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no later than 10 days after service of a

decision granting the petition for

exemption. Each offer of financial

assistance 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 December 18, 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–477

(Sub-No. 3X) 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) Thomas F. McFarland, Jr.,

McFarland & Herman, 20 North Wacker

Drive, Suite 1330, Chicago, IL 60606–

2902.

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 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: November 21, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–31223 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Community Development Financial

Institutions Fund; Proposed

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of 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 Community Development

Financial Institutions Fund (the Fund)

within the Department of the Treasury

is soliciting comments concerning the

Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) Program.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before January 27, 1998

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to

Jeannine Jacokes, Community

Development Financial Institutions

Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury,

601 13th Street, NW, Suite 200 South,

Washington, D.C. 20005, Fax Number

(202) 622–7754.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to the Community

Development Financial Institutions

Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury,

601 13th Street, NW, Suite 200 South,

Washington, D.C. 20005, or call (202)

622–8662.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Bank Enterprise Award

Program.

OMB Number: 1505–0153.

Abstract: The purpose of the

Community Development Banking and

Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (Act)

was to create the Fund to promote

economic revitalization and community

development through investment in and

assistance to Community Development

Financial Institutions (CDFIs). The

Fund’s BEA Program helps achieve this

purpose through an incentive system for

insured depository institutions to,

among other things, increase their

lending to and investment in CDFIs by

rewarding participating institutions

with awards.

Current Actions: The Fund is in the

process of making minor technical

revisions to its regulations (12 CFR part

1806), application and final report, in

order to publish a Notice of Funds

Availability (NOFA) for the third round

of the BEA Program.

Type of review: Extension with

change.

Affected Public: Insured depository

institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

70–75.

Estimated Time Per Respondent:

Application: 10; Final Report: 7.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1,240.

Requests for Comments

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. Comments are

invited on: (a) Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including

through the use of technology; and (e)

estimates of capital or start-up costs and

costs of operation, maintenance, and

purchase of services to provide

information.

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1834a, 4701, 4704,

4713; 12 CFR part 1806.

Dated: November 28, 1997.

Maurice A. Jones,

Acting Deputy Director.

[FR Doc. 97–31285 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission to OMB for Review;

Comment Request

November 18, 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

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: 1545–1130.
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Form Number: IRS Form 8816.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Special Loss Discount Account

and Special Estimated Tax Payments for

Insurance Companies.

Description: Form 8816 is used by

insurance companies claiming an

additional deduction under IRC section

847 to reconcile their special loss

discount and special estimated tax

payments, and to determine their tax

benefit associated with the deduction.

The information is needed by the IRS to

determine that the proper additional

deduction was claimed and to insure

the proper amount of special estimated

tax was computed and deposited.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 3,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper: 3,000.

Recordkeeping .................. 6 hr., 42 min.

Learning about the law or

the form.

53 min.

Preparing, copying, assembling, and sending the

form to the IRS.

1 hr., 2 min.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 25,890 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–1151.

Form Number: IRS Form 8818.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Optional Form to Record

Redemption of Series EE—U.S. Savings

Bonds Issued After 1989.

Description: If an individual redeems

U.S. Savings Bonds issued after 1989

and pays qualified higher education

expenses during the year, the interest on

the bonds is excludable from income.

The form can be used by the individual

to keep a record of the bonds cashed so

that he or she can claim the proper

interest exclusion.

Respondents: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 25,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping ................................. 7 min.

Learning about the law or the form 4 min.

Preparing the form .......................... 17

min.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 22,500 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–1288.

Form Number: IRS Form 8828.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Recapture of Federal Mortgage

Subsidy.

Description: Form 8828 is needed to

compute the section 143(m) tax on

recapture of the Federal Subsidy from

use of qualified mortgage bonds and

mortgage credit certificates in cases

where the financing is provided after

1990 and the home subject to the

financing is sold during the first 9 years

after financing was provided. IRS uses

the information to determine that the

proper amount of Federal subsidy is

recaptured.

Respondents: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 1,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper: 4 hours.

Frequency of Response: Other (for

year of sale of home).

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 1,868 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. 97–31163 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission to OMB for Review;

Comment Request

November 19, 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

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: 1545–1554.

Form Number: IRS Form MTQ/941

and Schedule B (Form MTQ/941).

Type of Review: Revision.

Title: Montana Quarterly Tax Report/

Employer’s Quarterly Return (MTQ/

941); and Employer’s Record of Federal

Tax Liability (Schedule B).

Description: Form MTQ/941 is used

by employers to report payments made

to employees subject to income and

social security and Medicare taxes and

the amounts of these taxes. The state of

Montana and the Simplified Tax and

Wage Reporting Systems (STAWRS)

have formed a partnership to explore

the potential or combining Montana’s

quarterly reports for state withholding,

Old Fund Liability tax, and

Unemployment Insurance with the

Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax

Return (Form 941). One form will satisfy

both state and federal requirements and

will make employer filing faster and

easier.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Individual or households, Notfor-profit institutions, Federal

Government, State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 175.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper:

MTQ/941 Schedule B

Recordkeeping.9 hr., 34 min .... 2 hr., 53 min.

Learning

about

the law

or the

form.

18 min ............. 6 min.

Preparing

the

form.

28 min ............. 9 min.

Frequency of Response: Quarterly.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 6,486 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. 97–31164 Filed 11–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission to OMB for Review;

Comment Request

November 21, 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