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information is used by the Board to
forecast labor costs and measure the
efficiency of the reporting railroads. The
information is also used by the Board to
evaluate the impact on rail employees of
proposed regulated transactions,
including mergers and consolidations,
acquisitions of control, purchases, and
abandonments. Other Federal agencies
and industry groups, including the
Railroad Retirement Board, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, and Association of
American Railroads, use the information
contained in these reports to monitor
railroad operations. Certain information
from these reports is compiled and
published on the Board’s Web site,
https://www.stb.dot.gov. The information
contained in these reports is not
available from any other source.
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Collection Number 6
Title: Annual Report of Cars Loaded
and Cars Terminated.
OMB Control Number: 2140–0011.
Form Number: Form STB–54.
Type of Review: Extension without
change.
Respondents: Class I railroads.
Number of Respondents: Fewer than
10.
Estimated Time per Response: 4
hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual.
Total Annual Hour Burden: 28 hours
annually.
Total Annual ‘‘Non-Hour Burden’’
Cost: No ‘‘non-hour cost’’ burdens
associated with this collection have
been identified.
Needs and Uses: This collection
reports the number of cars loaded and
cars terminated on the reporting
carrier’s line. See 49 CFR part 1247.
Information in this report is entered into
the Board’s URCS, the uses of which are
explained under Collection Number 1.
There is no other source for the
information contained in this report.
Collection Number 7
OMB Control Number: 2140–000.
Title: Quarterly Report of Freight
Commodity Statistics (Form QCS).
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension without
change.
Respondents: Class I railroads.
Number of Respondents: Fewer than
10.
Estimated Time per Response: 217
hours.
Frequency of Response: Quarterly,
with an annual summation.
Total Annual Hour Burden: 6,076
hours annually.
Total Annual ‘‘Non-Hour Burden’’
Cost: No ‘‘non-hour cost’’ burdens
associated with this collection have
been identified.
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Needs and Uses: This collection,
which is based on information
contained in carload waybills used by
railroads in the ordinary course of
business, reports car loadings and total
revenues by commodity code for each
commodity that moved on the railroad
during the reporting period. See 49 CFR
part 1248. Information in this report is
entered into the Board’s URCS, the uses
of which are explained under Collection
Number 1. There is no other source for
the information contained in this report.
Under the
PRA, a Federal agency conducting or
sponsoring a collection of information
must display a currently valid OMB
control number. A collection of
information, which is defined in 44
U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c),
includes agency requirements that
persons submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to the agency, third
parties, or the public. Under section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, Federal
agencies are required, prior to
submitting a collection to OMB for
approval, to provide a 60-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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Anne K. Quinlan,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices; Proposed
Collections; Comment Requests
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, invites
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on revisions of two
information collections that are
proposed for approval by the Office of
Management and Budget. The Office of
International Affairs within the
Department of the Treasury is soliciting
comments concerning Treasury
International Capital (TIC) Form BC,
Report of U.S. Dollar Claims of
Depository Institutions, Brokers, and
Dealers on Foreigners; and Treasury
International Capital (TIC) Form BL–1,
Report of U.S. Dollar Liabilities of
Depository Institutions, Brokers, and
Dealers to Foreigners.
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Written comments should be
received on or before October 14, 2008
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Dwight Wolkow, International
Portfolio Investment Data Systems,
Department of the Treasury, Room 5422,
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20220. In view of
possible delays in mail delivery, please
also notify Mr. Wolkow by e-mail
(comments2tic@do.treas.gov), FAX
(202–622–2009) or telephone (202–622–
1276).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the proposed forms and
instructions are available on the
Treasury’s TIC Forms Web page,
https://www.treas.gov/tic/forms.html.
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Mr. Wolkow.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles:
Treasury International Capital Form BC,
Report of U.S. Dollar Claims of
Depository Institutions, Brokers, and
Dealers on Foreigners; and Treasury
Capital Form BL–1, Report of U.S.
Dollar Liabilities of Depository
Institutions, Brokers, and Dealers to
Foreigners.
OMB Control Numbers: 1505–0017
and 1505–0019.
