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EAs in these abandonment proceedings

normally will be available within 60

days of the filing of the petition. The

deadline for submission of comments on

the EA will generally be within 30 days

of its service.

Decided: September 30, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26674 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–487 (Sub–No. 1X)]

Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad, Inc.;

Abandonment Exemption; in Jefferson

County, PA

On September 18, 1997, Pittsburg &

Shawmut Railroad, Inc. (PSRR), filed

with the Surface Transportation Board

(Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502

for exemption from the provisions of 49

U.S.C. 10903 to abandon its line of

railroad known as the Brockway to

Brookville Branch, extending from

railroad milepost 2.0 located at or near

Brockway to milepost 19.0 located at or

near Brookville, a distance of 17.0 miles,

in Jefferson County, PA. The line

traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes

15824, 15825 and 15851, and includes

the stations of Beechton, milepost 6;

Sugar Hill, milepost 7; Reitz, milepost 9;

and Allens Mills, milepost 10.

The line does not contain federally

granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in PSRR’s possession

will be made available promptly to

those requesting it.

The interest of railroad employees

will be protected by the conditions set

forth in Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91

(1979).

By issuance of this notice, the Board

is instituting an exemption proceeding

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final

decision will be issued by January 6,

1998.

Any offer of financial assistance

(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will

be due no later than 10 days after

service of a decision granting the

petition for exemption. Each OFA must

be accompanied by a $900 filing fee. See

49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).

All interested persons should be

aware that, following abandonment of

rail service and salvage of the line, the

line may be suitable for other public

use, including interim trail use. Any

request for a public use condition under

49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be

due no later than October 28, 1997. Each

trail use request must be accompanied

by a $150 filing fee. See 49 CFR

1002.2(f)(27).

All filings in response to this notice

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–487

(Sub-No. 1X) and must be sent to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) Eric M. Hocky and

Sebastian Ferrer, Gollatz, Griffin &

Ewing, P.C., 213 West Miner Street, P.

O. Box 796, West Chester, PA 19381–

0796.

Persons seeking further information

concerning abandonment procedures

may contact the Board’s Office of Public

Services at (202) 565–1592 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

(SEA) at (202) 565–1545. [TDD for the

hearing impaired is available at (202)

565–1695.]

An environmental assessment (EA) (or

environmental impact statement (EIS), if

necessary) prepared by SEA will be

served upon all parties of record and

upon any agencies or other persons who

commented during its preparation.

Other interested persons may contact

SEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS).

EAs in these abandonment proceedings

normally will be made available within

60 days of the filing of the petition. The

deadline for submission of comments on

the EA will generally be within 30 days

of its service.

Decided: September 29, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26676 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Performance Review Board;

Appointment of Members

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Department of the Treasury

ACTION: General Notice.

SUMMARY: This Notice announces the

appointment of the members of the

United States Customs Service

Performance Review Boards (PRB’s) in

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4313(c)(4).

The purpose of the PRB’s is to review

senior executives’ performance

appraisals and make recommendations

regarding performance appraisals and

performance awards.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1997

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert M. Smith, Personnel Director,

Office of Human Resources

Management, United States Customs

Service, 1301 Constitution Avenue,

N.W., (Gelman Building, Room 6100),

Washington, D.C. 20229; Telephone

(202) 634–5270.

Background

There are two (2) PRB’s in the U.S.

Customs Service.

Performance Review Board 1

The purpose of this Board is to review

the performance appraisals of senior

executives rated by the Acting

Commissioner of Customs. The

members are:

W. Ralph Basham, Assistant Director,

Office of Administration, U.S. Secret

Service

Elisabeth A. Bresee, Deputy Assistant

Secretary (Enforcement), Department

of the Treasury

John C. Dooher, Director, Washington

Center, Federal Law Enforcement

Training Center General Office

Mitchell A. Levine, Assistant

Commissioner, Management and

Chief Financial Officer, Financial

Management Service

Jane L. Sullivan, Director, Information

Resources Management, Department

of the Treasury

Performance Review Board 2

The purpose of this Board is to review

the performance appraisals of all senior

executives except those rated by the

Acting Commissioner of Customs. All

are Assistant Commissioners of the U.S.

Customs Service. The members are:

Assistant Commissioners

Douglas M. Browning, Office of

International Affairs

Vincette L. Goerl, Office of Finance

Edward F. Kwas, Office of Information

& Technology

Stuart P. Seidel, Office of Regulations

and Rulings

Deborah J. Spero, Office of Human

Resources Management

Bonni G. Tischler, Office of

Investigations

Robert S. Trotter, Office of Field

Operations

Homer J. Williams, Office of Internal

Affairs

Charles W. Winwood, Office of Strategic

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Dated: September 24, 1997.

Samuel H. Banks,

Acting Commissioner of Customs.

[FR Doc. 97–26663 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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