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received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you
may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Thomas Yager, Chief, Driver and Carrier
Operations Division, Office of Bus and
Truck Standards and Operations, MC–
PSD, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Telephone: 202–366–4009. E-mail:
MCPSD@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Commercial Motor
Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA) (49
U.S.C. 31301 et seq.) established
national minimum testing and licensing
standards for operators of large trucks
and buses. Congress sought to ensure
that drivers of large trucks and buses
possessed the knowledge and skills
necessary to operate these vehicles. The
CMVSA established the ‘‘Commercial
Drivers License’’ (CDL) program and
directed the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), FMCSA’s
predecessor agency, to establish
minimum Federal standards that States
must meet when licensing CMV drivers.
The CMVSA applies to most operators
of CMVs in interstate or intrastate
commerce, including employees of
Federal, State and local governments.
Section 4007(a)(2) of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of
1991 (ISTEA) (Public Law 102–240,
December 18, 1991) directed the FHWA
to ‘‘commence a rulemaking proceeding
on the need to require training of all
entry-level drivers of CMVs.’’ On June
21, 1993, the FHWA published in the
Federal Register an advance notice of
proposed rulemaking entitled,
‘‘Commercial Motor Vehicles: Training
for All Entry Level Drivers’’ (58 FR
33874). The Agency also began a study
of the effectiveness of the training of
entry-level drivers by the private sector.
The results of the study were published
in 1997 under the title ‘‘Adequacy of
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver
Training,’’ and are available in FMCSA
Docket 1997–2199. The study found that
the heavy truck, motor coach, and
school bus segments of the industry
were not providing adequate entry-level
training.
On August 15, 2003, FMCSA
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) entitled,
‘‘Minimum Training Requirements for
Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle
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Operators’’ (68 FR 48863). The Agency
proposed mandatory training for
operators of CMVs in four areas: driver
qualifications, hours-of-service of
drivers, driver wellness and whistleblower protection. Training in these
topics was not required at that time, and
the Agency believed that knowledge of
these areas was crucial to CMV safety.
On May 21, 2004, FMCSA published a
final rule with the same title as the
NPRM (69 FR 2004). The Agency
mandated training for all CDL operators
in the four subject areas, effective July
20, 2004. On June 11, 2004, OMB
approved the information collection
associated with this requirement for a
period of three years expiring June 30,
2007.
Title: Training Certification for EntryLevel Commercial Motor Vehicle
Operators.
OMB Control Number: 2126–0028.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently-approved information
collection.
Respondents: Entry-level CDL drivers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
45,611.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Expiration Date: June 30, 2007.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
7,602 hours. FMCSA estimates that an
entry-level driver requires
approximately 10 minutes to complete
the tasks necessary to comply with the
regulation. Those tasks are:
photocopying the training certificate,
giving the photocopy to the motor
carrier employer, and placing the
original of the certificate in a personal
file. Therefore, the annual burden for all
entry-level drivers is (45,611 × 10/60) =
7,602 hours (rounded).
Definitions: ‘‘Commercial Motor
Vehicles (CMVs)’’: This rule applies to
the operators of a specific sub-group of
commercial vehicles, i.e. those having a
gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001
pounds or more, regardless of weight;
are designed to transport 16 or more
passengers; or are used to transport
placardable and dangerous hazardous
materials (49 CFR 383.5). The term
‘‘CMV’’ is limited to this definition in
this document; the term ‘‘CDL driver’’ is
used because the operators of these
CMVs are required to have a valid
commercial driver’s license (CDL). This
rule currently applies solely to ‘‘entrylevel’’ CDL drivers, i.e. those who have
no experience operating a CMV (49 CFR
380.502(b)).
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including: (1)
Whether the proposed collection is
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necessary for the FMCSA’s performance;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways for the FMCSA to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the collected information; and
(4) ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The
Agency will summarize or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
Issued on: May 17, 2007.
D. Marlene Thomas,
Associate Administrator for Administration.
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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2007–27181 (Notice
No. 07–2)]
Information Collection Activities Under
OMB Review
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Requests (ICR) abstracted
below will be forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comments. The ICRs
describe the nature of the information
collections and their expected burden.
