Notices. Notice and request for comments

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BILLING CODE 4910-13-M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 34812 (Sub-No. 1)] BNSF Railway Company—Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption—Union Pacific Railroad Company Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), pursuant to a written trackage rights agreement entered into between UP and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), has agreed to grant BNSF temporary overhead trackage rights, to expire on April 30, 2006, over UP's Chester Subdivision between milepost 131.3, Rockview Junction, MO, and milepost 0.0, Valley Junction, IL, a distance of approximately 132 miles.

The original grant of temporary overhead trackage rights exempted in *BNSF Railway Company—Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption—Union Pacific Railroad Company* , STB Finance Docket No. 34812 (STB served Jan. 6, 2006), covered the same line, but expired on March 21, 2006. The purpose of this transaction is to modify the temporary overhead trackage rights exempted in STB Finance Docket No. 34812 to extend the expiration date from March 21, 2006, to April 30, 2006. The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on April 5, 2006, the effective date of this notice.

The temporary overhead trackage rights will allow BNSF to continue to bridge its train service over UP's Chester Subdivision while BNSF's main lines are out of service due to certain programmed track, roadbed and structural maintenance. As a condition to this exemption, any employee affected by the acquisition of the temporary trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in *Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights—BN* , 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in *Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—Lease and Operate* , 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any employee affected by the discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the conditions set out in *Oregon Short Line R.

Co.—Abandonment—Goshen* , 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). If it contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void *ab initio* . Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the transaction. An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34812 (Sub-No. 1), must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001.

In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Sidney L. Strickland Jr., Sidney Strickland and Associates, PLLC, 3050 K Street, NW., Suite 101, Washington, DC 20007. Board decisions and notices are available on our website at *http://www.stb.dot.gov* . Decided: April 11, 2006. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-5737 Filed 4-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Financial Crimes Enforcement Network;

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments (the “CMIR”).

This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 19, 2006 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to: Office of Chief Counsel, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, P.O. Box 39, Vienna, VA 22183-0039, *Attention:* PRA Comments—Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments.

Comments also may be submitted by electronic mail to the following Internet address: “ *regcomments@fincen.gov* ” with the caption in the body of the text, “ *Attention:* PRA Comments—Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or for a copy of the form should be directed to: Office of Regulatory Policy, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network at

(202)354-6400. A copy of the form may also be obtained from the FinCEN Web site at *http://www.fincen.gov/reg_bsaforms.html.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments. *OMB Number:* 1506-0014. *Form Number:* FinCEN Form 105. *Abstract:* The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Titles I and II of Pub. L. 91-508, as amended, codified at 12 U.S.C. 1829b, 12 U.S.C. 1951-1959, and 31 U.S.C. 5311-5332, authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury inter alia to issue regulations requiring records and reports that are determined to have a high degree of usefulness in criminal, tax, or regulatory investigations or proceedings, or in the conduct of intelligence or counter-intelligence activities, including analysis, to protect against international terrorism or to implement counter-money laundering programs and compliance procedures. Regulations implementing Title II of the BSA appear at 31 CFR part 103. The authority of the Secretary to administer the BSA has been delegated to the Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Pursuant to the BSA, “a person or an agent or bailee of the person shall file a report * * * when the person, agent, or bailee knowingly—(1) transports, is about to transport, or has transported, monetary instruments of more than $10,000 at one time—(A) from a place in the United States to or through a place outside the United States; or

(B)to a place in the United States from or through a place outside the United States; or

(2)receives monetary instruments of more than $10,000 at one time transported into the United States from or through a place outside the United States.” 31 U.S.C. 5316(a). The requirement of 31 U.S.C. 5316(a) has been implemented through regulations promulgated at 31 CFR 103.23 and through the instructions to the CMIR. Information collected on the CMIR is made available, in accordance with strict safeguards, to appropriate criminal law enforcement and regulatory personnel in the official performance of their duties. The information collected is of use in investigations involving international and domestic money laundering, tax evasion, fraud, and other financial crimes. *Current Actions:* No changes are being made at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals, business or other for-profit institutions, and not-for-profit institutions. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 280,000. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 11 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 51,333 hours. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Records required to be retained under the BSA must be retained for five years. Generally, information collected pursuant to the BSA is confidential, but may be shared as provided by law with regulatory and law enforcement authorities. *Request For Comments:* Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB 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: April 10, 2006. Robert Werner, Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. [FR Doc. E6-5701 Filed 4-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-02-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY United States Mint Proposed Collection: Comment Request for Customer Satisfaction and Opinion Surveys and Focus Group Interviews AGENCY: United States Mint. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the United States Mint, a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, is soliciting comments on the United States Mint customer satisfaction and opinion surveys and focus group interviews. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 19, 2006 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvonne Pollard, Chief, Records Management Division, United States Mint, 801 9th Street, NW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20220;

