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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 26, 2007 / Notices mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES reconsideration.1 Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues,2 formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2),3 and trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by October 9, 2007. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by October 16, 2007, with the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001. A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to CSXT’s representative: Steven C. Armbrust, Esq., CSX Transportation, Inc., 500 Water Street, J–150, Jacksonville, FL 32202. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. CSXT has filed environmental and historic reports addressing the effects, if any, of the abandonment on the environment and historic resources. SEA will issue an environmental assessment (EA) by October 1, 2007. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by writing to SEA (Room 1100, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 20423–0001) or by calling SEA, at (202) 245–0305. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 800–877–8339.] Comments on environmental and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), CSXT shall file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the line. If consummation has not been effected by 1 On September 10, 2007, B P Rail Corporation d/ b/a BP Rail (BPR) filed a formal expression of intent to file an OFA to purchase the line. In this filing, BPR requests that CSXT provide BPR with the financial data and information prescribed in 49 CFR 1152.27(a). BPR also requests that the Board toll the time period for the filing of an OFA for an additional 60 days. The Board will address BPR’s tolling request in a subsequent decision. 2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board’s Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the exemption’s effective date. See Exemption of Outof-Service Rail Lines, 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemption’s effective date. 3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is set at $1,300. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Sep 25, 2007 Jkt 211001 CSXT’s filing of a notice of consummation by September 26, 2008, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: September 18, 2007. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–18831 Filed 9–25–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs; Survey of U.S. Ownership of Foreign Securities as of December 31, 2007 Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of reporting requirements. AGENCY: SUMMARY: By this Notice and in accordance with 31 CFR 129, the Department of the Treasury is informing the public that it is conducting a mandatory survey of U.S. ownership of foreign securities as of December 31, 2007. This Notice constitutes legal notification to all United States persons (defined below) who meet the reporting requirements set forth in this Notice that they must respond to, and comply with, this survey. Additional copies of the reporting form SHCA (2007) and instructions may be printed from the Internet at: https://www.treas.gov/tic/ forms-sh.html. Definition: Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3102 a U.S. person is any individual, branch, partnership, associated group, association, estate, trust, corporation, or other organization (whether or not organized under the laws of any State), and any government (including a foreign government, the United States Government, a state, provincial, or local government, and any agency, corporation, financial institution, or other entity or instrumentality thereof, including a government-sponsored agency), who resides in the United States or is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Who Must Report: The panel for this survey is based upon the level of U.S. holdings of foreign securities reported on the December 2006 benchmark survey of U.S. holdings of foreign securities, and will consist primarily of the largest reporters on that survey. PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54715 Entities required to report will be contacted individually by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Entities not contacted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have no reporting responsibilities. What to Report: This report will collect information on holdings by U.S. residents of foreign securities, including equities, long-term debt securities, and short-term debt securities (including selected money market instruments). How to Report: Copies of the survey forms and instructions, which contain complete information on reporting procedures and definitions, can be obtained at the Web site address given above in the SUMMARY, or by contacting the survey staff of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at (212) 720–6300, email: SHC.help@ny.frb.org. The mailing address is: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Statistics Function, 4th Floor, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045– 0001. Inquiries can also be made to Mr. William L. Griever, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, at (202) 452–2924, e-mail: william.l.griever@frb.gov; or to Dwight Wolkow at (202) 622–1276, email: wolkowd@do.treas.gov. When to Report: Data must be submitted to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, acting as fiscal agent for the Department of the Treasury, by March 7, 2008. Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: This data collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned control number 1505–0146. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid control number assigned by OMB. The estimated average annual burden associated with this collection of information is 48 hours per respondent for end-investors and custodians that file Schedule 3 reports covering their securities entrusted to U.S. resident custodians, 145 hours per respondent for large endinvestors filing Schedule 2 reports, and 700 hours per respondent for large custodians of securities filing Schedule 2 reports. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and suggestions for reducing this burden should be directed to the Department of the Treasury, Attention Administrator, International Portfolio Investment Data Reporting Systems, Room 5422, Washington, DC 20220, and to OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Treasury, Office of E:\FR\FM\26SEN1.SGM 26SEN1 54716 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 26, 2007 / Notices Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54715-54716]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18944]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Office of the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs; 
Survey of U.S. Ownership of Foreign Securities as of December 31, 2007

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of reporting requirements.

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SUMMARY: By this Notice and in accordance with 31 CFR 129, the 
Department of the Treasury is informing the public that it is 
conducting a mandatory survey of U.S. ownership of foreign securities 
as of December 31, 2007. This Notice constitutes legal notification to 
all United States persons (defined below) who meet the reporting 
requirements set forth in this Notice that they must respond to, and 
comply with, this survey. Additional copies of the reporting form SHCA 
(2007) and instructions may be printed from the Internet at: https://
www.treas.gov/tic/forms-sh.html.
    Definition: Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3102 a U.S. person is any 
individual, branch, partnership, associated group, association, estate, 
trust, corporation, or other organization (whether or not organized 
under the laws of any State), and any government (including a foreign 
government, the United States Government, a state, provincial, or local 
government, and any agency, corporation, financial institution, or 
other entity or instrumentality thereof, including a government-
sponsored agency), who resides in the United States or is subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States.
    Who Must Report: The panel for this survey is based upon the level 
of U.S. holdings of foreign securities reported on the December 2006 
benchmark survey of U.S. holdings of foreign securities, and will 
consist primarily of the largest reporters on that survey. Entities 
required to report will be contacted individually by the Federal 
Reserve Bank of New York. Entities not contacted by the Federal Reserve 
Bank of New York have no reporting responsibilities.
    What to Report: This report will collect information on holdings by 
U.S. residents of foreign securities, including equities, long-term 
debt securities, and short-term debt securities (including selected 
money market instruments).
    How to Report: Copies of the survey forms and instructions, which 
contain complete information on reporting procedures and definitions, 
can be obtained at the Web site address given above in the SUMMARY, or 
by contacting the survey staff of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York 
at (212) 720-6300, e-mail: SHC.help@ny.frb.org. The mailing address is: 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Statistics Function, 4th Floor, 33 
Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045-0001. Inquiries can also be made to 
Mr. William L. Griever, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, at (202) 
452-2924, e-mail: william.l.griever@frb.gov; or to Dwight Wolkow at 
(202) 622-1276, e-mail: wolkowd@do.treas.gov.
    When to Report: Data must be submitted to the Federal Reserve Bank 
of New York, acting as fiscal agent for the Department of the Treasury, 
by March 7, 2008.
    Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: This data collection has been 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance 
with the Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned control number 1505-0146. 
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to 
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid 
control number assigned by OMB. The estimated average annual burden 
associated with this collection of information is 48 hours per 
respondent for end-investors and custodians that file Schedule 3 
reports covering their securities entrusted to U.S. resident 
custodians, 145 hours per respondent for large end-investors filing 
Schedule 2 reports, and 700 hours per respondent for large custodians 
of securities filing Schedule 2 reports. Comments concerning the 
accuracy of this burden estimate and suggestions for reducing this 
burden should be directed to the Department of the Treasury, Attention 
Administrator, International Portfolio Investment Data Reporting 
Systems, Room 5422, Washington, DC 20220, and to OMB, Attention: Desk 
Officer for the Department of the Treasury, Office of

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Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503.

Dwight Wolkow,
Administrator, International Portfolio Investment Data Reporting 
Systems.
[FR Doc. E7-18944 Filed 9-25-07; 8:45 am]
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