[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44987-44988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19434]


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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: Financial Assistance of Railroad Lines.
    OMB Form Number: 2140-0003.
    No. of Respondents: 9.
    Total Burden Hours: 315.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments by September 2, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to the 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: Barbara G. Saddler, (202) 565-1656. 
Requests for copies of the information collection may be obtained by 
contacting Barbara G. Saddler (202) 565-1656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Surface Transportation Board is, by 
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. The 
Board needs, in each abandonment exemption proceeding, a detailed map 
of the rail line, depicting its relation to other rail lines, roads,

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water routes, and population centers. The Board will use the 
information concerning the value of the property involved if necessary 
to set the fair market value of the property and conditions of sale or 
the terms of the subsidy. Interested parties have a statutory right to 
file offers of financial assistance. The Board has the Congressionally 
mandated responsibility to handle offers of financial assistance. The 
consequences of failure to collect data related to offers of financial 
assistance will be an inability to fulfill responsibilities under 49 
U.S.C. 10904.

    Dated: July 28, 2003.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-19434 Filed 7-30-03; 8:45 am]
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