21444 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 83 / Monday, April 30, 2001 / Notices

1The line is formally designated as Central

Region, Appalachian Division, Athens & Tellico

Branch, KD Subdivision.

Continuance in Control Exemption—

Western New York & Pennsylvania

Railroad, LLC, wherein Livonia, Avon &

Lakeville Railroad has concurrently

filed a verified notice to continue in

control of WNYP upon its becoming a

Class III rail carrier.

If the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions to reopen the

proceeding to revoke the exemption

under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed

at any time. The filing of a petition to

revoke will not automatically stay the

transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 34017, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on Kevin M.

Sheys, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP,

1800 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Second Floor, Washington, DC 20036.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘www.stb.dot.gov.’’

Decided: April 23, 2001.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–10551 Filed 4–27–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub–No. 586X)]

CSX Transportation, Inc.—

Abandonment Exemption—in McMinn

County, TN

On April 10, 2001, CSX

Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) 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 a portion of its

line of railroad known as the Athens &

Tellico Branch,1 extending from

milepost OKW 333.40 to milepost OKW

334.24 in Athens, McMinn County, TN,

a distance of .84 mile. The line traverses

U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 37303.

There are no stations on the line.

The line does not contain federally

granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in UP’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 July 27, 2001.

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 line, the

line 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 May 21, 2001. 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–55

(Sub-No. 586X) 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) Natalie S. Rosenberg, 500

Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

Replies to the CSXT petition are due on

or before May 21, 2001.

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 1–800–

877–8339.)

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).

EAs in these abandonment proceedings

normally will be made 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: April 23, 2001.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–10550 Filed 4–27–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Departmental Offices; 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 burdens, invites

the general public and other Federal

agencies to comment on an information

collection that is due for reinstatement

approval by the Office of Management

and Budget. The Office of Program

Services within the Department of the

Treasury is soliciting comments

concerning the Survey of U.S.

Ownership of Foreign Securities as of

December 31, 2001.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to: Dwight Wolkow, Administrator,

International Portfolio Investment Data

Systems, Department of the Treasury,

Room 5205 MT, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave.

NW, Washington DC 20220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the forms and instructions

should be directed to Dwight Wolkow,

Administrator, International Portfolio

Investment Data Systems at the above

address, or by emailing dwight/

wolkow@do.treas.gov, or by faxing (202)

622–7448, or by calling (202) 622–1276.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Survey of U.S. Ownership of

Foreign Securities as of December 31,

2001.

OMB Number: 1505–0146.

Abstract: These forms are used to

conduct periodic surveys of holdings by

U.S. residents of foreign securities for

portfolio investment purposes. These

data are used by the U.S. Government in

the formulation of international and

financial policies and for the

computation of the U.S. balance of

payments and U.S. international

investment position. The last such

survey was conducted as of December

31, 1997, and clearly demonstrated the

need for such periodic surveys by

significantly altering the previously

estimated level of U.S. holdings of

foreign long-term securities.

This survey is also part fon an

internationally coordinated effort under