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exempt manufacturers only from the
duties found in sections 30118 and
30120, respectively, to notify owners,
purchasers, and dealers of a defect or
noncompliance and to remedy the
defect or noncompliance.
Paragraph S7.8.5 of FMVSS No. 108
requires:
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S7.8.5 When activated in a steady-burning
state, headlamps shall not have any styling
ornament or other feature, such as a
translucent cover or grill, in front of the lens.
Headlamp wipers may be used in front of the
lens provided that the headlamp system is
designed to conform with all applicable
photometric requirements with the wiper
stopped in any position in front of the lens.
When a headlamp system is installed on a
motor vehicle, it shall be aimable with at
least one of the following: An externally
applied aiming device, as specified in
S7.8.5.1; an on-vehicle headlamp aiming
device installed by the vehicle or lamp
manufacturer, as specified in S7.8.5.2; or by
visual/optical means, as specified in S7.8.5.3.
MB described the noncompliance as
the presence of protective grills
mounted in front of the headlamps.
In its petition MBUSA argues that the
noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety for the following
reasons:
(1) The standard does not account for
a headlamp grill that does not pose any
risk of scratching or condensation
buildup, force the beam to pass through
an additional layer of glazing, or cause
deterioration of photometric
performance due to the presence of a
grill. The design of the G-Class grill
allows full luminosity, in compliance
with the performance requirements of
FMVSS No. 108 and creates no
interference with the normal, long-term
operation of the headlamps.
Accordingly, as with the stated
exception in FMVSS No. 108 for
headlamp wipers, MBUSA petitions that
this protected safety device, like wipers,
should be allowed on the affected
vehicles.
(2) The grills are attached with
clamping screws to the vehicle body.
The screws and grills do not touch the
headlamp assemblies in any way,
eliminating any possibility of scratching
or cracking the headlamps. The grills
also provide additional protection
against environmental conditions to
ensure long-term performance of the
headlamps.
(3) Rather than degrade the long term
luminosity of the headlamps, the grills
promote performance by protecting the
headlamps from debris and other
environmental conditions.
(4) Photometric testing conducted in
2006 shows that the headlamps meet all
performance requirements with the
grills intact.
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(5) DAG also tested headlamps that
had been mounted on a vehicle with a
grill since October 2006. The
photometric performance of these
headlamps still showed no accelerated
deterioration nor any other indications
of affected use.
(6) To date, MBUSA has received no
reports of any concerns relating to the
grills or any indications that the grills in
any way interfere with the performance
of the vehicle’s lighting.
Supported by the above stated
reasons, MB believes that the described
FMVSS No. 108 noncompliance is
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety,
and that its petition, to exempt it from
providing recall notification of
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C.
30118 and remedying the recall
noncompliance as required by 49 U.S.C.
30120, should be granted.
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments on this petition. Comments
must refer to the docket and notice
number cited at the beginning of this
notice and be submitted by any of the
following methods:
a. By mail addressed to: U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
b. By hand delivery to U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590. The Docket Section is open
on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
except Federal holidays.
c. Electronically: By logging onto the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) Web site at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments may also be faxed to 1–202–
493–2251.
Comments must be written in the
English language, and be no greater than
15 pages in length, although there is no
limit to the length of necessary
attachments to the comments. If
comments are submitted in hard copy
form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive
confirmation that your comments were
received, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard with the comments.
Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
Documents submitted to a docket may
be viewed by anyone at the address and
times given above. The documents may
also be viewed on the Internet at
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the online instructions for accessing the
dockets. DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement is available for review in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477–78).
The petition, supporting materials,
and all comments received before the
close of business on the closing date
indicated below will be filed and will be
considered. All comments and
supporting materials received after the
closing date will also be filed and will
be considered to the extent possible.
When the petition is granted or denied,
notice of the decision will be published
in the Federal Register pursuant to the
authority indicated below.
Comment Closing Date: February 24,
2011.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
Delegations of authority at CFR 1.50 and
501.8.
Issued on: January 18, 2011.
Claude H. Harris,
Acting Associate Administrator for
Enforcement.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
January 18, 2011.
The Department of the Treasury will
submit the following public information
collection requirement to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 on or after the
publication date of this notice. A copy
of the submission may be obtained by
calling the Bureau Information
Clearance Officer listed. Comments
regarding this information collection
should be addressed to the OMB
reviewer listed and to the Treasury PRA
Clearance Officer, Department of the
Treasury, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Suite 11010, Washington, DC
20220.
Written comments should be
received on or before February 24, 2011
to be assured of consideration.
DATES:
Community Development Financial
Instutitions (CDFI) Fund
OMB Number: 1559–0025.
Type of Review: Revision a currently
approved collection.
Title: Native American CDFI
Assistance (NACA) Program
Application.
Form: CDFI 0009.
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Description: Through the Native
American CDFI Assistance Program, the
CDFI Fund will provide technical
assistance to CDFIs already serving
Native American communities as well
as technical assistance to help Native
American Communities form new
CDFIs.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 8,000
hours.
CDFI Fund Clearance Officer: Michael
Jones, Community Development
Financial Institutions Fund, Department
of the Treasury, 601 13th Street, NW.,
Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 20005;
(202) 622–2461.
