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BILLING CODE 4910-13-M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU); Value Pricing Pilot Program Participation AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. SUMMARY: This notice revises a previous notice, published in the **Federal Register** on January 6, 2006 (71 FR 970), which invited State and local governments and other public authorities to apply to participate in the Value Pricing Pilot
(VPP)program and presented guidelines for program applications. That notice described the statutory basis for the VPP program and updated a previous notice published in the **Federal Register** on May 7, 2001 (66 FR 23077), by providing revised procedures, process timelines, and guidance for program participation. The purpose of today's notice is to announce a delay in the consideration of applications for fiscal year
(FY)2007 funds and to temporarily suspend the deadlines to apply for such funds. The purpose of this delay is to allow the FHWA to revise the VPP program guidance to solicit certain types of projects that further the goals of the Secretary of Transportation's new National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network, announced on May 16, 2006. 1 1 Speaking before the National Retail Federation's annual conference May 16, 2006, in Washington DC. U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta unveiled a new plan to reduce congestion plaguing America's roads, rail and airports. The National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network includes a number of initiatives designed to reduce transportation congestion. The transcript of these remarks is available at the following URL: *http://www.dot.gov/affairs/minetasp051606.htm.* DATES: This notice temporarily suspends the due dates for Expressions of Interest and formal grant applications for FY 2007 VPP program funds that were published in the January 6, 2006 notice. A subsequent notice will be issued providing new deadlines along with revised guidelines for applications. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice, contact Mr. Wayne Berman, Office of Operations,
(202)366-4069, or via e-mail at *wayne.berman@fhwa.dot.gov;* for specific information about the Value Pricing Pilot Program, contact Mr. Patrick DeCorla-Souza, Office of Operations,
(202)366-4076, or via e-mail at *patrick.decorla-souza@fhwa.dot.gov;* and for legal questions, Mr. Michael Harkins, Office of the Chief Counsel,
(202)366-4928; *Michael.harkins@dot.gov.* The FHWA is located at 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20590, and office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from the **Federal Register** 's home page at: *http://www.archives.gov* and the Government Printing Office's database at: *http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.* Background Section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) (Pub. L. 102-240; 105 Stat. 1914), as amended by section 1216(a) of the Transportation Equity Act (TEA-21) (Pub. L. 105-178; 112 Stat. 107), and section 1604(a) of Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144), authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) to create a Value Pricing Pilot
(VPP)program. Value pricing encompasses a variety of strategies to manage congestion on highways, including tolling of highway facilities, as well as other strategies that do not involve tolls. A maximum of $12 million is authorized for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009 to be made available to carry out the VPP program requirements. Of these amounts, the statute requires the Secretary to set-aside $3 million for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 for value pricing pilot projects that do not involve highway tolls. The Federal share payable under the program is 80 percent of the cost of the project. The Secretary is required to report to Congress every two years on the effects of all value pricing pilot programs. In the FHWA's January 6, 2006, **Federal Register** notice, the FHWA established deadlines for expressions of interest and project applications for VPP project funding requests. Temporary Suspension of Application Deadlines Today's notice delays consideration of applications for FY 2007 VPP program funds and temporarily suspends the deadlines to apply for such funds. Under the January 6, 2006, notice formal applications for FY 2007 funds were to be due by October 1, 2006, and Expressions of Interest were to be required two months prior, by August 1, 2006, to be assured of the maximum amount of constructive assistance from the FHWA in preparing formal applications. The purpose of this delay is to allow the FHWA to revise the VPP program guidance to solicit certain types of projects that further the goals of the Secretary of Transportation's new National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network, announced on May 16, 2006. This national strategy contains a number of elements that involve pricing, and thus a reconsideration of the types of projects that are being solicited for VPP program participation is warranted to ensure consistency with the national strategy. Value Pricing Pilot program participants, and potential participants, may continue to submit Expressions of Interest for VPP projects that do not involve requests for VPP funding and for which only tolling authority is requested. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; sec. 1012(b), Public Law 102-240, 105 Stat. 1914, as amended by sec. 1216(a), Public Law 105-178, 112 Stat. 107 and Public Law 109-59; 117 Stat. 1144; 49 CFR 1.48. Issued on: July 12, 2006. Frederick G. Wright, Jr., Federal Highway Executive Director. [FR Doc. E6-11275 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Finance Docket No. 34838] The Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Company—Lease and Operation Exemption—Union Pacific Railroad Company The Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Company (AL&M), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease and operate approximately 4.24 miles of Union Pacific Railroad Company
