Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 127 / Monday, July 1, 1996 / Notices 33959

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.