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1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., series of anticipated transactions that miles of rail line owned by Consolidated Washington, DC 20423 and served on: would connect Lycoming with any other Rail Corporation known as the Eric M. Hocky, Gollatz, Griffin & Ewing, railroad in its corporate family; and (3) Lewistown Cluster in Mifflin County, P.C., 213 West Miner Street, P. O. Box the transaction does not involve a Class PA. Juniata will become a Class III rail 796, West Chester, PA 19381–0796. I railroad. The transaction therefore is carrier.3 Consummation was expected to Decided: August 22, 1996. exempt from the prior approval occur on or after August 15, 1996. By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting requirements of 49 U.S.C. 11323. See 49 If the notice contains false or Director, Office of Proceedings. CFR 1180.2(d)(2). misleading information, the exemption Vernon A. Williams, Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the may not use its exemption authority to Secretary. exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) relieve a rail carrier of its statutory [FR Doc. 96–22206 Filed 8–29–96; 8:45 am] may be filed at any time. The filing of obligation to protect the interests of its a petition to revoke will not BILLING CODE 4915±00±P employees. Section 11326(c), however, automatically stay the transaction. does not provide for labor protection for An original and 10 copies of all Surface Transportation Board 1 transactions under sections 11324 and pleadings, referring to STB Finance 11325 that involve only Class III Docket No. 33008, must be filed with [STB Finance Docket No. 33011] railroad carriers. Because this the Surface Transportation Board, Office transaction involves Class III rail Richard D. RobeyÐContinuance in of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, carriers only, the Board, under the 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Control ExemptionÐLycoming Valley statute, may not impose labor protective Railroad Company Washington, DC 20423 and served on: conditions for this transaction. Richard R. Wilson, Vuono & Gray, 2310 Richard D. Robey (Robey), a Petitions to revoke the exemption Grant Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. noncarrier individual, has filed a notice under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to Decided: August 22, 1996. of exemption to continue in control of By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Lycoming Valley Railroad Company revoke will not automatically stay the transaction. Director, Office of Proceedings. (Lycoming), upon Lycoming’s becoming Vernon A. Williams, a Class III rail carrier. Consummation An original and 10 copies of all Secretary. was expected to occur on or after pleadings, referring to STB Finance August 15, 1996. Docket No. 33011, must be filed with [FR Doc. 96–22203 Filed 8–29–96; 8:45 am] Lycoming a noncarrier, has the Surface Transportation Board, Office BILLING CODE 4915±00±P concurrently filed a notice of exemption of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, in SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority and 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Lycoming Valley Railroad Company— Washington, DC 20423 and served on: [STB1 Finance Docket No. 33010] Acquisition and Operation Exemption— Richard R. Wilson, Vuono & Gray, 2310 Consolidated Rail Corporation, STB Grant Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. SEDA±COG Joint Rail Authority and Finance Docket No. 33010, to acquire Decided: August 22, 1996. Lycoming Valley Railroad CompanyÐ approximately 38.0 2 miles of rail line By the Board, Joseph H. Dettmar, Acting Acquisition and Operation owned by Consolidated Rail Director, Office of Proceedings. ExemptionÐConsolidated Rail Corporation known as the Williamsport Vernon A. Williams, Corporation Cluster in the counties of Clinton and Secretary. SEDA–COG Joint Rail Authority Lycoming, PA. [FR Doc. 96–22201 Filed 8–29–96; 8:45 am] Robey controls seven other (Authority) and Lycoming Valley BILLING CODE 4915±00±P nonconnecting Class III rail carriers: 3 Railroad Company (Lycoming), North Shore Railroad Company; Nittany noncarriers, have filed a joint verified & Bald Eagle Railroad Company, [STB1 Finance Docket No. 33008] notice of exemption under 49 CFR Shamokin Valley Railroad Company; 1150.31 for Authority to acquire through West Shore Railway Services, Inc.; SEDA±COG Joint Rail Authority and purchase and for Lycoming to operate Stourbridge Railroad Company, Inc.; Juniata Valley Railroad CompanyÐ approximately 38.0 miles of rail line Wellsboro and Corning Railroad Acquisition and Operation owned by Consolidated Rail Company; and Union County Industrial ExemptionÐConsolidated Rail Corporation known as the Williamsport Railroad Company. Corporation Cluster in the counties of Clinton and Robey states that: (1) Lycoming will Lycoming, PA. Lycoming will become a SEDA–COG Joint Rail Authority Class III rail carrier.2 Consummation not connect with any of the other (Authority) and Juniata Valley Railroad railroads in its corporate family; (2) the Company (Juniata), noncarriers, have 3 This proceeding is related to STB Finance continuance in control is not part of a filed a joint verified notice of exemption Docket No. 33009, wherein Richard D. Robey, a under 49 CFR 1150.31 for Authority to noncarrier individual, has filed a notice of 1 The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. acquire through purchase and for exemption to continue in control of Juniata upon 104–88, 109 Stat. 803, which was enacted on 2 Juniata’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. December 29, 1995, and took effect on January 1, Juniata to operate approximately 12.3 1 The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce 104–88, 109 Stat. 803, which was enacted on Commission and transferred certain functions to the 1 The ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. December 29, 1995, and took effect on January 1, Surface Transportation Board (Board). This notice 104–88, 109 Stat. 803, which was enacted on 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce relates to functions that are subject to Board December 29, 1995, and took effect on January 1, Commission and transferred certain functions to the jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 11323–24. 1996, abolished the Interstate Commerce 2 Counsel has confirmed that the Williamsport Commission and transferred certain functions to the Surface Transportation Board (Board). This notice Cluster consists of a total of approximately 38.0 Surface Transportation Board (Board). This notice relates to functions that are subject to Board miles. relates to functions that are subject to Board jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10901. 3 Robey has concurrently filed a notice of jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10901. 