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2Conrail exercised its lease termination rights to

recover possession of the underlying land by giving

30 days’ notice. It also sought possession of the

track, pursuant to lease terms that allowed CSX to

retain improvements on the property if GTW fails

to remove all improvements within 10 days after

the lease is terminated. Specifically, in May 2000,

CSX filed a forcible entry and detainer action

against GTW in the U.S. District Court for the

Northern District Illinois, CSX Transportation, Inc.

v. Canadian National Railway Co., et. al, Case No.

OOC 1462 (N.D. Ill.). The District Court granted

defendants’ motion to dismiss concluding that the

Board has exclusive jurisdiction to determine

whether the track is subject to its regulatory

jurisdiction.

3See Modern Handcraft, Inc.—Abandonment,

363 I.C.C. 969 (1981); Kansas City Pub. Ser. Frgt.

Operations Exempt.—Aban., 7 I.C.C.2d 216, 244–26

(1990); and Chelsea Property Owners—Aban.—The

Consol. R. Corp., 8 I.C.C.2d 773, 778 (1992), aff’d

sub nom. Conrail v. ICC, 29 F.3d 706 (D.C. Cir.

1994).

4CSX also requests an exemption from statutory

requirements at 49 U.S.C. 10903(a)(3) and 10903(c).

However, because the Board has already ruled on

CSX’s previous request for waivers from

corresponding Board regulations, that portion of the

request will be dismissed as moot.

refused to vacate the premises. CSX

seeks to enforce a termination clause

contained in the lease under state law.2

This agency and its predecessor have

long held that granting an adverse

abandonment application would remove

this agency’s primary jurisdiction over

the line, thereby subjecting the line to

actions under state law.3

In a decision served in this

proceeding on March 2, 2001, CSX was

granted a waiver from many of the filing

requirements of the Board’s

abandonment regulations at 49 CFR

1152 that were not relevant to its

adverse abandonment application.

Specifically, CSX was granted waiver

from the notice requirements at 49 CFR

1152.20(a)(2)(i) and the content

requirements at 49 CFR 1152.22(a)(5),

(b), (c), (d), (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(4), and (g).

However, CSX was required to comply

with the notice requirements at 49 CFR

1150.20(a)(1), (a)(2) and (b)(1) and

1152.21, the content requirements at 49

CFR 1152.22(e)(3), and the filing and

service requirements at 1152.24(b).

Also, the Board did not waive the

environmental regulations at 49 CFR

1152.22(f).

CSX states that, to the best of its

knowledge, the line does not contain

federally granted rights-of-way. Any

documentation in CSX’s possession will

be made available promptly to those

requesting it. The applicant’s entire case

in chief for abandonment was filed with

the application, and it describes

alternative routing options that will be

available to GTW should the application

be granted.

The interests 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).

Any interested person may file

written comments concerning the

proposed abandonment or protests

(including protestant’s entire opposition

case) by June 8, 2001. All interested

persons should be aware that, following

any 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 U.S.C.

10905 (49 CFR 1152.28) or for a trail use

condition under 16 U.S.C. 1247(d) (49

CFR 1152.29) must be filed by June 8,

2001. Each trail use request must be

accompanied by a $150 filing fee. See 49

CFR 1002.2(f)(27). However, in its

application, CSX seeks an exemption

from the following statutory provisions:

49 U.S.C. 10903(a)(2)(C), which requires

a statement concerning interested

subsidy or sale offers; section 10904,

which relates to offers of financial

assistance for the purchase of or subsidy

for a rail line proposed for

abandonment; and section 10905, which

relates to offers for sale for public

purposes of abandoned rail properties.

These requests will be addressed in the

decision on the merits.4 The due date

for applicant’s reply is June 25, 2001.

Persons opposing the proposed

adverse abandonment who wish to

participate actively and fully in the

process should file a protest. Persons

who may oppose the abandonment but

who do not wish to participate fully in

the process by submitting verified

statements of witnesses containing

detailed evidence should file comments.

Parties seeking information concerning

the filing of protests should refer to

section 1152.25.

All filings in response to this notice

must refer to STB Docket No. AB–31

(Sub-No. 38) 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) David Coburn, Steptoe &

Johnson LLP, 1330 Connecticut Av.,

NW., Washington, DC 20036–1795. The

original and 10 copies of all comments

or protests shall be filed with the Board

with a certificate of service. Except as

otherwise set forth in part 1152, every

document filed with the Board must be

served on all parties to the

abandonment proceeding. 49 CFR

1104.12(a).

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.

The March 2 decision noted that CSX

had requested waiver from the

environmental requirements of 49 CFR

1152.22(f), arguing that its proposal has

no environmental impact and therefore

qualifies for treatment under 49 CFR

1105.6(c). However, the March 2

decision indicated that CSX should

make that showing in its application,

rather than seeking a waiver.

In its application, CSX asserts that the

proposal is analogous to the

discontinuance of trackage rights where

the affected line will continue to be

operated and, consequently, is exempt

from environmental review under 49

CFR 1105.6(c). Nonetheless, CSX has

prepared an Environmental Report in

consultation with the Board’s Section of

Environmental Analysis (SEA). On the

basis of that report, CSX urges the Board

to find that a grant of this application

will not have any significant or adverse

environmental impacts. Questions

concerning environmental issues may

be directed to SEA at (202) 565–1545.

[TDD for the hearing impaired is

available at 1–800–877–8339.]

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: May 8, 2001.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–12049 Filed 5–11–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 1040 and Schedules

A, B, C, C–EZ, D, D–1, E, EIC, F, H, J,

R and SE

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

1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax

Return, and Schedules A, B, C, C–EZ, D,

D–1, E, EIC, F, H, J, R, and SE.

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DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 13, 2001 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the forms and instructions

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5242, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: U.S. Individual Income Tax

Return.

OMB Number: 1545–0074.

Form Number: 1040A and Schedules

A, B, C, C–EZ, D, D–1, E, EIC, F, H, J,

R, and SE.

Abstract: These forms are used by

individuals to report their income tax

liability. The data is used to verify that

the items reported on the forms are

correct, and also for general statistics

use.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the forms at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

74,487,259.

Estimated Time Per Respondent:

Varies.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1,393,882,763.

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 8, 2001.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–12066 Filed 5–11–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Forms 945, 945–A, and

945–V

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

945, Annual Return of Withheld Federal

Income Tax; Form 945–A, Annual

Record of Federal Tax Liability; and

Form 945–V, Form 945 Payment

Voucher.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 13, 2001 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the forms and instructions

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5242, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Annual Return of Withheld

Federal Income Tax (Form 945), Annual

Record of Federal Tax Liability (Form

945–A), and Form 945 Payment

Voucher (Form 945–V).

OMB Number: 1545–1430.

Form Numbers: 945, 945–A, and 945–

V.

Abstract: Form 945 is used to report

income tax witholding on nonpayroll

payments including backup

withholding and withholding on

pensions, annuities, IRAs, military

retirement, and gambling winnings.

Form 945–A is used to report

nonpayroll tax liabilities. Form 945–V is

a payment voucher that is used by those

taxpayers who submit a payment with

their return.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the forms at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or

households, not-for-profit institutions,

farms, and Federal, state, local or tribal

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

193,468.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10

hours, 20 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,001,199.

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.