A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on
the following collections of information
was published on February 26, 2007 [72
FR 8421]. In response to our Notice, we
received one comment concerning the
renewal of OMB Control No. 2137–0586,
‘‘The Hazardous Materials Public Sector
Training and Planning Grants.’’ A
summary of the comment and our
response can be found under the
abstract for OMB Control No. 2137–
0586.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 22,
2007.
ADDRESSES: Because of the recent
relocation of the Department of
Transportation’s Docket Operations
facility, which manages the Document
Management System (DMS), comments
to this notice may be submitted as
follows:
1. During the office closure May 25,
2007, through May 29, 2007:
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a. Electronically through the DMS at
https://dms.dot.gov, which is available
24 hours a day/7 days a week. Click on
‘‘Help & Information’’ to obtain
instructions for filing the document
electronically.
b. By mail through the U.S. Postal
Service after Thursday, May 24, 2007,
addressed to: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Ave SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Mail will be forwarded to the new
building during this transition period.
2. When the DMS computer is down
from June 13, 2007, through June 17,
2007:
a. By mail addressed to: U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Ave SE., Washington, DC
20590.
b. By hand delivery to the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Ave SE., Washington, DC
20590.
In every case, the comment should
refer to the Docket Number PHMSA–
2007–27181 (Notice No. 07–2).
Requests for a copy of an information
collection should be directed to Deborah
Boothe or T. Glenn Foster, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Office of
Hazardous Materials Standards (PHH–
11), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE, East Building, 2nd Floor,
Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone (202) 366–8553.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah Boothe or T. Glenn Foster, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Office of
Hazardous Materials Standards (PHH–
11), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., East Building, 2nd Floor,
Washington, DC. 20590–0001,
Telephone (202) 366–8553.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1320.8 (d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations requires PHMSA to provide
interested members of the public and
affected agencies an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping requests. This notice
identifies information collection
requests that PHMSA will be submitting
to OMB for renewal and extension.
These information collections are
contained in 49 CFR parts 110 and 130
and the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171–
180). PHMSA has revised burden
estimates, where appropriate, to reflect
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current reporting levels or adjustments
based on changes in proposed or final
rules published since the information
collections were last approved. The
following information is provided for
each information collection: (1) Title of
the information collection, including
former title if a change is being made;
(2) OMB control number; (3) abstract of
the information collection activity; (4)
description of affected public; (5)
estimate of total annual reporting and
recordkeeping burden; and (6)
frequency of collection. PHMSA will
request a three-year term of approval for
each information collection activity and,
when approved by OMB, publish notice
of the approval in the Federal Register.
PHMSA requests comments on the
following information collections:
Title: Requirements for Cargo Tanks.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0014.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: This information collection
consolidates and describes the
information collection provisions in
parts 178 and 180 of the HMR involving
the manufacture, qualification,
maintenance and use of all specification
cargo tank motor vehicles. It also
includes the information collection and
recordkeeping requirements for persons
who are engaged in the manufacture,
assembly, requalification and
maintenance of DOT specification cargo
tank motor vehicles. The types of
information collected include:
(1) Registration Statements: Cargo
tank manufacturers and repairers, and
cargo tank motor vehicle assemblers are
required to be registered with DOT by
furnishing information relative to their
qualifications to perform the functions
in accordance with the HMR. The
registration statements are used to
identify these persons in order for DOT
to ensure that they possess the
knowledge and skills necessary to
perform the required functions and they
are performing the specified functions
in accordance with the applicable
regulations.
(2) Requalification and maintenance
reports: These reports are prepared by
persons who requalify or maintain cargo
tanks. This information is used by cargo
tank owners, operators and users, and
DOT compliance personnel to verify
that the cargo tanks are requalified,
maintained and are in proper condition
for the transportation of hazardous
materials.
(3) Manufacturers’ data reports,
certificates and related papers: These
reports are prepared by cargo tank
manufacturers and certifiers, and are
used by cargo tank owners, operators,
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users and DOT compliance personnel to
verify that a cargo tank motor vehicle
was designed and constructed to meet
all requirements of the applicable
specification.
