[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 128 (Monday, July 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41123-41124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16705]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board


Notice of Public Information Collection Submitted to OMB for 
Review

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.

ACTION: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board has submitted to the Office 
of Management and Budget for review and approval the following proposal 
for collection of information as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Title: System Diagram Maps.
    OMB Form Number: 2140-0003.
    No. of Respondents: 38.
    Total Burden Hours: 76.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments by July 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Case Control, Surface Transportation 
Board, Room 705, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423. When 
submitting comments refer to the OMB number and title of the 
information collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles L. Renninger, 202 565-1631. 
Requests for copies of the information collection may be obtained by 
contacting Ellen R. Keys (202) 565-1654.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Surface Transportation Board is, by

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statute, responsible for the economic regulation of surface 
transportation carriers operating in interstate and foreign commerce. 
The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Public Law 104-88, 109 Stat. 803 
(1995), which took effect on January 1, 1996 abolished the Interstate 
Commerce Commission and transferred the responsibility for regulating 
rail transportation, including the proposed abandonment and 
discontinuance of rail lines, to the Surface Transportation Board. All 
railroads are required to keep current system diagram maps on file. 
These maps designated all lines in a particular railroad's sytem 
according to various categories. Carriers are obligated to amend these 
maps as the need to change the caregories of particular lines arose. If 
no amendment had taken place within a one-yer period, a verified 
statement to that effect must be filed with the Board. The Board will 
use this information to facilitate informed decision making. 
Respondents will be railroads initiating abandonment exemption 
proceedings.

    Dated June 22, 2000.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-16705 Filed 6-30-00; 8:45 am]
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