59892 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 195 / Friday, October 6, 2000 / Notices

1The Board will grant a stay if an informed

decision on environmental issues (whether raised

by a party or by the Board’s Section of

Environmental Analysis in its independent

investigation) cannot be made before the

exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any

request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible

so that the Board may take appropriate action before

the exemption’s effective date.

2Each offer of financial assistance must be

accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is

set at $1000. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).

1WCL’s petition states that it seeks exemption

from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903–05, thus

evidently including exemption from the offer of

financial assistance (OFA) requirements of 49

U.S.C. 10904 and the public use requirements of 49

U.S.C. 10905. WCL has not submitted evidence to

establish that the proposed exemptions from

sections 10904 and 10905 meet the criteria of 49

U.S.C. 10502. Therefore, its request as to those two

provisions will not be considered.

with any U.S. District Court or has been

decided in favor of complainant within

the 2-year period; and (4) the

requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7

(environmental reports), 49 CFR 1105.8

(historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.11

(transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12

(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR

1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental

agencies) have been met.

As a condition to this exemption, any

employee adversely affected by the

abandonment shall be protected under

Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91

(1979). To address whether this

condition adequately protects affected

employees, a petition for partial

revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)

must be filed. Provided no formal

expression of intent to file an offer of

financial assistance (OFA) has been

received, this exemption will be

effective on November 7, 2000, unless

stayed pending reconsideration.

Petitions to stay that do not involve

environmental issues,1 formal

expressions of intent to file an OFA

under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 and trail

use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR

1152.29 must be filed by October 16,

2000. Petitions to reopen or requests for

public use conditions under 49 CFR

1152.28 must be filed by October 26,

2000, with: Surface Transportation

Board, Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20423.

A copy of any petition filed with the

Board should be sent to applicant’s

representative: Karl Morell, Ball Janik

LLP, 1455 F St., NW, Suite 225,

Washington, DC 20005.

If the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio.

SKO has filed an environmental

report which addresses the

abandonment’s effects, if any, on the

environment and historic resources. The

Section of Environmental Analysis

(SEA) will issue an environmental

assessment (EA) by October 11, 2000.

Interested persons may obtain a copy of

the EA by writing to SEA (Room 500,

Surface Transportation Board,

Washington, DC 20423) or by calling

SEA, at (202) 565–1545. Comments on

environmental and historic preservation

matters must be filed within 15 days

after the EA becomes available to the

public.

Environmental, historic preservation,

public use, or trail use/rail banking

conditions will be imposed, where

appropriate, in a subsequent decision.

Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR

1152.29(e)(2), SKO shall file a notice of

consummation with the Board to signify

that it has exercised the authority

granted and fully abandoned the line. If

consummation has not been effected by

SKO’s filing of a notice of

consummation by October 6, 2001, and

there are no legal or regulatory barriers

to consummation, the authority to

abandon will automatically expire.

Decided: September 29, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–303 (Sub–No. 25X)]

Wisconsin Central Ltd.—Abandonment

Exemption—In Langlade, Menominee

and Shawano Counties, WI

On September 19, 2000, Wisconsin

Central Ltd. (WCL) 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. 10903–05 1 to abandon a line of

railroad known as the White LakeShawano Line, between milepost 280

north of White Lake and milepost 314.3

north of Shawano, in Langlade,

Menominee, and Shawano Counties,

WI, a distance of 34.3 miles. The line

traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes

54491, 54150, 54128, and 54166, and

includes stations at White Lake

(milepost 282.8), Neopit (milepost

296.8), Gresham (milepost 306.6), and

Thornton (milepost 312.6).

The line does contain federally

granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in WCL’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 5,

2001.

Any 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 $1,000 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 26, 2000. 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–303

(Sub-No. 25X) and must be sent to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) Michael J. Barron, Jr., P.O.

Box 5062, Rosemont, IL 60017–5062.

Replies to the WCL petition are due on

or before October 26, 2000.

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 1–800–

877–8339.]

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.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 195 / Friday, October 6, 2000 / Notices 59893

Decided: September 26, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–25247 Filed 10–5–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

September 28, 2000.

The Department of the 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.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before November 6, 2000.

to be assured of consideration.

Customs Service (CUS)

OMB Number: 1515–002.

Form Number: Customs Form 4315.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Application for Allowance in

Duties.

Description: This collection is

required by the Customs Service in

instances of claims of damaged or

defective merchandise on which an

allowance in duty is made in the

liquidation of the entry. The

information is used to substantiate

importers claims for such duty

allowances.

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

Estimated Number of Respondents:

12,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 8 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

1,600 hours.

Clearance Officer: J. Edgar Nichols

(202) 927–1426, U.S. Customs Service,

Information Services Branch, Ronald

Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Room 3.2.C, 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Secretary

List of Countries Requiring

Cooperation With an International

Boycott

In order to comply with the mandate

of section 999(a)(3) of the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986, the Department

of the Treasury is publishing a current

list of countries which may require

participation in, or cooperation with, an

international boycott (within the

meaning of section 999(b)(3) of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986).

On the basis of the best information

currently available to the Department of

the Treasury, the following countries

may require participation in, or

cooperation with, an international

boycott (within the meaning of section

999(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

of 1986): Bahrain, Iraz, Kuwait,

Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi

Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates,

Republic of Yemen.

Dated: September 29, 2000.

Philip West,

International Tax Counsel (Tax Policy).

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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. 4314(c)(4).

The purpose of the PRB’s is to review

senior executives’ performance

appraisals and to make

recommendations regarding

performance appraisals and

performance awards.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert M. Smith, Assistant

Commissioner, Human Resources

Management, United States Customs

Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW, Room 2.4–A, Washington, DC

20229; Telephone (202) 927–1250.

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 Commissioner of

Customs. The members are:

Donnie Carter, Deputy Assistant

Director, Criminal Enforcement Field

Operations, East, Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms, Department of

the Treasury

Anna Fay Dixon, Director, Office of

Finance and Administration, Office of

the Under Secretary for Enforcement,

Department of the Treasury

Jane Sullivan, Director, Office of

Information Resources Management,

Department of the Treasury

Kenneth Papaj, Deputy

Commissioner, Financial Management

Service, Department of the Treasury

Jackquelyn Fletcher, Associate

Director/CIO, U.S. Mint, 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

Commissioner of Customs. The

members are:

William F. Riley, Director, Office of

Planning, Office of the Commissioner

Assistant Commissioners:

Douglas M. Browning, International

Affairs

Marjorie L. Budd, Training and

Development

S.W. Hall, Information and Technology/

CIO

C. Wayne Hamilton, Finance/CFO

William A. Keefer, Internal Affairs

Stuart P. Seidel, Regulations and

Rulings

Robert M. Smith, Human Resources

Management

Lance S. Statler, Congressional Affairs

Bonni G. Tischler, Field Operations

Dated: October 2, 2000.

Raymond W. Kelly,

Commissioner of Customs.

[FR Doc. 00–25663 Filed 10–5–00; 8:45 am]

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