Affected Public: Manufacturers,
assemblers, repairers, requalifiers,
certifiers and owners of cargo tanks.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
41,366.
Estimated Number of Responses:
132,600.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
102,021.
Frequency of Collection: Periodically.
Title: Inspection and Testing of
Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk
Containers.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0018.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: This information collection
consolidates provisions for
documenting qualifications,
inspections, tests and approvals
pertaining to the manufacture and use of
portable tanks and intermediate bulk
containers under various provisions of
the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49
CFR parts 171–180). It is necessary to
ascertain whether portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers have been
qualified, inspected, and retested in
accordance with the HMR. The
information is used to verify that certain
portable tanks and intermediate bulk
containers meet required performance
standards prior to their being authorized
for use, and to document periodic
requalification and testing to ensure the
packagings have not deteriorated due to
age or physical abuse to a degree that
would render them unsafe for the
transportation of hazardous materials.
Applicable sections include, but are not
limited to: § 173.32—requirements for
the use of portable tanks; § 173.38—
hazardous materials in intermediate
bulk containers; § 178.273—approval of
specification IM portable tanks and UN
portable tanks; § 178.801—general
requirements for intermediate bulk
containers; § 180.352—requirements for
retest and inspection of intermediate
bulk containers; and § 180.605—
requirements for periodic testing,
inspection and repair of portable tanks.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and
owners of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
8,770.
Estimated Number of Responses:
86,100.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
66,390.
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Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Hazardous Materials Incident
Reports.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0039.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: This collection is applicable
upon occurrence of incidents as
prescribed in §§ 171.15 and 171.16. A
Hazardous Materials Incident Report,
DOT Form F 5800.1, must be completed
by a person in physical possession of a
hazardous material at the time a
hazardous material incident occurs in
transportation, such as a release of
materials, serious accident, evacuation
or closure of a main artery. Incidents
meeting criteria in § 171.15 also require
a telephonic report. This information
collection enhances the Department’s
ability to evaluate the effectiveness of its
regulatory program, determine the need
for regulatory changes, and address
emerging hazardous materials
transportation safety issues. The
requirements apply to all interstate and
intrastate carriers engaged in the
transportation of hazardous materials by
rail, air, water, and highway.
Affected Public: Shippers and carriers
of hazardous materials.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,781.
Estimated Number of Responses:
17,810.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
23,746.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Flammable Cryogenic Liquids.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0542.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Provisions in § 177.840
specify certain safety procedures and
documentation requirements for drivers
of motor vehicles transporting
flammable cryogenic liquids. This
information allows the driver to take
appropriate remedial actions to prevent
a catastrophic release of the flammable
cryogenics should the temperature of
the material begin to rise excessively or
if the travel time will exceed the safe
travel time. These requirements are
intended to ensure a high level of safety
when transporting flammable
cryogenics due to their extreme
flammability and high compression
ratio when in a liquid state.
Affected Public: Carriers of cryogenic
materials.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
65.
Estimated Number of Responses:
18,200.
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Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
1,213.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Container Certification
Statement.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0582.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Shippers of explosives, in
freight containers or transport vehicles
by vessel, are required to certify on
shipping documentation that the freight
container or transport vehicle meets
minimal structural serviceability
requirements. This requirement is
intended to ensure an adequate level of
safety for transport of explosives aboard
vessel and ensure consistency with
similar requirements in international
standards.
Affected Public: Shippers of
explosives in freight containers or
transport vehicles by vessel.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
650.
Estimated Number of Responses:
890,000 HM Containers & 4,400
Explosive Containers.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
14,908.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Hazardous Materials Public
Sector Training and Planning Grants.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0586.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Part 110 of 49 CFR sets forth
the procedures for reimbursable grants
for public sector planning and training
in support of the emergency planning
and training efforts of States, Indian
tribes and local communities to manage
hazardous materials emergencies,
particularly those involving
transportation. Sections in this part
address information collection and
recordkeeping with regard to applying
for grants, monitoring expenditures, and
reporting and requesting modifications.
