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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.
Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning the PTIN
Supplemental Application For U.S.
Citizens Without A Social Security
Number Due To Conscientious Reasons.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before July 18, 2017 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6141, 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 through the
internet, at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: PTIN Supplemental Application
For U.S. Citizens Without A Social
Security Number Due To Conscientious
Reasons.
OMB Number: 1545–2188.
Form Number: 8945.
Abstract: Most individuals applying
for a Preparer Tax Identification
Number (PTIN) will have a social
security number, which will be used to
help establish their identity. However,
there exists a population of U.S.
residents that are religious objectors and
do not have social security numbers.
Form 8945 is being created to assist that
population in establishing their identity
while applying for a PTIN.
Current Actions: There is no change
in the paperwork burden previously
approved by OMB. This form is being
submitted for renewal purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 7
hrs., 11 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,590.
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
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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: May 11, 2017.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS, Tax Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Survey of Foreign Ownership of U.S.
Securities as of June 30, 2017
Departmental Offices,
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of reporting
requirements.
AGENCY:
By this Notice and in
accordance with 31 CFR 129, the
Department of the Treasury is informing
the public that it is conducting a
mandatory survey of foreign ownership
of U.S. securities as of June 30, 2017.
This mandatory survey is conducted
under the authority of the International
Investment and Trade in Services
Survey. This Notice constitutes legal
notification to all United States persons
(defined below) who meet the reporting
requirements set forth in this Notice that
they must respond to, and comply with,
this survey. Additional copies of the
reporting forms SHLA (2017) and
instructions may be printed from the
Internet at: https://www.treasury.gov/
resource-center/data-chart-center/tic/
Pages/forms-sh.aspx.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Definition: A U.S. person is any
individual, branch, partnership,
associated group, association, estate,
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trust, corporation, or other organization
(whether or not organized under the
laws of any State), and any government
(including a foreign government, the
United States Government, a State or
local government, and any agency,
corporation, financial institution, or
other entity or instrumentality thereof,
including a government-sponsored
agency), who resides in the United
States or is subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States.
Who Must Report: The panel for this
survey is based primarily on the level of
foreign resident holdings of U.S.
securities reported on the June 2014
benchmark survey of foreign resident
holdings of U.S. securities, and on the
Aggregate Holdings of Long-Term
Securities by U.S. and Foreign Residents
(TIC SLT) report as of December 2016,
and will consist mostly of the largest
reporters. Entities required to report will
be contacted individually by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York. Entities not
contacted by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York have no reporting
responsibilities.
What To Report: This report will
collect information on foreign resident
holdings of U.S. securities, including
equities, short-term debt securities
(including selected money market
instruments), and long-term debt
securities.
How To Report: Copies of the survey
forms and instructions, which contain
complete information on reporting
procedures and definitions, may be
obtained at the Web site address given
above in the SUMMARY, or by contacting
the survey staff of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York at (212) 720–6300 or
(646) 720–6300, email: SHLA.help@
ny.frb.org. The mailing address is:
Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
Statistics Function, 4th Floor, 33 Liberty
Street, New York, NY 10045–0001.
Inquiries can also be made to the
Federal Reserve Board of Governors, at
(202) 452–3476, or to Dwight Wolkow,
at (202) 622–1276, or by email:
comments2TIC@do.treas.gov.
When To Report: Data should be
submitted to the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, acting as fiscal agent for
the Department of the Treasury, by
August 31, 2017.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: This
data collection has been approved by
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned
control number 1505–0123. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it
displays a valid control number
assigned by OMB. The estimated
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average annual burden associated with
this collection of information is 486
hours per report for the largest
custodians of securities, and 110 hours
per report for the largest issuers of
securities that have data to report and
are not custodians. Comments
concerning the accuracy of this burden
estimate and suggestions for reducing
this burden should be directed to the
Department of the Treasury, Office of
International Affairs, Attention
Administrator, International Portfolio
Investment Data Reporting Systems,
Room 5422, Washington, DC 20220, and
to OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the
Department of the Treasury, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Washington, DC 20503.
Dwight Wolkow,
Administrator, International Portfolio
Investment Data Reporting Systems.
[FR Doc. 2017–10160 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0818]
Agency Information Collection
Activity: VA National Veterans Sports
Programs and Special Event Surveys
Data Collection
Office of Public &
Intergovernmental Affairs, Department
of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Office of Public Affairs
(OPA), Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA), is announcing an opportunity for
public comment on the proposed
collection of certain information by the
agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are
required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
collection of information and allow 60
days for public comment in response to
the notice. This notice solicits
comments on the information needed to
evaluate the National Veterans Sports
Programs and Special Event Surveys
Data Collection is designed to allow
program improvement and measure the
tangible, quantifiable benefits of the
events, using event applications.
Information collected is used for the
planning, distribution and utilization of
resources and to allocate clinical and
administrative support to patient
treatment services. Data will allow the
program office to ensure that the target
audience is being reached, effective
therapeutic treatments are being offered,
and tangible, quantitative results are
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being measured and tracked for
continual improvement.