(UP)rail line between milepost 551.76, a point north of Bastrop, LA, and milepost 556.0, a point south of Bastrop, LA. The transaction includes the line, known as UP's Bastrop Industrial Lead, and all associated yard track. AL&M certifies that its projected revenues as a result of this transaction will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier. But, because AL&M's projected annual revenues will exceed $5 million, it certified to the Board on February 17, 2006, that it posted a copy of a notice at the workplace of the employees on the affected line and sent the required notice to the national offices of all labor unions representing those employees. *See* 49 CFR 1150.42(e). The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after July 5, 2006. If the notice 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. 34838, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be served on Eric M. Hocky, Esq., Gollatz, Griffin & Ewing, P.C., Four Penn Center, Suite 200, 1600 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19103-2808. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at *http://www.stb.dot.gov* . Decided: July 10, 2006. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-11102 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request July 11, 2006. The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 16, 2006 to be assured of consideration. Internal Revenue Service
(IRS)*OMB Number:* 1535-0004. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Special Form of Request for Payment of U.S. Savings and Retirement Sec. Where Use of a Detached Request is Authorized. *Form:* PD F 1522. *Description:* The form is used to request payment of U.S. Savings Securities. *Respondents:* Individuals and households. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 14,000 hours. *OMB Number:* 1535-0008. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Request for Reissue of U.S. Savings Bonds to Remove Name of One or More Living Registrants. *Form:* PD F 1938. *Description:* The form is used to request reissue of savings bonds to remove one or more living registrants. *Respondents:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 14,529 hours. *OMB Number:* 1535-0014. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Claim for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed United States Registered Securities. *Form:* PD F 1025. *Description:* The form is used to support request for relief of lost, stolen, or destroyed U.S. Registered Securities. *Respondents:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 460 hours. *OMB Number:* 1535-0015. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Report/Appl. For Relief of Loss, Theft, or Destruction of U.S. Bearer Securities. *Form:* PD F 1022. *Description:* The form is used to obtain relief for lost, stolen, or destroyed bearer securities. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, Federal, state, local, and tribal governments. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 92 hours. *OMB Number:* 1535-0016. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Report/Appl. For Relief of Loss, Theft, Destruction of U.S. Bearer Securities. *Form:* Form 1022-1. *Description:* The form is used by individuals to request relief of the loss, theft, or destruction of bearer securities. *Respondents* Individuals or households. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 92 hours. *OMB Number:* 1535-0067. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Affidavit of Forgery For United States Savings Bonds. *Form:* PD F 0974. *Description:* The form is used to certify that a signature was forged for a United States Savings Bond. *Respondents:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 625 hours. *OMB Number:* 1535-0098. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Claim for Relief on Account of the Non-Receipt of United States Savings Bonds. *Form:* PD F 3062-4. *Description:* The form is used by the application by the owner of a U.S. Savings Bond to request a substitute bond in lieu of a bond not received. *Respondents:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 4,175 hours. *Clearance Officer:* Vicki S. Thorpe,
(304)480-8150, Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26106. *OMB Reviewer:* Alexander T. Hunt,
(202)395-7316, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Robert Dahl, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-11146 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-39-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request July 10, 2006. The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 16, 2006 to be assured of consideration. Internal Revenue Service
(IRS)*OMB Number:* 1545-2009. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Reducing Tax Burden on America's Taxpayers. *Description:* The IRS Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction
(TBR)needs the taxpaying public's help to identify meaningful taxpayer burden reduction opportunities that impact a large number of taxpayers. This form should be used to refer ideas for reducing taxpayer burden to the TBR for consideration and implementation. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, individuals and households, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal governments, and farms. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 62 hours. *OMB Number:* 1545-2011. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Certification of Intent to Adopt a Pre-Approved Plan. *Form:* 8905. *Description:* Form 8905 is used to treat an employer's plan as a pre-approved plan and therefore eligible for the six-year remedial amendment cycle of Part IV of Revenue Procedure 2005-66, 2005-37 IRB 509. This form is filed with other documents. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 110,490 hours. *OMB Number:* 1545-1850. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* COREG-140930-02 (Final) Testimony or Production of Records in a Court or Other Proceeding. *Description:* A written statement required by a party seeking testimony or disclosure of IRS records or information in a non-IRS matter. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions, farms. