Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 99 / Friday, May 22, 1998 / Notices 28447

1The 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.

2Each offer of financial assistance must be

accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is

set at $1000. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.

The line traverses United States Postal

Service Zip Code 19140.

Conrail has certified that: (1) No local

traffic has moved over the line for at

least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead

traffic moving over the line; (3) no

formal complaint filed by a user of rail

service on the line (or by a state or local

government entity acting on behalf of

such user) regarding cessation of service

over the line either is pending with the

Surface Transportation Board (Board) or

with any U.S. District Court or has been

decided in favor of complainant within

the 2-year period; and (4) the

requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7

(environmental reports), 49 CFR 1105.8

(historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.11

(transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12

(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR

1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental

agencies) have been met.

As a condition to this exemption, any

employee adversely affected by the

abandonment shall be protected under

Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment— Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91

(1979). To address whether this

condition adequately protects affected

employees, a petition for partial

revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)

must be filed. Provided no formal

expression of intent to file an offer of

financial assistance (OFA) has been

received, this exemption will be

effective on June 21, 1998, unless stayed

pending reconsideration. Petitions to

stay that do 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 must be

filed by June 1, 1998. Petitions to reopen

or requests for public use conditions

under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by

June 11, 1998, with: Surface

Transportation Board, Office of the

Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20423.

A copy of any petition filed with the

Board should be sent to applicant’s

representative: John J. Paylor, Associate

General Counsel, Consolidated Rail

Corporation, 2001 Market Street—16A,

Philadelphia, PA 19101–1416.

If the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio.

Conrail 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 May 27, 1998.

Interested persons may obtain a copy of

the EA by writing to SEA (Room 500,

Surface Transportation Board,

Washington, DC 20423) or by calling

SEA, at (202) 565–1545. 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.

Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR

1152.29(e)(2), Conrail shall file a notice

of consummation with the Board to

signify that it has exercised the

authority granted and fully abandoned

the line. If consummation has not been

effected by Conrail’s filing of a notice of

consummation by May 22, 1999, and

there are no legal or regulatory barriers

to consummation, the authority to

abandon will automatically expire.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: May 15, 1998.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–13774 Filed 5–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–468 (Sub-No. 3X)]

Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc.;

Abandonment Exemption; in

Muhlenberg County, KY

On May 5, 1998, Paducah & Louisville

Railway, Inc. (P&L) 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: (1) 6.70 miles

of rail line between milepost J–126.6 at

Central City, KY (JK Jct.), and milepost

J–133.3 at Greenville, KY; and (2) 6.14

miles of branch line trackage known as

the Beech Creek Lead, between

Greenville and Pond Creek, KY, in

Muhlenberg County, KY. The lines

traverse U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes

42330, 42337, 42345 and 42367. The

lines include the stations of JK Jct. at

milepost J–126.7 and Pond Creek at

milepost J–133.1.

The lines do 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 set forth 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 August 21,

1998.

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 lines, the

lines 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 June 11, 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–468

(Sub-No. 3X) and must be sent to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001, and (2) J. Thomas Garrett, 1500

Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003.

Replies to the P&L petition are due on

or before June 11, 1998.

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 part 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).
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EAs in these abandonment proceedings

normally will be 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.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: May 14, 1998.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director,

Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–13594 Filed 5–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Declaration of Ultimate

Consignee That Articles Were

Exported for Temporary Scientific or

Educational Purposes

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, Customs invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

comment on an information collection

requirement concerning Declaration of

Ultimate Consignee That Articles Were

Exported for Temporary Scientific or

Educational Purposes. This request for

comment is being made pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 21, 1998, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Information

Services Group, Room 3.2C, Attn.: J.

Edgar Nichols, 1300 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

3.2C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,

Washington, D.C. 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;

44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments

should address: (1) 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 estimates 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 including

the use of automated collection

techniques or the use of other forms of

information technology; and (e)

estimates of capital or start-up costs and

costs of operations, maintenance, and

purchase of services to provide

information. The comments that are

submitted will be summarized and

included in the Customs request for

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) approval. All comments will

become a matter of public record. In this

document Customs is soliciting

comments concerning the following

information collection:

Title: Declaration of Ultimate

Consignee That Articles Were Exported

for Temporary Scientific or Educational

Purposes.

OMB Number: 1515–0104.

Form Number: N/A.

Abstract: The ‘‘Declaration of

Ultimate Consignee that Articles were

Exported for Temporary Scientific or

Educational Purposes’’ is used to

provide duty free entry under

conditions when articles are temporarily

exported solely for scientific or

educational purposes.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to the information collection. This

submission is being submitted to extend

the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without

change).

Affected Public: Businesses,

individuals, institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

55.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 27.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: N/A.

Dated: May 18, 1998.

J. Edgar Nichols,

Team Leader, Information Services Group.

[FR Doc. 98–13716 Filed 5–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Importation Bond Structure

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, Customs invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

comment on an information collection

requirement concerning Importation

Bond Structure. This request for

comment is being made pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.

3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 21, 1998, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Information

Services Group, Room 3.2C, Attn.: J.

Edgar Nichols, 1300 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

3.2C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,

Washington, D.C. 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–

13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments

should address: (1) 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 estimates 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 including

the use of automated collection

techniques or the use of other forms of

information technology; and (e)

estimates of capital or start-up costs and

costs of operations, maintenance, and

purchase of services to provide

information. The comments that are

submitted will be summarized and

included in the Customs request for

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) approval. All comments will

become a matter of public record. In this

document Customs is soliciting

comments concerning the following

information collection:

Title: Importation Bond Structure.

OMB Number: 1515–0144.

Form Number: N/A.

Abstract: The bond is used to assure

that duties, taxes, charges, penalties,

and reimbursable expenses owed to the

Government are paid; to facilitate the

movement of merchandise through

Customs; and to provide legal recourse