Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request for Form 8844, 16312-16313 [2022-06013]
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on human trafficking in the
transportation industry. Questions to
consider include: How will the project’s
impact be measured? How will the
project contribute to counter-trafficking
efforts in the transportation sector? If
not a national project, can the project be
scaled nationally?
8. Partners
If applicable, list the partners who
will be engaged in project development
and/or implementation, including a
brief background for each.
9. Letters of Support
You may submit supporting letters,
which may be from subject matter
experts or industry, and may address
the technical merit of the concept,
originality, impact, practicality,
measurability and/or applicability.
10. Supporting Documents (no page
limit)
The paper(s) and/or technologies,
programs, video/audio files, and other
related materials, describing the project
and addressing the selection criteria. As
applicable, this can include a
description of success of a previous or
similar project and/or documentation of
impact. DOT may request additional
information, including supporting
documentation, more detailed contact
information, releases of liability, and
statements of authenticity to guarantee
the originality of the work. Failure to
respond in a timely manner may result
in disqualification.
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Initial Screening
The Office of International
Transportation and Trade will initially
review applications to determine that all
required submission elements are
included, and to determine compliance
with eligibility requirements.
Evaluation
After the Initial Screening, the Office
of International Transportation and
Trade, with input from the relevant
Operating Administrations, will judge
entries based on the factors described
below: Technical merit, originality,
impact, practicality, measurability, and
applicability. All factors are important
and will be given consideration.
The Secretary will make the final
selection.
The Department reserves the right to
not award the prize if the selecting
officials believe that no submission
demonstrates sufficient potential for
sufficient transformative impact.
Technical Merit
• Presents a clear understanding of
the issue of human trafficking in the
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transportation industry and utilizes a
trauma-informed, victim-centered
approach.
• Presents a logical and workable
solution and approach to addressing
human trafficking in the transportation
industry.
• Survivors of human trafficking were
consulted in the development of the
project concept and survivor input is
outlined in the description of project
implementation.
(Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719 (America
COMPETES Act).
Originality
• The concept is new or a variation of
an existing idea.
• The concept possesses and clearly
describes its unique merits.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Impact/Measurability
• The project can make a significant
impact and/or contribution to the fight
against human trafficking in the
transportation industry.
• The project clearly describes the
breadth of impact.
• The submission clearly outlines
how the project will be measured.
• The project will result in
measurable improvements.
Practicality
• The project clearly identifies
anticipated beneficiaries of the project.
• The project clearly outlines
anticipated resources and all costs to be
incurred by executing the concept.
• The project can be implemented in
a way that requires a finite amount of
resources (specifically, the submission
has fixed costs, low or no marginal
costs, and a clear path to
implementation and scale beyond an
initial investment).
Applicability
• The project is national and/or can
be scaled nationally.
Award
Up to three winning entries are
expected to be announced. The firstplace winner will receive up to a
$50,000 cash prize. A plaque with the
first-place winner(s) name and the date
of the award will be on display at the
U.S. Department of Transportation, and
a display copy of the plaque(s) will be
sent to the first-place award winner’s
headquarters. At the discretion of the
Secretary, up to two additional plaques
may be awarded to recognize two
runners up. At the Department’s
discretion, DOT may pay for invitational
travel expenses to Washington, DC for
up to two individuals or representatives
of the first-place winning organization
and runners up organizations, should
selectees be invited to present their
project(s) for DOT officials.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10,
2022.
Carol Annette Petsonk,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Aviation and
International Affairs, U.S. Department of
Transportation.
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Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection Request Submitted for
Public Comment; Comment Request
for Form 8844
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 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. Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning Form
8844, Empowerment Zone Employment
Credit.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 23, 2022 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Andre´s Garcia, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or
by email to omb.unit@irs.gov. Please
include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545–1444—
Public Comment Request Notice’’ in the
Subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to Ronald J. Durbala,
at (202) 317–5746, at Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or
through the internet at
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Empowerment Zone
Employment Credit.
OMB Number: 1545–1444.
Project Number: Form 8844.
Abstract: Employers who hire
employees who live and work in one of
the eleven designated empowerment
zones can receive a tax credit for the
first $15,000 of wages paid to each
SUMMARY:
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employee. Employers use Form 8844 to
claim the empowerment zone and
renewal community employment credit.
Current Actions: There is no change
in the paperwork burden previously
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB). This form is being
submitted for renewal purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or
households, farms and not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
25.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6
hrs., 33 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 158.
The following paragraph applies to all
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 if 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.
Desired Focus of Comments: The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., by
permitting electronic submissions of
responses.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the information collection
request (ICR) for OMB approval of the
extension of the information collection;
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they will also become a matter of public
record.
Approved: March 16, 2022.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2022–06013 Filed 3–21–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection Request Submitted for
Public Comment; Comment Request
for Form 6252
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 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. Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning Form
6252, Installment Sale Income.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 23, 2022 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Andre´s Garcia, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or
by email to omb.unit@irs.gov. Please
include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545–0228—
Public Comment Request Notice’’ in the
Subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to Ronald J. Durbala,
at (202) 317–5746, at Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or
through the internet at
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Installment Sale Income.
OMB Number: 1545–0228.
Project Number: Form 6252.
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code
section 453 provides that if real or
personal property is disposed of at a
gain and at least one payment is to be
received in a tax year after the year of
sale, the income is to be reported in
installments, as payment is received.
Form 6252 provides for the computation
of income to be reported in the year of
sale and in years after the year of sale.
SUMMARY:
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It also provides for the computation of
installment sales between certain
related parties required by Code section
453(e).
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: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or
households, and farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
521,898.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3
hrs., 4 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,597,008.
The following paragraph applies to all
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 if 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.
Desired Focus of Comments: The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., by
permitting electronic submissions of
responses.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the ICR for OMB approval
of the extension of the information
collection; they will also become a
matter of public record.
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-06013]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted
for Public Comment; Comment Request for Form 8844
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the 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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments
concerning Form 8844, Empowerment Zone Employment Credit.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 23, 2022 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andr[eacute]s Garcia,
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20224, or by email to [email protected]. Please include,
``OMB Number: 1545-1444--Public Comment Request Notice'' in the Subject
line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Ronald J.
Durbala, at (202) 317-5746, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Empowerment Zone Employment Credit.
OMB Number: 1545-1444.
Project Number: Form 8844.
Abstract: Employers who hire employees who live and work in one of
the eleven designated empowerment zones can receive a tax credit for
the first $15,000 of wages paid to each
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employee. Employers use Form 8844 to claim the empowerment zone and
renewal community employment credit.
Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden
previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This
form is being submitted for renewal purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations,
individuals or households, farms and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 hrs., 33 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 158.
The following paragraph applies to all 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 if 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.
Desired Focus of Comments: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility.
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including using appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., by permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the information collection request (ICR) for OMB
approval of the extension of the information collection; they will also
become a matter of public record.
Approved: March 16, 2022.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2022-06013 Filed 3-21-22; 8:45 am]
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