34506 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 125 / Thursday, June 28, 2001 / Notices

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Declaration of Disaster #3339]

State of Wisconsin; Amendment #3

In accordance with a notice received

from the Federal Emergency

Management Agency, dated June 21,

2001, the above-numbered Declaration

is hereby amended to include tornadoes

as the incident type and to reopen the

incident period for this disaster as

beginning on April 10, 2001, and

continuing.

All other information remains the

same, i.e., the deadline for filing

applications for physical damage is July

10, 2001 and for economic injury the

deadline is February 11, 2002.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 59002 and 59008)

Dated: June 21, 2001.

Herbert L. Mitchell,

Associate Administrator for Disaster

Assistance.

[FR Doc. 01–16282 Filed 6–27–01; 8:45 am]

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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Request and

Comment Request

The Social Security Administration

(SSA) publishes a list of information

collection packages that will require

clearance by the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) in compliance with

Public Law 104–13 effective October 1,

1995, The Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. SSA is soliciting comments on the

accuracy of the agency’s burden

estimate; the need for the information;

its practical utility; ways to enhance its

quality, utility and clarity; and on ways

to minimize burden on respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

Written comments and

recommendations regarding the

information collection(s) should be

submitted to the OMB Desk Officer and

the SSA Reports Clearance Officer and

at the following addresses:

(OMB), Office of Management and

Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA,

New Executive Office Building, Room

10230, 725 17th St., NW.,

Washington, DC 20503.

(SSA), Social Security Administration,

DCFAM, Attn: Frederick W.

Brickenkamp, 1–A–21 Operations

Bldg., 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore,

MD 21235.

I. The information collections listed

below will be submitted to OMB within

60 days from the date of this notice.

Therefore, your comments should be

submitted to SSA within 60 days from

the date of this publication. You can

obtain copies of the collection

instruments by calling the SSA Reports

Clearance Officer at 410–965–4145, or

by writing to him at the address listed

above.

1. Electronic Death Registration

Survey—0960–0625. Section 205(r)

requires the Social Security

Administration (SSA) to enter into

agreements with States to obtain death

records. Sections 202(a)(1)–(h)(1)

require SSA to terminate Retirement,

Survivors and Disability benefits upon

the death of the beneficiary. This survey

will measure the States’ readiness to

implement electronic death registration

processes, which will result in SSA

getting death information more timely

and accurately to terminate benefits as

required by law. The respondents are

State Vital Records Directors.

Number of Respondents: 55.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 30

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 28 hours.

2. Statement of Agricultural Employer

(Years prior to 1988); Statement of

Agricultural Employer (1988 and

Later)—0960–0036. The information on

Forms SSA–1002 and SSA–1003 is used

by the Social Security Administration

(SSA) to resolve discrepancies when

farm workers have alleged that their

employers did not report their wages or

reported them incorrectly. The

respondents are agricultural employers.

SSA–1002 SSA–1003

Number of Respondents ...................................................................................................................... 75,000 ..................... 50,000

Frequency of Response ....................................................................................................................... 1 .............................. 1

Average Burden Per Response ........................................................................................................... 10 minutes .............. 30 minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden .................................................................................................................... 12,500 hrs ............... 25,000 hrs.

II. The information collections listed

below have been submitted to OMB for

clearance. Your comments on the

information collections would be most

useful if received by OMB and SSA

within 30 days from the date of this

publication. You can obtain a copy of

the OMB clearance package by calling

the SSA Reports Clearance Officer on

(410) 965–4145, or by writing to him at

the address listed above.

1. Disability Hearing Officer’s Report

of Disability Hearing—0960–0440. The

information on Form SSA–1205–BK is

used by the Disability Hearing Officers

(DHOs) at the Social Security

Administration (SSA) as a guide to

conducting and recording disability

hearings. It ensures that all of the

pertinent issues are considered. The

respondents are DHOs in the State

Disability Determination Services and

Federal DHOs.

Number of Respondents: 100,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 60

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 100,000.

2. Application For Benefits Under The

Italy-U.S. International Social Security

Agreement—0960–0445. The

information collected on Form SSA–

2528 is required by SSA in order to

determine entitlement to benefits. The

respondents are applicants for old-age,

survivors or disability benefits, who

reside in Italy.

Number of Respondents: 200.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 20

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 67 hours.

3. Request for Claimant Conference—

0960–0608. The information collected

on form SSA–378 is used by the

Disability Adjudicator to complete

processing of a claimant’s disability

claim. Depending on the response, the

Disability Adjudicator schedules/

conducts the Claimant Conference,

awaits the receipt of additional

evidence, requests additional evidence

from the source, or finalizes the

determination on the case. The

respondents are applicants for Social

Security disability and Supplemental

Security Income benefits whose initial

determination of disability will be less

than fully favorable.

Number of Respondents: 210,500.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 3

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 10,525

hours.

4. Disability Hearing Officer’s Report

of Disability Hearing (DC)—0960–0507.

Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 125 / Thursday, June 28, 2001 / Notices 34507

1HGCBC’s agreement was last modified under

former 49 U.S.C. 10706(b), the predecessor to 49

U.S.C. 13703, in Household Goods Carriers’ Bureau

Agreement, Section 5a Application No. 1

(Amendment No. 9) (ICC served July 7, 1993).

HGCBC applied for renewal of its agreement in

Household Goods Carriers’ Bureau Agreement,

Section 5a Application No. 1 (Amendment No. 10),

which is pending before the Board.

