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balance with carriers outside the

applicants’ corporate family.

Applicants state that there will be no

change in operations as a result of this

transaction, and they do not anticipate

that any labor impacts will occur within

the United States. 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.

Applicants state that they recognize the

Board’s obligation to impose employee

protective conditions pursuant to 49

U.S.C. 11326(a) for the benefit of their

U.S. railroad employees, and that they

agree to imposition of the conditions

imposed in New York Dock Ry.-ControlBrooklyn Eastern Dist., 360 I.C.C. 60

(1979) (New York Dock).

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. 34004, must be filed with

the Surface Transportation Board, Office

of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925

K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, a copy of each

pleading must be served on Diane Gerth,

Esq., Leonard, Street and Deinard, 150

South Fifth Street, Minneapolis, MN

55402.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: February 9, 2001.

By the Board, David M. Konschnik,

Director, Office of Proceedings.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Community Adjustment and

Investment Programs, Proposed

Renewal of Information Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, both as Chair of the interagency committee (the ‘‘Finance

Committee’’) established by Executive

Order No. 12916, dated May 13, 1994,

which administers the United States

Community Adjustment and Investment

Program, and 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 a

continuing Federally-sponsored

information collection, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of

Community Adjustment and Investment

Programs within the Department of the

Treasury is soliciting comment

concerning its renewal of a Federally

sponsored information collection by the

North American Development Bank

(‘‘NADBank’’) titled, ‘‘Community

Adjustment and Investment Program

Grant Program Grant Agreement.’’

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before April 20, 2001, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Jean Whaley, Director, Office of

Community Adjustment and Investment

Programs, Department of the Treasury,

Room 5017, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave.,

NW., Washington, DC 20220 (Tel.: 202/

622–0741).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You

can request additional information from

or a copy of the collection from Jean

Whaley, Director, Office of Community

Adjustment and Investment Programs,

Department of the Treasury, Room 5017,

1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20220 (Tel.: 202/622–

0741).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Community Adjustment and

Investment Program Grant Program

Grant Agreement.

OMB Number: 1505–0178.

Abstract: The Department of the

Treasury, as Chair of the Finance

Committee, is sponsoring the

NADBank’s collection of information

under the terms of a Grant Agreement

between NADBank and awardees of

NADBank grants. The purpose of the

grants is to help create and retain

private-sector jobs in U.S. communities

experiencing job dislocations

attributable to changing trade patterns

with Canada and Mexico due to the

North American Free Trade Agreement.

The subject NADBank grants are

endorsed by the United States

Government (‘‘USG’’), and the funds for

the NADBank grants were transferred to

NADBank by the USG. The collection of

information in the Grant Agreement is

fivefold. First, it requires each awardee

to submit to NADBank an opinion of

awardee counsel addressing such

commercially standard matters as the

due authorization, execution, delivery

and enforceability of the Grant

Agreement. Second, it requires each

awardee to submit to NADBank

quarterly reports addressing the

awardee’s financial and project

performance. Third, it requires each

awardee to submit to NADBank a final

financial and performance report after

the expiration of the grant. Fourth, it

requires each awardee to submit

annually to NADBank audited financial

statements. Fifth, it imposes specific

record keeping requirements. The

purpose of the collection of information

is to ensure that the Grant Agreement

constitutes a legal binding obligation of

each awardee and to monitor awardee

compliance, performance, and financial

soundness. The purpose of the record

keeping requirements is to ensure both

the effective and efficient use of the

grant consistent with sound business

practices, and the ability to audit the

use of the grant consistent with the

Grant Agreement.

Current Actions: Extension.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: State, local, and

Indian tribal Governments and not-forprofit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

36.

Estimated Total Annual Responses:

216–262.

Frequency of Responses: This varies,

depending on the specific reporting

requirements, but consists of quarterly,

annual and on occasion reporting

requirements.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 828 hours.

Requests 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, including

whether the information has practical

utility; (b) the accuracy of the 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.

Dated: February 13, 2001.

Jean Whaley,

Director, Office of Community Adjustment

and Investment Programs.

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