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contours, or in interpreting the noise

exposure maps to resolve questions

concerning, for example, which

properties should be covered by the

provisions of section 107 of the Act.

These functions are inseparable from

the ultimate land use control and

planning responsibilities of local

government. These local responsibilities

are not changed in any way under Part

150 or through FAA’s review of noise

exposure maps. Therefore, the

responsibility for the detailed

overlaying of noise exposure contours

onto the map depicting properties on

the surface rests exclusively with the

airport operator which submitted those

maps, or with those public agencies and

planning agencies with which

consultation is required under section

103 of the Act. The FAA has relied on

the certification by the airport operator,

under section 150.21 of FAR Part 150,

that the statutorily required consultation

has been accomplished.

Copies of the noise exposure maps

and of the FAA’s evaluation of the

maps, and copies of the record of

approval and other evaluation materials

and documents which comprised the

submittal to the FAA are available for

examination at the following locations:

Federal Aviation Administration,

Detroit Airports District Office,

Willow Run Airport, East, 8820 Beck

Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111.

Mr. Frederick J. Krum, Director of

Aviation, Akron-Canton Regional

Airport, 5400 Lauby Road, N.W., P.O.

Box 9, North Canton, OH 44720–1598.

Questions on either of these FAA

determinations may be directed to the

individual named above under the

heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

Issued in Belleville, Michigan, on May 13,

1998.

Robert H. Allen,

Assistant Manager, Detroit Airports District

Office, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 98–14425 Filed 5–29–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk,

Suffolk, Portsmouth and Chesapeake,

VA

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

SUMMARY: The FHWA is reissuing this

notice to advise the public that an

environmental impact statement will be

prepared to determine the impact of a

proposed new crossing of Hampton

Roads in southeastern Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Bruce Turner, Planning and

Environmental Manager, Federal

Highway Administration, The Dale

Building Suite 205, 1504 Santa Rosa

Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229,

Telephone: (804) 281–5100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Federal Highway Administration

(FHWA), in cooperation with the

Virginia Department of Transportation

(VDOT), is reestablishing its intent to

prepare an environmental impact

statement (EIS) to determine the impact

of a proposed new crossing of Hampton

Roads in southeastern Virginia. A

previous Notice of Intent was published

on May 27, 1994. A Major Investment

Study (MIS), completed in accordance

with 23 CFR 450 Subpart C, was

published in October of 1997. The MIS

initially investigated various

alternatives developed to alleviate

congestion and improve access and

mobility across Hampton Roads. The

various alternatives ranged from

transportation demand management

strategies to constructing a new

crossing. After a screening of the initial

alternatives, the MIS studied 11

multimodal transportation corridors and

the no build alternative.

The EIS will examine reasonable

alternatives, including the no-build

alternative, in an area generally

bounded by the interchange of I–64/I–

664 on the north, I–64/I–564 on the east,

I–264/I–64 on the south, and the I–664

alignment on the west.

The Hampton Roads Metropolitan

Planning Organization selected a locally

preferred corridor in July of 1997, and

the Commonwealth Transportation

Board endorsed the locally preferred

corridor in September of 1997. Termini

for the preferred corridor consists of the

following: the intersection of I–64 and

I–644 in Hampton; the intersection of I–

264 and I–64 in Chesapeake; the

intersection of I–64 and I–564 in

Norfolk, and the intersection of VA 164

in Portsmouth. The proposed corridor

consists of a new crossing, which

connects Norfolk to southeastern

Newport News. It also includes a

connection to VA 164 in Portsmouth,

and it includes the widening of existing

I–664 and I–564. The proposed corridor

includes a multimodal component,

which could be used for reversible HOV

lanes, an exclusive busway, exclusive

truck lanes, and/or a passenger rail

system.

Regularly scheduled meetings with

Federal and State agencies will occur

during the study. A set of public

meetings, one on the Southside and one

on the Peninsula, will be held to present

the results of the Draft EIS. In addition,

a set of formal public hearings will be

held. The Draft EIS will be available for

public and agency review and comment

prior to the hearings. Public notice will

be given of the time and place of the

meetings and hearings. Additional

public outreach will occur through the

issuance of project newsletters and a

project home page, which will be

accessible through VDOT’s Internet site

(www.vdot,state.va.us). A formal

scoping meeting will be held.

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to this project are addressed and

all significant issues identified,

comments, and suggestions are invited

from all interested parties. Comments or

questions concerning this proposed

action and the EIS should be direct to

the FHWA at the address provided

above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

program Number 20.205, Highway Planning

and Construction. The regulations

implementing Executive Order 12372

regarding intergovernmental consultation on

Federal programs and activities apply to this

proposed action.)

(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315: 49 CFR 1.48)

Issued on: May 13, 1998.

J. Bruce Turner,

Planning and Environmental Manager,

Richmond, Virginia.

[FR Doc. 98–14320 Filed 5–29–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request For Form 8655

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 Form

8655, reporting Agent Authorization for

Magnetic Tape/Electronic Filers.
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DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 31, 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 form and instructions

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 Agent Authorization

for Magnetic Tape/Electronic Filers.

OMB Number: 1545–1058.

Form Number: Form 8655.

Abstract: Form 8655 allows a taxpayer

to designate a reporting agent to file

certain employment tax returns

electronically or on magnetic tape, to

receive copies of notices and other tax

information, and to submit Federal tax

deposits. The form permits IRS to

disclose tax account information and to

provide duplicate copies of taxpayer

correspondence to authorized agents.

Current Actions:

The form is being revised to make it

more user friendly, easier to process,

and to remove unnecessary items. The

changes are as follows:

• Rearranged the information on the

form so that it is in the same order as

it is input into the Reporting Agent File

(RAF) system (items 1 through 6).

• Provided separate boxes for printing

the critical taxpayer information (items

1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10).

• Provided separate lines for the

taxpayer legal name and the doing

business as (dba) name (items 7 and 8).

• Separated the check boxes for

authorizing return filing and authorizing

federal tax deposits (item 16).

• Expanded the check boxes for

authorizing federal tax deposits to

include additional types of tax (item

16).

• Included items 17 and 18 to make

the form usable by reporting agents for

their authorizations to file with State

agencies.

• Removed the reporting agent

signature line.

• Clarified the language and

combined items A and B from the prior

form (item 16).

• Removed check boxes C and D.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

110,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 11,000.

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: May 26, 1998.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–14300 Filed 5–29–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 4562

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 Form

4562, Depreciation and Amortization

(Including Information on Listed

Property).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 31, 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 form and instructions

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Depreciation and Amortization

(Including Information on Listed

Property).

OMB Number: 1545–0172.

Form Number: 4562.

Abstract: Form 4562 is used to claim

a deduction for depreciation and

amortization; to make the election to

expense certain tangible property under

Internal Revenue Code section 179; and

to provide information on the business/

investment use of automobiles and other

listed property. The form provides the

IRS with the information necessary to

determine that the correct depreciation

deduction is being claimed.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the form at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, farms, and

individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,500,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 45

hr., 41 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 297,002,500.

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