1On June 6, 2001, the Union Pacific Railroad

Company (UP) filed a notice of exemption under

the Board’s class exemption procedures at 49 CFR

1180.2(d)(7). The notice covered the agreement by

BNSF to grant temporary overhead trackage rights

to UP over 175 miles of BNSF’s rail line as follows:

(1) Between Shawnee Jct., WY, BNSF milepost

117.1, and Bridger Jct., WY, BNSF milepost 127.3

(Orin Subdivision); (2) between Bridger Jct., BNSF

milepost 133.2, and East Guernsey, WY, BNSF

milepost 91.7 (Canyon Subdivision); (3) between

East Guernsey, BNSF milepost 91.7, and Northport,

NE, BNSF milepost 0.0 (Valley Subdivision); and

(4) between Northport, BNSF milepost 33.8, and

Sidney, NE, BNSF milepost 75.4 (Angora

Subdivision). See Union Pacific Railroad CompanyTrackage Rights Exemption-The Burlington

Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, STB

Finance Docket No. 34055 (STB served June 18,

2001). The trackage rights agreement is scheduled

to expire June 22, 2001. The trackage rights

operations under the exemption became effective

and were scheduled to be consummated on June 13,

2001.

The information collected on form SSA–

1204–BK is used by the Disability

Hearing Officer (DHO) to conduct and

document disability hearings, and to

provide a structured format that

concerns all conceivable issues relating

to SSI claims for disabled children. The

completed form SSA–1204–BK will aid

the DHO in preparing the disability

decision and will provide a record of

what transpired at the hearing. The

respondents are DHO’s in the State

Disability Determination Services.

Number of Respondents: 100,000.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Average Burden Per Response: 60

minutes.

Estimated Annual Burden: 100,000

hours.

Dated: June 21, 2001.

Frederick W. Brickenkamp,

Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–16194 Filed 6–27–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Section 5a Application No. 1

(Amendment No. 11)]

Household Goods Carriers’ Bureau

Committee

By application filed on March 5, 2001,

the Household Goods Carriers’ Bureau

Committee (HGCBC) seeks approval of

minor amendments to its collective

ratemaking agreement.1 HGCBC is part

of the American Moving & Storage

Association (AMSA), but HGCBC’s

regulated activities are conducted

autonomously of AMSA. HGCBC

proposes to modify Article 3 of its

agreement, to provide for: (1) A

procedure whereby HGCBC’s Board

could revoke the membership of HGCBC

carriers, and their participation in

bureau tariffs, pursuant to Article IV,

Section 9, of the bylaws of AMSA

(which allows termination of AMSA

membership for violation of its bylaws

or its Certified Mover and Van Line

Program Code of Conduct, or for

engaging in any other conduct that is

prejudicial to the interests of AMSA);

(2) automatic removal of a carrier’s

membership if the carrier’s operating

authority is revoked by the federal

government; and (3) non-substantive

changes in the wording and the

enumeration of sections of Article 3.

An original and 10 copies of any

comments, referring to STB Section 5a

Application No. 1 (Amendment No. 11),

must be sent to: Surface Transportation

Board, Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Unit, Attn: STB Section 5a

Application No. 1 (Amendment No. 11),

1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC

20423–0001. One copy of any comments

filed with the Board must also be served

on applicant’s representative: Thomas

M. Auchincloss, Jr., Rea, Cross &

Auchincloss, 1707 L Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036.

To allow members of the public to

obtain a copy of the application without

traveling to the Board’s office, HGCBC is

required to provide a copy on request.

Comments must be filed with the

Surface Transportation Board by July

30, 2001. HGCBC’s reply to any

comments is due by August 27, 2001.

For more information, contact: Joseph

H. Dettmar, (202) 565–1600. [TDD for

the hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.]

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ See our served

decision approving the application

pending analysis of any comments.

Decided: June 21, 2001.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Clyburn, and Commissioner

Burkes.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–16148 Filed 6–27–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 34055 (Sub–No.

1)]

Union Pacific Railroad Company—

Trackage Rights Exemption—The

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe

Railway Company

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board

DOT.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY: The Board, under 49 U.S.C.

10502, exempts the trackage rights

described in STB Finance Docket No.

34055 1 to permit the trackage rights to

expire on June 22, 2001, in accordance

with the agreement of the parties.

DATES: This exemption is effective on

June 22, 2001.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of

all pleadings referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 34055 (Sub-No. 1) 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 all pleadings must be

served on petitioner’s representative (1)

Robert T. Opal, Union Pacific Railroad

Company, 1416 Dodge Street, Room

830, Omaha, NE 68179, and (2) Yolanda

Grimes Brown, The Burlington Northern

and Santa Fe Railway Company, 3017

Lou Menk Drive, P.O. Box 961039, Fort

Worth, TX 76161–0039.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph H. Dettmar (202) 565–1600. [TDD

for the hearing impaired 1–800–877–

8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Board’s decision. To purchase a

copy of the full decision, write to, call,

or pick up in person from: Da ̄-To-Da ̄

Office Solutions, Room 405, 1925 K

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006.

Telephone: (202) 293–7776. [Assistance

for the hearing impaired is available

through TDD services 1–800–877–8339.]

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: June 21, 2001.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Clyburn, and Commissioner

Burkes.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–16145 Filed 6–27–01; 8:45 am]

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