Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 39 / Thursday, February 27, 1997 / Notices 9015

1 Due to the Board’s scheduled relocation on

March 16, 1997, any filings made after March 16,

1997, must be filed with the Surface Transportation

Board, 1925 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on February 24,

1997.

Bruce M. Fine,

Associate Administrator for Safety.

[FR Doc. 97–4939 Filed 2–26–97; 8:45 am]

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Maritime Administration

[Docket No. M–029]

Information Collection Available for

Public Comments and

Recommendations

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Maritime

Administration’s (MARAD’s) intentions

to request extension of approval for

three years of a currently approved

information collection.

DATES: Comments should be submitted

on or before April 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert L. Brown, Chief, Division of

Statistical Analysis, Office of Statistical

and Economic Analysis, Maritime

Administration, MAR–451, Room 8107,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–2277 or

fax 202–366–8886. Copies of this

collection can also be obtained from that

office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title of Collection: EUSC/Parent

Company.

Type of Request: Extension of

currently approved information

collection.

OMB Control Number: 2133–0511.

Form Number: None.

Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,

1997.

Summary of Collection of

Information: The collection consists of

an inventory of information regarding

Foreign register vessels owned by

Americans. Specifically, this

information consists of responses from

vessel owners verifying or correcting

vessel ownership, data and

characteristics found in commercial

publications.

Need and Use of the Information: The

verification of information on vessels

that could be vital in a national or

international emergency is essential to

the logistical support planning by

MARAD’s Office of National Security

Plans and the Logistics Plans Division of

the Office of the Chief of Naval

Operations. The information will be

used for contingency planning for sealift

requirements primarily as a source of

ships to move essential oil and bulk

cargoes in support of the national

economy.

Description of Respondents: Foreign

register American vessel owners which

complete the information collection and

return it to the Maritime

Administration.

Annual Responses: 92.

Annual Burden: 46 hours.

Comments: Send all comments

regarding this information collection to

Joel C. Richard, Department of

Transportation, Maritime

Administration, MAR–120, Room 7210,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590. Send comments regarding

whether this information collection is

necessary for proper performance of the

function of the agency and will have

practical utility, accuracy of the burden

estimates, ways to minimize this

burden, and ways to enhance quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Dated: February 20, 1997.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4851 Filed 2–26–97; 8:45 am]

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Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33360]

Southern Pacific Transportation

Company; Trackage Rights Exemption;

Union Pacific Railroad Company

Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)

has agreed to grant overhead trackage

rights to Southern Pacific

Transportation Company (SP) over

trackage known as the Port of

Brownsville Lead Track, extending from

the SP connection at milepost 3.21 to

milepost 9.36, and over trackage from

milepost 7.60 to milepost 7.90 at the

connection to the Port of Brownsville

trackage, a total distance of

approximately 6.45 miles near

Brownsville, TX. The trackage rights

will result in improved and more

efficient train operations and will

eliminate rail traffic congestion in

downtown Brownsville.

The transaction was scheduled to be

consummated on or after February 14,

1997.

As a condition to this exemption, any

employees affected by the trackage

rights will be protected by the

conditions imposed in Norfolk and

Western Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights—BN,

354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in

Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—Lease and

Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980).

This notice is filed under 49 CFR

1180.2(d)(7). If it 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. 33360, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Branch,

1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423.1 In addition, a

copy of each pleading must be served on

Joseph D. Anthofer, Esq., 1416 Dodge

Street, #830, Omaha, NE 68179.

Decided: February 20, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–4869 Filed 2–26–97; 8:45 am]

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Designation of Agent To Receive Child

Support and Alimony Orders and

Process Pursuant to Sec. 362 of Pub.

L. 104–193

AGENCY: U.S. House of Representatives.

ACTION: Notice: Designation of Agent.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Personal

Responsibility and Work Opportunity

Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–

193, Sec. 362), the United States House

of Representatives designates the Office

of General Counsel for the House to

receive orders and accept service of

process in matters relating to child

support or alimony.

ADDRESSES: Such orders and process

shall be directed to: Office of General

Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives,

219 Cannon Building, Washington, DC

20515, (202) 225–9700.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. § 659, as amended by

Sec. 362, Pub. L. 104–193, 110 Stat. 2105.

Dated: February 21, 1997.

Robin H. Carle,

Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.

[FR Doc. 97–4820 Filed 2–26–97; 8:45 am]

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