32474 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 122 / Monday, June 24, 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. 11323–24.

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.

2See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment—Offers of

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

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

104–88, 109 Stat. 803 (the ICCTA), which was

enacted on December 29, 1995, and took effect on

January 1, 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce

Commission (ICC) and transferred certain functions

and proceedings to the Surface Transportation

Board (Board). Section 204(b)(1) of the ICCTA

provides, in general, that proceedings pending

before the ICC on the effective date of that

legislation shall be decided under the law in effect

prior to January 1, 1996, insofar as they involve

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 Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport

Commission Office.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on June 14,

1996.

Benito DeLeon,

Manager, Airports Planning/Programming

Branch, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 96–15980 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

Surface Transportation Board 1

[STB Finance Docket No. 32979]

Consolidated Rail Corporation—

Trackage Rights Exemption—Grand

Trunk Western Railroad, Inc.

Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Inc.

(GTW) has agreed to grant limited

overhead trackage rights to Consolidated

Rail Corporation (Conrail) over a portion

of its Main Line Track as follows: (Zone

1) beginning at existing interchange

track and rail connections between

GTW and Conrail in Lansing, MI, at

milepost 219.7 (or the future connection

at Cedar at milepost 221.5), extending

westerly to the point of connections at

the western end of the Battle Creek Joint

Section at milepost 175.29; (Zone 2)

beginning at the point of connections of

GTW main tracks at the west end of the

Battle Creek Joint Section at milepost

176.91, extending westerly to a new

connection track to be constructed at the

existing rail crossing at grade, at

Schoolcraft, MI, at milepost 146.8. The

total trackage rights over both routes is

approximately 74.52 (or 76.32 with the

future connection at Cedar). The

trackage rights are granted for the sole

purpose of Conrail’s use for bridge

traffic only between GTW/Conrail

connections. The trackage rights also

provide that all Conrail movements over

the subject trackage (except movements

over the Joint Section only) must either

enter or exit at Lansing, and that Conrail

shall not perform any local service

(including switching services) and shall

not interchange traffic with any other

carrier. The trackage rights were to

become effective on or after June 17,

1996.

This notice is filed under 49 CFR

1180.2(d)(7). 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

stay the transaction.

An original and 10 copies of all

pleadings, referring to STB Finance

Docket No. 32979, 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:

John J. Paylor, Associate General

Counsel, Consolidated Rail Corporation,

2001 Market Street, 16A, Philadelphia,

PA 19101–1416.

As a condition to this exemption, any

employees affected by the trackage

rights will be protected by the

conditions imposed in Norfolk and

Western Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights—BN,

354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in

Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—Lease and

Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980).

Decided: June 17, 1996.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–16018 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

Surface Transportation Board1

[STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 522X)]

CSX Transportation, Inc.—

Abandonment Exemption—in Osceola

County, FL

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY: Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the

Board exempts from the prior approval

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 the

abandonment by CSX Transportation,

Inc., of 3.02 miles of rail line between

milepost 808.00 and milepost 811.02 in

Kissimmee, Osceola County, FL, subject

to standard labor protective conditions

and an environmental condition.

DATES: The exemption will be effective

July 24, 1996 unless stayed or a

statement of intent to file an offer of

financial assistance (OFA) is filed.

Statements of intent to file an OFA 2

under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) and requests

for a notice of interim rail use/rail

banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be

filed by July 5, 1996; petitions to stay

must be filed by July 9, 1996; requests

for a public use condition under 49 CFR

1152.28 must be filed by July 15, 1996;

and petitions to reopen must be filed by

July 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: An original and 10 copies of

all pleadings referring to STB Docket

No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 522X) must be filed

with: Surface Transportation Board,

Office of the Secretary, Case Control

Branch, 1201 Constitution Avenue,

N.W., Washington, DC 20423; a copy of

all pleadings must be served on

petitioner’s representative: Charles M.

Rosenberger, 500 Water Street-J150,

Jacksonville, FL 32202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph H. Dettmar, (202) 927–5660.

