Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 100 / Wednesday, May 22, 1996 / Notices 25741

Environmental, historic preservation,

public use, or trail use/rail banking

conditions will be imposed, where

appropriate, in a subsequent decision.

Decided: May 15, 1996.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12829 Filed 5–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 637

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

637, Application for Registration (For

Certain Excise Tax Activities).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 22, 1996 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application for Registration (For

Certain Excise Tax Activities).

OMB Number: 1545–0014.

Form Number: Form 637.

Abstract: Form 637 is used to apply

for excise tax registration. The

registration applies to a person required

to be registered under Internal Revenue

Code section 4101 for purposes of the

federal excise tax on taxable fuel

imposed under Code sections 4041 and

4081; and to certain manufacturers or

sellers and purchasers that must register

under Code section 4222 to be exempt

from the excise tax on taxable articles.

The data is used to determine if the

applicant qualifies for the exemption.

Taxable fuel producers are required by

Code section 4101 to register with the

Service before incurring any tax

liability.

Current Actions: Part III of Form 637

is revised and expanded to let taxpayers

enter the required information directly

on the form instead of on attachments.

Lines 1 through 6 of Part III are for the

general information required by all

applicants. Lines 7 through 14 of Part III

are generally for fuel applicants only.

All of the information requested in Part

III as revised was previously requested

in the instructions of Form 637 and

reported by taxpayers on attachments to

the form.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and not-for-profit

institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2,000.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 9

hrs. 22 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 18,720.

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; and (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.

Approved: May 15, 1996.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–12752 Filed 5–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

Office of Thrift Supervision

[AC–32; OTS No. 3667]

Algiers Homestead Association, New

Orleans, Louisiana; Approval of

Conversion Application

Notice is hereby given that on May 13,

1996, the Director, Corporate Activities,

Office of Thrift Supervision, or her

designee, acting pursuant to delegated

authority, approved the application of

Algiers Homestead Association, New

Orleans, Louisiana, to convert to the

stock form of organization. Copies of the

application are available for inspection

at the Dissemination Branch, Office of

Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20552, and the

Midwest Regional Office, Office of

Thrift Supervision, 122 W. John

Carpenter Freeway, Suite 600, Irving,

Texas 75039–2010.

Dated: May 16, 1996.

By the Office of Thrift Supervision.

Nadine Y. Washington,

Corporate Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12769 Filed 5–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6720–01–P

[AC–33; OTS No. 5201]

The Dime Savings Bank of

Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, New York;

Approval of Conversion Application

Notice is hereby given that on May 14,

1996, the Director, Corporate Activities,

Office of Thrift Supervision, or her

designee, acting pursuant to delegated

authority, approved the application of

The Dime Savings Bank of

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, to

convert to the stock form of

organization. Copies of the application

are available for inspection at the

Dissemination Branch, Office of Thrift

Supervision, 1700 G Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20552, and the

Northeast Regional Office, Office of

Thrift Supervision, 10 Exchange Place,

18th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey

07302.

Dated: May 16, 1996.

By the Office of Thrift Supervision.

Nadine Y. Washington,

Corporate Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–12770 Filed 5–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6720–01–P

[AC–34; OTS No. 1437]

Ocean Federal Savings Bank, Brick,

New Jersey; Approval of Conversion

Application

Notice is hereby given that on May 14,

1996, the Director, Corporate Activities,

Office of Thrift Supervision, or her

designee, acting pursuant to delegated

authority, approved the application of

Ocean Federal Savings Bank, Brick,

New Jersey, to convert to the stock form

of organization. Copies of the

application are available for inspection

at the Dissemination Branch, Office of