(202)354-6784 (this is not a toll free number); *YPollard@usmint.treas.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection package should be directed to Brenda Butler, Program Analyst, Records Management Division, United States Mint, 801 9th Street, NW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20220;

(202)354-6785 (this is not a toll-free number); *BrButler@usmint.treas.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* United States Mint customer satisfaction and opinion surveys and focus group interviews. *OMB Number:* 1525-0012 *Abstract:* The proposed customer satisfaction and opinion surveys and focus group interviews will allow the United States Mint to assess the needs and desires of customers for future products and more efficient, economical services. *Current Actions:* The United States Mint conducts customer satisfaction and opinion surveys and focus group interviews to determine the level of satisfaction of United States Mint customers. *Type of Review:* Revision of estimated annual respondents and burden hours. *Affected Public:* The affected public includes: the serious and casual numismatic collectors, dealers and people in the numismatic business and the general public or one-time only customers. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* The estimated number of respondents for the next three years is 15,756. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* The estimated number of annual burden hours is 3010. Requests for Comments Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB 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: April 12, 2006. Yvonne Pollard, Chief, Records Management Division, United States Mint. [FR Doc. E6-5725 Filed 4-17-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-37-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meetings The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the subcommittees of the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated below: Subcommittee for Date(s) Location Mental Hlth & Behav Sciences-B May 4, 2006 Doubletree Washington Nephrology May 8, 2006 Hotel Rouge Immunology-A May 9, 2006 Topaz Hotel Immunology-B May 12, 2006 Doubletree Washington Aging and Clinical Geriatrics May 12, 2006 Hotel Madera Mental Hlth & Behav Sciences-A May 15, 2006 Wyndham Hotel Oncology-A May 15-16, 2006 Hilton Embassy Row Infectious Diseases-B May 17, 2006 Crowne Plaza Silver Spring Hermatology May 18, 2006 Holiday Inn Central Endocrinology-B May 19, 2006 Doubletree Rockville Cardiovascular Studies-A May 22, 2006 The Churchill Hotel Cellular & Molecular Medicine May 22, 2006 One Washington Circle Epidemiology May 23, 2006 St. Gregory Hotel Cardiovascular Studies-B May 25, 2006 Doubletree Washington Neurobiology-A June 2, 2006 One Washington Circle Oncology-B June 5-6, 2006 Hilton Embassy Row Neurobiology-C June 7-8, 2006 Wyndham Hotel Gastroenterology June 8, 2006 Courtyard Rockville Infectious Diseases-A June 9, 2006 Marriott Bethesda North Neurobiology-D June 12, 2006 Hilton Embassy Row Surgery June 12, 2006 Hilton Embassy Row Respiration June 12, 2006 Hilton Embassy Row Endocrinology-A June 14-15, 2006 Wyndham Hotel Clinical Research Program June 16, 2006 The Churchill Hotel Neurobiology-E June 16, 2006 Doubletree Washington The addresses of the hotels are: Courtyard Rockville, 2500 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD. Crowne Plaza Silver Spring, 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD. Doubletree Washington, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Doubletree Rockville (The Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center), 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. Hilton Embassy Row, 2015 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Holiday Inn Central, 1501 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Hotel Madera, 1310 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Hotel Rouge, 1315—16th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD. One Washington Circle Hotel, One Washington Circle, NW., Washington, DC. St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M Street, NW., Washington, DC. The Churchill Hotel, 1914 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Topaz Hotel, 1733 N Street, NW., Washington, DC. Wyndham Hotel, 1400 M Street, NW., Washington, DC. The purpose of the Merit Review Board is to provide advice on the scientific quality, budget, safety and mission relevance of investigator-initiated research proposals submitted for VA merit review consideration. Proposals submitted for review by the Board involve a wide range of medical specialities within the general areas of biomedical, behavioral and clinic science research. The subcommittee meetings will be open to the public for approximately one hour at the start of each meeting to discuss the general status of the program. The remaining portion of each subcommittee meeting will be closed to the public for the review, discussion, and evaluation of initial and renewal projects. The closed portion of the meetings involves discussion, examination, reference to staff and consultant critiques of research protocols. During this portion of the subcommittee meetings, discussion and recommendations will deal with qualifications of personnel conducting the studies, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, as well as research information, the premature disclosure of which could significantly frustrate implementation of proposed agency action regarding such research projects. As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended, closing portions of these subcommittee meetings is in accordance with 5 U.S.C., 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Those who plan to attend or would like to obtain a copy of minutes of the subcommittee meetings and rosters of the members of the subcommittees should contact LeRoy G. Frey, PhD, Chief, Program Review (121F), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420 at

(202)254-0288. Dated: April 10, 2006. By Direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06-3650 Filed 4-17-06; 8:45 am]

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