Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 205 / Thursday, October 23, 1997 / Notices 55317

1Concurrently, Fun Trains filed a Motion to

Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, asserting that the

proposed service is outside the Board’s jurisdiction

as a wholly intrastate excursion rail passenger

service. The entire Board will address the

jurisdictional issue raised by the motion to dismiss

in a subsequent decision.

effects of the Section 410 Alcohol Incentive

Grant Program.

Strategic Issues for Evaluation

• Determining which programs and types

of countermeasures to evaluate is a question

of setting priorities. Current suggestions for

evaluation projects include examining the

relative effectiveness of general deterrent

legislation (e.g., .08 BAC limits) and specific

deterrent legislation (e.g., vehicle

impoundment for repeat DWI offenses) on

the incidence of alcohol-related crashes.

• Another need is to evaluate the effect of

driver license points as a sanction for safety

belt use law violations.

• ORTR/RED’s ability to offer program

evaluation support to individual states and

communities is limited. There are usually

more programs in need of evaluation than

ORTR/RED has capability to serve. One

possible method to expand the number of

evaluations that can be conducted would be

to help develop the capacities of the states to

perform evaluations.

[FR Doc. 97–28163 Filed 10–22–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33472]

Fun Trains, Inc.—Operation

Exemption—Lines of CSX

Transportation, Inc. and the Florida

Department of Transportation

Fun Trains, Inc. (Fun Trains), a

noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of

exemption under 49 CFR 1150, Subpart

D—Exempt Transactions to operate an

excursion rail passenger service

pursuant to trackage rights granted by

CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) and

the Florida Department of

Transportation (FDOT) over

approximately 241 miles of their lines of

railroad between MP 1034 at Hialeah,

FL, and MP 793.5 at Poinciana, FL. The

transaction was scheduled to be

consummated on October 1, 1997.

On October 31, 1996, and January 6,

1997, Fun Trains and its corporate

parent, First American Railways, Inc.

(First American), entered into an

agreement with CSXT entitled

‘‘Trackage Rights Agreement’’ and an

agreement with FDOT entitled

‘‘Operating Agreement’’ (collectively,

the Agreements). Pursuant to the

Agreements, CSXT and FDOT will grant

Fun Trains exclusive overhead trackage

rights over their rail properties to

operate a privately funded excursion

passenger train to be known as the

‘‘Florida Fun Train.’’ The Agreements

are for a 5-year term with an option to

renew for another 5-year term, subject to

Amtrak’s right to operate intercity rail

passenger service, the rights of publicly

funded government agencies (or their

agents) to run passenger service, the

rights of others to operate high speed

passenger service, and CSXT’s right to

run freight service over these lines.

Amtrak will supply locomotives and

crews. First American and Fun Trains

will jointly and severally assume the

obligations established under the

Agreements.

Fun Trains will provide a one-way

and a round-trip entertainment service

between Hollywood and the Poinciana,

FL areas, offering deluxe coach

accommodations, food and beverage

service, and on-board entertainment. No

service will be provided to intermediate

points in competition with the service

presently provided by Amtrak or TriCounty Commuter Rail Authority and

no joint ticketing arrangements will be

available.1

This notice is filed under 49 CFR

1150.31. If the notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. A petition 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.

33472, must be filed with the Surface

Transportation Board, Office of the

Secretary, Case Control Branch, 1925 K

Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on John D.

Heffner, Rea, Cross & Auchincloss, Suite

420, 1920 ‘‘N’’ Street, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20036.

Decided: October 16, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–27972 Filed 10–22–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[PS–52–93]

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, PS–52–93 (TD 8659),

Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Excise Tax;

Registration Requirements (§§ 48.4082–

2, 48.4101–1, 48.4101–2, 48.6427–8, and

48.6427–9).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before December 22, 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: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Excise

Tax; Registration Requirements.

OMB Number: 1545–1418.

Regulation Project Number: PS–52–

93.

Abstract: This regulation relates to the

taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel and

affects certain blenders, enterers,

industrial users, refiners, terminal

operators, throughputters, and certain

persons that sell, buy, or use diesel fuel

for a nontaxable use. The regulation

provides guidance on registration,

notification, and recordkeeping

requirements which enable the IRS and

taxpayers to verify that the proper

amount of tax is reported, excluded,

refunded, or credited.

Current Actions: There is no change to

this existing regulation.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, farms, and state,

local or tribal governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

322,550.

Estimated Time Per Respondent:

Varies.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 36,885.