OMB Reviewer: Shagufta Ahmed,
Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503; (202) 395–7873.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form 1040 and Schedules
A, B, C, C–EZ, D, D–1, E, EIC, F, H, J,
R, and SE, Form 1040A, Form 1040EZ,
Form 1040NR, Form 1040NR–EZ, Form
1040X, and All Attachments to These
Forms
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 continuing information collections,
as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This notice
requests comments on all forms used by
individual taxpayers: Form 1040, U.S.
Individual Income Tax Return, and
Schedules A, B, C, C–EZ, D, D–1, E, EIC,
F, H, J, R, and SE; Form 1040A; Form
1040EZ; Form 1040NR; Form 1040NR–
EZ; Form 1040X; and all attachments to
these forms (see the Appendix to this
notice).
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SUMMARY:
Written comments should be
received on or before March 28, 2011 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to The OMB Unit,
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PRA Approval of Forms Used by
Individual Taxpayers
Under the PRA, OMB assigns a
control number to each ’’collection of
information’’ that it reviews and
approves for use by an agency. The PRA
also requires agencies to estimate the
burden for each collection of
information. Burden estimates for each
control number are displayed in (1) PRA
notices that accompany collections of
information, (2) Federal Register notices
such as this one, and (3) OMB’s
database of approved information
collections.
Taxpayer Burden Model
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DATES:
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Chief,
RAS:R:TAM, NCA 7th Floor, Internal
Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Individual Taxpayer Burden
Model (ITBM) estimates burden
experienced by individual taxpayers
when complying with Federal tax laws
and incorporates results from a survey
of tax year 2007 individual taxpayers,
conducted in 2008 and 2009. The
approach to measuring burden focuses
on the characteristics and activities
undertaken by individual taxpayers in
meeting their tax return filing
obligations.
Burden is defined as the time and outof-pocket costs incurred by taxpayers in
complying with the Federal tax system
and are estimated separately. Out-ofpocket costs include any expenses
incurred by taxpayers to prepare and
submit their tax returns. Examples
include tax return preparation fees, the
purchase price of tax preparation
software, submission fees, photocopying
costs, postage, and phone calls (if not
toll-free).
The methodology distinguishes
among preparation method, taxpayer
activities, taxpayer type, filing method,
and income level. Indicators of tax law
and administrative complexity, as
reflected in the tax forms and
instructions, are incorporated into the
model.
Preparation methods reflected in the
model are as follows:
• Self-prepared without software,
• Self-prepared with software, and
• Use of a paid preparer or tax
professional.
Types of taxpayer activities reflected
in the model are as follows:
• Recordkeeping,
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• Tax planning,
• Gathering tax materials,
• Use of services (IRS and other),
• Form completion, and
• Form submission (electronic and
paper).
Taxpayer Burden Estimates
Summary level results using this
methodology are presented in Table 1
below. The data shown are the best
forward-looking estimates available for
income tax returns filed for tax year
2010. Note that the estimates presented
in this table differ from those published
in the tax form instructions and
publications. Revised estimates
presented herein reflect legislation
approved after the IRS Forms and
Publications print deadline.
Table 1 shows burden estimates by
form type and type of taxpayer. Time
burden is further broken out by taxpayer
activity. The largest component of time
burden for all taxpayers is
recordkeeping, as opposed to form
completion and submission. In addition,
the time burden associated with form
completion and submission activities is
closely tied to preparation method.
Both time and cost burdens are
national averages and do not necessarily
reflect a ‘‘typical’’ case. For instance, the
average time burden for all taxpayers
filing a 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ is
estimated at 19 hours, with an average
cost of $250 per return. This average
includes all associated forms and
schedules, across all preparation
methods and all taxpayer activities.
Taxpayers filing Form 1040 have an
expected average burden of about 24
hours and $310; the average burden for
taxpayers filing Form 1040A is about 9
hours and $130; and the average for
Form 1040EZ filers is about 7 hours and
$60. However, within each of these
estimates, there is significant variation
in taxpayer activity. Similarly, tax
preparation fees vary extensively
depending on the taxpayer’s tax
situation and issues, the type of
professional preparer, and the
geographic area.
The estimates include burden for
activities up through and including
filing a return but do not include burden
associated with post-filing activities.
However, operational IRS data indicate
that electronically prepared and e-filed
returns have fewer arithmetic errors,
implying a lower associated post-filing
burden.
Proposed PRA Submission to OMB
Title: U.S. Individual Income Tax
Return.
OMB Number: 1545–0074.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
January 18, 2011.
The Department of the Treasury will submit the following public
information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or
after the publication date of this notice. A copy of the submission may
be obtained by calling the Bureau Information Clearance Officer listed.
Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to
the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury PRA Clearance Officer,
Department of the Treasury, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 11010,
Washington, DC 20220.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 24,
2011 to be assured of consideration.
Community Development Financial Instutitions (CDFI) Fund
OMB Number: 1559-0025.
Type of Review: Revision a currently approved collection.
Title: Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program Application.
Form: CDFI 0009.
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Description: Through the Native American CDFI Assistance Program,
the CDFI Fund will provide technical assistance to CDFIs already
serving Native American communities as well as technical assistance to
help Native American Communities form new CDFIs.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 8,000 hours.
CDFI Fund Clearance Officer: Michael Jones, Community Development
Financial Institutions Fund, Department of the Treasury, 601 13th
Street, NW., Suite 200 South, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 622-2461.
OMB Reviewer: Shagufta Ahmed, Office of Management and Budget, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503; (202) 395-
7873.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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