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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2006 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Surface Transportation Board
Fiscal Service
[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4)]
Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures—
Productivity Adjustment
AGENCY:
Surface Transportation Board,
DOT.
Correction to proposed adoption
of a Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures
productivity adjustment published in
the Federal Register January 31, 2006, at
71 FR 5117.
ACTION:
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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation
Board proposes to adopt 1.019 (1.9%) as
the measure of average change in
railroad productivity for the 2000–2004
(5-year) averaging period. This value is
a decline of 1 percentage point from the
current measure of 2.9% that was
developed for the 1999–2003 period.
DATES: Comments are due February 15,
2006. Effective Date: The proposed
productivity adjustment is effective
March 1, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original
and 10 copies) referring to STB Ex Parte
No. 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Surface
Transportation Board, 1925 K Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20423–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: H.
Jeff Warren, (202) 565–1533. [Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional information is contained in
the Board’s decision, which is available
on our Web site https://www.stb.dot.gov.
To purchase a copy of the full decision,
write to, e-mail or call the Board’s
contractor, ASAP Document Solutions;
9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham,
MD 20706; e-mail asapdc@verizon.net;
phone (202) 306–4004. [Assistance for
the hearing impaired is available
through FIRS: 1–800–877–8339.]
This action will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
environment or energy conservation.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we
conclude that our action will not have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
within the meaning of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
Decided: January 23, 2006.
By the Board, Chairman Buttrey, and Vice
Chairman Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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Financial Management Service;
Proposed Collection of Information:
Pools and Associations—Annual
Letter
Financial Management Service,
Fiscal Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Financial Management
Service, 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 information collection. By
this notice, the Financial Management
Service solicits comments concerning
the ‘‘Pools and Associations—Annual
Letter.’’
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before April 10, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Financial Management Service, 3700
East West Highway, Records and
Information Management Branch, Room
135, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Rose Miller,
Manager, Surety Bond Branch, Room
632F, 3700 East West Highway,
Hyattsville, MD 20782, (202) 874–6850.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Financial
Management Service solicits comments
on the collection of information
described below:
Title: Pools and Association—Annual
Letter.
OMB Number: 1510–0008.
Form Number: None.
Abstract: The information is collected
for the determinations of an acceptable
percentage for each pool and association
to allow Treasury certified companies
credit on their Schedule F for
authorized ceded reinsurance in
determining the companies’
underwriting limitations.
Current Actions: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
hour 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 150.
Comments: Comments submitted in
response to this notice will be
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summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s 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: January 19, 2006.
Wanda Rogers,
Assistant Commissioner, Financial
Operations.
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Fiscal Service
Financial Management Service;
Proposed Collection of Information:
Voucher for Payment of Awards
Financial Management Service,
Fiscal Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Financial Management
Service, 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 information collection. By
this notice, the Financial Management
Service solicits comments concerning
the form ‘‘Voucher for Payment of
Awards.’’
Written comments should be
received on or before April 10, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Financial Management Service, 3700
East West Highway, Records and
Information Management Program Staff,
Room 135, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Kevin McIntyre,
Manager, Judgment Fund Branch, 3700
East West Highway, Room 630F,
Hyattsville, MD 20782, (202) 874–1130.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4)]
Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures--Productivity Adjustment
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT.
ACTION: Correction to proposed adoption of a Railroad Cost Recovery
Procedures productivity adjustment published in the Federal Register
January 31, 2006, at 71 FR 5117.
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SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation Board proposes to adopt 1.019
(1.9%) as the measure of average change in railroad productivity for
the 2000-2004 (5-year) averaging period. This value is a decline of 1
percentage point from the current measure of 2.9% that was developed
for the 1999-2003 period.
DATES: Comments are due February 15, 2006. Effective Date: The proposed
productivity adjustment is effective March 1, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send comments (an original and 10 copies) referring to STB
Ex Parte No. 290 (Sub-No. 4) to: Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: H. Jeff Warren, (202) 565-1533.
[Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the hearing impaired: 1-
800-877-8339.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information is contained in the
Board's decision, which is available on our Web site https://
www.stb.dot.gov. To purchase a copy of the full decision, write to, e-
mail or call the Board's contractor, ASAP Document Solutions; 9332
Annapolis Rd., Suite 103, Lanham, MD 20706; e-mail asapdc@verizon.net;
phone (202) 306-4004. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available
through FIRS: 1-800-877-8339.]
This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the
human environment or energy conservation.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), we conclude that our action will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities within the meaning of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Decided: January 23, 2006.
By the Board, Chairman Buttrey, and Vice Chairman Mulvey.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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