69370 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 222 / Thursday, November 16, 2000 / Notices

included as materials designated

‘‘hazardous’’ by the Secretary, this

discrepancy subjects interstate carriers to

undue burdens and creates myriad obstacles

to uniform regulation of transportation of

those materials in interstate commerce. Here,

the overly broad State designation of

‘‘hazardous’’ materials potentially subjects

common carriers to a multitude of different

regulations because each State could have

different standards requiring additional

packaging requirements, labeling, storage,

and documentation for a host of substances

based upon the designation of ‘‘hazardous’’

material adopted by each individual State.

Subjecting the railroad and other interstate

carriers to different designations in each

State disrupts the congressional purpose of

promoting uniform regulation of the safe

transportation of hazardous materials under

HMTA. RSPA should therefore issue a

determination preempting the enforcement of

M.G.L.A. c. 21K, section 1, and c. section

21E, section 2, as they apply to transportation

in interstate commerce, because the

designations contained in these statutes are

not authorized by Federal law, and create

multiple obstacles to the uniform

enforcement of HMTA and unduly burdens

interstate transportation of hazardous

materials.

49 CFR 107.203(b)(5): Statement of How the

State Regulations Affect the Applicant

The designation of ‘‘hazardous’’ contained

State laws such as Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. c.

21K, section 1 and c. 21E, section 2, subjects

the applicant to overly broad and disjointed

regulation of transportation in interstate

commerce by potentially requiring the

applicant to adhere to markedly different

regulations in each State in which it operates.

Accordingly, subjecting the applicant to the

different ‘‘hazardous materials’’ regulations

and requirements of each State in which it

operates would unduly burden interstate

transport of materials by railroad in interstate

commerce.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert B. Culliford,

James J. Steinkrauss,

Boston and Maine Corporation, Iron Horse

Park, North Billerica, MA 01862, (978)

663–1029.

[FR Doc. 00–29400 Filed 11–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for the Survey for the 2001

Electronic Tax Administration

Attitudinal Tracking Study

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 the

Survey for the 2001 Electronic Tax

Administration Attitudinal Tracking

Study.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before January 16, 2001

to be assured of consideration.

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 survey should be directed

to Carol Savage, (202) 622–3945,

Internal Revenue Service, room 5242,

1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Survey for the 2001 Electronic

Tax Administration Attitudinal

Tracking Study.

OMB Number: 1545–1587.

Abstract: This is a survey for

quantitative research to establish

changes to baseline measures of public

knowledge and acceptance of Electronic

Tax Administration (ETA) programs.

The data developed in this research will

be used as a guide when making

decisions on the development of future

ETA products and effective marketing

techniques. The survey will provide the

level of detail needed to focus product

development efforts and enhance

current products. This information will

be used to make quality improvements

to products and services.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the survey at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,100.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 275. The following paragraph

applies to all of the collections of

information covered by this notice:

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information

unless the collection of information

displays a valid OMB control number.

Books or records relating to a collection

of information must be retained as long

as their contents may become material

in the administration of any internal

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and

tax return information are confidential,

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

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.

Approved: October 31, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–29272 Filed 11–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[INTL–112–88]

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, INTL–112–88

(TD 8337), Allocation and

Apportionment of Deduction for State

Income Taxes (Section 1.861–8(e)(6)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before January 16, 2001

to be assured of consideration.