29794 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 12, 1996 / Notices

1The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No.

104–88, 109 Stat. 803, which was enacted on

December 29, 1995, and took effect on January 1,

1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce

Commission and transferred certain functions to the

Surface Transportation Board (Board). This notice

relates to functions that are subject to Board

jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 11323–24.

1The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No.

104–88, 109 Stat. 803, which was enacted on

December 29, 1995, and took effect on January 1,

1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce

Commission and transferred certain functions to the

Surface Transportation Board (Board). This notice

relates to functions that are subject to Board

jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10901.

assemblies and front sidemarkers; (b)

installation of U.S.-model taillamp

assemblies which incorporate rear

sidemarkers; (c) installation of a high

mounted stop lamp.

Standard No. 110 Tire Selection and

Rims: Installation of a tire information

placard.

Standard No. 111 Rearview Mirrors:

Replacement of the passenger side rear

view mirror, which is convex, with a

U.S.-model component.

Standard No. 114 Theft Protection:

Installation of a buzzer microswitch in

the steering lock assembly, and a

warning buzzer.

Standard No. 115 Vehicle

Identification Number: Installation of a

VIN plate that can be read from outside

the left windshield pillar, and a VIN

reference label on the edge of the door

or latch post nearest the driver.

Standard No. 118 Power Window

Systems: Rewiring of the power window

system so that the window transport is

inoperative when the ignition is

switched off.

Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash

Protection: Installation of a seat belt

warning buzzer. The petitioner states

that the vehicle is equipped with an

automatic restraint system consisting of

a driver’s and passenger’s side air bag

and knee bolsters. The petitioner further

states that the vehicle is equipped with

Type 2 seat belts in the front and rear

outboard designated seating positions,

and with a Type 1 seat belt in the rear

center designated seating position.

Standard No. 214 Side Impact

Protection: Installation of door beams.

Standard No. 301 Fuel System

Integrity: Installation of a rollover valve

in the fuel tank vent line between the

fuel tank and the evaporative emissions

collection canister.

Additionally, the petitioner states that

the bumpers on the ‘‘1993–1996

Mercedes-Benz 220TE’’ must be

reinforced to comply with the Bumper

Standard found in 49 CFR Part 581.

The petitioner further states that

before the vehicle will be imported into

the United States, its VIN will be

inscribed on fourteen major car parts,

and a theft prevention certification label

will be affixed, in compliance with the

Theft Prevention Standard in 49 CFR

Part 541.

Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on the petition

described above. Comments should refer

to the docket number and be submitted

to: Docket Section, National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration, Room

5109, 400 Seventh Street, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20590. It is requested

but not required that 10 copies be

submitted.

All comments received before the

close of business on the closing date

indicated above will be considered, and

will be available for examination in the

docket at the above address both before

and after that date. To the extent

possible, comments filed after the

closing date will also be considered.

Notice of final action on the petition

will be published in the Federal

Register pursuant to the authority

indicated below.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and

(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority

at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

Dated: June 4, 1996.

Clive Van Orden,

Chief of Equipment and Imports Division,

Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

[FR Doc. 96–14941 Filed 6–11–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

Surface Transportation Board 1

[STB Finance Docket No. 32970]

BHP Copper, Inc.—Continuance in

Control Exemption—BHP Nevada

Railroad Company

BHP Copper, Inc. (BHP Copper), a

noncarrier holding company, has filed a

notice of exemption to continue in

control of BHP Nevada Railroad

Company (BNR), upon BNR’s becoming

a Class III rail carrier. Consummation

was expected to occur on or after May

31, 1996.

BNR, a noncarrier, has concurrently

filed a notice of exemption in BHP

Nevada Railroad Company—

Acquisition and Operation Exemption—

Northern Nevada Railroad Corporation,

STB Finance Docket No. 32969, to

acquire approximately 150.241 miles of

rail lines of Northern Nevada Railroad

Corporation (NN) in Elko and White

Pine Counties, NV.

BHP Copper controls two other

nonconnecting Class III rail carriers: San

Manuel Arizona Railroad Company

(SMA) and Magma Arizona Railroad

Company (MAA) operating in Arizona.

BHP Copper states that: (1) BNR will

not connect with any of the other

railroads in its corporate family; (2) the

continuance in control is not part of a

series of anticipated transactions that

would connect BNR with any other

railroad in its corporate family; and (3)

the transaction does not involve a Class

I railroad. The transaction therefore is

exempt from the prior approval

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11343. See 49

CFR 1180.2(d)(2).

Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board

may not use its exemption authority to

relieve a rail carrier of its statutory

obligation to protect the interests of its

employees. Section 11326(c), however,

does not provide for labor protection for

transactions under sections 11324 and

11325 that involve only Class III

railroad carriers. Because this

transaction involves Class III rail

carriers only, the Board, under the

statute, may not impose labor protective

conditions for this transaction.

Petitions to revoke the exemption

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

at any time. The filing of a petition to

reopen will not automatically stay the

transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 32970, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Branch,

1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423 and served on:

Fritz R. Kahn, Fritz R. Kahn, P.C., Suite

750 West, 1100 New York Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20005–3934.

Decided: June 4, 1996.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–14900 Filed 6–11–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

[STB Finance Docket No. 32969]

BHP Nevada Railroad Company—

Acquisition and Operation

Exemption—Northern Nevada Railroad

Corporation

BHP Nevada Railroad Company

(BNR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified

notice of exemption under 49 CFR

1150.31 to acquire the rail lines and

other assets of Northern Nevada

Railroad Corporation (NN) from

milepost 0.0 at Cobre to the end of the

line at milepost 148.941 at Riepetown,

and from milepost 0.0 at McGill

Junction to the end of the line at

milepost 1.3 at McGill, a total of

approximately 150.241 miles in Elko

and White Pine Counties, NV.
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 12, 1996 / Notices 29795

Consummation was expected to occur

on or after May 31, 1996.

This proceeding is related to BHP

Copper—Continuance in Control

Exemption—BHP Nevada Railroad

Company, STB Finance Docket No.

32970, wherein BHP Copper has

concurrently filed a verified notice to

continue to control BHP Nevada

Railroad Company, upon its becoming a

Class III rail carrier.

If the notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio. Petitions 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. 32969, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Branch,

1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423 and served on:

Fritz R. Kahn, Fritz R. Kahn, P.C., Suite

750 West, 1100 New York Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20005–3934.

Decided: June 4, 1996.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–14901 Filed 6–11–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Commercial Invoices

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of

the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, Customs invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

comment on an information collection

requirement concerning the Commercial

Invoices. This request for comment is

being made pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–

13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 12, 1996,

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Printing and

Records Services Group, Room 6216,

1301 Constitution Ave., NW,

Washington, D.C. 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

6216, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW,

Washington, D.C. 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–

13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments

should address the accuracy of the

burden estimates and ways to minimize

the burden including the use of

automated collection techniques or the

use of other forms of information

technology, as well as other relevant

aspects of the information collection.

The comments that are submitted will

be summarized and included in the

Customs request for Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. In this

document Customs is soliciting

comments concerning the following

information collection:

Title: Commercial Invoices.

OMB Number: 1515–0120.

Form Number: N/A.

Abstract: The collection of

Commercial Invoices is necessary for

the proper assessment of Customs

duties. The information which is

supplied by the foreign shipper is used

to assure compliance with statues and

regulations.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to the information collection. This

submission is being submitted to extend

the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without

change).

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

350,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10

seconds.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 84,000.

Estimated Total Annualized Cost on

the Public: $1,201,200.00.

Dated: June 3, 1996.

V. Carol Barr,

Printing and Records Services Group.

[FR Doc. 96–14920 Filed 6–11–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4820–02–P

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request; Crew’s Effects Declaration

AGENCY: U.S. Customs, Department of

the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, Customs invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

comment on an information collection

requirement concerning the Crew’s

Effects Declaration. This request for

comment is being made pursuant to the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 12, 1996,

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to U.S. Customs Service, Printing and

Records Services Group, Room 6216,

1301 Constitution Ave., NW,

Washington, D.C. 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to U.S. Customs

Service, Attn.: J. Edgar Nichols, Room

6216, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW,

Washington, D.C. 20229, Tel. (202) 927–

1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Customs

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections pursuant to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–

13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments

should address the accuracy of the

burden estimates and ways to minimize

the burden including the use of

automated collection techniques or the

use of other forms of information

technology, as well as other relevant

aspects of the information collection.

The comments that are submitted will

be summarized and included in the

Customs request for Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

approval. All comments will become a

matter of public record. In this

document Customs is soliciting

comments concerning the following

information collection:

Title: Crew’s Effects Declaration.

OMB Number: 1515–0061.

Form Number: Customs Form 1304.

Abstract: Customs Form 1304

contains a list of Crew’s effects that are

accompanying them on the trip, which

are required to be manifested, and also

the statement of the master of the vessel

attesting to the truthfulness of the

merchandise being carried on board the

vessel as Crew’s effects.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to the information collection. This

submission is being submitted to extend

the expiration date.

Type of Review: Extension (without

change).