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1The 71.5-mile line extends from milepost 16.5

near Plummer, to milepost 80.4, near Wallace, and

then to milepost 7.6, near Mullan, in Benewah,

Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties, Idaho. The line

traverses the U.S. Postal Service zip codes 83851,

83861, 83833, 83810, 83839, 83837, 83846, and

83846. The Wallace Branch no longer has stations

because rail service has already been discontinued.

The 7.9-mile section of right-of-way within the

BHSS was addressed in the BHSS Record of

Decision (EPA 1992) and is not part of the salvage

proposal before the Board. Section 121(e)(1), 42

U.S.C. 9261(e)(1), relieves railroads of the

requirement to obtain Board approval to abandon

the portions of rail lines within Superfund sites if

they do so in connection with remediation actions

carried out in compliance with the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation and

Liability Act.

2 The ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA),

which was enacted on December 29, 1995, and took

effect on January 1, 1996, abolished the ICC and

established the Board to assume some regulatory

functions involving rail transportation matters that

the ICC had administered, including the functions

involving the abandonment of rail service at issue

here. The ICC’s six environmental conditions

required consultation and possible permitting and

review by appropriate agencies with specialized

expertise prior to any salvage activity on this line.

3The only condition that has not yet been

satisfied is the ICC’s Environmental Condition No.

6, involving historic preservation. SEA recommends

that the Board impose a modified historic

preservation condition on any decision approving

salvage to ensure completion of the historic review

process.

No. 70) in all correspondence addressed

to the Board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Phillis Johnson-Ball, (202) 565–1530

(TDD for the hearing impaired (202)

565–1695). Additional information is

contained in the Draft Supplemental

EA. To obtain a copy of the Draft

Supplemental EA, contact D.C. News &

Data, 1925 K Street, NW, Washington,

D.C. 20423, phone (202) 289–4357 or

visit the Board’s website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV’’.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Draft

Supplemental EA addresses the Union

Pacific Railroad Company’s (UP’s)

filings with the Board on June 18, 1999

and October 19, 1999, of environmental

information required to complete the

environmental review process in this

rail abandonment proceeding in

accordance with the Court’s decision in

State of Idaho v. ICC, 35 F.3d 585 (D.C.

Cir. 1994). UP now seeks final approval

to salvage (i.e., remove the tracks, ties,

and roadbed) the rail lines known as the

Wallace-Mullan Branches (Wallace

Branch) in Benewah, Kootenai and

Shoshone Counties, Idaho outside of the

Bunker Hill Superfund Site (BHSS).1

To meet its obligations under NEPA,

SEA has completed its independent

review of the material submitted by UP

and has prepared this Draft

Supplemental EA to address UP’s

environmental information and evaluate

(1) whether the six environmental

conditions previously imposed by the

Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) 2

are met and (2) whether the

environmental concerns regarding

salvage activity raised during the course

of the environmental review process

have now been appropriately addressed

and resolved. The document also

contains SEA’s preliminary

recommendations for mitigating the

potential environmental impacts from

salvage activity that have been

identified.

Based on SEA’s independent

evaluation of all the available

information, SEA preliminarily

concludes that the material provided by

UP is sufficient to satisfy five of the six

environmental conditions imposed by

the ICC to ensure that, prior to salvage

of the line, the potential significance of

environmental effects related to the

proposed track salvage will have been

properly evaluated.3 Furthermore, SEA

concludes, based on the available

information and the input of other

agencies and government entities with

specialized expertise, that if UP

complies with the mitigation in the

Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis

and the Track Salvage Work Plan that

were issued and approved by EPA, and

the Biological Assessment prepared by

UP and approved by the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, and if the additional

mitigation SEA recommends in this

Draft Supplemental EA is imposed and

implemented by UP, UP’s proposal to

salvage the Wallace Branch would not

have significant adverse environmental

impacts.

SEA encourages the general public

and interested agencies, government

entities, and parties to participate in the

environmental review of UP’s salvage

proposal by commenting on this Draft

Supplemental EA during the 45-day

comment period which ends February

22, 2000. SEA seeks public input on all

aspects of this Draft Supplemental EA,

as well as on the Board’s environmental

review process, so that SEA can assess

public concerns and issues related to

the UP proposal and determine whether

additional environmental analysis and

mitigation are necessary to analyze and

effectively mitigate the potential

environmental impacts that could occur

as a result of track salvage activity on

this line.

SEA will fully consider all comments

that it receives in preparing final

environmental recommendations to the

Board, which will be based on further

documentation and analysis, if any is

needed. The Board then will consider

the entire environmental record, the

Draft Supplemental EA, all public

comments, and SEA’s Post EA

recommendations, including SEA’s final

recommended environmental mitigation

before issuing a decision either granting

or denying UP final authority to salvage

the portion of the Wallace Branch

outside of the BHSS. In that decision, if

UP’s proposal is approved, the Board

will impose any environmental

conditions it deems appropriate.

