794 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 3 / Monday, January 6, 1997 / Notices

1 The Board will grant a stay if an informed

decision on environmental issues (whether raised

by a party or by the Board’s Section of

Environmental Analysis in its independent

investigation) cannot be made before the

exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any

request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible

so that the Board may take appropriate action before

the exemption’s effective date.

2 See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment—Offers of

Finan. Assist., 4 I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).

3 The Board will accept late-filed trail use

requests as long as the abandonment has not been

consummated and the abandoning railroad is

willing to negotiate an agreement.

not involve environmental issues,1

formal expressions of intent to file an

OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 and

trail use/rail banking requests under 49

CFR 1152.29 3 must be filed by January

16, 1997. Petitions to reopen or requests

for public use conditions under 49 CFR

1152.28 must be filed by January 27,

1997, with: Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Branch, Surface Transportation

Board, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423.

A copy of any petition filed with the

Board should be sent to applicant’s

representative: Thomas F. McFarland,

Jr., Attorney for Ludington & Northern

Railway, Inc., McFarland & Herman, 20

North Wacker Drive, Suite 1330,

Chicago, IL 60606–2902.

If the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio.

L&N has filed an environmental

report which addresses the

abandonment’s effects, if any, on the

environment and historic resources. The

Section of Environmental Analysis

(SEA) will issue an environmental

assessment (EA) by January 10, 1997.

Interested persons may obtain a copy of

the EA by writing to SEA (Room 3219,

Surface Transportation Board,

Washington, DC 20423) or by calling

Elaine Kaiser, Chief of SEA, at (202)

927–6248. Comments on environmental

and historic preservation matters must

be filed within 15 days after the EA

becomes available to the public.

Environmental, historic preservation,

public use, or trail use/rail banking

conditions will be imposed, where

appropriate, in a subsequent decision.

Decided: December 30, 1996.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–181 Filed 1–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service

[Dept. Circ. 570, 1996 Rev., Supp. No. 4]

Surety Companies Acceptable on

Federal Bonds, American Interstate

Insurance Company

A Certificate of Authority as an

acceptable surety on Federal Bonds is

hereby issued to the following company

under Sections 9304 to 9308, Title 31,

of the United States Code. Federal bondapproving officers should annotate their

reference copies of the Treasury Circular

570, 1996 Revision, on page 34283 to

reflect this addition:

American Interstate Insurance

Company. BUSINESS ADDRESS: 1807

Highway 190 West, DeRidder,

Louisiana, 70634–6005. PHONE: (318)

463–9052. UNDERWRITING

LIMITATION b/: $2,578,000. SURETY

LICENSES c/: AR, GA, IN, KY, LA, ME,

MN, MS, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WI, WY.

INCORPORATED IN: Louisiana.

Certificates of Authority expire on

June 30 each year, unless revoked prior

to that date. The Certificates are subject

to subsequent annual renewal as long as

the companies remain qualified (31

CFR, Part 223). A list of qualified

companies is published annually as of

July 1 in Treasury Department Circular

570, with details as to underwriting

limitations, areas in which licensed to

transact surety business and other

information.

The Circular may be viewed and

downloaded through the Internet (http:/

/www.ustreas.gov/treasury/bureaus/

finman/c570.html) or through our

computerized public bulletin board

system (FMS Inside Line) at (202) 874–

6887. A hard copy may be purchased

from the Government Printing Office

(GPO), Washington, DC, telephone (202)

512–1800. When ordering the Circular

from GPO, use the following stock

number: 048–000499–7.

Questions concerning this Notice may

be directed to the U.S. Department of

the Treasury, Financial Management

Service, Funds Management Division,

Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East-West

Highway, Room 6F04, Hyattsville, MD

20782, telephone (202) 874–7116.

Dated: December 23, 1996.

Charles F. Schwan III,

Director, Funds Management Division,

Financial Management Service.

[FR Doc. 97–95 Filed 1–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–35–M

Internal Revenue Service

[IA–17–90]

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, IA–17–90 (TD

8571), Reporting Requirements for

Recipients of Points Paid on Residential

Mortgages (§§ 1.6050H–1 and 1.6050H–

2).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 7, 1997 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Reporting Requirements for

Recipients of Points Paid on Residential

Mortgages.

OMB Number: 1545–1380.

Regulation Project Number: IA–17–90

Abstract: These regulations require

the reporting of certain information

relating to payments of mortgage

interest. Taxpayers must separately state

on Form 1098 the amount of points and

the amount of interest (other than

points) received during the taxable year

on a single mortgage and must provide

to the payer of the points a separate

statement setting forth the information

being reported to the IRS.

Current Actions: There is no change to

this existing regulation.

Type of Review: Extension of OMB

approval.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

37,644.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7

hrs. 31 min.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 283,056.

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: December 23, 1996.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–94 Filed 1–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

UNITED STATES INFORMATION

AGENCY

Performance Review Board Members

AGENCY: United States Information

Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This Notice is issued to revise

the membership of the United States

Information Agency (USIA) Performance

Review Board.

DATES: Upon publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Kathleen Kelly (Co-Executive

Secretary), Supervisory Personnel

Management Specialist, Office of

Personnel, International Broadcasting

Bureau, U.S. Information Agency, 330

Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20547, Tel: (202)

619–2102; or

Ms. Patricia H. Noble (Co-Executive

Secretary), Chief, Civil Service

Division, Office of Human Resources,

U.S. Information Agency, 301 4th

Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20547,

Tel: (202) 619–4617.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with Section 4314(c) (1)

through (5) of the Civil Service Reform

Act of 1978 (P.L. 95454), the following

list supersedes the U.S. Information

Agency Notice (60 FR 203, October 20,

1995).

Chairperson: Associate Director for

Management Henry Howard, Jr.

(Presidential Appointee)

Deputy Chairperson: Acting Associate

Director for International Broadcasting

Bureau Eva Jane Fritzman

Career SES Members:

Hattie Baldwin, Director, Office of

Civil Rights

Alfred Davidson, Deputy of Network

Operations, Office of Engineering

Sidney Davis, Director of Programs,

Voice of American Programs

James Hulen, Director, Office of

Strategic Planning

Rick Ruth, Deputy Chief of Staff,

Office of the Director

Stanley Silverman, Director, Office of

the Comptroller

Alterante Career SES Members:

Daniel Campbell, Director, Office of

Technology

Earl Klitenic, Director of Business

Development

Ronald Linz, Deputy for Systems

Engineering

This supersedes the previous U.S.

Information Agency Notice (60 FR 203

October 20, 1995)

Dated: December 30, 1996.

Henry Howard, Jr.,

Associate Director for Management, U.S.

Information Agency.

[FR Doc. 97–179 Filed 1–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8230–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Agency Information Collection:

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals,

Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Board of Veterans’

Appeals (BVA), Department of Veterans

Affairs, has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) the

following proposal for the collection of

information under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35).

OMB Control Number: 2900–0042.

Title and Form Number: Statement of

Accredited Representative in Appealed

Case, VA Form 646.

Type of Review: Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval

has expired.

Need and Uses: The form is used by

an accredited representative of a

veterans’ service organization to present

argument to the BVA on behalf of an

appellant whom the service

organization represents. Further, it aids

the VA in assuring that rights to

representation have been honored by

establishing that the record has been

made available to the representative for

review and presentation of argument.

Affected Public: Not-for-profit

institutions.

Estimated Annual Burden: 40,000

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 1 hour.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

40,000.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this submission

may be obtained from Ron Taylor, VA

Clearance Officer (045A4), Department

of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420,

(202) 273–8015.

Comments and recommendations

concerning this submission should be

directed to VA’s OMB Desk Officer,

Allison Eydt, OMB Human Resources

and Housing Branch, New Executive

Office Building, Room 10235,

Washington, DC 20503 (202) 395–4650.

DO NOT send requests for benefits to

this address.

DATES: Comments on the information

collection should be directed to the

OMB Desk Officer on or before February

5, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron

Taylor, VA Clearance Officer (045A4),

(202) 273–8015.

Dated: December 17, 1996.

By direction of the Secretary:

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 97–190 Filed 1–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

Associated Health Professions Review

Subcommittee of the Special Medical

Advisory Group; Notice of Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA) gives notice that a meeting of the