20512 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 74 / Monday, April 17, 2000 / Notices

Issued on April 5, 2000.

James A. Leonard,

Transportation & Environmental Engineer,

Olympia, WA.

[FR Doc. 00–9518 Filed 4–14–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Proposed Agency Information

Collection Activities; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Information

Collection Requirement (ICR) abstracted

below has been forwarded to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) for

review and comment. The ICR describes

the nature of the information collection

and its expected burden. The Federal

Register notice with a 60-day comment

period soliciting comments on the

following collections of information was

published on January 26, 2000 (65 FR

4297).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before May 17, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and

Evaluation Division, RRS–21, Federal

Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont

Ave., NW, Mail Stop 17, Washington,

DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6292),

or Dian Deal, Office of Information

Technology and Productivity

Improvement, RAD–20, Federal

Railroad Administration, 1120 Vermont

Ave., NW, Mail Stop 35, Washington,

DC 20590 (telephone: (202) 493–6133).

(These telephone numbers are not tollfree.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(PRA), Pub. L. 104–13, section 2, 109

Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at

44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its

implementing regulations, 5 CFR part

1320, require Federal agencies to issue

two notices seeking public comment on

information collection activities before

OMB may approve paperwork packages.

44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,

1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On January 26,

2000, FRA published a 60-day notice in

the Federal Register soliciting comment

on ICRs that the agency was seeking

OMB approval. 65 FR 4297. FRA

received no comments after issuing this

notice. Accordingly, DOT announces

that these information collection

activities have been reevaluated and

certified under 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and

forwarded to OMB for review and

approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12(c).

Before OMB decides whether to

approve these proposed collections of

information, it must provide 30 days for

public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5

CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires

OMB to approve or disapprove

paperwork packages between 30 and 60

days after the 30 day notice is

published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR

1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,

Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30

day notice informs the regulated

community to file relevant comments

and affords the agency adequate time to

digest public comments before it

renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.

29, 1995. Therefore respondents should

submit their respective comments to

OMB within 30 days of publication to

best ensure having their full effect. 5

CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,

Aug. 29, 1995.

The summaries below describe the

nature of the information collection

requirements (ICRs) and the expected

burden. The revised requirements are

being submitted for clearance by OMB

as required by the PRA.

Title: Control of Alcohol and Drug

Use in Railroad Operations

OMB Control Number: 2130–0526

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Railroads

Form(s): FRA F 6180.73; 6180.74;

6180.94A and 6180.94B

Abstract: The information collection

requirements contained in preemployment and ‘‘for cause’’ testing

regulations are intended to ensure a

sense of fairness and accuracy for

railroads and their employees. The

principal information ‘‘ evidence of

unauthorized alcohol and drug use ‘‘is

used to prevent accidents by screening

personnel who perform safety-sensitive

service. FRA uses the information to

measure the level of compliance with

regulations governing the use of alcohol

or controlled substances. Elimination of

this problem is necessary to prevent

accidents, injuries, and fatalities of the

nature already experienced and further

reduce the risk of a truly catastrophic

accident. Finally, FRA analyzes the data

provided in the Management

Information System (MIS) annual report

to monitor the effectiveness of a

railroad’s alcohol and drug testing

program.

Annual Estimated Burden Hours:

129,366 hours

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding

these information collections to the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW,

Washington, DC, 20503; Attention: FRA

Desk Officer.

Comments are invited on the

following: Whether the proposed

collections of information are necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of FRA, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

the accuracy of FRA’s estimates of the

burden of the proposed information

collections; ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and ways to minimize the

burden of the collections of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

A comment to OMB is best assured of

having its full effect if OMB receives it

within 30 days of publication of this

notice in the Federal Register.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.

Issued in Washington, DC.

Margaret B. Reid,

Acting Director, Office of Information

Technology and Support Systems, Federal

Railroad Administration.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

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 Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms within

the Department of the Treasury is

soliciting comments concerning the

Annual Firearms Manufacturing and

Exportation Report.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 16, 2000 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 74 / Monday, April 17, 2000 / Notices 20513

Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Nancy Smith,

Firearms Programs Division, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Annual Firearms Manufacturing

and Exportation Report.

OMB Number: 1512–0030.

Form Number: ATF F 5300.11.

Abstract: ATF collects this data for

the purposes of law enforcement, fitness

qualification, congressional inquiries,

disclosure to the public in compliance

with a court order, furnishing

information to other Federal agencies,

compliance inspections, and insuring

that the requirements of the National

Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5801–5872) are

met. The record retention requirement

for this information collection is 98

years.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to this information collection and it is

being submitted for extension purposes

only.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Federal Government, State, Local

or Tribal Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,500.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 45

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1,125.

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.

Dated: April 7, 2000.

William T. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management) CFO.

[FR Doc. 00–9494 Filed 4–14–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

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 Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms within

the Department of the Treasury is

soliciting comments concerning the

Alternate Methods or Procedures and

Emergency Variations From

Requirements For Exports of Liquors.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 16, 2000 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Marjorie Ruhf,

Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226,

(202) 927–8230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Alternate Methods or

Procedures and Emergency Variations

From Requirements For Exports of

Liquors.

OMB Number: 1512–0466.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF REC 5170/7.

Abstract: When an exporter seeks to

use an alternate method or procedure or

an emergency variation from regulatory

requirements of 27 CFR Part 252, such

exporter requests a variance by letter,

following the procedure in 252.20. ATF

uses the information to determine if the

requested variance is allowed by statute

and does not pose a jeopardy to the

revenue. The applicant is informed of

the approval or disapproval of the

request. ATF also uses the information

to analyze what changes should be

made to existing regulations. Records

must be maintained only while the

applicant is using the authorization.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to this information collection and it is

being submitted for extension purposes

only.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

500.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 200.

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.

Dated: April 7, 2000.

William T. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management) CFO.

[FR Doc. 00–9495 Filed 4–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

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