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• The use of a weld joint efficiency

factor of 85 percent and spot

radiographic testing result in an inner

vessel of thicker material than one built

with a weld joint efficiency factor of 100

percent and 100 percent radiograph

testing, substantially reducing the stress

in the welds.

• The tank meets NAPA 59A

requirements under Section 4–2, Metal

Containers, paragraph 4–2.2.2., which

states that the inner tank must be

welded construction in accordance with

the ASME Code, Section VIII, and must

be ASME-stamped and registered with

the National Board of Boiler and

Pressure Vessels Inspectors (NBBI) or

other agency that registers pressure

vessels.

RSPA agrees that safety will not be

compromised by waiving the

requirements of § 193.2321(e) for

smaller pressure vessels (less than

70,000 gallons) that are designed and

built to the ASME Code, Section VIII

(greater than 15 psig). Tanks built to this

code are shop-fabricated under strict

quality control and are inspected and

stamped by Authorized Inspectors of the

NBBI. Storage tanks at the Exxon

LaBarge gas processing facility are built

to ASME Code, Section VIII, and have

a capacity of 55,000 gallons (relatively

small). Therefore, RSPA is proposing to

grant the waiver from § 193.2321(e).

(3) § 193.2329(a)—Construction

Records. This section requires that an

operator shall retain records of

specifications, procedures and drawings

consistent with this part, and section

193.2329(b) requires that an operator

must retain records of results of tests,

inspections and quality assurance

programs required by this subpart.

Exxon states that the ASME-stamped

nameplates and the ASME U–1 form

constitute adequate records for vessel

construction. However, Exxon requests

a waiver of the requirements of Section

193.2329 because the vessels were built

to the ASME Code as referenced in

NAPA 59A. The operator further agrees

to comply with the recordkeeping

requirements in accordance with

Sections 193.2329 (a) and (b).

RSPA agrees and proposes to grant a

waiver from sections 193.2329 (a) and

(b) for selected parts of the Exxon

facility.

Except for the sections for which

RSPA is proposing to grant a waiver,

this LNG facility must meet all the

requirements of Part 193. RSPA believes

that the granting a waiver would not be

inconsistent with pipeline safety, as

long as Exxon follows the alternative

provisions in the NAPA 59A.

Interested parties are invited to

comment on the proposed waiver by

submitting in duplicate such data,

views, or arguments as they may desire.

Comments should identify the Docket

and Notice number (Docket no. RSPA–

98–3638; Notice 1), and should be

addressed to the Docket Facility, U.S.

Department of Transportation, Plaza

401, 400 Seventh Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

Alternatively, comments may be

submitted via e-mail to

‘‘ops.comments@rspa.dot.gov’’.

All comments received before May 22,

1998 will be considered before final

action is taken. Late filed comments will

be considered so far as practicable. No

public hearing is contemplated, but one

may be held at a time and place set in

a notice in the Federal Register if

requested by an interested person

desiring to comment at a public hearing

and raising a genuine issue. All

comments and other docketed material

will be available for inspection and

copying in room Plaza 401 between the

hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except federal holidays.

Authority: 49 App. U.S.C. 2002(h) and

2015; and 49 CFR 1.53.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on April 16,

1998.

Richard B. Felder,

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.

[FR Doc. 98–10673 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33584]

Union Pacific Railroad Company—

Trackage Rights Exemption—The

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Railway Company

The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to

grant overhead trackage rights to Union

Pacific Railroad Company (UP) from

Beaumont, TX, at or near milepost 0.07

to Silsbee, TX, at or near milepost

152.16, continuing through Cleveland,

TX, at or near milepost 94.9 and Conroe,

TX, at or near milepost 72.1, to

Navasota, TX, at or near milepost 28.14,

a distance of 144.32 miles. Further,

BNSF has agreed that UP may enter or

exit the trackage rights line at Cleveland

and at Conroe.

