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6 In support of its argument that the Board must

order UP/SP to open its facilities, on an interim

basis, to whatever Amtrak decides to characterize

as express, Amtrak states that it has already

purchased or committed to obtain additional

equipment, and has entered into agreements with

customers to carry additional freight. The Board

notes in this regard that any party that takes action

assuming in advance that a difficult legal issue will

be resolved in its favor assumes whatever risks are

associated with such action.

7See Application of the National Railroad

Passenger Corp. Under 49 U.S.C. 24308(a)—Order

to Require Service and Set Compensation Terms,

STB Finance Docket No. 32911 (STB served Apr.

30, 1996).

continue to make its facilities available

to Amtrak for handling express traffic so

that Amtrak will be able ‘‘to continue to

serve shippers for whom it currently

transports both carload and other

shipments, and for whom it has

commitments to do so after October 1.’’

Amtrak’s objective is to expand its

freight business so that it can obtain

increased revenues during the pendency

of the proceeding. In its application,

Amtrak indicates that it wants us to

facilitate this objective by preserving the

status quo, which, in Amtrak’s view,

means accepting its position that there

are not and have never been any limits

on its authority to carry what it

determines to be express. Response at

5–6.6 In its response, Amtrak indicates

that it will accept an interim 18-car train

limit on the number of cars in its trains,

on the ground that UP/SP has already

agreed that 18-car trains are

operationally feasible and have been

typically operated in the past. In its

most recent filing, UP/SP disputes

Amtrak’s statements about the

feasibility of 18-car trains at certain

locations, such as Reno, Nevada, and

Oakland, California.

We cannot, in an interim order, direct

UP/SP to allow Amtrak access for

whatever traffic Amtrak declares is

express. The limits on Amtrak’s freight

traffic authority are precisely what we

are being asked to resolve in the case,

and that is the issue on which we are

now seeking public comment. Typically

in these proceedings,7 we require that

the parties maintain the status quo

pending our resolution of the matter.

However, because of the variety of

potential combinations in the Amtrak

operations that have been or might have

been conducted in the past at each of

the numerous stations that Amtrak

serves (regarding, for example, train

consist issues), an order simply

directing the parties to maintain the

‘‘factual’’ status quo would likely

produce uncertainty and continued

litigation. Therefore, we will establish a

numerical equipment limitation for the

interim that appears to be consistent

with the representations of both parties.

Except where it is operationally

infeasible, UP/SP generally may not

limit Amtrak’s access to less than 18

cars. Consistent with Amtrak’s

representation that it does not need to

operate more than 600 feet of express

cars during the interim period, however,

UP/SP may limit Amtrak to 9 express

cars per train. Thus, the trains that UP/

SP must permit Amtrak to operate over

UP/SP’s lines may be as long as 18 cars,

and may contain as many as 9 express

cars. This interim order, we stress, is not

intended to prejudge, in any way, the

matters on which we have sought

comment, but is simply designed as a

practical solution while the case is

pending.

This decision will not significantly

affect either the quality of the human

environment or the conservation of

energy resources.

It is ordered:

1. On or after September 30, 1997,

UP/SP will preserve on an interim basis

the current provisions in the parties’

agreement governing express and the

practices thereunder as provided in this

decision and will provide services,

tracks, and facilities to Amtrak in

accordance with those provisions and

practices.

2. A proceeding is instituted to

investigate the extent of UP/SP’s

obligation under the Act to allow

Amtrak to use UP/SP’s lines and

facilities for the carriage of express.

3. Commenters shall comply with the

procedural schedule set out earlier.

4. Amtrak’s request for leave to file its

response is granted.

5. This decision is effective on its date

of service.

Decided: September 29, 1997.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice

Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26541 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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Comment Request

September 29, 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: 1545–0052.

Form Number: IRS Forms 990–PF and

4720.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Return of Private Foundation or

Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt

Charitable Trust Treated as a Private

Foundation (990–PF); and Return of

Certain Excise Taxes on Charities and

Other Persons Under Chapters 41 and

42 of the Internal Revenue Code (4720).

