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shipping paper, and shippers who use

computer generated shipping papers

that can be printed out in seconds.

RSPA acknowledges that it may take

more than 1 minute 30 seconds to

prepare a number of shipping papers.

However, other shipping papers can be

prepared more quickly by using data

programs, especially for shippers who

continually ship the same hazardous

materials.

Affected Public: Shippers and carriers

of hazardous materials in intrastate,

interstate, and foreign commerce.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

250,000.

Estimated Number of Responses:

260,000,000.

Annual Estimated Burden Hours:

6,500,000.

Frequency of Collection: Annually.

Title: Radioactive (RAM)

Transportation Requirements.

OMB Control Number: 2137–0510.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: This information collection

consolidates and describes the

information collection provisions in the

HMR (49 CFR parts 171–180) involving

the transportation of radioactive

materials in commerce. Information

collection requirements for RAM

include: shipper notification to

consignees of the dates of shipment of

RAM; expected arrival; special loading/

unloading instructions; verification that

shippers using foreign-made packages

hold a foreign competent authority

certificate and verification that the

terms of the certificate are being

followed for RAM shipments being

made into this country; and specific

handling instructions from shippers to

carriers for fissile RAM, bulk shipments

of low specific activity RAM and

packages of RAM which emit high

levels of external radiation. These

information collection requirements

help to establish that proper packages

are used for the type of radioactive

material being transported; external

radiation levels do not exceed

prescribed limits; packages are handled

appropriately and delivered in a timely

manner, so as to ensure the safety of the

general public, transport workers, and

emergency responders.

Affected Public: Shippers and carriers

of radioactive materials in commerce.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,807.

Estimated Number of Responses:

21,319.

Annual Estimated Burden Hours:

14,480.

Frequency of Collection: Periodically.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding

the burden estimate, including

suggestions for reducing the burden, to

Office of Management and Budget,

Attention: Desk Officer for RSPA, 725

17th Street, NW., Washington, DC

20503.

Comments are invited on: whether the

proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the Department,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; the accuracy of

the Department’s estimate of the burden

of the proposed information collection;

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

A comment to OMB is most effective

if OMB receives it within 30 days of

publication.

Issued in Washington, DC on November 7,

2000.

Edward T. Mazzullo,

Director, Office of Hazardous Materials

Standards.

[FR Doc. 00–28986 Filed 11–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Research and Special Programs

Administration

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;

Notice of Delays in Processing of

Exemption Applications

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: List of Applications Delayed

more than 180 days.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), RSPA

is publishing the following list of

exemption applications that have been

in process for 180 days or more. The

reason(s) for delay and the expected

completion date for action on each

application is provided in association

with each identified application.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J.

Suzanne Hedgepeth, Director, Office of

Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and

Approvals, Research and Special

Programs Administration, U.S.

Department of Transportation, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590–0001, (202) 366–4535.

Key to ‘‘Reasons for Delay’’

1. Awaiting additional information from

applicant

2. Extensive public comment under

review

3. Application is technically complex

and is of significant impact or

precedent-setting and requires

extensive analysis

4. Staff review delayed by other priority

issues or volume of exemption

applications

Meaning of Application Number

Suffixes

N—New application

M—Modification request

PM—Party to application with

modification request

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 6,

2000.

R. Ryan Posten,

Exemptions Program Officer, Office of

Hazardous Materials, Exemptions and

Approvals.

NEW EXCEPTION APPLICATIONS

Application

No. Applicant Reason fordelay

Estimated date

of completion

11862–N .. The BOC Group, Murray Hill, NJ .......................................................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

11927–N .. Alaska Marine Lines, Inc. Seattle, WA ................................................................................................. 4 12/29/2000

12125–N .. Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN ........................................................................................................ 4 11/30/2000

12142–N .. Aristech Chemical Corp., Pittsburgh, PA .............................................................................................. 4 12/29/2000

12158–N .. Hickson Corporation, Conley, GA ......................................................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

12181–N .. Aristech, Pittsburgh, PA ........................................................................................................................ 4 12/29/2000

12248–N .. Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp., High Point, NC ................................................................................. 4 12/29/2000

12277–N .. The Indian Sugar & General Engineering Corp. ISGE, Haryana, IX ................................................... 1 11/30/2000

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NEW EXCEPTION APPLICATIONS—Continued

Application

No. Applicant Reason fordelay

Estimated date

of completion

12281–N .. ABS Group, Inc., Houston, TX .............................................................................................................. 4 12/29/2000

12290–N .. Savage Industries, Inc., Pottstown, PA ................................................................................................. 4 12/29/2000

12307–N .. Kern County Dept. of Weights & Measures, Bakersfield, CA .............................................................. 4 12/29/2000

12332–N .. Automotive Occupant Restraints Council, Lexington, KY ..................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

12339–N .. BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ ................................................................................................................. 4 12/29/2000

12343–N .. City Machine & Welding, Inc. of Amarillo, Amarillo, TX ....................................................................... 1 12/29/2000

12351–N .. Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals, L.P., Freeport, TX ............................................................................. 4 11/30/2000

12353–N .. Monson Companies, South Portland, ME ............................................................................................. 4 12/29/2000

12355–N .. Union Tank Car Company, East Chicago, IN ....................................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

12368–N .. Occidental Chemical Corp., Dallas, TX ................................................................................................ 4 12/29/2000

12381–N .. Ideal Chemical & Supply Co., Memphis, TN ........................................................................................ 4 12/29/2000

12397–N .. FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA ...................................................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

12406–N .. Occidental Chemical Corporation, Dallas, TX ...................................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

12412–N .. Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR ............................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

12422–N .. Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co., East Hampton, CT ................................................................ 4 12/29/2000

