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9The Office of the Secretary will start compiling

the official service list in this proceeding after

service of this decision adopting a procedural

schedule. Persons named on any earlier service list

will not automatically be placed on the official

service list for this proceeding. Therefore, any

person who wishes to be a POR must file a notice

of intent to participate by May 27, 1998.

10We emphasize that interested persons that do

not wish to participate formally in this phase of the

proceeding addressing the transportation merits of

the application need not become a POR to

participate fully in the environmental phase of the

proceeding. We note that cross service of comments

is not ordinarily required in the environmental

review process.

to the time already elapsed since the

application was filed, affords ample

opportunity to file evidence and

argument in opposition to the

application.

In addition, we note that many of the

pleadings we received in response to

our request for comments on the

procedural schedule for consideration of

transportation issues instead raise

concerns with environmental issues. As

noted, we will separately address

environmental issues in a subsequent

decision after completion of the EIS

process. Other comments are directed

more to the transportation merits of the

application than the procedural

schedule.

As mentioned, our previous decision

required DM&E to cause to be published

new notices setting forth the schedule

we are adopting here and certifying to

us that it has done so. We are reiterating

that requirement here.

In addition to setting forth the

procedural schedule, the new notices

must clearly set forth the filing

requirements we established here,

which we are modifying slightly from

those originally contemplated. These

filing requirements are: first, anyone

who intends to file comments in this

proceeding and to participate fully as a

party of record (POR) must file with the

Secretary of the Board an original and

10 copies of a notice of intent to

participate in the proceeding by May 27,

1998. The Board will then issue a list of

those persons who have given notice of

their intent to participate.9All

documents (including comments) filed

under the procedural schedule must be

served on each person identified on this

service list as a POR and each person

making a filing must certify to the

Secretary of the Board that he or she has

done so. Persons not participating as a

POR may obtain copies of pleadings

through the Board’s copy contractor, DC

News & Data, Inc., 1925 K Street, N.W.,

Suite 210, Washington, DC 20006.

Telephone: (202) 289–4357. [Assistance

for the hearing impaired is available

through TDD Services (202) 565–1695.]

Second, so that all PORs may have the

benefit of receiving all comments, we

are requiring that, in order to be

considered, any previously submitted

comments addressing the transportation

merits of the proposed construction

must be resubmitted and properly

served on all PORs once we issue the

service list. Previously submitted

transportation comments will not be

considered unless resubmitted and

served. We recognize that this will

create duplicate pleadings in some

circumstances, but feel it is necessary to

ensure complete dissemination of all

comments. 10

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

This action will not significantly

affect either the quality of the human

environment or the conservation of

energy resources.

Decided: April 30, 1998.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice

Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

Procedural Schedule

In the following schedule, the term

‘‘P’’ designates the date that the Board

issues this procedural schedule and ‘‘P

+ n’’ means ‘‘n’’ days following that

date.

P—Procedural schedule established by

the Board.

P+7—Due date for publication by DM&E

of newspaper notice announcing

the procedural schedule.

P+20—Due date for notices of intent to

participate as a party of record

P+35—Due date for written comments

on transportation aspects of the

Application.

P+40—Due date for DM&E’s replies to

written comments on transportation

aspects of the Application.

P+70—Board decision ordering hearing

under modified procedures.

P+115—Due date for evidence and

argument in opposition to the

transportation aspects of the

Application.

P+135—Due date for DM&E’s reply

evidence and argument in support

of the transportation aspects of the

Application.

P+180 (or earlier)—Service of

preliminary decision on whether

the transportation criteria of section

10901 have been met.

[FR Doc. 98–12165 Filed 5–6–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

[T.D. 98–36]

Customs Accreditation of Herguth

Laboratories, Inc. as an Accredited

Laboratory

AGENCY:Customs Service, Department of

the Treasury

ACTION: Notice of accreditation of

Herguth Laboratories, Inc. as a

commercial accredited laboratory.

SUMMARY: Herguth Laboratories, Inc., of

Vallejo, California, has applied to U.S.

Customs for an extension of

accreditation to perform petroleum

analysis methods under § 151.13 of the

Customs Regulations (19 CFR 151.13) to

their Vallejo, California facility.

Customs has determined that Herguth

Laboratories, Inc. meets all of the

requirements for accreditation as a

Commercial Laboratory to perform (1)

API Gravity, (2) Sediment, (3)

Distillation, (4) Reid Vapor Pressure (5)

Saybolt Universal Viscosity, (6)

Sediment by Extraction, (7) Percent by

Weight of Sulfur and (8) Percent by

Weight of Lead. Therefore, in

accordance with § 151.13(f) of the

Customs Regulations, Herguth

Laboratories, Inc., is granted

accreditation to perform the analysis

methods listed above.

LOCATION: Herguth Laboratories, Inc.

accredited site is located at: 101

Corporate Place, Vallejo, California

94590–6968

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 24, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael J. Parker, Science Officer,

Laboratories and Scientific Services,

U.S. Customs Service, 1300

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 5.5–

B, Washington, DC 20229 at (202) 927–

1060.

Dated: April 27, 1998.

George D. Heavey,

Director, Laboratories and Scientific Services.

[FR Doc. 98–12090 Filed 5–6–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Notice 88–30 and Notice

88–132

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.