By the Board, Elaine K. Kaiser, Chief,

Section of Environmental Analysis.

Vernon A. Williams.

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–418 Filed 1–6–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Quarterly IRS Interest Rates Used in

Calculating Interest on Overdue

Accounts and Refunds on Customs

Duties

AGENCY: Customs Service, Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public

of the quarterly Internal Revenue

Service interest rates used to calculate

interest on overdue accounts

(underpayments) and refunds

(overpayments) of Customs duties. For

the quarter beginning January 1, 2000,

the interest rates for overpayments will

be 7 percent for corporations and 8

percent for non-corporations, and the

interest rate for underpayments will be

8 percent. This notice is published for

the convenience of the importing public

and Customs personnel.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1505 and

Treasury Decision 85–93, published in

the Federal Register on May 29, 1985

(50 FR 21832), the interest rate paid on

applicable overpayments or

underpayments of Customs duties shall

be in accordance with the Internal

Revenue Code rate established under 26

U.S.C. 6621 and 6622. Section 6621 was

amended (at paragraph (a)(1)(B) by the

Internal Revenue Service Restructuring

and Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105–

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interest rates applicable to

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overpayments: one for corporations and

one for non-corporations. The interest

rate applicable to underpayments is not

so bifurcated.

The interest rates are based on the

short-term Federal rate and determined

by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on

behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury

on a quarterly basis. The rates effective

for a quarter are determined during the

first-month period of the previous

quarter.

In Revenue Ruling 99–53 (see, 1999–

50 IRB 1, dated December 13, 1999), the

IRS determined the rates of interest for

the second quarter of fiscal year (FY)

2000 (the period of January 1–March 31,

2000). The interest rate paid to the

Treasury for underpayments will be the

short-term Federal rate (5%) plus three

percentage points (3%) for a total of

eight percent (8%). For corporate

overpayments, the rate is the Federal

short-term rate (5%) plus two

percentage points (2%) for a total of

seven percent (7%). For overpayments

made by non-corporations, the rate is

the Federal short-term rate (5%) plus

three percentage points (3%) for a total

of eight percent (8%). These interest

rates are subject to change for the third

quarter of FY–2000 (the period of April

1–June 30, 2000).

For the convenience of the importing

public and Customs personnel the

following list of Internal Revenue

Service interest rates used, covering the

period from before July of 1974 to date,

to calculate interest on overdue

accounts and refunds of Customs duties,

is published in summary format.

Beginning date Ending date

Underpayments

(percent)

Overpayments

(percent)

Corporate

overpayments

(Eff. 1–1–99)

(percent)

Prior to:

070174 ...................................................................................................... 063075 6 6

070175 ...................................................................................................... 013176 9 9

020176 ...................................................................................................... 013178 7 7

020178 ...................................................................................................... 013180 6 6

020180 ...................................................................................................... 013182 12 12

020182 ...................................................................................................... 123182 20 20

010183 ...................................................................................................... 063083 16 16

070183 ...................................................................................................... 123184 11 11

010185 ...................................................................................................... 063085 13 13

070185 ...................................................................................................... 123185 11 11

010186 ...................................................................................................... 063086 10 10

070186 ...................................................................................................... 123186 9 9

010187 ...................................................................................................... 093087 9 8

100187 ...................................................................................................... 123187 10 9

010188 ...................................................................................................... 033188 11 10

040188 ...................................................................................................... 093088 10 9

100188 ...................................................................................................... 033189 11 10

040189 ...................................................................................................... 093089 12 11

100189 ...................................................................................................... 033191 11 10

040191 ...................................................................................................... 123191 10 9

010192 ...................................................................................................... 033192 9 8

040192 ...................................................................................................... 093092 8 7

100192 ...................................................................................................... 063094 7 6

070194 ...................................................................................................... 093094 8 7

100194 ...................................................................................................... 033195 9 8

040195 ...................................................................................................... 063095 10 9

070195 ...................................................................................................... 033196 9 8

040196 ...................................................................................................... 063096 8 7

070196 ...................................................................................................... 033198 9 8

040198 ...................................................................................................... 123198 8 7

010199 ...................................................................................................... 033199 7 7 6

040199 ...................................................................................................... 033100 8 8 7

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Dated: January 3, 2000.

Raymond W. Kelly,

Commissioner of Customs.

[FR Doc. 00–304 Filed 1–6–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Financial Crimes Enforcement

Network

Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency

Office of Thrift Supervision

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

National Credit Union Administration

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Submission for OMB

Review; Comment Request;

Suspicious Activity Report

AGENCIES: Financial Crimes

Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Office

of the Comptroller of the Currency

(OCC), Office of Thrift Supervision

(OTS), Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation (FDIC), National Credit

Union Administration (NCUA).

ACTION: Submission for OMB review;

joint comment request.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

requirements of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

chapter 35), FinCEN, OCC, OTS, FDIC,

and NCUA (collectively, the ‘‘agencies’’)

hereby give notice that they plan to

submit to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) requests for review of the

information collections described

below.

