Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 74 / Thursday, April 17, 1997 / Notices 18829

1TOE will conduct actual train operations over

the WFECR line to serve Western Farmers Electric

Cooperative’s generating station (Western Farmers)

and will have no authority to serve any other

shippers that might locate on the line. WFECR will

retain the authority and responsibility for serving

any such shippers.

OMB Control Number: 2137–0051.

Affected Public: Shippers, carriers,

packaging manufacturers, and other

affected entities.

Abstract: Rulemaking procedures

enable RSPA to determine if a rule

change is necessary; be consistent with

public interest; and maintain a level of

safety equal to or superior to that of

current regulations. Exemption

procedures provide the information

required for analytical purposes for

approval or denial of requests for

exemptions.

Estimated Annual Burden: 4,279.

Title: Requirements for Cargo Tanks.

OMB Control Number: 2137–0014.

Affected Public: Manufacturers and

owners of cargo tanks.

Abstract: This information collection

consolidates provisions for

manufacture, qualification, maintenance

and use of all specification cargo tank

motor vehicles. It clarifies certain

commodity sections in part 173,

reorganizes the cargo tank specifications

in part 178 and provides for vacuumloaded cargo tanks. It includes part 180

requirements governing the

maintenance, use, inspection, repair,

retest and requalification of cargo tanks

used to transport hazardous materials

and certain registration requirements in

part 107 for persons who are engaged in

manufacture, repair or certification of

any DOT specification cargo tank or

cargo tank manufactured under

exemption to transport hazardous

materials.

Send comments to the Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget, 725–

17th Street, NW., Washington, DC

20503, Attention RSPA Desk Officer.

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.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11,

1997.

Vanester M. Williams,

Clearance Officer, Department of

Transportation.

[FR Doc. 97–9958 Filed 4–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 32607 (Sub-No.

2)]

DeQueen & Eastern Railroad Company

and Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern

Railroad Company—Trackage Rights

Exemption—WFEC Railroad Company

WFEC Railroad Company (WFECR)

has agreed to grant bridge trackage

rights to DeQueen & Eastern Railroad

Company and Texas, Oklahoma &

Eastern Railroad Company (collectively

TOE) over its entire line of railroad in

Choctaw and McCurtain Counties, OK.1

The transaction is scheduled to be

consummated on or after the April 14,

1997 effective date of the exemption.

The purpose of the trackage rights is to

increase the efficiency of the unit train

rail operation serving Western Farmers.

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board

may not use its exemption authority to

relieve a rail carrier of its statutory

obligation to protect the interests of its

employees. Section 11326(c), however,

does not provide for labor protection for

transactions under sections 11324 and

11325 that involve only Class III rail

carriers. Because this transaction

involves Class III rail carriers only, the

Board, under the statute, may not

impose labor protective conditions for

this transaction.

This notice is filed under 49 CFR

1180.2(d)(7). If it 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 will not

automatically stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 32607 (Sub-No. 2) 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 Donald G. Avery, Esq.,

Slover & Loftus, 1224 Seventeenth

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

Decided: April 10, 1997.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9851 Filed 4–16–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33340; STB

Finance Docket No. 33341]

StatesRail, Inc.—Acquisition of Control

Exemption—Kyle Railways Inc.; Kauri

L.L.C.—Continuance in Control

Exemption—StatesRail, Inc.

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of Exemption.

SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the

Board exempts from the prior approval

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323–25: (1)

The acquisition of control via stock

purchase of Kyle Railways Inc. by

StatesRail, Inc.; and (2) the continuance

in control of StatesRail, Inc. by Kauri

L.L.C.

DATES: The exemption will be effective

May 17, 1997. Petitions to stay must be

filed by April 28, 1997. Petitions to

reopen must be filed by May 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of

all pleadings referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33340 and STB Finance

Docket No. 33341 must be filed with the

Office of the Secretary, Case Control

Unit, Surface Transportation Board,

1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC

20423–0001; a copy of all pleadings

must be served on petitioners’

representative: Eugenia Langan, Shea &

Gardner, 1800 Massachusetts Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 565–1600 [TDD

for the hearing impaired (202) 565–

1695.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Board’s decision. To purchase a

copy of the full decision, write to, call

or pick up in person from: DC NEWS &

DATA, INC., Suite 210, 1925 K Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20006.

Telephone: (202) 289–4357. [Assistance

for the hearing impaired is available

through TDD services (202) 565–1695.]

Decided: April 4, 1997.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice

Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–9850 Filed 4–16–97; 8:45 am]

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