Request for Applications for the IRS Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities, 39155-39156 [2017-17365]
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Nationals and Blocked Persons List
based on OFAC’s determination that one
or more applicable legal criteria were
satisfied. All property and interests in
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of
these persons are blocked, and U.S.
persons are generally prohibited from
engaging in transactions with them.
DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this
notice were applicable on July 28, 2017,
as further specified below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OFAC: Greg Gatjanis, Associate Director
for Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420;
Assistant Director for Sanctions
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–
2490; Assistant Director for Licensing,
tel.: 202–622–2480; Assistant Director
for Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202–622–
4855; or the Department of the
Treasury’s Office of the General
Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel
(Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622–
2410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
The Specially Designated Nationals
and Blocked Persons List and additional
information concerning OFAC sanctions
programs are available on OFAC’s Web
site (www.treasury.gov/ofac).
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Notice of OFAC Actions
On July 28, 2017, OFAC determined
that the property and interests in
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of
the following persons are blocked under
the relevant sanctions authority listed
below.
Entities
1. AMIR AL MO’MENIN INDUSTRIES
(a.k.a. AMIR–AL–MO’MENIN
COMPLEX; a.k.a. AMIROLMOMENIN
FACTORIES; a.k.a. AMIROLMOMENIN
INDUSTRIES), Esfahan, Iran; Additional
Sanctions Information—Subject to
Secondary Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR]
(Linked To: SHAHID HEMMAT
INDUSTRIAL GROUP).
Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)
of Executive Order 13382 of June 28,
2005, ‘‘Blocking Property of Weapons of
Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their
Supporters’’ (‘‘E.O. 13382’’) for being
owned or controlled by SHAHID
HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a
person whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13382.
2. SHAHID CHERAGHI INDUSTRIES,
Iran; Additional Sanctions
Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To:
SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL
GROUP).
Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)
of E.O. 13382 for being owned or
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controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT
INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose
property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
3. SHAHID KALHOR INDUSTRIES,
Iran; Additional Sanctions
Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To:
SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL
GROUP).
Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)
of E.O. 13382 for being owned or
controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT
INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose
property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
4. SHAHID KARIMI INDUSTRIES,
Iran; Additional Sanctions
Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To:
SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL
GROUP).
Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)
of E.O. 13382 for being owned or
controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT
INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose
property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
5. SHAHID RASTEGAR INDUSTRIES,
Iran; Additional Sanctions
Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To:
SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL
GROUP).
Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)
of E.O. 13382 for being owned or
controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT
INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose
property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
6. SHAHID VARAMINI INDUSTRIES,
Iran; Additional Sanctions
Information—Subject to Secondary
Sanctions [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To:
SHAHID HEMMAT INDUSTRIAL
GROUP).
Designated pursuant to section l(a)(iv)
of E.O. 13382 for being owned or
controlled by SHAHID HEMMAT
INDUSTRIAL GROUP, a person whose
property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
Dated: August 7, 2017.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Request for Applications for the IRS
Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt
and Government Entities
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Tax Exempt and Government Entities
Division, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
applicants or nominations.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) is requesting applications for
membership to serve on the Advisory
Committee on Tax Exempt and
Government Entities (ACT).
Applications will be accepted for the
following vacancies that will occur in
June 2018: Two (2) Employee Plans
(with additional experience in federal,
state and local governments preferred);
one (1) Exempt Organizations (with
additional experience in tax-exempt
bonds preferred); and one (1) Tax
Exempt Bonds (with additional
experience in exempt organizations
preferred). To ensure an appropriate
balance of membership, final selection
from qualified candidates will be
determined based on experience,
qualifications and other expertise.
DATES: Written applications or
nominations must be received on or
before September 18, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit all applications and
nominations to tege.advisory.comm@
irs.gov or Fax at 888–269–7419.
Application: Applicants must use the
ACT Application Form (Form 12399–C)
on the IRS Web site (IRS.gov).
Applications should describe and
document the proposed member’s
qualifications for membership on the
ACT. Applications should also specify
the vacancy for which they wish to be
considered. Incomplete applications
will not be processed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark O’Donnell, 202–317–8632,
Mark.F.ODonnell@irs.gov.
SUMMARY:
The
Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt
and Government Entities (ACT),
governed by the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, is
an organized public forum for
discussion of relevant employee plans,
exempt organizations, tax-exempt
bonds, and federal, state, local and
Indian tribal government issues between
officials of the IRS and representatives
of the above communities. The ACT
enables the IRS to receive regular input
with respect to the development and
implementation of IRS policy
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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concerning these communities. ACT
members present the interested public’s
observations about current or proposed
IRS policies, programs and procedures,
as well as suggest improvements. The
Secretary of the Treasury will appoint
ACT members, who will serve threeyear terms. ACT members will not be
paid for their time or services. ACT
members will be reimbursed for their
travel-related expenses to attend
working sessions and public meetings,
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5703.
The Secretary of the Treasury invites
those individuals, organizations and
groups affiliated with employee plans,
exempt organizations, tax-exempt
bonds, and federal, state, local and
Indian tribal governments to nominate
individuals for membership on the ACT.
Nominations should describe and
document the proposed member’s
qualifications for ACT membership,
including the nominee’s past or current
affiliations and dealings with the
particular community or segment of the
community that he or she would
represent (such as, employee plans).
Nominations should also specify the
vacancy for which they wish to be
considered. The Department of the
Treasury seeks a diverse group of
members representing a broad spectrum
of persons experienced in employee
plans, exempt organizations, tax-exempt
bonds, and federal, state, local and
Indian tribal governments. Nominees
must go through a clearance process
before selection by the Department of
the Treasury. In accordance with
Department of the Treasury Directive
21–03, the clearance process includes,
among other things, pre-appointment
and annual tax checks, and an FBI
criminal and subversive name check,
fingerprint check and security
clearance.