Although the OCC, OTS, FDIC,

NCUA, and FinCEN are submitting the

SAR information collection to OMB for

extension, the Board of Governors of the

Federal Reserve System (the Board) has

participated in the review of this

information collection and will process

its extension under its Paperwork

Reduction Act delegated authority.

On September 28, 1999, the agencies

including the Board, requested public

comment on the revision of the

Suspicious Activity Report, which is

being streamlined and reformatted for

four-digit dates (a Year 2000 change).

The OCC also requested comments on

all information collections contained in

12 CFR part 21. The agencies are making

the changes proposed and are making

several additional changes suggested by

the commenters. None of the changes

will impose substantial additional

burden on respondents.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before February 7, 2000.

The SAR form will be issued by the

agencies with sufficient time for

implementation.

ADDRESSES: You are invited to submit a

written comment to any or all of the

agencies. In addition, you should send

a copy of your comment to the OMB

desk officer for the agencies. Direct all

written comments as follows:

FinCEN: Financial Crimes

Enforcement Network, Department of

the Treasury, Suite 200, 2070 Chain

Bridge Road, Vienna, VA 22182–2536,

Attention: Revised SAR. Comments also

may be submitted by electronic mail to

the following Internet address:

‘‘regcomments@fincen.treas.gov’’ with

the caption in the body of the text,

‘‘Attention: Revised SAR.’’

OCC: Communications Division,

Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency, 250 E Street, SW., Third

Floor, Attention: 1557–0180,

Washington, DC 20219. In addition,

comments may be sent by facsimile

transmission to (202) 874–5274, or by

electronic mail to

regs.comments@occ.treas.gov.

OTS: Manager, Dissemination Branch,

Information Management and Services,

Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552,

Attention 1550–0003. These

submissions may be hand delivered to

1700 G Street, NW., lower level, from 9

a.m. to 5 p.m. on business days; they

may be sent by facsimile transmission to

FAX Number (202) 906–7755; or they

may be sent by e-mail:

public.info@ots.treas.gov. Those

commenting by e-mail should include

their name and telephone number.

Comments over 25 pages in length

should be sent to FAX Number (202)

906–6956. Comments will be available

for inspection at 1700 G Street, NW.,

from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on business

days. Copies of the form are available

for inspection at 1700 G Street, NW.,

from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on business

days.

FDIC: Written comments should be

addressed to Robert E. Feldman,

Executive Secretary, Attention:

Comments/OES, Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20429. Comments

may be hand-delivered to the guard

station at the rear of the 550 17th Street

Building (located on F Street), on

business days between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

[FAX number (202) 898–3838: Internet

address: comments@fdic.gov].

Comments may be inspected and

photocopied in the FDIC Public

Information Center, Room 100, 801 17th

Street, NW., Washington, DC, between 9

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., on business days.

NCUA: Clearance Officer: Mr. James

L. Baylen, (703) 518–6410, National

Credit Union Administration, 1775

Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314–

3428, Fax No. 703–518–6433, Email:jbaylen@ncua.gov.

OMB: Alexander T. Hunt, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Room 3208,

Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You

may request additional information or a

copy of the collection by contacting:

FinCEN: Deborah Groome, (703) 905–

3744, or Scott Lodge, (703) 905–3606,

both of the Office of Data Systems

Support, Financial Crimes Enforcement

Network, 2070 Chain Bridge Road,

Vienna, VA 22182–2536.

OCC: Jessie Dunaway or Camille

Dixon, Legislative and Regulatory

Activities Division, Office of the

Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E

Street, SW., Washington DC 20219,

(202) 874–5090.

OTS: Richard Stearns, Deputy Chief

Counsel for Enforcement, Office of

Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20552, (202) 906–7966.

FDIC: Tamara R. Manly, Office of the

Executive Secretary, FDIC, 550 17th

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20429,

(202) 898–7453.

NCUA: James L. Baylen, NCUA

Clearance Officer, (703) 518–6410, or

John K. Ianno, Office of General

Counsel, (703) 518–6540, National

Credit Union Administration, 1775

Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314–

3428.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Suspicious Activity Report.

(The OCC is renewing all information

collections covered under the

information collection titled: ‘‘(MA)—

Minimum Security Devices and

Procedures, Reports of Suspicious

Activities, and Bank Secrecy Act

Compliance Program (12 CFR 21).’’)

OMB Numbers:

FinCEN: 1506–0001

OCC: 1557–0180

OTS: 1550–0003

FDIC: 3064–0077

NCUA: 3133–0094

Form Numbers:

FinCEN: TD F 90–22.47

OCC: None

OTS: 1601

FDIC: 6710/06

NCUA: 2362

Abstract: In 1985, the agencies issued

procedures to be used by banks, thrifts,

credit unions, their holding companies

and certain other financial institutions

operating in the United States to report