2 This proceeding is related to STB Finance exemption in Richard D. Robey—Continuance in 2 Counsel has confirmed that the Lewistown Docket No. 33011, wherein Richard D. Robey, a Control Exemption—Juniata Valley Railroad Cluster consists of a total of approximately 12.3 noncarrier individual, has filed a notice of Company, STB Finance Docket No. 33009. miles. exemption to continue in control of Lycoming upon Lycoming’s becoming a Class III rail carrier. Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 170 / Friday, August 30, 1996 / Notices 46021 was expected to occur on or after Estimated Total Reporting Burden: Description: Form 1099–R is used to August 15, 1996. 47,600 hours. report distributions from pensions, If the notice contains false or OMB Number: 1545–1398. annuities, profit-sharing or retirement misleading information, the exemption Form Number: IRS Form 9620 plans, IRAs, and the surrender of is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the (formerly RNO 91819). insurance contracts. This information is exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) Type of Review: Extension. used by IRS to verify that income has may be filed at any time. The filing of Title: Race and National Origin been properly reported by the recipient. a petition to revoke will not Identification. Respondents: Business or other for- automatically stay the transaction. Description: The Internal Revenue profit, Not-for-profit institutions, An original and 10 copies of all Service does not have a form for the Federal Government, State, Local or pleadings, referring to STB Finance collection of Race and National Origin Tribal Governments. Docket No. 33010, must be filed with Identification from applicants. This Estimated Number of Respondents: the Surface Transportation Board, Office scanning form on its own and when 350,000. of the Secretary, Case Control Branch, combined with other IRS tracking forms Estimated Burden Hours Per 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W., (i.e., Form AA) will allow the Service to Respondent: 20 minutes. Washington, DC 20423 and served on: determine its applicant/employee pool, Frequency of Response: Annually. Richard R. Wilson, Vuono & Gray, 2310 and thereby, enhance its recruitment Estimated Total Reporting Burden: Grant Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. plan. 16,535,774 hours. Respondents: Individuals or Decided: August 22, 1996. households, Federal Government. OMB Number: 1545–0415. By the Board, Joseph D. Dettmar, Acting Estimated Number of Respondents: Form Number: IRS Form W–4P. Director, Office of Proceedings. 50,000. Type of Review: Extension. Vernon A. Williams, Estimated Burden Hours Per Title: Withholding Certificate for Secretary. Respondent: 3 minutes. Pension or Annuity Payments. Description: Used by the recipient of [FR Doc. 96–22204 Filed 8–29–96; 8:45 am] Frequency of Response: Semi- pension or annuity payments to BILLING CODE 4915±00±P annually, Annually. Estimated Total Reporting Burden: designate the number of withholding 2,500 hours. allowances he or she is claiming, an Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear (202) additional amount to be withheld, or to DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 622–3869, Internal Revenue Service, elect that no tax be withheld, so that the payer can withhold the proper amount. Submission to OMB for Review; Room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue, Respondents: Individuals or Comment Request N.W., Washington, DC 20224. OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt households. August 20, 1996. (202) 395–7340, Office of Management Estimated Number of Respondents/ The Department of Treasury has and Budget, Room 10226, New Recordkeepers: 12,000,000. submitted the following public Executive Office Building, Washington, Estimated Burden Hours Per information collection requirement(s) to DC 20503. Respondent/Recordkeeper: OMB for review and clearance under the Lois K. Holland, Recordkeeping—40 minutes. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Departmental Reports Management Officer. Learning about the law or the form— Public Law 104–13. Copies of the [FR Doc. 96–22174 Filed 8–29–96; 8:45 am] 20 minutes. submission(s) may be obtained by BILLING CODE 4830±01±P Preparing the form—49 minutes. calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Frequency of Response: On occasion. Officer listed. Comments regarding this Estimated Total Reporting/ information collection should be Submission to OMB for Review; Recordkeeping Burden: 21,720,000 addressed to the OMB reviewer listed Comment Request hours. OMB Number: 1545–0795. and to the Treasury Department August 23, 1996. Form Number: IRS Form 8233. Clearance Officer, Department of the The Department of Treasury has Type of Review: Revision. Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York submitted the following public Title: Exemption From Withholding Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. information collection requirement(s) to on Compensation for Independent (and OMB for review and clearance under the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Certain Dependent) Personal Services of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, OMB Number: 1545–0748. a Nonresident Alien Individual. Public Law 104–13. Copies of the Form Number: IRS Form 2678. Description: Compensation paid to a submission(s) may be obtained by Type of Review: Extension. nonresident alien (NRA) individual for calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Title: Employer Appointment of independent personal services (self- Officer listed. Comments regarding this Agent. employment) is generally subject to information collection should be Description: 26 U.S.C. 3504 authorizes addressed to the OMB reviewer listed 30% withholding or graduated rates. an employer to designate a fiduciary, and to the Treasury Department However, compensation may be exempt agent, etc., to perform the same acts as Clearance Officer, Department of the from withholding because of a U.S. tax required of employers. Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York treaty or personal exemption amount. Respondents: Business or other for- Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. Form 8233 is used to request exemption profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms, from withholding. Federal Government. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Respondents: Individuals or Estimated Number of Respondents: OMB Number: 1545–0119. households, Business or other for-profit, 95,200. Form Number: IRS Form 1099–R. Not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Burden Hours Per Type of Review: Extension. Estimated Number of Respondents/ Respondent: 30 minutes. Title: Distributions From Pensions, Recordkeepers: 480,000. Frequency of Response: Other (as Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Estimated Burden Hours Per necessary). Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. Respondent/Recordkeeper: