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improvements, passing lanes, and wider
shoulders; the addition of lanes to create
a 4-lane highway; and evaluation of one
or more alternatives that follow new
alignments. In addition, alternatives for
a potential by-pass connecting USH 14
and STH 11 on the west side of
Janesville will be evaluated. These
alternatives include 2 and 4-lane
connections along various alignments,
as well as consideration of a freeway
type highway.
Information describing the proposed
action and soliciting comments will be
sent to appropriate Federal, State, and
local agencies, and to private
organizations and citizens who have
previously expressed, or are known to
have interest in this proposal. Local
officials and the public will be given
many opportunities to provide
comments during the course of the
study. There will be public information
meetings throughout the data gathering
and development and evaluation of
alternatives. Two public hearings will
be held. Public notice will be given of
the time and place of the meetings and
hearings. The Draft EIS will be available
for public and agency review prior to
the hearings. Several newsletters will be
sent to keep local residents informed of
the study’s progress. A project Web site
has been established to help provide
information on the project. The Web site
address is https://
www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/d1/
wis11study/index.htm.
In addition, two committees have
been formed, a Technical Committee
and an Advisory Committee, that will
meet throughout the life of the study.
These committees are made up of local
government officials and agency
personnel and they will be responsible
for helping define the project purpose
and need, as well as providing input
and comments on alternatives.
The anticipated format for the EIS
will be Screening Worksheets rather
than the typical narrative form. The
Wisconsin Department of
Transportation has developed a series of
Environmental Screening Worksheets,
which are divided into Basic Sheets and
Factor Sheets. The Screening
Worksheets provide a flexible means of
addressing the requirements for an
Environmental Document.
To ensure that the full range of issues
related to this proposed action is
addressed, and all substantive issues are
identified, comments and suggestions
are invited from all interested parties.
Comments or questions concerning this
proposed action and the EIS should be
directed to FHWA or the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation at the
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FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Federal law prohibits discrimination
on the basis of race, color, age, sex, or
country of national origin in the
implementation of this action. It is also
Federal and State policy that no group
of people bears the negative
consequences of this action in a
disproportionately high and adverse
manner without adequate mitigation.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48
Issued on: May 24, 2007.
Mark R. Chandler,
Field Operations Engineer, Federal Highway
Administration, Madison, Wisconsin.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2003–15864]
Request Public Comment and Office of
Management and Budget Approval for
a New Information Collection
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice requests public participation in
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval process for a new
PHMSA information collection. This
proposed information collection is a
survey of hazardous liquid pipeline
operators to obtain information on
unregulated low-stress hazardous liquid
pipeline characteristics. With this
notice, PHMSA invites the public to
submit comments over the next 60 days
on ways to minimize the related burden.
DATES: Anyone may submit written
comments on this proposed information
collection activity by August 13, 2007.
PHMSA will consider late-filed
comments to the extent possible.
ADDRESSES: Reference Docket No.
PHMSA–2003–15864 and submit in one
of the following ways:
(1) Submit electronic comments to the
DOT Docket Web Site: https://
dms.dot.gov or the e-GOV Web site
https://www.regulations.gov;
(2) Fax: 1–202–493–2251;
(3) Mail: Docket Management System:
U.S. Department of Transportation,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
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W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590;
(4) Hand Delivery: DOT Docket
Management System; 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
The Docket facility is open 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lane Miller by phone at (405) 954–4969
or by e-mail at Lane.Miller@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Instructions
Identify the docket number, PHMSA–
2003–15864, at the beginning of your
comments and send two copies. To
receive confirmation that PHMSA
received your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. Internet
users may submit comments at https://
www.regulations.gov, and may access all
comments received by DOT at https://
dms.dot.gov by performing a simple
search for the docket number.
Note: PHMSA posts all comments without
changes or edits to https://dms.dot.gov
including any personal information
provided.
Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic
form of all comments received in
response to 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.). DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement was
published in the Federal Register on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), and is on
the Web at https://dms.dot.gov.
