33958 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 127 / Monday, July 1, 1996 / Notices

1 The 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. 10903.

1 The 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 the Board’s

jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10903.

comment on the application to impose

a PFC at Duluth International Airport

and use the revenue from a PFC at

Duluth International Airport and Sky

Harbor Airport under the provisions of

the Aviation Safety and Capacity

Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

1990) (Pub. L. 101–508) and Part 158 of

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14

CFR Part 158).

On June 17, 1996, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose and use the revenue from a PFC

submitted by the Duluth Airport

Authority was substantially complete

with the requirements of section 158.25

of Part 158. The FAA will approve or

disapprove the application, in whole or

in part, no later than October 1, 1996.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

PFC application number: 96–02–C–

00–DLH

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00

Proposed charge effective date:

December 1, 1996

Proposed charge expiration date: July

1, 1999

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$784,268

Brief description of proposed

project(s):

PFC Projects Duluth International

1. Complete Phase I construction

(approximately 2,575′×75′ for Taxiway

‘‘B’’ (previously identified as Taxiway

‘‘K’’) including paving, marking,

installation of Medium Intensity

Taxiway Edge Lights, and airport

guidance signs.

2. Rehabilitate Runway 9/27 and a

portion of the edge lighting system for

Runway 3/21.

3. Acquire snow removal equipment

(high speed runway broom).

4. Extend Taxiway ‘‘B’’ by

approximately 1,000′ including grading,

paving, and extension of Medium

Intensity Taxiway Edge Lighting

System.

5. Rehabilitate Runway 3/21

including rout, clean, and seal

pavement cracks and seal coat.

6. Update Airport Master Plan.

7. Prepare PFC application and assist

with PFC administration.

PFC Project at Sky Harbor

8. Rehabilitate Runway 14/32.

Class or classes or air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFCs: non-scheduled

Part 135 Air Taxi/Commercial Operators

(ATCO).

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, any

person may, upon request, inspect the

application, notice and other documents

germane to the application in person at

the Duluth Airport Authority Office.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on June 25,

1996.

Benito DeLeon,

Manager, Airports Planning/Programming

Branch, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 96–16739 Filed 6–28–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

Surface Transportation Board 1

[STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 530)]

CSX Transportation, Inc.—

Abandonment—in Vermilion County, IL

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of findings.

SUMMARY: The Board has found that the

public convenience and necessity

require or permit the abandonment by

CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) of its

7.15-mile line of railroad from milepost

ZE–113.0 at Henning, to milepost ZE–

120.15 at Collison, in Vermilion County,

IL, subject to a public use condition and

a labor protective condition. The

Board’s decision will be effective 30

days after publication of this notice

unless the Board finds that a financially

responsible person has offered financial

assistance (through subsidy or purchase)

to enable the rail service to continue.

DATES: Any financial assistance offer

must be filed with the Board and the

railroad no later than July 11, 1996. Any

offer previously made must be remade

by the due date.

ADDRESSES: Send offers referring to STB

Docket No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 530) to:

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Branch,

1201 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20423; and (2) CSXT’s

representative: Charles M. Rosenberger,

Senior Counsel, CSX Transportation,

Inc., 500 Water Street, J150,

Jacksonville, FL 32202. The following

notation must be typed in bold face on

the lower left-hand corner of the

envelope containing the offer mailed to

the Board: ‘‘Office of Proceedings, AB–

OFA.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927–5660.

(TDD for the hearing impaired: (202)

927–5721.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Information and procedures regarding

financial assistance for continued rail

service are contained in 49 U.S.C. 10904

and 49 CFR 1152.27.

Decided: June 25, 1996.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–16712 Filed 6–28–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

[STB Docket No. AB–3 (Sub-No. 136X)]

Missouri Pacific Railroad Company—

Abandonment Exemption— in

Shawnee County, KS

Missouri Pacific Railroad Company

(MP) has filed a notice of exemption

under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt

Abandonments to abandon a 1.81-mile

portion of the Topeka Industrial Lead

from milepost 404.72 at the end of the

line to milepost 406.53, near Topeka, in

Shawnee County, KS.

MP has certified that: (1) No local

traffic has moved over the line for at

least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead

traffic to be rerouted from the line; (3)

no formal complaint filed by a user of

rail service on the line (or by a state or

local government entity acting on behalf

of such user) regarding cessation of

service over the line either is pending

with the Board or with any U.S. District

Court or has been decided in favor of

complainant within the 2-year period;

and (4) the requirements at 49 CFR

1105.7 (environmental reports), 49 CFR

1105.8 (historic reports), 49 CFR

1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR

1105.12 (newspaper publication), and

49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to

governmental agencies) have been met.

As a condition to use of this

exemption, any employee adversely

affected by the abandonment shall be

protected under Oregon Short Line R.

Co.—Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C.

91 (1979). To address whether this

condition adequately protects affected

employees, a petition for partial

revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)

must be filed.

Provided no formal expression of

intent to file an offer of financial
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2The 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 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.

3See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment—Offers of

Finan. Assist., 4 I.C.C.2d 164 (1987).

4The Board will accept late-filed trail use

requests so long as the abandonment has not been

consummated and the abandoning railroad is

willing to negotiate an agreement.

assistance (OFA) has been received, this

exemption will be effective on July 31,

1996, unless stayed pending

reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do

not involve environmental issues, 2

formal expressions of intent to file an

OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2), 3 and

trail use/rail banking requests under 49

CFR 1152.29 4 must be filed by July 11,

1996. Petitions to reopen or requests for

public use conditions under 49 CFR

1152.28 must be filed by July 22, 1996,

with: Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Branch, Surface Transportation

Board, 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20423.

A copy of any petition filed with the

Board should be sent to applicant’s

representative: Joseph D. Anthofer,

Missouri Pacific Railroad Company,

1416 Dodge Street, Room 830, Omaha,

NE 68179.

If the verified notice contains false or

misleading information, the exemption

is void ab initio.

MP has filed an environmental report

which addresses the abandonment’s

effects, if any, on the environment and

historic resources. The Section of

Environmental Analysis (SEA) will

issue an environmental assessment (EA)

by July 5, 1996. Interested persons may

obtain a copy of the EA by writing to

SEA (Room 3219, Surface

Transportation Board, Washington, DC

20423) or by calling Elaine Kaiser, Chief

of SEA, at (202) 927–6248. 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.

Decided: June 25, 1996.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–16711 Filed 6–28–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

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 Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms within

the Department of the Treasury is

soliciting comments concerning the

Application Permit For User Limited

Special Fireworks (18 U.S.C. Chapter

40, Explosives).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 30, 1996

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Robert Mosley,

Chief, Firearms and Explosives

Operations Branch, 650 Massachusetts

Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20226.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application Permit For User

Limited Special Fireworks (18 U.S.C.

Chapter 40, Explosives).

OMB Number: 1512–0399.

Form Number: ATF F 5400.21.

Abstract: ATF F 5400.21 is used to

verify the eligibility of and grant

permission to the holder to buy or

transport explosives in interstate

commerce on a one-time basis.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to this information collection and it is

being submitted for extension purposes

only.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1800.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 18

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 540.

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.

Also, ATF requests information

regarding any monetary expenses you

may incur while completing these

forms.

Dated: June 24, 1996.

John W. Magaw,

Director.

[FR Doc. 96–16682 Filed 6–28–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

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 Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms within

the Department of the Treasury is

soliciting comments concerning the

Reporting of Plastic Explosives Pursuant

to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death

Penalty Act of 1996.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 30, 1996

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, Linda Barnes, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Gail Hosey,

Firearms and Explosives Operations

Branch, 650 Massachusetts Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20226.