Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 198 / Thursday, October 12, 2000 / Notices 60715

1NHDOT reported that it intended to

consummate the transaction on or shortly after

September 25, 2000. The earliest the transaction can

be consummated is October 6, 2000, the effective

of the exemption (7 days after the exemption was

filed). NHDOT’s representative has been notified

and has confirmed that consummation would not

take place before October 6, 2000.

1CCRR reported that it intended to consummate

the transaction on or shortly after September 25,

2000. The earliest the transaction can be

consummated is October 6, 2000, the effective of

the exemption (7 days after the exemption was

filed). CCRR’s representative has been notified and

has confirmed that consummation would not take

place before October 6, 2000.

estimates, ways to minimize this

burden, and ways to enhance quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected. All comments received

will be available for examination at the

above address between 10 a.m. and 5

p.m., Monday through Friday, except

Federal Holidays. An electronic version

of this document is available on the

World Wide Web at http://dms.dot.gov.

Dated: October 5, 2000.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–26147 Filed 10–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33929]

State of New Hampshire Department of

Transportation—Acquisition

Exemption—Line of Boston and Maine

Corporation

The State of New Hampshire

Department of Transportation (NHDOT),

a noncarrier, has filed a notice of

exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to

acquire approximately 2.8 miles ± of rail

line from Boston and Maine Corporation

(B&M) from milepost 140.00 to milepost

142.78 in West Lebanon, NH. NHDOT

certifies that its projected revenues as a

result of this transaction will not result

in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail

carrier.

This transaction is related to a

simultaneously filed notice of

exemption in STB Finance Docket No.

33930, Claremont Concord Railroad

Corporation—Operation Exemption—

Line of the State of New Hampshire

Department of Transportation, wherein

Claremont Concord Railroad

Corporation seeks to operate the track

being acquired by NHDOT.

The transaction is expected to be

consummated on or shortly after

October 6, 2000.1

If the notice 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. 33929, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on James E.

Howard, One Thompson Square, Suite

201, Charlestown, MA 02129.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: October 5, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–26199 Filed 10–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33930]

Claremont Concord Railroad

Corporation—Operation Exemption—

Line of the State of New Hampshire

Department of Transportation

Claremont Concord Railroad

Corporation (CCRR), a Class III rail

carrier, has filed a notice of exemption

under 49 CFR 1150.41 to operate

pursuant to an agreement entered into

with the State of New Hampshire

Department of Transportation (NHDOT)

approximately 2.8 miles ± from milepost

140.00 to milepost 142.78 in West

Lebanon, NH. CCRR certifies that its

projected revenues as a result of this

transaction will not result in the

creation of a Class II or Class I rail

carrier.

This transaction is related to a

simultaneously filed notice of

exemption in STB Finance Docket No.

33929, State of New Hampshire

Department of Transportation—

Acquisition Exemption—Line of Boston

and Maine Corporation, wherein

NHDOT seeks to acquire track owned

and operated by Boston and Maine

Corporation.

The transaction is expected to be

consummated on or shortly after

October 6, 2000.1

If the notice 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. 33930, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on James E.

Howard, One Thompson Square, Suite

201, Charlestown, MA 02129.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: October 5, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–26200 Filed 10–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[FI–59–91]

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,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is

soliciting comments concerning an

existing final regulation, FI–59–91 (TD

8674), Debt Instruments With Original

Issue Discount; Contingent Payments;

Anti-Abuse Rule (§§ 1.1275–2, 1.1275–

3, 1.1275–4, and 1.1275–6).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before December 11,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the regulation should be