Mark F. O’Donnell,
Designated Federal Officer, Tax Exempt and
Government Entities Division, Internal
Revenue Service.
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Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request Relating to CPEO
Forms
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
AGENCY:
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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The Internal Revenue 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 proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning Form 14737,
Request for Voluntary IRS Certification
of a Professional Employer Organization
(Application), Form 14737–A, CPEO
Responsible Individual Personal
Attestation, Form 14751 Certified
Professional Employer Organization
Surety Bond, Form 8973, Certified
Professional Employer Organization/
Customer Reporting Agreement.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before October 16, 2017
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Please send separate comments for each
specific information collection listed
below. You must reference the
information collection’s title, form
number, reporting or record-keeping
requirement number, and OMB number
(if any) in your comment. To obtain
additional information, or copies of the
information collection and instructions,
or copies of any comments received,
contact LaNita Van Dyke, at Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224, or through the internet, at
Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently,
the IRS is seeking comments concerning
the following forms, and reporting and
record-keeping requirements:
SUMMARY:
Certified Professional Employer
Organization (CPEO)
OMB Number: 1545–2266.
Form Numbers: 14737 and 14737–A,
14751, and 8973.
Abstract: Section 206 of the
Achieving a Better Life Experience
(ABLE) Act passed Dec. 19, 2014)
created the Certified Professional
Employer Organization (CPEO)
designation. The application, attestation
and supporting information will be used
by IRS to qualify professional employer
organizations to become and remain a
Certified Professional Employer
Organization, which entitles them to
certain tax benefits. This certification is
renewed annually and the CPEO will
submit annual and quarterly financial
statements in addition to supporting
documentation. Responsible individuals
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will submit annual attestation forms and
fingerprint cards. Form 14737, Request
for Voluntary IRS Certification of a
Professional Employer Organization
(Application), Form 14737–A, CPEO
Responsible Individual Personal
Attestation, Form 14751, Certified
Professional Employer Organization
Surety Bond, and Form 8973, Certified
Professional Employer Organization/
Customer Reporting Agreement, will
only be used by program applicants and
related responsible individuals.
Current Actions: There are no changes
in the paperwork burden previously
approved by OMB. This form is being
submitted for renewal purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations & individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,725.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
52.66 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 90,830.
The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered
by this notice:
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.
Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in our
request for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval of the relevant
information collection. All comments
will become a matter of public record.
Please do not include any confidential
or inappropriate material in your
comments.
We invite comments on: (a) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, including
whether the information has 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
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,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Request for Applications for the IRS Advisory Committee on Tax
Exempt and Government Entities
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Tax Exempt and Government
Entities Division, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for applicants or nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is requesting applications
for membership to serve on the Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and
Government Entities (ACT). Applications will be accepted for the
following vacancies that will occur in June 2018: Two (2) Employee
Plans (with additional experience in federal, state and local
governments preferred); one (1) Exempt Organizations (with additional
experience in tax-exempt bonds preferred); and one (1) Tax Exempt Bonds
(with additional experience in exempt organizations preferred). To
ensure an appropriate balance of membership, final selection from
qualified candidates will be determined based on experience,
qualifications and other expertise.
DATES: Written applications or nominations must be received on or
before September 18, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit all applications and nominations to
tege.advisory.comm@irs.gov or Fax at 888-269-7419.
Application: Applicants must use the ACT Application Form (Form
12399-C) on the IRS Web site (IRS.gov). Applications should describe
and document the proposed member's qualifications for membership on the
ACT. Applications should also specify the vacancy for which they wish
to be considered. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark O'Donnell, 202-317-8632,
Mark.F.ODonnell@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and
Government Entities (ACT), governed by the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, Public Law 92-463, is an organized public forum for discussion of
relevant employee plans, exempt organizations, tax-exempt bonds, and
federal, state, local and Indian tribal government issues between
officials of the IRS and representatives of the above communities. The
ACT enables the IRS to receive regular input with respect to the
development and implementation of IRS policy
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concerning these communities. ACT members present the interested
public's observations about current or proposed IRS policies, programs
and procedures, as well as suggest improvements. The Secretary of the
Treasury will appoint ACT members, who will serve three-year terms. ACT
members will not be paid for their time or services. ACT members will
be reimbursed for their travel-related expenses to attend working
sessions and public meetings, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5703.
The Secretary of the Treasury invites those individuals,
organizations and groups affiliated with employee plans, exempt
organizations, tax-exempt bonds, and federal, state, local and Indian
tribal governments to nominate individuals for membership on the ACT.
Nominations should describe and document the proposed member's
qualifications for ACT membership, including the nominee's past or
current affiliations and dealings with the particular community or
segment of the community that he or she would represent (such as,
employee plans). Nominations should also specify the vacancy for which
they wish to be considered. The Department of the Treasury seeks a
diverse group of members representing a broad spectrum of persons
experienced in employee plans, exempt organizations, tax-exempt bonds,
and federal, state, local and Indian tribal governments. Nominees must
go through a clearance process before selection by the Department of
the Treasury. In accordance with Department of the Treasury Directive
21-03, the clearance process includes, among other things, pre-
appointment and annual tax checks, and an FBI criminal and subversive
name check, fingerprint check and security clearance.
Mark F. O'Donnell,
Designated Federal Officer, Tax Exempt and Government Entities
Division, Internal Revenue Service.
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