PHMSA received one comment from
the Interested Parties for Hazardous
Materials Transportation urging us to
require grant applicants to report on the
hazardous materials information fees
they collect in accordance with § 5125(f)
of the Federal hazmat law. The
commenter states that such information
is important for policy considerations or
to determine the appropriateness and
necessity of HMEP grant awards.
We have reviewed this request and,
based on our findings, will submit a
revised information collection to OMB
for review and comments in the near
future. When we revise the information
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collection burden for this ICR, we will
provide interested members of the
public and affected agencies an
opportunity to comment by publishing
a 60-Day and 30-Day notice in the
Federal Register describing the nature
of the revised information collection
and its expected burden.
Affected Public: State and local
governments, Indian tribes.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
66.
Estimated Number of Responses: 66.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
4,080.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Response Plans for Shipments
of Oil.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0591.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: In recent years, several
major oil discharges damaged the
marine environment of the United
States. Under authority of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended by the Oil Pollution Act of
1990, PHMSA issued regulations in 49
CFR part 130 that require preparation of
written spill response plans.
Affected Public: Carriers that
transport oil in bulk, by motor vehicle
or rail.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
8,000.
Estimated Number of Responses:
8,000.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
10,560.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in
Liquefied Compressed Gas Service.
OMB Control Number: 2137–0595.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: These information
collection and recordkeeping
requirements pertain to the
manufacture, certification, inspection,
repair, maintenance, and operation of
certain DOT specification and nonspecification cargo tank motor vehicles
used to transport liquefied compressed
gases. These requirements are intended
to ensure certain cargo tank motor
vehicles used to transport liquefied
compressed gases are operated safely,
and to minimize the potential for
catastrophic releases during unloading
and loading operations. They include:
(1) Requirements for operators of cargo
tank motor vehicles in liquefied
compressed gas service to develop
operating procedures applicable to
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unloading operations and carry the
operating procedures on each vehicle;
(2) inspection, maintenance, marking,
and testing requirements for the cargo
tank discharge system, including
delivery hose assemblies; and (3)
requirements for emergency discharge
control equipment on certain cargo tank
motor vehicles transporting liquefied
compressed gases that must be installed
and certified by a Registered Inspector.
(See sections 173.315(n); 177.840(l);
180.405; 180.407(h); and 180.416(b), (d)
and (f))
Affected Public: Carriers in liquefied
compressed gas service, manufacturers
and repairers.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,958.
Estimated Number of Responses:
920,530.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
200,615.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Issued in Washington, DC on May 16,
2007.
Theodore L. Willke,
Acting Associate Administrator for
Hazardous Materials Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 35023]
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Corporation and Iowa, Chicago &
Eastern Railroad Corporation—
Temporary Trackage Rights
Exemption—BNSF Railway Company
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BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has
agreed to grant non-exclusive temporary
overhead trackage rights to the Dakota,
Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Corporation (DME), and the Iowa,
Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation
(ICE) 1 (DME and ICE are referred to
collectively as ‘‘User’’) over BNSF’s
lines between milepost 146.0 on BNSF’s
Corson Subdivision at Sioux Falls, SD,
and milepost 705.5 on BNSF’s Aberdeen
Subdivision at Wolsey, SD, a distance of
approximately 149.8 miles.2
1 ICE is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cedar
American Rail Holdings, Inc. which in turn is
wholly owned by DME.
2 User indicates that this is a ‘‘reinstatement’’ of
a previous trackage rights agreement between the
same parties and also involving the abovereferenced track, in STB Finance Docket No. 34790,
which expired on November 22, 2006. They also
state that the temporary trackage rights agreement
in that proceeding will be incorporated by reference
in this proceeding as modified by agreement
between User and BNSF signed on April 25, 2007,
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The transaction is scheduled to be
consummated on or after June 1, 2007,
the effective date of the exemption (30
days after the exemption was filed). The
temporary trackage rights will expire on
November 22, 2007.3
The purpose of the temporary
trackage rights is solely for the overhead
movement of User’s business cars (and
engines and end-of-train devices
required to operate those business cars).
