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Railroad Company and The Burlington

Northern and Santa Fe Railway

Company.

WCLL states that the Panhandle Line

is currently out of service and that

WCLL intends to reconstruct the line

and add additional capacity. WCLL

further states that, initially, operations

on the line will be conducted by NS,

CSXT, and Wisconsin Central Ltd.

pursuant to trackage rights. WCLL

indicates that it anticipates that CSXT

will dispatch a portion of the Panhandle

Line.

This transaction is related to STB

Finance Docket No. 33811, Wisconsin

Central Transportation Corporation—

Continuance in Control Exemption—

Wisconsin Chicago Link Ltd., wherein

WCTC has filed a petition for exemption

from the requirements of 49 U.S.C.

11323 to control WCLL. The stock of

WCLL has been placed in an

independent voting trust pursuant to 49

CFR 1013 pending a Board decision in

STB Finance Docket No. 33811.

The transaction is scheduled to be

consummated on or shortly after

February 4, 2000.

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 does not

automatically stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33831, 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 William C.

Sippel, Esq., Oppenheimer Wolff &

Donnelly (Illinois), 180 North Stetson

Avenue, Two Prudential Plaza, 45th

Floor, Chicago, IL 60601–6710.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: February 3, 2000.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–2970 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Conclusion of the National Customs

Automation Program Prototype

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

SUMMARY: This document announces

Customs conclusion of the National

Customs Automation Program Prototype

(NCAP/P). Prototype operations must be

discontinued due to the cessation of

funding for the NCAP/P automated

system. Upon prototype conclusion,

NCAP/P participants must cease

entering goods and transmitting data

under NCAP/P procedures. This

document also provides instructions to

participants on procedures for

processing prototype entries using nonNCAP/P systems.

DATE: Termination of the NCAP/P will

be effective as of March 13, 2000. No

new applications for participation will

be accepted as of February 10, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Comments and requests regarding

NCAP/P termination may be directed to

Keith Fleming, U.S. Customs Service at

(202) 927–1049, or Virginia Noordewier,

U.S. Customs Service at (202) 927–3296.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The vision of the Automated

Commercial Environment (ACE) is to

establish a Trade Compliance Process

that achieves high levels of compliance

and reduces the cycle time required for

imports to clear Customs. NCAP/P is the

prototype for the first implementation of

this automated process.

Customs first announced its intention

to implement the NCAP/P in the

Federal Register on March 27, 1997 (62

FR 14731); the test was modified with

updated procedures in a notice

published in the Federal Register on

August 21, 1998 (63 FR 44949) which

replaced the previous notice. Customs

also published a notice in the Federal

Register on October 15, 1998 (63 FR

55426), announcing the proposed

expansion of the prototype to five

additional ports of entry.

The NCAP/P plan called for a fourstage implementation of new cargo

processing features over a period of up

to three years. The NCAP/P commenced

on April 27, 1998 with the

implementation of the cargo release

stage. Customs implemented the second

stage on October 13, 1998, which

provided for cargo release with

examination. At the time of this

termination, the third and fourth

stages—entry summary/periodic

payment and reconciliation—have not

been implemented.

Procedures

Upon prototype conclusion,

participants must immediately revert to

non-NCAP/P processing for all cargo

shipments.

A. As of the date 30 days from the

date of publication of this document in

the Federal Register, cargo release must

be obtained through existing nonNCAP/P systems or procedures.

B. Cargo releases previously obtained

through NCAP/P must be followed up

by summary data and payments

transmitted through existing non-NCAP/

P systems, e.g., the Automated

Commercial System.

Prototype Evaluation

Upon the conclusion of the NCAP/P,

an evaluation of the entire test will be

conducted and the results published in

the Federal Register and the Customs

Bulletin.

Dated: February 4, 2000.

Charles W. Winwood,

Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field

Operations.

[FR Doc. 00–3050 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 5498–MSA

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 Form

5498–MSA, MSA or Medicare+Choice

MSA Information.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before April 10, 2000 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 form and instructions

should be directed to Faye Bruce, (202)

622–6665, Internal Revenue Service,

room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue

NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Title: MSA or Medicare+Choice MSA

Information.

OMB Number: 1545–1518.

Form Number: 5498–MSA.

Abstract: This form is used to report

contributions to a medical savings

account as required by Internal Revenue

Code section 220(h).

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the form at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit organizations.

Estimated Number of Responses:

41,105.

Estimated Time Per Response: 10 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 6,988.

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: January 21, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–2989 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 8281

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 Form

8281, Information Return for Publicly

Offered Original Issue Discount

Instruments.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before April 10, 2000 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 form and instructions

should be directed to Faye Bruce, (202)

622–6665, Internal Revenue Service,

room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue

NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Information Return for Publicly

Offered Original Issue Discount

Instruments.

OMB Number: 1545–0887.

Form Number: 8281.

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code

section 1275(c)(2) requires the

furnishing of certain information to the

IRS by issuers of publicly offered debt

instruments having original issue

discount. Regulations section 1.1275–3

prescribes that Form 8281 shall be used

for this purpose. The information on

Form 8281 is used to update Publication

1212, List of Original Issue Discount

Instruments.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the form at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit organizations.

Estimated Number of Responses: 500.

Estimated Time Per Response: 6 hr.,

22 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 3,180.

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: January 20, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–2990 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 4684

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.