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 1,400 hours. *OMB Number:* 1545-0162. *Type of Review:* Revision. *Title:* Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels. *Form:* Form 4136. *Description:* Internal Revenue Code section 34 allows a credit for Federal excise tax for certain fuel uses. This form is used to figure the amount of the income tax credit. The data is used to verify the claim for the type of nontaxable or exempt use. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, individuals and households. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 9,822,578 hours. *OMB Number:* 1545-1998. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Alternative Motor Vehicle Tax Credit. *Form:* Form 8910. *Description:* Taxpayers will use Form 8910 to claim the credit for certain alternative motor vehicles placed in service after 2005. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, individuals and households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal government, and state and local governments. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 98,800 hours. *OMB Number:* 1545-0046. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness (and Section 1082 Basis Adjustment). *Form:* Form 982. *Description:* Internal Revenue Code section 108 allows taxpayers to exclude from gross income amounts attributable to discharge of indebtedness in title 11 cases, insolvency, or a qualified farm indebtedness. Code section 1081(b) allows corporations to exclude from gross income amounts attributable to certain transfers of property. The data is used to verify adjustments to basis of property and reductions of tax attributes. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, individuals and households, farms, Federal, state, local, and tribal governments. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 7,171 hours. *OMB Number:* 1545-0215. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Form 5712, Election to be treated as a possessions corporation under section 936; Form 5712-A, election and verification of the cost sharing or profit split method under section 936(h)(5). *Form:* Forms 5712 and 5712-A. *Description:* Domestic corporations may elect to be treated as possessions corporations of Form 5712. This election allows the corporations to take a tax credit. Possession corporations may elect on Form 5712-A to share their taxable income with their affiliates under Internal Revenue Code section 936(h)(5). These forms are used by the IRS to ascertain if corporations are entitled to the credit and if they may share their taxable income with their affiliates. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, farms, Federal, state, local, and tribal governments. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 7,037 hours. *OMB Number:* 1545-2001. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Rev. Proc. 2006-16, Renewal Community Depreciation Provisions. *Description:* This revenue procedure provides the time and manner for states to make retroactive allocations of commercial revitalization expenditure amounts to certain buildings placed in service in the expanded area of a renewal community pursuant to 1400E(g) of the Internal Revenue Code. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, state, local, and tribal governments. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 150 hours. *OMB Number:* 1545-1674. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Revenue Procedure 2005-16 (Master and Prototype and Volume Submitter Plans). *Description:* The master and prototype and volume submitter revenue procedure sets for the procedures for sponsors of master and prototype and volume submitter pension, profit-sharing and annuity plans to request an opinion letter or an advisory letter from the Internal Revenue Service that the form of a mater prototype plan or volume submitter plan meets the requirements of section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, individuals and households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, state, local and tribal governments. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 1,058,850 hours. *OMB Number:* 1545-2002. *Type of Review:* Extension. *Title:* Notice 2006-25, Qualifying Gasification Project Program. *Description:* This notice establishes the qualifying project program under 48B of the Internal Revenue Code. The notice provides the time and manner for a taxpayer to apply for an allocation of qualifying gasification project credits. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Total Burden Hours:* 1,700 hours. Glenn P. Kirkland,
(202)622-3428, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt,
(202)395-7316, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Robert Dahl, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6-11151 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Secretary Notice of Call for Redemption: 14 Percent Treasury Bonds of 2006-11 Washington, DC 1. As of July 14, 2006, public notice is hereby given that all outstanding 14 percent Treasury Bonds of 2006-11 (CUSIP No. 912810 CY 2) dated November 16, 1981, due November 15, 2011, are hereby called for redemption at par on November 15, 2006, on which date interest on such bonds will cease. 2. Full information regarding the presentation and surrender of such bonds held in coupon and registered form for redemption under this call will be found in Department of the Treasury Circular No. 300 dated March 4, 1973, as amended (31 CFR Part 306), and from the Definitives Section of the Bureau of the Public Debt (telephone
(304)480-7537), and on the Bureau of the Public Debt's Web site *http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov.* 3. Redemption payments for such bonds held in book-entry form, whether on the books of the Federal Reserve Banks or in Treasury Direct accounts, will be made automatically on November 15, 2006. Donald V. Hammond, Fiscal Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 06-6218 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am]
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- Pub. L. 102-240
- 105 Stat. 1914
- Pub. L. 105-178
- 112 Stat. 107
- Pub. L. 109-59
- 119 Stat. 1144
- 117 Stat. 1144
- 49 CFR 1.48
- 49 CFR 1150.41
- 49 CFR 1150.42(e)
- Pub. L. 104-13
- Rev. Proc. 2006-16
- 31 CFR 306
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