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. Any
stay petition must be filed on or before
May 25, 2007 (at least 7 days before the
exemption becomes effective).
An original and 10 copies of all
pleadings, referring to STB Finance
Docket No. 35023, must be filed with
the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423–
0001. In addition, one copy of each
pleading must be served on Michael J.
Barron, Jr., Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29
North Wacker Drive, Suite 920, Chicago,
IL 60606.
Board decisions and notices are
available on our Web site at
‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’
Decided: May 11, 2007.
By the Board, David M. Konschnik,
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
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and filed herein. A request for a protective order
was filed concurrently with this exemption and will
be addressed in a separate decision.
3 User states that the parties have agreed on the
possible extension of the temporary trackage rights.
Any temporary trackage rights extension agreement
must be filed with the Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[PS–163–84]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 IRS is
soliciting comments concerning an
existing final regulation, PS–163–84 (TD
8439), Treatment of Transactions
Between Partners and Partnerships
§§ 1.707–3(c)(2), 1.707–5(a)(7)(ii),
1.707–6(c) and 1.707–8.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before July 23, 2007 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to R. Joseph Durbala at Internal
Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20224, or at (202)622–3634, or
through the internet at
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Treatment of Transactions
Between Partners and Partnerships.
OMB Number: 1545–1243. Regulation
Project Number: PS–163–84.
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code
section 707(a)(2) provides that if there
are transfers of money or property
between a partner and a partnership, the
transfer will be treated, in certain
situations, as a disguised sale between
the partner and the partnership. The
regulations require that the partner or
the partnership should disclose the
transfer and certain attendant facts in
some situations.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2007-27181 (Notice No. 07-2)]
Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information Collection Requests (ICR)
abstracted below will be forwarded to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and comments. The ICRs describe the nature of
the information collections and their expected burden. A Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the
following collections of information was published on February 26, 2007
[72 FR 8421]. In response to our Notice, we received one comment
concerning the renewal of OMB Control No. 2137-0586, ``The Hazardous
Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants.'' A summary of
the comment and our response can be found under the abstract for OMB
Control No. 2137-0586.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 22, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Because of the recent relocation of the Department of
Transportation's Docket Operations facility, which manages the Document
Management System (DMS), comments to this notice may be submitted as
follows:
1. During the office closure May 25, 2007, through May 29, 2007:
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a. Electronically through the DMS at https://dms.dot.gov, which is
available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Click on ``Help & Information''
to obtain instructions for filing the document electronically.
b. By mail through the U.S. Postal Service after Thursday, May 24,
2007, addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Ave SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Mail will be forwarded to the new building during this transition
period.
2. When the DMS computer is down from June 13, 2007, through June
17, 2007:
a. By mail addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Ave SE., Washington, DC 20590.
b. By hand delivery to the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Ave SE., Washington, DC 20590.
In every case, the comment should refer to the Docket Number PHMSA-
2007-27181 (Notice No. 07-2).
Requests for a copy of an information collection should be directed
to Deborah Boothe or T. Glenn Foster, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards (PHH-11),
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE, East Building, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001,
Telephone (202) 366-8553.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Boothe or T. Glenn Foster,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Hazardous Materials
Standards (PHH-11), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., East Building, 2nd Floor,
Washington, DC. 20590-0001, Telephone (202) 366-8553.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1320.8 (d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public
and affected agencies an opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping requests. This notice identifies
information collection requests that PHMSA will be submitting to OMB
for renewal and extension. These information collections are contained
in 49 CFR parts 110 and 130 and the Hazardous Materials Regulations
(HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180). PHMSA has revised burden estimates, where
appropriate, to reflect current reporting levels or adjustments based
on changes in proposed or final rules published since the information
collections were last approved. The following information is provided
for each information collection: (1) Title of the information
collection, including former title if a change is being made; (2) OMB
control number; (3) abstract of the information collection activity;
(4) description of affected public; (5) estimate of total annual
reporting and recordkeeping burden; and (6) frequency of collection.
