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5. Transportation Systems

The EIS will:

A. Describe the potential effects of

project construction and operation on

the existing transportation network in

the project area including:

(1) impacts to other rail carriers’

operations and

(2) vehicular delays at new grade

crossings for those crossings having

average daily vehicle traffic of 5,000 or

more.

B. Describe the effects of the proposed

construction and subsequent operation

of the proposed project throughout

DM&E’s existing system.

By the Board, Elaine K. Kaiser, Chief,

Section of Environmental Analysis.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–15441 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Government Securities: Call for Large

Position Reports

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary

for Domestic Finance, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury (‘‘Department’’ or ‘‘Treasury’’)

called for the submission of Large

Position Reports by those entities whose

reportable positions in the 51⁄2%

Treasury Notes of February 2008

equaled or exceeded $21⁄2 billion as of

close of business June 5, 1998.

DATES: Large Position Reports must be

received before noon Eastern time on

June 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The reports must be

submitted to the Federal Reserve Bank

of New York, Market Reports Division,

4th Floor, 33 Liberty Street, New York,

New York 10045; or faxed to 212–720–

8028.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kerry Lanham, Acting Director, or Lee

Grandy, Government Securities

Specialist, Bureau of the Public Debt,

Department of the Treasury, at 202–

219–3632.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to the Department’s large position rules

under the Government Securities Act

regulations (17 CFR Part 420), the

Treasury, in a press release issued on

June 8, 1998, and in this Federal

Register notice, called for Large Position

Reports from those entities whose

reportable position in the 51⁄2%

Treasury Notes of February 2008, Series

B–2008, equaled or exceeded $21⁄2

billion as of the close of business

Friday, June 5, 1998. The call for Large

Position Reports is a test. Entities whose

reportable positions in this 10-year note

equaled or exceeded the $21⁄2 billion

threshold must report these positions to

the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Entities with reportable positions below

$21⁄2 billion are not required to file

Large Position Reports. Large Position

Reports, which must include the

required position and administrative

information, must be received by the

Market Reports Division of the Federal

Reserve Bank of New York before noon

Eastern time on Friday, June 12, 1998.

The Reports may be filed by facsimile at

(212) 720–8028 or delivered to the Bank

at 33 Liberty Street, 4th floor.

The 51⁄2% Treasury Notes of February

2008 have a CUSIP number of 912827

3X 8, a STRIPS principal component

CUSIP number of 912820 CQ 8, and a

maturity date of February 15, 2008.

The press release and a copy of a

sample Large Position Report, which

appears in Appendix B of the rules at 17

CFR Part 420, can be obtained by calling

(202) 622–2040 and requesting

document number 2494. These

documents are also available at the

Bureau of the Public Debt’s Internet site

at the following address: http://

www.publicdebt.treas.gov.

Questions about Treasury’s large

position reporting rules should be

directed to Public Debt’s Government

Securities Regulations Staff at (202)

219–3632. Questions regarding the

method of submission of Large Position

Reports may be directed to the Market

Reports Division of the Federal Reserve

Bank of New York at (212) 720–8021.

The collection of large position

information has been approved by the

Office of Management and Budget

pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction

Act under OMB Control Number 1535–

0089.

Dated: June 5, 1998.

John D. Hawke, Jr.,

Under Secretary, Domestic Finance.

[FR Doc. 98–15550 Filed 6–8–98; 11:30 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–39–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[PS–73–89]

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, PS–73–89 (TD

8370), Excise Tax on Chemicals That

Deplete the Ozone Layer and on

Products Containing Such Chemicals

(§§ 52.4682–1(b), 52.4682–2(b),

52.4682–2(d), 52.4682–3(c), 52.4682–

3(g), and 52.4682–4(f)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 10, 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 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: Excise Tax on Chemicals That

Deplete the Ozone Layer and on

Products Containing Such Chemicals.

OMB Number: 1545–1153.

Regulation Project Number: PS–73–

89.

Abstract: This regulation imposes

reporting and recordkeeping

requirements necessary to implement

Internal Revenue Code sections 4681

and 4682 relating to the tax on

chemicals that deplete the ozone layer

and on products containing such

chemicals. The regulation affects

manufacturers and importers of ozonedepleting chemicals, manufacturers of

rigid foam insulation, and importers of

products containing or manufactured

with ozone-depleting chemicals. In

addition, the regulation affects persons,

other than manufacturers and importers

of ozone-depleting chemicals, holding

such chemicals for sale or for use in

further manufacture on January 1, 1990,

and on subsequent tax-increase dates.

Current Actions: There is no change to

this existing regulation.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 150,316.
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Estimated Time Per Respondent/

Recordkeeper: 30 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 75,142.

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: June 4, 1998.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–15340 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[PS–19–92]

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, PS–19–92 (TD

8520), Carryover Allocations and Other

Rules Relating to the Low-Income

Housing Credit (§§ 1.42–6, 1.42–8, and

1.42–10).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 10, 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 regulation should be

directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622–

3945, Internal Revenue Service, room

5569, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Carryover Allocations and Other

Rules Relating to the Low-Income

Housing Credit.

OMB Number: 1545–1102.

Regulation Project Number: PS–19–

92.

Abstract: Section 42 of the Internal

Revenue Code provides for a lowincome housing tax credit. The

regulations provide guidance with

respect to eligibility for a carryover

allocation, procedures for electing an

appropriate percentage month, the

general public use requirement, the

utility allowance to be used in

determining gross rent, and the

inclusion of the cost of certain services

in gross rent. This information will

assist State and local housing credit

agencies and taxpayers that apply for or

claim the low-income housing tax credit

in complying with the requirements of

Code section 42.

Current Actions: There is no change to

this existing regulation.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals, business

or other for-profit organizations, not-forprofit institutions, and state, local or

tribal governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeepers: 2,230.

Estimated Time Per Respondent/

Recordkeeper: 1 hr., 48 min.

Estimated Total Annual Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 4,008.

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: June 3, 1998.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–15341 Filed 6–9–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Notice 89–102

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 Notice

89–102, Treatment of Acquisition of

Certain Financial Institutions; Tax