Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project, 46360-46361 [E8-18219]

Download as PDF 46360 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 154 / Friday, August 8, 2008 / Notices interconnecting pipelines to four existing pipelines (Dauphin Island Gathering System Feedline, Transco Feedline, Destin Feedline, and Viosca Knoll Gathering System Feedline). The major components of the proposed deepwater port would be the Support Platform, two HiLoad floating LNG transfer and re-gasification units, two PLEMs with ancillary risers and terminal pipelines, HiLoad parking line pilings, and approximately 25 miles of new subsea pipeline. BOET will have an average throughput capacity of 1.2 billion standard cubic feet per day (Bscfd) of natural gas. No new onshore pipelines or LNG storage facilities are proposed with this action. A shore based facility will be used to facilitate movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and disposable materials between the terminal and shore. Construction of the deepwater port would be expected to take 30 months; with startup of commercial operations in 2011, should a license be issued. The deepwater port, if licensed, would be designed, constructed and operated in accordance with applicable codes and standards and would have an expected operating life of approximately 25 years. Privacy Act The electronic form of all comments received into the Federal Docket Management System can be searched by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). The DOT Privacy Act Statement can be viewed in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70, pages 19477–78) or you may visit https:// www.regulations.gov. (Authority 49 CFR 1.66) By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: August 1, 2008. Leonard Sutter, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E8–18100 Filed 8–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity: Under OMB Review National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:25 Aug 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below will be forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and the expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period was published on February 4, 2008 (73 FR 6556–6558). No comments on this notice were received. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before 30 days from the date of publication. ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith D. Williams at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Enforcement and Justice Services Division (NTI–122), 202–366–0543, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., W44–231, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Title: Demonstration of Speed Management Programs; Including Automated and Traditional Enforcement. OMB Number: 2127—NEW. Type of Request: Collection of information. Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposes to conduct a series of telephone surveys that will examine the effectiveness of a speed management research and demonstration program in the city of Tucson, Arizona. As part of the program, surveys will be administered pre and post implementation of the countermeasure treatment program to measure awareness of the program in both Tucson and an as yet to be selected comparison community/ies in the State of Arizona. The pretreatment telephone surveys would be administered during the fall-winter 2008/2009 time period and the post-treatment survey 24 months afterward. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was established to reduce the mounting number of deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes on the Nation’s highways. As part of this statutory mandate, NHTSA is authorized to conduct research as a foundation for the PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 development of motor vehicle standards and traffic safety programs. The speed demonstration project requires NHTSA to measure whether these initiatives were effective. The telephone surveys are instrumental in that measurement. The telephone surveys will be administered to a randomly selected sample of 400 persons pre and post treatment in the demonstration and comparison areas to persons age 18 and older. An essential part of this evaluation effort is to compare baseline and post-intervention measures of attitudes and intervention awareness to determine if the interventions were associated with changes on those indices. Affected Public: Randomly selected members of the general public in telephone households. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 266.67 hours (1,600 interviews averaging 10 minutes each). Comments Are Invited On: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary or the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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. A Comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Dated: August 4, 2008. Jeffrey Michael, Acting Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development. [FR Doc. E8–18300 Filed 8–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [REG–116641–01, TD 9136 (Final); REG– 163195–05 (NPRM)] 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 E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 154 / Friday, August 8, 2008 / Notices 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 existing proposed and final regulations, REG– 116641–01, (TD 9136 (final)) and REG– 163195–05 (NPRM), Information Reporting and Backup Withholding for Payment Card Transactions. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 7, 2008 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 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 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622–3634, or through the Internet at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Information Reporting and Backup Withholding for Payment Card Transactions. OMB Number: 1545–1819. Regulation Project Number: TD 9136. Abstract: This document contains proposed and final regulations relating to the information reporting requirements, information reporting penalties, and backup withholding requirements for payment card transactions. This document also contains final regulations relating to the IRS TIN Matching Program. Current Actions: As a result of the additional collection activities from the proposed regulations (REG–163195–05 (NPRM)), we are reporting a total burden increase of 25,489,570 hours. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 37,239,570 hours. Estimated Average Annual Burden per Respondent: 1 hour 55 minutes. Estimated Number of Respondents: 31,254,000. 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:25 Aug 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 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: August 4, 2008. Glenn P. Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8–18219 Filed 8–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [REG–121063–97; TD 8972 (final)] 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, REG–121063– 97 (TD 8972), Averaging of Farm Income (§ 1.1301–1). PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46361 Written comments should be received on or before October 7, 2008 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 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 R. Joseph Durbala at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 3634, or through the Internet at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Averaging of Farm Income. OMB Number: 1545–1662. Form Number: REG–121063–97; TD 8972(Final). Abstract: Section 1301 of the Internal Revenue Code allows an individual engaged in a farming business to elect to reduce his or her regular tax liability by treating all or a portion of the current year’s farming income as if it had been earned in equal proportions over the prior three years. To take advantage of income averaging, § 1301 requires that the taxpayer calculate the § 1 tax using the three prior years’ tax tables and, if applicable, Schedule D, Capital Gains and Losses, (to apply the maximum capital gains tax rates), as well as the current year’s tax tables or tax rate schedules. The regulation requires the taxpayer to use Schedule J of Form 1040 to record and total the amount of tax for each year of the four year calculation. Current Actions: There are no changes to this existing regulation. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. The burden for this requirement is reflected in the burden estimate for Schedule J of Form 1040. 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: E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 154 (Friday, August 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46360-46361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18219]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG-116641-01, TD 9136 (Final); REG-163195-05 (NPRM)]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent

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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 existing proposed and final regulations, REG-
116641-01, (TD 9136 (final)) and REG-163195-05 (NPRM), Information 
Reporting and Backup Withholding for Payment Card Transactions.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 7, 2008 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 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 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3634, or through the Internet at 
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Information Reporting and Backup Withholding for Payment 
Card Transactions.
    OMB Number: 1545-1819.
    Regulation Project Number: TD 9136.
    Abstract: This document contains proposed and final regulations 
relating to the information reporting requirements, information 
reporting penalties, and backup withholding requirements for payment 
card transactions. This document also contains final regulations 
relating to the IRS TIN Matching Program.
    Current Actions: As a result of the additional collection 
activities from the proposed regulations (REG-163195-05 (NPRM)), we are 
reporting a total burden increase of 25,489,570 hours.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 37,239,570 hours.
    Estimated Average Annual Burden per Respondent: 1 hour 55 minutes.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 31,254,000.
    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: August 4, 2008.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-18219 Filed 8-7-08; 8:45 am]
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