PHMSA will request a three-year term of approval for each information
collection activity and, when approved by OMB, publish notice of the
approval in the Federal Register.
PHMSA requests comments on the following information collections:
Title: Requirements for Cargo Tanks.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0014.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: This information collection consolidates and describes
the information collection provisions in parts 178 and 180 of the HMR
involving the manufacture, qualification, maintenance and use of all
specification cargo tank motor vehicles. It also includes the
information collection and recordkeeping requirements for persons who
are engaged in the manufacture, assembly, requalification and
maintenance of DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles. The types
of information collected include:
(1) Registration Statements: Cargo tank manufacturers and
repairers, and cargo tank motor vehicle assemblers are required to be
registered with DOT by furnishing information relative to their
qualifications to perform the functions in accordance with the HMR. The
registration statements are used to identify these persons in order for
DOT to ensure that they possess the knowledge and skills necessary to
perform the required functions and they are performing the specified
functions in accordance with the applicable regulations.
(2) Requalification and maintenance reports: These reports are
prepared by persons who requalify or maintain cargo tanks. This
information is used by cargo tank owners, operators and users, and DOT
compliance personnel to verify that the cargo tanks are requalified,
maintained and are in proper condition for the transportation of
hazardous materials.
(3) Manufacturers' data reports, certificates and related papers:
These reports are prepared by cargo tank manufacturers and certifiers,
and are used by cargo tank owners, operators, users and DOT compliance
personnel to verify that a cargo tank motor vehicle was designed and
constructed to meet all requirements of the applicable specification.
Affected Public: Manufacturers, assemblers, repairers,
requalifiers, certifiers and owners of cargo tanks.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 41,366.
Estimated Number of Responses: 132,600.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 102,021.
Frequency of Collection: Periodically.
Title: Inspection and Testing of Portable Tanks and Intermediate
Bulk Containers.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0018.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: This information collection consolidates provisions for
documenting qualifications, inspections, tests and approvals pertaining
to the manufacture and use of portable tanks and intermediate bulk
containers under various provisions of the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (49 CFR parts 171-180). It is necessary to ascertain
whether portable tanks and intermediate bulk containers have been
qualified, inspected, and retested in accordance with the HMR. The
information is used to verify that certain portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers meet required performance standards prior
to their being authorized for use, and to document periodic
requalification and testing to ensure the packagings have not
deteriorated due to age or physical abuse to a degree that would render
them unsafe for the transportation of hazardous materials. Applicable
sections include, but are not limited to: Sec. 173.32--requirements
for the use of portable tanks; Sec. 173.38--hazardous materials in
intermediate bulk containers; Sec. 178.273--approval of specification
IM portable tanks and UN portable tanks; Sec. 178.801--general
requirements for intermediate bulk containers; Sec. 180.352--
requirements for retest and inspection of intermediate bulk containers;
and Sec. 180.605--requirements for periodic testing, inspection and
repair of portable tanks.
Affected Public: Manufacturers and owners of portable tanks and
intermediate bulk containers.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,770.
Estimated Number of Responses: 86,100.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 66,390.
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Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Hazardous Materials Incident Reports.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0039.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: This collection is applicable upon occurrence of
incidents as prescribed in Sec. Sec. 171.15 and 171.16. A Hazardous
Materials Incident Report, DOT Form F 5800.1, must be completed by a
person in physical possession of a hazardous material at the time a
hazardous material incident occurs in transportation, such as a release
of materials, serious accident, evacuation or closure of a main artery.
Incidents meeting criteria in Sec. 171.15 also require a telephonic
report. This information collection enhances the Department's ability
to evaluate the effectiveness of its regulatory program, determine the
need for regulatory changes, and address emerging hazardous materials
transportation safety issues. The requirements apply to all interstate
and intrastate carriers engaged in the transportation of hazardous
materials by rail, air, water, and highway.
Affected Public: Shippers and carriers of hazardous materials.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,781.