Abstracts: Forms BC and BL–1 are
part of the Treasury International
Capital (TIC) reporting system, which is
required by law (22 U.S.C. 286f; 22
U.S.C. 3103; E.O. 10033; 31 CFR 128) for
the purpose of providing timely
information on international portfolio
capital movements. Form BC is a
monthly report that covers own U.S.
dollar claims of banks, other depository
institutions, brokers and dealers vis-avis foreign residents. Form BL–1 is a
monthly report that covers own U.S.
dollar liabilities of banks, other
depository institutions, brokers and
dealers vis-a-vis foreign residents. This
information is necessary for compiling
the U.S. balance of payments accounts
and the U.S. international investment
position, and for formulating U.S.
international financial and monetary
policies.
Current Actions: None. We expect to
make some clarifications in the
instructions.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Form BC (1505–0017).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
283.
Estimated Average Time per
Respondent: Ten hours per respondent
per filing. This average time varies from
18 hours for the approximately 30 major
DATES:
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reporters to 9 hours for the other
reporters.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 33,800 hours, based on 12
reporting periods per year.
Form BL–1 (1505–0019).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
349.
Estimated Average Time per
Respondent: Seven and one-tenth (7.1)
hours per respondent per filing. This
average time varies from 13 hours for
the approximately 30 major reporters to
6.5 hours for the other reporters.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 29,560 hours, based on 12
reporting periods per year.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record. The
public is invited to submit written
comments concerning: (a) Whether
Forms BC and BL–1 are necessary for
the proper performance of the functions
of the Office, including whether the
information will have practical uses; (b)
the accuracy of the above estimate of the
burdens; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, usefulness and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the reporting and/or
recordkeeping burdens on respondents,
including the use of information
technologies to automate the collection
of the data; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs of operation,
maintenance and purchase of services to
provide information.
Dwight Wolkow,
Administrator, International Portfolio
Investment Data Systems.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices; Proposed
Collections; Comment Requests
Notice and request for
comments.
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, invites
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on revisions of an
information collection that are proposed
for approval by the Office of
Management and Budget. The Office of
International Affairs within the
Department of the Treasury is soliciting
comments concerning Treasury
International Capital (TIC) Form BL–2,
Report by Depository Institutions,
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Brokers and Dealers of Customers’ U.S.
Dollar Liabilities to Foreigners.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before October 14, 2008
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Dwight Wolkow, International
Portfolio Investment Data Systems,
Department of the Treasury, Room 5422,
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20220. In view of
possible delays in mail delivery, please
also notify Mr. Wolkow by e-mail
(comments2tic@do.treas.gov), FAX
(202–622–2009) or telephone (202–622–
1276).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the proposed forms and
instructions are available on the
Treasury’s TIC Forms Web page,
https://www.treas.gov/tic/forms.html.
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Mr. Wolkow.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles: Treasury International Capital
Form BL–2, Report by Depository
Institutions, Brokers and Dealers of
Customers’ U.S. Dollar Liabilities to
Foreigners.
OMB Control Number: 1505–0018.
Abstract: Form BL–2 is part of the
Treasury International Capital (TIC)
reporting system, which is required by
law (22 U.S.C. 286f; 22 U.S.C. 3103;
E.O. 10033; 31 CFR 128) and is designed
to collect timely information on
international portfolio capital
movements. Form BL–2 is a monthly
report (with a semiannual supplement)
filed by banks, other depository
institutions, brokers and dealers that
covers their U.S. customers’ dollar
`
liabilities vis-a-vis foreign residents.
This information is necessary for
compiling the U.S. balance of payments
accounts and the U.S. international
investment position, and for formulating
U.S. international financial and
monetary policies.
Current Actions: None. We expect to
make some clarifications in the
instructions.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Form BL–2 (1505–
0018).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
94.
Estimated Average Time per
Respondent: Seven and nine-tenths (7.9)
hours per respondent per filing. This
average time varies from 12 hours for
the approximately 30 major reporters to
6 hours for the other reporters.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 8,930 hours, based on twelve
reporting periods per year.
