (modes 1, 2, 3, 4)

11954–N ................ RSPA–97–2904 ..... Republic Environmental

Systems (PA), Inc.,

Hatfield, PA.

49 CFR 173.29, Part

178.

To authorize the transportation in commerce of

reused UN 1A2/Y/1.2 drums that were previously used to transport lab pack quantities

of waste without meeting the retesting and

reconditioning requirements for use in transporting various classes of hazardous materials. (mode 1)

[FR Doc. 97–24964 Filed 9–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration

International Standards on the

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air;

Public Meeting

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA), Department of

Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice is to advise

persons that RSPA will conduct a public

meeting to exchange views on proposals

submitted to the sixteenth session of the

International Civil Aviation

Organization’s (ICAO) Dangerous Goods

Panel (DGP) to be held in Montreal,

Canada on October 20–31, 1997.

DATES: October 16, 1997 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of

Transportation, Nassif Building, Room

8406A, 400 Seventh Street S.W.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frits

Wybenga, (202) 366–0656, International

Standards Coordinator for Hazardous

Materials Safety, RSPA, Department of

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590–

0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

meeting will be held in preparation for

the sixteenth session of the ICAO

Dangerous Goods Panel Working Group.

The primary purpose of the Panel

meeting will be to discuss proposed

amendments to the ICAO Technical

Instructions for the Safe Transport of

Dangerous Goods by Air (the Technical

Instructions). The Panel will consider

possible amendments to resolve

problems encountered with the use of

the Technical Instructions, and

amendments to the Technical

Instructions on the basis of revisions to

the United Nations Recommendations

on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

(UN Recommendations).

The public is invited to attend

without prior notification.

Documents

Documents submitted to the ICAO

Dangerous Goods Panel may be

reviewed between the hours of 8:30 and

5:00 in RSPA’s Dockets Unit located in

room 8419 of the Nassif Building, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590, telephone (202) 366–5046.

Copies of documents may also be

ordered by contacting RSPA’s Dockets

Unit.

Issued in Washington, DC, on September

16, 1997.

Alan I. Roberts,

Associate Administrator for Hazardous

Materials Safety.

[FR Doc. 97–24975 Filed 9–18–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33458]

Cargill, Incorporated—Acquisition of

Control Exemption—A&R Line, Inc.

and J.K. Line, Inc.

Cargill, Incorporated (Cargill), a

noncarrier, has filed a notice of

exemption to acquire control, through

stock purchase, of A&R Line, Inc., and

J.K. Line, Inc. (rail lines), Class III

railroads, operating in the State of

Indiana.1

The earliest the transaction could be

consummated is September 12, 1997,
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2Applicant indicates that consummation of the

transaction will occur within 85 days after July 10,

1997.

the effective date of the exemption (7

days after the exemption was filed).2

Cargill states that: (i) The rail lines do

not connect; (ii) the transaction is not

part of a series of anticipated

transactions that would connect these

railroads with each other or with any

other railroad in their corporate family;

and (iii) the transaction does not involve

a Class I carrier. Therefore, the

transaction is exempt from the prior

approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.

11323. See 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2).

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board

may not use its exemption authority to

relieve a rail carrier of its statutory

obligation to protect the interests of its

employees. Section 11326(c), however,

does not provide for labor protection for

transactions under sections 11324 and

11325 that involve only Class III rail

carriers. Because this transaction

involves Class III rail carriers only, the

Board, under the statute, may not

impose labor protective conditions for

this transaction.

If the notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the

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

may be filed at any time. The filing of

a petition to revoke will not

automatically stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33458, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on John K.

Maser, III, Esq., Donelan, Cleary, Wood

& Master, P.C., 1100 New York Avenue,

NW., Suite 750, Washington, DC 20005.

Decided: September 12, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–24963 Filed 9–18–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission to OMB for Review;

Comment Request

September 9, 1997.

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 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–1544.

Form Number: IRS Form 11212.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Statement of Amendment of

Employee Benefit Plan.

Description: Form 11212 is part of a

voluntary outreach program designed to

ensure that retirement and pension

plans are amended to conform to certain

law changes. Completion of three

questions on Form 11212 indicates, but

does not guarantee, that the plan

document has been properly amended.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

10,900.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 15 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Other (one

time).

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

2,725 hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear (202)

622–3869, Internal Revenue Service,

Room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10226, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–24959 Filed 9–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

September 10, 1997.

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 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

Special Request

In order to conduct the opinion

survey described below in October

1997, the Department of the Treasury is

requesting that the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) review

and approve this information collection

by September 23, 1997. To obtain a copy

of this study, please contact the Internal

Revenue Service Clearance Officer at the

address listed below.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–1432.

Project Number: M:SP:V 97–020–G.

Type of Review: Revision.

Title: Electronic Filing Program

Opinion Survey.

Description: The purpose of this

survey is to collect information to

determine what tax practitioners

(members of the National Society of

Accountants (NSA) and the American

Institute of Certified Public Accountants

(AICPA)) like and dislike about the

Electronic Filing Program. In addition,

practitioners’ suggestions on how to

improve the program will help the IRS

provide a more effective tool to the

practitioners which should result in

more returns filed electronically.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

45,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Response: 15 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Other (one

time only).

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

9,000 hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear (202)

622–3869, Internal Revenue Service,

Room 5571, Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10226, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports, Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–24960 Filed 9–18–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission to OMB for Review;

Comment Request

September 15, 1997.

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