II. Background
The Pipeline Inspection, Protection,
Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006
(PIPES Act), enacted into law on
December 29, 2006, reauthorizes
PHMSA-administered pipeline safety
programs for fiscal years 2007 through
2010. Section 4 of the PIPES Act
requires that PHMSA issue regulations
by December 31, 2007, subjecting all
low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines to
the same standards and regulations as
other hazardous liquid pipelines.
PHMSA currently regulates low-stress
pipelines located in populated areas and
crossing navigable waterways. On May
18, 2007, PHMSA published a
supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking proposing to apply all
Federal hazardous liquid pipeline safety
regulations to rural low-stress lines
meeting certain criteria (72 FR 28008).
Low-stress pipelines are pipelines
operating at 20 percent or less of the
specified minimum yield strength of the
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line pipe. PHMSA does not have data on
the total extent of unregulated
hazardous liquid low-stress pipelines in
the United States. To address this gap in
the data and to obtain a more accurate
understanding of the unregulated
hazardous liquid low-stress pipelines,
PHMSA is requesting OMB approval to
conduct a one-time information
collection survey.
Operators of hazardous liquid
pipelines will be surveyed about
mileage (including interplant pipeline
mileage), diameter, pipeline material,
products transported, and location. The
survey will be delivered electronically
to each of the companies currently
operating regulated hazardous liquid
pipelines. PHMSA will also attempt to
reach companies that own and/or
operate currently unregulated pipelines
exclusively by working with industry
associations to announce and distribute
the survey via electronic newsletters to
association members. Respondents will
be able to print an electronic version of
the survey and mail a hard copy or
complete the survey online.
Participation in the survey will be
optional.
There are 288 pipeline operators that
own and/or operate regulated hazardous
liquids pipelines. This population may
also own and/or operate unregulated
hazardous liquid low-stress pipeline.
The number of pipeline operators that
own and/or operate unregulated
pipeline mileage exclusively is
unknown. Industry experts indicate that
the companies operating regulated
pipelines are likely to operate most, if
not all, of the unregulated low-stress
hazardous liquid pipelines. Based on a
pre-test of the survey, PHMSA estimates
158 operators will complete the onetime survey (55 percent response rate).
Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of
Federal Regulations requires PHMSA to
provide interested members of the
public and the affected agencies an
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. Information
collection includes all work related to
preparing and disseminating
information related to this proposed
information collection request,
including completing paperwork,
gathering information, and conducting
telephone calls. PHMSA invites
comments on any aspect of this
proposed information collection. The
comments may address: (1) Whether the
proposed collection is necessary for
PHMSA’s performance; (2) the accuracy
of the estimated burden; (3) ways for
PHMSA to enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the sought
information; and (4) ways to minimize
burden without reducing the quality of
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the collected information. PHMSA will
summarize and/or include comments in
the request for OMB’s clearance of this
proposed information collection.
Respondents: 158.
Frequency: This is a one time survey.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 16 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,528.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 8, 2007.
Florence L. Hamn,
Director of Regulations, Office of Pipeline
Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form 1023
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 Form
1023, Application for Recognition of
Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before August 13, 2007
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to Larnice Mack at
Internal Revenue Service, room 6512,
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622–
3179, or through the Internet at
Larnice.Mack@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Recognition of
Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code.
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OMB Number: 1545–0056.
Form Number: Form 1023.
Abstract: Form 1023 is filed by
applicants seeking Federal income tax
exemption as organizations described in
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code. IRS uses the information to
determine if the applicant is exempt and
whether the applicant is a private
foundation.
Current Actions: There are no changes
being made to the form at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
29,409.
Estimated Time per Respondents: 106
hours, 4 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,138,550.
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 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.
Approved: June 1, 2007.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2003-15864]
Request Public Comment and Office of Management and Budget
Approval for a New Information Collection
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice requests public participation in the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval process for a new PHMSA information collection.
This proposed information collection is a survey of hazardous liquid
pipeline operators to obtain information on unregulated low-stress
hazardous liquid pipeline characteristics. With this notice, PHMSA
invites the public to submit comments over the next 60 days on ways to
minimize the related burden.