[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202)

927–5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Board’s decision. To purchase a

copy of the full decision, write to, call,

or pick up in person from: DC NEWS &

DATA, INC., 1201 Constitution Avenue,

N.W., Room 2229, Washington, DC

20423. Telephone: (202) 289–4357/

4359. [Assistance for the hearing

impaired is available through TDD

services (202) 927–5721.]

Decided: June 7, 1996.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Simmons, and Commissioner

Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–16019 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

Surface Transportation Board 1

[Docket No. AB–462 (Sub-No. 1X)]

Southeastern International

Corporation—Abandonment

Exemption—in Jefferson and

Chambers Counties, TX

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
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functions retained by the ICCTA. This notice relates

to a proceeding that was pending with the ICC prior

to January 1, 1996, and to functions that are subject

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

Therefore, this notice applies the law in effect prior

to the ICCTA, and citations are to the former

sections of the statute, unless otherwise indicated.

2See Exempt. of Rail Abandonment—Offers of

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

ACTION: Notice of exemption.

SUMMARY: The Board exempts from the

prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.

10903–04 the abandonment by

Southeastern International Corporation

of approximately 13.57 miles of rail line

between milepost 62.57 near Fannett

and milepost 49.00 near Stowell, in

Jefferson and Chambers Counties, TX,

subject to public use and standard labor

protective conditions.

DATES: Provided no formal expression of

intent to file an offer of financial

assistance (OFA) has been received, this

exemption will be effective on July 24,

1996. Formal expressions of intent to

file an OFA under 49 CFR

1152.27(c)(2) 2 must be filed by July 5,

1996; petitions to stay must be filed by

July 9, 1996; requests for a public use

condition conforming to 49 CFR

1152.28(a)(2) must be filed by July 15,

1996; and petitions to reopen must be

filed by July 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send pleadings referring to

Docket No. AB–462 (Sub-No. 1X) to: (1)

Surface Transportation Board, Office of

the Secretary, Case Control Branch,

1201 Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20423, and (2)

Petitioner’s representative: Richard H.

Streeter, Barnes & Thornburg, 1401 Eye

Street, NW., Suite 500, Washington, DC

20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beryl Gordon, (202) 927–5660. [TDD for

the hearing impaired: (202) 927–5721.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Board’s decision. To purchase a

copy of the full decision, write to, call,

or pick up in person from: DC News &

Data, Inc., 1201 Constitution Avenue,

NW., Room 2229, Washington, DC

20423. Telephone: (202) 289–4357/

4359. [Assistance for the hearing

impaired is available through TDD

services (202) 927–5721.]

Decided: June 6, 1996.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Simmons, and Commissioner

Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96–16017 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 1120–REIT

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

1120–REIT, U.S. Income Tax Return for

Real Estate Investment Trusts.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 23, 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: U.S. Income Tax Return for Real

Estate Investment Trusts.

OMB Number: 1545–1004.

Form Number: 1120–REIT.

Abstract: Form 1120–REIT is filed by

a corporation, trust, or association

electing to be taxed as a real estate

investment trust in order to report its

income and deductions and to compute

its tax liability. IRS uses Form 1120–

REIT to determine whether the income,

deductions, credits, and tax liability

have been correctly reported.

Current Actions: On page 3 of Form

1120–REIT, Schedule J, Line 4c was

revised to remove the checkboxes for

Form 5884 (Jobs Credit) and Form 6765

(Credit for Increasing Research

Activities). The jobs credit under

Internal Revenue Code section 51 has

expired for employees who began work

after 1994. The research credit under

Code section 41 expired June 30, 1995.

There will be a write-in entry on line 4e

for qualifying credits passed through to

the REIT from 1995–1996 fiscal year

partnerships.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

176.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 124

hrs. 57 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 21,991.

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: June 7, 1996.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–15921 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request For Form 1120–F

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 a

revision to Form 1120–F, U.S. Income

Tax Return of a Foreign Corporation.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 23, 1996

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue