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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Miscellaneous Sections Affected
by the Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 and the
Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
OMB Number: 1545–1356.
Regulation Project Number: TD 8725.
Abstract: Under Internal Revenue
Code section 7430 a prevailing party
may recover the reasonable
administrative or litigation costs
incurred in an administrative or civil
proceeding that relates to the
determination, collection, or refund of
any tax, interest, or penalty. Section
301.7430–2(c) of the regulation provides
that the IRS will not award
administrative costs under section 7430
unless the taxpayer files a written
request in accordance with the
requirements of the regulation.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, and business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit
institutions, farms, and the Federal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
38.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
hours, 16 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 86.
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
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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: April 14, 2015.
Christie A. Preston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Advisory Committee on Risk-Sharing
Mechanisms To Voluntarily Reinsure
Against Losses From Acts of
Terrorism
Departmental Offices, U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury (Treasury) seeks applications
from individuals who wish to serve on
the advisory committee on risk-sharing
mechanisms to voluntarily reinsure
against losses from acts of terrorism in
order to encourage the growth of
nongovernmental, private market
reinsurance capacity for protection
against losses from acts of terrorism.
DATES: Application due date: May 20,
2015.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brett D. Hewitt, Policy Advisor, Federal
Insurance Office, Room 1410,
Department of the Treasury, 1500
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20220, at (202) 622–5892 (this is not
a toll-free number). Persons who have
difficulty hearing or speaking may
access this number via TTY by calling
the toll-free Federal Relay Service at
(800) 877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 110 of the Terrorism Risk
Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
of 2015,1 and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act,2 Treasury established
the advisory committee on risk-sharing
mechanisms to voluntarily reinsure
against losses from acts of terrorism
(Advisory Committee). In general, the
Advisory Committee serves to present
advice and recommendations to the
Federal Insurance Office (FIO) with
respect to the creation and development
of nongovernmental risk-sharing
mechanisms that encourage the growth
I. Scope and Membership of the
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee was
established to provide an opportunity
for directors, officers, or other
employees of insurers, reinsurers, or
capital market participants that are
participating or that desire to participate
in nongovernmental risk-sharing
mechanisms related to terrorism risk, to
periodically offer views directly to FIO.
The duties of the Advisory Committee
shall be solely advisory, and any advice
and recommendations of the Advisory
Committee shall not be binding on FIO.
The Advisory Committee is a ninemember committee.
II. Application for Advisory Committee
Treasury seeks applications from
directors, officers, or other employees of
insurers, reinsurers, or capital market
participants that are participating or that
desire to participate in
nongovernmental risk-sharing
mechanisms related to reinsurance for
losses arising from acts of terrorism.
To apply, an applicant must submit
´
an appropriately detailed resume and a
cover letter that includes a brief
description of the applicant’s reason for
applying. An applicant must state in the
applicant’s materials that he or she
agrees to submit to a pre-appointment
tax and criminal background
investigation in accordance with
Treasury Directive 21–03. Applications
should be addressed to Brett Hewitt and
sent via email to Brett.Hewitt@
treasury.gov. The deadline for
submitting applications is May 20, 2015.
Michael T. McRaith,
Director, Federal Insurance Office.
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Notice of Open Public Hearing
U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing—
April 22, 2015, Washington, DC.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of the
following hearing of the U.S.-China
SUMMARY:
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U.S.C. App. 2, § 1–16, as amended.
of private market reinsurance capacity
for protection against losses arising from
acts of terrorism. Under the Federal
Insurance Office Act of 2010, FIO has
the authority to assist the Secretary of
the Treasury in administering the
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.3
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Economic and Security Review
Commission.
Name: William A. Reinsch, Chairman
of the U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission. The
Commission is mandated by Congress to
investigate, assess, and report to
Congress annually on ‘‘the national
security implications of the economic
relationship between the United States
and the People’s Republic of China.’’
Pursuant to this mandate, the
Commission will hold a public hearing
in Washington, DC on April 22, 2015,
on ‘‘China ahead of the 13th Five-Year
Plan: Competitiveness and Market
Reform.’’
Location, Date and Time: Room:
TBA. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 9
a.m.–3 p.m. A detailed agenda for the
hearing will be posted to the
Commission’s Web site at
www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our
Web site for possible changes to the
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hearing schedule. Reservations are not
required to attend the hearing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public seeking further
information concerning the hearing
should contact Reed Eckhold, 444 North
Capitol Street NW., Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20001; phone: 202–
624–1496, or via email at reckhold@
uscc.gov. Reservations are not required
to attend the hearing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: This is the fifth public
hearing the Commission will hold
during its 2015 report cycle to collect
input from academic, industry, and
government experts on national security
implications of the U.S. bilateral trade
and economic relationship with China.
This hearing will examine the 12th
Five-Year Plan, its effect on China’s
strategic emerging industries and
innovation, and emerging issues related
to China’s market reform and U.S.
competitiveness and their implications
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for U.S. economic interests. The hearing
will be co-chaired by Commissioner
Robin Cleveland and Commissioner
Michael R. Wessel. Any interested party
may file a written statement by April 22,
2015, by mailing to the contact below.
A portion of each panel will include a
question and answer period between the
Commissioners and the witnesses.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review Commission
in 2000 in the National Defense
Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as
amended by Division P of the Consolidated
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L.
108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
(November 22, 2005), as amended by Public
Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014).
Dated: April 14, 2015.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
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Notice of Open Public Hearing
AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing--April 22, 2015, Washington, DC.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-
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Economic and Security Review Commission.
Name: William A. Reinsch, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to
investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on ``the national
security implications of the economic relationship between the United
States and the People's Republic of China.'' Pursuant to this mandate,
the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on April
22, 2015, on ``China ahead of the 13th Five-Year Plan: Competitiveness
and Market Reform.''
DATES: Location, Date and Time: Room: TBA. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 9
a.m.-3 p.m. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted to the
Commission's Web site at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our Web site
for possible changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations are not
required to attend the hearing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public seeking
further information concerning the hearing should contact Reed Eckhold,
444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; phone:
202-624-1496, or via email at reckhold@uscc.gov. Reservations are not
required to attend the hearing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: This is the fifth public hearing the Commission will
hold during its 2015 report cycle to collect input from academic,
industry, and government experts on national security implications of
the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. This
hearing will examine the 12th Five-Year Plan, its effect on China's
strategic emerging industries and innovation, and emerging issues
related to China's market reform and U.S. competitiveness and their
implications for U.S. economic interests. The hearing will be co-
chaired by Commissioner Robin Cleveland and Commissioner Michael R.
Wessel. Any interested party may file a written statement by April 22,
2015, by mailing to the contact below. A portion of each panel will
include a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the
witnesses.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act
(Pub. L. 106-398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-7), as amended by
Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public Law
113-291 (December 19, 2014).
Dated: April 14, 2015.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-08899 Filed 4-17-15; 8:45 am]
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