DATES: Anyone may submit written comments on this proposed information
collection activity by August 13, 2007. PHMSA will consider late-filed
comments to the extent possible.
ADDRESSES: Reference Docket No. PHMSA-2003-15864 and submit in one of
the following ways:
(1) Submit electronic comments to the DOT Docket Web Site: https://
dms.dot.gov or the e-GOV Web site https://www.regulations.gov;
(2) Fax: 1-202-493-2251;
(3) Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590;
(4) Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System; 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. The Docket facility is open 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lane Miller by phone at (405) 954-4969
or by e-mail at Lane.Miller@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Instructions
Identify the docket number, PHMSA-2003-15864, at the beginning of
your comments and send two copies. To receive confirmation that PHMSA
received your comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard.
Internet users may submit comments at https://www.regulations.gov, and
may access all comments received by DOT at https://dms.dot.gov by
performing a simple search for the docket number.
Note: PHMSA posts all comments without changes or edits to
https://dms.dot.gov including any personal information provided.
Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments received in
response to 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.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement was published in the Federal Register on April 11, 2000 (65
FR 19477), and is on the Web at https://dms.dot.gov.
II. Background
The Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of
2006 (PIPES Act), enacted into law on December 29, 2006, reauthorizes
PHMSA-administered pipeline safety programs for fiscal years 2007
through 2010. Section 4 of the PIPES Act requires that PHMSA issue
regulations by December 31, 2007, subjecting all low-stress hazardous
liquid pipelines to the same standards and regulations as other
hazardous liquid pipelines. PHMSA currently regulates low-stress
pipelines located in populated areas and crossing navigable waterways.
On May 18, 2007, PHMSA published a supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking proposing to apply all Federal hazardous liquid pipeline
safety regulations to rural low-stress lines meeting certain criteria
(72 FR 28008).
Low-stress pipelines are pipelines operating at 20 percent or less
of the specified minimum yield strength of the
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line pipe. PHMSA does not have data on the total extent of unregulated
hazardous liquid low-stress pipelines in the United States. To address
this gap in the data and to obtain a more accurate understanding of the
unregulated hazardous liquid low-stress pipelines, PHMSA is requesting
OMB approval to conduct a one-time information collection survey.
Operators of hazardous liquid pipelines will be surveyed about
mileage (including interplant pipeline mileage), diameter, pipeline
material, products transported, and location. The survey will be
delivered electronically to each of the companies currently operating
regulated hazardous liquid pipelines. PHMSA will also attempt to reach
companies that own and/or operate currently unregulated pipelines
exclusively by working with industry associations to announce and
distribute the survey via electronic newsletters to association
members. Respondents will be able to print an electronic version of the
survey and mail a hard copy or complete the survey online.
Participation in the survey will be optional.
There are 288 pipeline operators that own and/or operate regulated
hazardous liquids pipelines. This population may also own and/or
operate unregulated hazardous liquid low-stress pipeline. The number of
pipeline operators that own and/or operate unregulated pipeline mileage
exclusively is unknown. Industry experts indicate that the companies
operating regulated pipelines are likely to operate most, if not all,
of the unregulated low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines. Based on a
pre-test of the survey, PHMSA estimates 158 operators will complete the
one-time survey (55 percent response rate).
Section 1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations requires
PHMSA to provide interested members of the public and the affected
agencies an opportunity to comment on information collection requests.
Information collection includes all work related to preparing and
disseminating information related to this proposed information
collection request, including completing paperwork, gathering
information, and conducting telephone calls. PHMSA invites comments on
any aspect of this proposed information collection. The comments may
address: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for PHMSA's
performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for
PHMSA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the sought
information; and (4) ways to minimize burden without reducing the
quality of the collected information. PHMSA will summarize and/or
include comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this proposed
information collection.
Respondents: 158.
Frequency: This is a one time survey.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 16 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,528.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 8, 2007.
Florence L. Hamn,
Director of Regulations, Office of Pipeline Safety.
[FR Doc. E7-11490 Filed 6-13-07; 8:45 am]
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