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Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record. The
public is invited to submit written
comments concerning: (a) Whether
Form BL–2 is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Office, including whether the
information will have practical uses; (b)
the accuracy of the above estimate of the
burdens; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, usefulness and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the reporting and/or
recordkeeping burdens on respondents,
including the use of information
technologies to automate the collection
of the data; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs of operation,
maintenance and purchase of services to
provide information.
Dwight Wolkow,
Administrator, International Portfolio
Investment Data Systems.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices; Proposed
Collection; Comment Request
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, invites
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on revisions of an
information collection that are proposed
for approval by the Office of
Management and Budget. The Office of
International Affairs within the
Department of the Treasury is soliciting
comments concerning Treasury
International Capital Form BQ–1, Report
by Depository Institutions, Brokers and
Dealers of Customers’ U.S. Dollar
Claims on Foreigners.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before October 14, 2008
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Dwight Wolkow, International
Portfolio Investment Data Systems,
Department of the Treasury, Room 5422,
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20220. In view of
possible delays in mail delivery, please
also notify Mr. Wolkow by e-mail
(comments2tic@do.treas.gov), FAX
(202–622–2009) or telephone (202–622–
1276).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices; Proposed Collections; Comment Requests
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on revisions of two information
collections that are proposed for approval by the Office of Management
and Budget. The Office of International Affairs within the Department
of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning Treasury
International Capital (TIC) Form BC, Report of U.S. Dollar Claims of
Depository Institutions, Brokers, and Dealers on Foreigners; and
Treasury International Capital (TIC) Form BL-1, Report of U.S. Dollar
Liabilities of Depository Institutions, Brokers, and Dealers to
Foreigners.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 14,
2008 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Dwight Wolkow, International
Portfolio Investment Data Systems, Department of the Treasury, Room
5422, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. In view of
possible delays in mail delivery, please also notify Mr. Wolkow by e-
mail (comments2tic@do.treas.gov), FAX (202-622-2009) or telephone (202-
622-1276).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed forms and
instructions are available on the Treasury's TIC Forms Web page, http:/
/www.treas.gov/tic/forms.html. Requests for additional information
should be directed to Mr. Wolkow.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles: Treasury International Capital Form
BC, Report of U.S. Dollar Claims of Depository Institutions, Brokers,
and Dealers on Foreigners; and Treasury Capital Form BL-1, Report of
U.S. Dollar Liabilities of Depository Institutions, Brokers, and
Dealers to Foreigners.
OMB Control Numbers: 1505-0017 and 1505-0019.
Abstracts: Forms BC and BL-1 are part of the Treasury International
Capital (TIC) reporting system, which is required by law (22 U.S.C.
286f; 22 U.S.C. 3103; E.O. 10033; 31 CFR 128) for the purpose of
providing timely information on international portfolio capital
movements. Form BC is a monthly report that covers own U.S. dollar
claims of banks, other depository institutions, brokers and dealers
vis-a-vis foreign residents. Form BL-1 is a monthly report that covers
own U.S. dollar liabilities of banks, other depository institutions,
brokers and dealers vis-a-vis foreign residents. This information is
necessary for compiling the U.S. balance of payments accounts and the
U.S. international investment position, and for formulating U.S.
international financial and monetary policies.
Current Actions: None. We expect to make some clarifications in the
instructions.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Form BC (1505-0017).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 283.
Estimated Average Time per Respondent: Ten hours per respondent per
filing. This average time varies from 18 hours for the approximately 30
major
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reporters to 9 hours for the other reporters.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 33,800 hours, based on 12
reporting periods per year.
Form BL-1 (1505-0019).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 349.
Estimated Average Time per Respondent: Seven and one-tenth (7.1)
hours per respondent per filing. This average time varies from 13 hours
for the approximately 30 major reporters to 6.5 hours for the other
reporters.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 29,560 hours, based on 12
reporting periods per year.
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of
public record. The public is invited to submit written comments
concerning: (a) Whether Forms BC and BL-1 are necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Office, including whether the
information will have practical uses; (b) the accuracy of the above
estimate of the burdens; (c) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness
and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize
the reporting and/or recordkeeping burdens on respondents, including
the use of information technologies to automate the collection of the
data; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs of operation,
maintenance and purchase of services to provide information.
Dwight Wolkow,
Administrator, International Portfolio Investment Data Systems.
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