The transaction is expected to be

consummated on or shortly after April

13, 1998, the effective date of the

exemption.

As a condition to this exemption, any

employees affected by the trackage

rights will be protected by the

conditions imposed in Norfolk and

Western Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights—BN,

354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in

Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—Lease and

Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980).

This notice is filed under 49 CFR

1180.2(d)(7). 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 will not

automatically stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 33584, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on Joseph D.

Anthofer, General Attorney, 1416 Dodge

Street, #830, Omaha, NE 68179.

Decided: April 13, 1998.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–10527 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–531X]

Pioneer Valley Railroad Company,

Inc.—Abandonment Exemption—In

Hampden County, MA

On April 2, 1998, Pioneer Valley

Railroad Company, Inc., filed with the

Surface Transportation Board (Board) a

petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for

exemption from the provisions of 49

U.S.C. 10903 to abandon a line of

railroad known as the Westfield Branch

extending from milepost 0.0 to the end

of the line at milepost 1.9, a total

distance of 1.9 miles, in Westfield,

Hampden County, MA. The line

traverses U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code

01085. There are no stations on the line.

The line does not contain federally

granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in the railroad’s

possession will be made available

promptly to those requesting it.

The interest of railroad employees

will be protected by the conditions

specified in Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91

(1979).

By issuance of this notice, the Board

is instituting an exemption proceeding

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final

decision will be issued by July 21, 1998.
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Any offer of financial assistance

(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will

be due no later than 10 days after

service of a decision granting the

petition for exemption. Each OFA must

be accompanied by a $1,000 filing fee.

See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).

All interested persons should be

aware that, following abandonment of

rail service and salvage of the line, the

line may be suitable for other public

use, including interim trail use. Any

request for a public use condition under

49 CFR 1152.28 or for trail use/rail

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will be

due no later than May 12, 1998. Each

trail use request must be accompanied

by a $150 filing fee. See 49 CFR

1002.2(f)(27).

All filings in response to this notice

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–531X

and must be sent to: (1) Surface

Transportation Board, Office of the

Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20423–

0001; and (2) Thomas J. Litwiler,

Oppenheimer Wolff and Donnelly, Two

Prudential Plaza, 45th Floor, 180 North

Stetson Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601.

Persons seeking further information

concerning abandonment procedures

may contact the Board’s Office of Public

Services at (202) 565–1592 or refer to

the full abandonment or discontinuance

regulations at 49 CFR 1152. Questions

concerning environmental issues may

be directed to the Board’s Section of

Environmental Analysis (SEA) at (202)

565–1545. [TDD for the hearing

impaired is available at (202) 565–1695.]

An environmental assessment (EA) (or

environmental impact statement (EIS), if

necessary) prepared by SEA will be

served upon all parties of record and

upon any agencies or other persons who

commented during its preparation.

Other interested persons may contact

SEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS).

EAs in these abandonment proceedings

normally will be made available within

60 days of the filing of the petition. The

deadline for submission of comments on

the EA will generally be within 30 days

of its service.

Decided: April 15, 1998.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–10528 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Notice 98–25

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Currently, the IRS is soliciting

comments concerning Notice 98–25,

Election to Continue to Treat Trust as a

United States Person.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 22, 1998 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 notice should be directed

to Carol Savage, (202) 622–3945,

Internal Revenue Service, room 5569,

1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Election to Continue to Treat

Trust as a United States Person.

OMB Number: 1545–1600.

Notice Number: Notice 98–25.

Abstract: This notice provides the

procedures and requirements for making

the election to remain a domestic trust

in accordance with section 1161 of the

Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. The

information submitted by taxpayers will

be used by the IRS to determine if a

trust is a domestic trust or a foreign

trust.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the notice at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

500,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 250,000.

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: April 16, 1998.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10707 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 8594

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Currently, the IRS is soliciting

comments concerning Form 8594, Asset

Acquisition Statement.