61374 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 201 / Tuesday, October 17, 2000 / Notices

1MCER states that it currently leases the line from

CSX and operates it.

of line from milepost QBR 0.205 to

milepost QBR 1.605, in Palmer, MA.1

The earliest the transaction could be

consummated was October 6, 2000, the

effective date of the exemption (7 days

after the exemption was filed). Counsel

for MCER has been contacted by

telephone and has acknowledged that

the transaction could not be

consummated until October 6, 2000.

If the verified 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 does not

automatically stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33931, 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, one copy of each

pleading must be served on James E.

Howard, Esq., One Thompson Square,

Suite 201, Charlestown, MA 02129.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: October 10, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director,

Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–26653 Filed 10–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

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 Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms within

the Department of the Treasury is

soliciting comments concerning the

Letterhead Applications and Notices

Filed by Brewers.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before December 18,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to William H. Foster,

Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226,

(202) 927–8374.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Letterhead Applications and

Notices Filed by Brewers.

OMB Number: 1512–0045.

Form Number: ATF F 5130.10.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF REC 5130/2.

Abstract: The Internal Revenue Code

requires brewers to file a notice of intent

to operate a brewery. ATF F 5130.10 is

similar to a permit and, when approved

by ATF, is a brewer’s authorization to

operate. Letterhead applications and

notices are necessary to identify

brewery activities so that ATF may

insure that proposed operations do not

jeopardize Federal revenues. Brewers

must keep general required records for

ongoing brewery operations for a period

of 3 years. However, the brewer must

keep certain documents for an indefinite

period. Qualifying documents are the

permission to operate. So, as long as the

brewery is in operation, the brewer must

keep the pertinent qualifying

documents, including the Brewer’s

Notice and other notices and

applications.

Current Actions: The form has been

rewritten in plain language style which

makes it more easily understood. Also,

the revised form has combined many

letterhead instructions and attachments

where previously the brewer would

have to generate the attachments for the

application. The number of breweries

has increased substantially but the

burden to complete the form has been

reduced by 1 hour.

Type of Review: Extension with

changes.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,750.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3

hours for the form and 30 minutes for

notices and applications.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 9,625.

Request 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 automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Dated: October 10, 2000.

William T. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management) CFO.

[FR Doc. 00–26624 Filed 10–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

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 Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms within

the Department of the Treasury is

soliciting comments concerning the

Firearms Transaction Record, Part II

Non-Over-The-Counter.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before December 18,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Gary Thomas,

Chief, Firearms Programs Division, 650