[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 145 (Friday, July 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43941-43942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15007]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board


30-Day Notice of an Information Collection Under Review by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Request for Comments: 
Application To Open an Account for Billing Purposes

SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board (Board) gives notice that the 
Board has submitted to OMB a request for review and clearance of the 
Board's Application to Open an Account for Billing Purposes, in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq. (PRA). The Board

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previously published a notice about this collection in the Federal 
Register on May 17, 2005 at 70 FR 28354. That notice allowed for a 60-
day public review and comment period on the proposed reinstatement 
without change of this previously approved information collection. No 
comments were received.
    The purpose of the current notice is to allow an additional 30 days 
for public comment to satisfy the requirements of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3507(b). Comments are requested concerning (1) 
whether the particular collection of information described below is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Board, 
including whether the collection has practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the Board's burden estimates; (3) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (4) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, when appropriate. Submitted 
comments will be considered by OMB prior to approval of the proposed 
collection.
    Overview of this information collection:
    Title: Application to Open an Account for Billing Purposes.
    OMB Control Number: 2104-0006.
    Form Number: STB Form 1032.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Affected Public: Rail carriers, shippers, and others doing business 
before the agency.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Less than .08 hours. This estimate is 
based on actual past survey information.
    Frequency of Response: The form will only have to be completed once 
by each account holder.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: Less than 1.6 hours.
    Total Annual ``Non-Hour Burden'' Cost: No ``non-hour cost'' burdens 
associated with this collection have been identified.
    Needs and Uses: The Board is, by statute, responsible for the 
economic regulation of surface transportation carriers operating in 
interstate commerce. This form is for use by applicants who wish to 
open an account with the Board to charge fees for records search, 
review, copying, certification of records, filing fees, and related 
services rendered. The account holder would be billed on a monthly 
basis for payment of accumulated fees. Data provided will also be used 
for debt collection activities. The form requests information as 
required by OMB and U.S. Department of Treasury regulations for the 
collection of fees. This information is not duplicated by any other 
agency. In accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, all taxpayer 
identification and social security numbers will be secured and used 
only for credit management and debt collection activities. The 
information will be retained until the account holder indicates that he 
wishes to close the account and all debts are paid in full.

DATES: Written comments are due on August 29, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be identified as ``Paperwork 
Reduction Act Comments, Surface Transportation Board Application to 
Open an Account for Billing Purposes, OMB Number 2140-0006.'' These 
comments should be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Surface 
Transportation Board Desk Officer, Room 10235, 725 17th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the 
information collection, or for copies of the information collection 
form, contact Anthony Jacobik, Jr., (202) 565-1713. [Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: (800) 877-
8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA, a Federal agency conducting 
or sponsoring a collection of information must display a currently 
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. Collection 
of information is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 
includes agency requirements that persons submit reports, keep records, 
or provide information to the agency, third parties, or the public. 
Section 3507(b) of the PRA requires, concurrent with an agency's 
submitting a collection to OMB for approval, a 30-day notice and 
comment period through publication in the Federal Register concerning 
each proposed collection of information, including each proposed 
extension of an existing collection of information.

    Dated: July 25, 2005.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-15007 Filed 7-28-05; 8:45 am]
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