DATES: Comments and
recommendations must be received on
or before July 18, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Office of
Information & Technology (005R1B),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420; or email: cynthia.harvey-pryor@
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control
No. 2900–0818 (VA National Veterans
Sports Programs and Special Event
Surveys)’’ in any correspondence.
During the comment period, comments
may be viewed online through the
FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Records Service (005R1B), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
(202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harveypryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Control No. 2900–0818’’ in any
correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, VHA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VHA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521.
Titles: VA National Veterans Sports
Programs and Special Event Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0818.
Type of Review: Extension with out
change.
Abstract: The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) administers National
Rehabilitation Special Events for
Veterans who are receiving care at VA
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medical facilities. Each event promotes
the healing of body and spirit by
motivating Veterans to reach their full
potential, improve their independence,
and achieve a healthier lifestyle and
higher quality of life. Surveys are
designed to allow program improvement
and measure the tangible, quantifiable
benefits of the events using event
applications. Information collection is
used for the planning, distribution and
utilization of resources and to allocate
clinical and administrative support to
patient treatment services.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 2782
burden hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 2.552 minutes.
(a) National Disabled Veterans Winter
Sports Clinic, VA Form 10107 (2.5
min.).
(b) National Veterans Creative Arts
Festival, VA Form 10108 (2.25 min.).
(c) National Veterans Golden Age
Games, VA Form 10109 (2.5 min.).
(d) National Veterans Summer Sports
Clinic, VA Form 10110 (2.25 min.).
(e) National Veterans TEE
Tournament, VA Form 10111 (2.75
min.).
(f) National Veterans Wheelchair
Games, VA Form 10112 (2.75 min.).
Frequency of Response: 28.75
(annual).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2275.
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Privacy and Records Management,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Notice of Intent To Prepare a
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement for the Department of
Veterans Affairs, VA Greater Los
Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS),
West Los Angeles Medical Center
Campus, Proposed Master Plan for
Improvements and Reconfiguration
AGENCY:
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA).
ACTION:
Notice of intent.
VA intends to prepare a
programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for proposed
improvements to and reconfiguration of
the VA West Los Angeles Medical
Center Campus (WLA). The WLA is part
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Survey of Foreign Ownership of U.S. Securities as of June 30,
2017
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of reporting requirements.
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SUMMARY: By this Notice and in accordance with 31 CFR 129, the
Department of the Treasury is informing the public that it is
conducting a mandatory survey of foreign ownership of U.S. securities
as of June 30, 2017. This mandatory survey is conducted under the
authority of the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey.
This Notice constitutes legal notification to all United States persons
(defined below) who meet the reporting requirements set forth in this
Notice that they must respond to, and comply with, this survey.
Additional copies of the reporting forms SHLA (2017) and instructions
may be printed from the Internet at: https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/tic/Pages/forms-sh.aspx.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Definition: A U.S. person is any individual, branch, partnership,
associated group, association, estate, trust, corporation, or other
organization (whether or not organized under the laws of any State),
and any government (including a foreign government, the United States
Government, a State or local government, and any agency, corporation,
financial institution, or other entity or instrumentality thereof,
including a government-sponsored agency), who resides in the United
States or is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Who Must Report: The panel for this survey is based primarily on
the level of foreign resident holdings of U.S. securities reported on
the June 2014 benchmark survey of foreign resident holdings of U.S.
securities, and on the Aggregate Holdings of Long-Term Securities by
U.S. and Foreign Residents (TIC SLT) report as of December 2016, and
will consist mostly of the largest reporters. Entities required to
report will be contacted individually by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York. Entities not contacted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York have no reporting responsibilities.
What To Report: This report will collect information on foreign
resident holdings of U.S. securities, including equities, short-term
debt securities (including selected money market instruments), and
long-term debt securities.
How To Report: Copies of the survey forms and instructions, which
contain complete information on reporting procedures and definitions,
may be obtained at the Web site address given above in the SUMMARY, or
by contacting the survey staff of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
at (212) 720-6300 or (646) 720-6300, email: SHLA.help@ny.frb.org. The
mailing address is: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Statistics
Function, 4th Floor, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045-0001.
Inquiries can also be made to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors,
at (202) 452-3476, or to Dwight Wolkow, at (202) 622-1276, or by email:
comments2TIC@do.treas.gov.
When To Report: Data should be submitted to the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, acting as fiscal agent for the Department of the
Treasury, by August 31, 2017.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: This data collection has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned control number 1505-0123.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid
control number assigned by OMB. The estimated
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average annual burden associated with this collection of information is
486 hours per report for the largest custodians of securities, and 110
hours per report for the largest issuers of securities that have data
to report and are not custodians. Comments concerning the accuracy of
this burden estimate and suggestions for reducing this burden should be
directed to the Department of the Treasury, Office of International
Affairs, Attention Administrator, International Portfolio Investment
Data Reporting Systems, Room 5422, Washington, DC 20220, and to OMB,
Attention Desk Officer for the Department of the Treasury, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503.
Dwight Wolkow,
Administrator, International Portfolio Investment Data Reporting
Systems.
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