Estimated Number of Responses: 17,810.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 23,746.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Flammable Cryogenic Liquids.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0542.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Provisions in Sec. 177.840 specify certain safety
procedures and documentation requirements for drivers of motor vehicles
transporting flammable cryogenic liquids. This information allows the
driver to take appropriate remedial actions to prevent a catastrophic
release of the flammable cryogenics should the temperature of the
material begin to rise excessively or if the travel time will exceed
the safe travel time. These requirements are intended to ensure a high
level of safety when transporting flammable cryogenics due to their
extreme flammability and high compression ratio when in a liquid state.
Affected Public: Carriers of cryogenic materials.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 65.
Estimated Number of Responses: 18,200.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,213.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Container Certification Statement.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0582.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Shippers of explosives, in freight containers or
transport vehicles by vessel, are required to certify on shipping
documentation that the freight container or transport vehicle meets
minimal structural serviceability requirements. This requirement is
intended to ensure an adequate level of safety for transport of
explosives aboard vessel and ensure consistency with similar
requirements in international standards.
Affected Public: Shippers of explosives in freight containers or
transport vehicles by vessel.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 650.
Estimated Number of Responses: 890,000 HM Containers & 4,400
Explosive Containers.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 14,908.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning
Grants.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0586.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Part 110 of 49 CFR sets forth the procedures for
reimbursable grants for public sector planning and training in support
of the emergency planning and training efforts of States, Indian tribes
and local communities to manage hazardous materials emergencies,
particularly those involving transportation. Sections in this part
address information collection and recordkeeping with regard to
applying for grants, monitoring expenditures, and reporting and
requesting modifications.
PHMSA received one comment from the Interested Parties for
Hazardous Materials Transportation urging us to require grant
applicants to report on the hazardous materials information fees they
collect in accordance with Sec. 5125(f) of the Federal hazmat law. The
commenter states that such information is important for policy
considerations or to determine the appropriateness and necessity of
HMEP grant awards.
We have reviewed this request and, based on our findings, will
submit a revised information collection to OMB for review and comments
in the near future. When we revise the information collection burden
for this ICR, we will provide interested members of the public and
affected agencies an opportunity to comment by publishing a 60-Day and
30-Day notice in the Federal Register describing the nature of the
revised information collection and its expected burden.
Affected Public: State and local governments, Indian tribes.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 66.
Estimated Number of Responses: 66.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 4,080.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Response Plans for Shipments of Oil.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0591.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: In recent years, several major oil discharges damaged the
marine environment of the United States. Under authority of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of
1990, PHMSA issued regulations in 49 CFR part 130 that require
preparation of written spill response plans.
Affected Public: Carriers that transport oil in bulk, by motor
vehicle or rail.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,000.
Estimated Number of Responses: 8,000.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 10,560.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Title: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in Liquefied Compressed Gas
Service.
OMB Control Number: 2137-0595.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: These information collection and recordkeeping
requirements pertain to the manufacture, certification, inspection,
repair, maintenance, and operation of certain DOT specification and
non-specification cargo tank motor vehicles used to transport liquefied
compressed gases. These requirements are intended to ensure certain
cargo tank motor vehicles used to transport liquefied compressed gases
are operated safely, and to minimize the potential for catastrophic
releases during unloading and loading operations. They include: (1)
Requirements for operators of cargo tank motor vehicles in liquefied
compressed gas service to develop operating procedures applicable to
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unloading operations and carry the operating procedures on each
vehicle; (2) inspection, maintenance, marking, and testing requirements
for the cargo tank discharge system, including delivery hose
assemblies; and (3) requirements for emergency discharge control
equipment on certain cargo tank motor vehicles transporting liquefied
compressed gases that must be installed and certified by a Registered
Inspector. (See sections 173.315(n); 177.840(l); 180.405; 180.407(h);
and 180.416(b), (d) and (f))
Affected Public: Carriers in liquefied compressed gas service,
manufacturers and repairers.
Recordkeeping:
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,958.
Estimated Number of Responses: 920,530.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 200,615.
Frequency of collection: On occasion.
Issued in Washington, DC on May 16, 2007.
Theodore L. Willke,
Acting Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. E7-9872 Filed 5-22-07; 8:45 am]
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