12427–N .. Chubb Fire Ltd., England ...................................................................................................................... 4 11/30/2000

12433–N .. The Lighter Company, Inc., Miami, FL ................................................................................................. 4 12/29/2000

12434–N .. Salmon Air, Salmon, ID ......................................................................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

12440–N .. Luxfer Inc., Riverside, CA ..................................................................................................................... 4 01/31/2001

12443–N .. ChemCentral/Charlotte, Charlotte, NC .................................................................................................. 4 01/31/2001

12444–N .. ST Services, Dallas, TX ........................................................................................................................ 4 01/31/2001

12446–N .. Japan Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, AL ................................................................................... 1 11/30/2000

12454–N .. Ethyl Corp., Richmond, VA ................................................................................................................... 4 01/31/2001

12455–N .. United States Marine Safety Association, Philadelphia, PA ................................................................. 4 01/31/2000

12456–N .. Baker Hughes, Houston, TX ................................................................................................................. 4 01/31/2001

12457–N .. Arch Chemicals, Inc., Norwalk, CN ....................................................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

12468–N .. Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co., East Hampton, CT ................................................................ 4 11/30/2000

12469–N .. Department of Energy, Germantown, MD ............................................................................................ 4 01/31/2001

12473–N .. Old Bridge Metals & Chemicals, Inc., Old Bridge, NJ .......................................................................... 4 01/31/2001

MODIFICATIONS TO EXEMPTIONS

Application

No. Applicant Reason fordelay

Estimated date

of completion

6658–M .... Mason & Hanger Corp. (USDOE/Pantex Plant), Amarillo, TX ............................................................. 4 11/30/2000

8299–M .... Pacific Scientific, Duarte, CA ................................................................................................................ 4 11/30/2000

8308–M .... Tradewind Enterprises, Inc., Hillsboro, OR ........................................................................................... 4 11/30/2000

8556–M .... Gardner Cryogenics, Lehigh Valley, PA ............................................................................................... 4 11/30/2000

10656–M .. Conf. of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc., Frankfort, KY ...................................................... 4 11/30/2000

11296–M .. Heritage Transport, LLC, Indianapolis, IN ............................................................................................ 4 11/30/2000

11316–M .. TRW Automotive, Queen Creek, AZ ..................................................................................................... 4 01/31/2001

11537–M .. JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., Milford, VA ................................................................................................ 4 12/29/2000

11769–M .. Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR ............................................................................... 4 11/30/2000

11769–M .. Great Western Chemical Company, Portland, OR ............................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

11769–M .. Hydrite Chemical Company, Brookfield, WI .......................................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

11798–M .. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA ................................................................................. 1, 4 12/29/2000

11798–M .. Anderson Development Company, Adrian, MI ..................................................................................... 4 12/29/2000

11911–M .. Transfer Flow, Inc., Chico, CA .............................................................................................................. 4 01/31/2001

11916–M .. CP Industries, Inc., McKeesport, PA .................................................................................................... 4 01/31/2001

12074–M .. Van Hool NV, B–2500 Lier Koningshooikt, BG .................................................................................... 1 12/29/2000

12178–M .. STC Technologies, Inc., Bethlehem, PA .............................................................................................. 1 11/30/2000

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[FR Doc. 00–28919 Filed 11–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket Nos. AB–33 (Sub-No. 158X)

and AB–406 (Sub-No. 12X]

Union Pacific Railroad Company—

Abandonment Exemption—in

McPherson, Ellsworth and Rice

Counties, KS and Central Kansas

Railway Limited Liability Company—

Discontinuance of Service

Exemption—in McPherson, Ellsworth

and Rice Counties, KS

On October 24, 2000, Union Pacific

Railroad Company (UP) and Central

Kansas Railway Limited Liability

Company (CKR) jointly 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 for UP to abandon and for

CKR to discontinue service over a rail

line: (1) Between milepost 523.02, near

Geneseo and milepost 495.80, near

Lindsborg; and (2) between milepost

531.40 and milepost 530.60, near

Lindsborg, a total distance of 28.02

miles in McPherson, Ellsworth and Rice

Counties, KS. The line traverses U.S.

Postal Service Zip Codes 67444, 67456,

and 67464, and includes the non-agency

stations of Lindsborg (mileposts 495.80

and 531.0), Marquette (milepost 505.60),

Crawford (milepost 518.20), and

Geneseo (milepost 524.50).

The line does not contain federally

granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in petitioners’

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 February 9,

2001.

Any offer of financial assistance

(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 offer 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 December 4, 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–33

(Sub-No. 158X) and STB Docket No.

AB–406 (Sub-No. 12X) and must be sent

to: (1) Surface Transportation Board,

Office of the Secretary, Case Control

Unit, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington,

DC 20423–0001; (2) James P. Gatlin,

1416 Dodge Street #830, Omaha, NE

68179; and (3) Karl Morell, 1455 F St.,

NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005.

Replies to the petition are due on or

before December 4, 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.’’

Decided: November 6, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–28987 Filed 11–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision

[AC–3: OTS Nos. 02461 and H–3365]

FloridaFirst Bancorp, Lakeland,

Florida; Approval of Conversion

Application

Notice is hereby given that on

November 3, 2000, the Managing

Director, Office of Supervision, Office of

Thrift Supervision, or his designee,

acting pursuant to delegated authority,

approved the application of FloridaFirst

Bank, Lakeland, Florida, to convert to

the stock form of organization. Copies of

the application are available for

inspection at the Dissemination Branch,

Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20552, and

the Southeast Regional Office, Office of

Thrift Supervision, 1475 Peachtree

Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.

Dated: November 7, 2000.

By the Office of Thrift Supervision.

Nadine Y. Washington,

Corporate Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–28980 Filed 11–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6720–01–M