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1The Board will grant a stay if an informed 

decision on environmental issues (whether raised 

by a party or by the Board’s Section of 

Environmental Analysis (SEA) in its independent 

investigation) cannot be made before the 

exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any 

request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible 

so that the Board may take appropriate action before 

the exemption’s effective date. 

2Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing 

fee, which is currently set at $1,200. See 49 CFR 

1002.2(f)(25). 

exemption will be effective on October 

22, 2005, unless stayed pending 

reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do 

not involve environmental issues,1

formal expressions of intent to file an 

OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),2 and 

trail use/rail banking requests under 49 

CFR 1152.29 must be filed by September 

30, 2005. Petitions to reopen or requests 

for public use conditions under 49 CFR 

1152.28 must be filed by October 12, 

2005, with the Surface Transportation 

Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, 

DC 20423–0001. 

A copy of any petition filed with the 

Board should be sent to CSXT’s 

representative: Louis E. Gitomer, Esq., 

Ball Janik LLP, 1455 F Street, NW., 

Suite 225, Washington, DC 20005. 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. 

CSXT has filed environmental and 

historic reports that address the effects, 

if any, of the abandonment on the 

environment and historic resources. 

SEA will issue an environmental 

assessment (EA) by September 27, 2005. 

Interested persons may obtain a copy of 

the EA by writing to SEA (Room 500, 

Surface Transportation Board, 

Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by 

calling SEA, at (202) 565–1539. 

[Assistance for the hearing impaired is 

available through the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–

800–877–8339.] Comments on 

environmental and historic preservation 

matters must be filed within 15 days 

after the EA becomes available to the 

public. 

Environmental, historic preservation, 

public use, or trail use/rail banking 

conditions will be imposed, where 

appropriate, in a subsequent decision. 

Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 

1152.29(e)(2), CSXT shall file a notice of 

consummation with the Board to signify 

that it has exercised the authority 

granted and fully abandoned the line. If 

consummation has not been effected by 

CSXT’s filing of a notice of 

consummation by September 22, 2006, 

and there are no legal or regulatory 

barriers to consummation, the authority 

to abandon will automatically expire. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at http:// 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: September 16, 2005. 

By the Board, David M. Konschnik, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Vernon A. Williams, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–18941 Filed 9–21–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Fiscal Service 

Surety Companies Acceptable on 

Federal Bonds: Change in State of 

Incorporation—The Buckeye Union 

Insurance Company 

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, 

Fiscal Service, Department of the 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 1 to 

the Treasury Department Circular 570; 

2005 Revision, published July 1, 2005, 

at 70 FR 38502. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6850. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Buckeye Union Insurance Company has 

redomesticated from the State of Ohio to 

the State of Illinois effective January 1, 

2005. The Company was last listed as an 

acceptable surety on Federal bonds at 70 

FR 38510, July 1, 2005. 

Federal bond-approving officers 

should annotate their reference copies 

of the Treasury Circular 570, 2005 

revision, on page 38510 to reflect this 

change. 

The Circular may be reviewed and 

downloaded through the Internet 

(http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/ 

index.html) or through our 

computerized public bulletin board 

system (FMS Inside Line) at (202) 874–

6887. A hard copy may be purchased 

from the Government Printing Office 

(GPO), Subscription Service, 

Washington, DC, telephone (202) 512–

1800. When ordering the Circular from 

GPO, use the following stock number: 

769–004–05219–0. 

Questions concerning this Notice may 

be directed to the U.S. Department of 

the Treasury, Financial Management 

Service, Financial Accounting and 

Services Division, Surety Bond Branch, 

3700 East-West Highway, Room 6F01, 

Hyattsville, MD 20782. 

Dated: September 9, 2005. 

Vivian L. Cooper, 

Director, Financial Accounting and Services 

Division, Financial Management Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–18969 Filed 9–21–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–35–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–103735–00] and [REG–155303–03] 

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 these 

existing final regulations, REG–103735–

00 and REG–155303–03, Tax Shelter 

Disclosure Statements. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 21, 

2005 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to Larnice Mack at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or at (202) 622–3179, or 

through the Internet at 

(Larnice.Mack@irs.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Tax Shelter Disclosure 

Statements. 

OMB Number: 1545–1685. 

Regulation Project Number: REG–

103735–00 and REG–155303. 

Abstract: These regulations provide 

guidance on the filing requirement 

under section 6011 for certain corporate 

taxpayers engaged in transactions 

producing tax savings in excess of 

certain dollar thresholds. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

these existing regulations. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

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Affected Public: Individual or 

households, Business or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 

hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1. 

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: September 14, 2005. 

Allan Hopkins, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–18878 Filed 9–21–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–116641–01] 

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 existing 

final regulation, REG–116641–01 

Information Reporting and Backup 

Withholding for Payment Card 

Transactions. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 21, 

2005 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to Larnice Mack at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or at (202) 622–3179, or 

through the Internet at 

(Larnice.Mack@irs.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Information Reporting and 

Backup Withholding for Payment Card 

Transactions. 

OMB Number: 1545–1819. 

Regulation Project Number: REG–

116641–01. 

Abstract: This document contains 

final regulations relating to the 

information reporting requirements, 

information reporting penalties, and 

backup withholding requirements for 

payment card transactions. This 

document also contains final regulations 

relating to the IRS TIN Matching 

Program. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

to this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Total Annual Reporting 

Burden: 2000. 

Estimated Average Annual Burden 

per Respondent: 5,875 hours. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

11,750,000. 

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: September 14, 2005. 

Allan Hopkins, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–18879 Filed 9–21–05; 8:45 am] 

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