Description: Internal Revenue Code

(IRC) section 6033 requires all private

foundations, including section

4947(a)(1) trusts treated as private

foundations, to file an annual

information return. Section 53.4940–

1(a) of the Income Tax Regulations

requires that the tax on net investment

income be reported on the return filed

under section 6033. Form 990-PF is

used for this purpose. Section 6011

requires a report of taxes under Chapter

42 of the Code for prohibited acts by

private foundations and certain related

parties. Form 4720 is used by

foundations and/or persons to report

prohibited activities in detail and pay

the tax on them.

Respondents: Not-for-profit

institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 52,214.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper:
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Form Recordkeeping Learning about the law or

the form Preparing the form

Copying, assembling, and sending

the form to the IRS

990–PF ................................. 140 hr., 52 min ..................... 27 hr., 35 min ....................... 32 hr., 2 min ......................... 16 min.

4720 ..................................... 39 hr., 42 min ....................... 16 hr., 1 min ......................... 22 hr., 57 min ....................... 1 hr., 37 min.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 10,533,927

hours.

OMB Number: 1545–0393.

Form Number: IRS Letter 109C.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Return Requesting Refund

Unlocatable or Not Filed; Send Copy.

Description: The code requires tax

returns to be filed. It also authorizes IRS

to refund any overpayment of tax. If a

taxpayer inquiries about their nonreceipt of refund and no return is found,

this letter is sent requesting the taxpayer

file another return.

Respondents: Business of other forprofit, Individuals or households, Notfor-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

18,223.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 5 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

1,513.

OMB Number: 1545–1282.

Form Number: Revision.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Enhanced Oil Recover Credit.

Description: The enhanced oil

recovery (EOR) credit is 15% of

qualified costs paid or incurred during

the year. The purpose is to get more oil

from the wells. The IRS uses the

information on the form to ensure that

the credit is correctly computed.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 10,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeping:

Recordkeeping—5 hr., 59 min.

Learning about the law or the form—1

hr., 0 min.

Preparing and sending the form to the

IRS—1 hr., 8 min.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 81,100 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–1444.

Form Number: IRS Form 8844.

Type of Review: Revision.

Title: Empowerment Zone

Employment Credit.

Description: Employers who hire

employees who live and work in one of

the 9 designated empowerment zones

can receive a tax credit for the first

$15,000 of wages paid to each

employee. The credit is applicable from

the date of designation through the year

2004.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or households, Notfor-profit institutions, Farms.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 30,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping—8 hr., 37 min.

Learning about the law or the form—1

hr., 35 min.

Preparing and sending the form to the

IRS—1 hr., 48 min.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 360,000 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. 97–26465 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

September 29, 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.

U.S. Customs Service (CUS)

OMB Number: 1515–0086.

Form Number: Customs Forms 214,

214A, 214B, 214C, and 216.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Application for Foreign Trade

Zone Admission and Status Designation

(CFs 214, 214A, 214B, 214C); and

Application of Foreign-Trade Zone

Activity Permit (CF 216)

Description: Customs Forms 214,

214A, 214B, and 214C, Application for

Foreign-Trade Zone Admission and/or

Status Designation, are used by business

firms which bring merchandise into a

foreign trade zone, to register the

admission of such merchandise to zones

and to apply for the appropriate zone

status. This information is collected

pursuant to 19 CFR 146.32. Customs

Form 216, Application for ForeignTrade Zone Activity Permit, is used by

business firms to request approval to

manipulate, manufacture, exhibit or

destroy merchandise in a foreign trade

zone in accordance with 19 CFR 146.52.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:

8,675.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Recordkeeper: 17 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Recordkeeping

Burden: 62,675 hours.

Clearance Officer: J. Edgar Nichols

(202) 927–1426, U.S. Customs Service,

Printing and Records Management

Branch, Room 6216, 1301 Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10202, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–26466 Filed 10–6–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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Comment Request

September 30, 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, Pub.

L. 104–13. Copies of the submission(s)

may be obtained by calling the Treasury

Bureau Clearance Officer listed.

Comments regarding this information