Proposed Reinstatement of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request for the Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey, 31097-31098 [2023-10218]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 93 / Monday, May 15, 2023 / Notices individuals/privacy/privacy-act-systemrecords-notices, the comments are searchable by the name of the submitter. II. Background Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA may grant an exemption from the FMCSRs for no longer than a 5-year period if it finds such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption. The statutes also allow the Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the 5-year period. FMCSA grants medical exemptions from the FMCSRs for a 2year period to align with the maximum duration of a driver’s medical certification. The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding hearing found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) states that a person is physically qualified to drive a CMV if that person first perceives a forced whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an audiometric device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to American National Standard (formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5—1951. This standard was adopted in 1970 and was revised in 1971 to allow drivers to be qualified under this standard while wearing a hearing aid, (35 FR 6458, 6463 (Apr. 22, 1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 8, 1971), respectively). The eight individuals listed in this notice have requested renewal of their exemptions from the hearing standard in § 391.41(b)(11), in accordance with FMCSA procedures. Accordingly, FMCSA has evaluated these applications for renewal on their merits and decided to extend each exemption for a renewable 2-year period. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 III. Request for Comments Interested parties or organizations possessing information that would otherwise show that any, or all, of these drivers are not currently achieving the statutory level of safety should immediately notify FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any adverse evidence submitted and, if safety is being compromised or if continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), FMCSA will take immediate steps to revoke the exemption of a driver. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:07 May 12, 2023 Jkt 259001 IV. Basis for Renewing Exemptions In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), each of the eight applicants has satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the hearing requirement. The eight drivers in this notice remain in good standing with the Agency. In addition, for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders, the Commercial Driver’s License Information System and the Motor Carrier Management Information System are searched for crash and violation data. For non-CDL holders, the Agency reviews the driving records from the State Driver’s Licensing Agency. These factors provide an adequate basis for predicting each driver’s ability to continue to safely operate a CMV in interstate commerce. Therefore, FMCSA concludes that extending the exemption for each of these drivers for a period of 2 years is likely to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the exemption. As of May 14, 2023, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), the following eight individuals have satisfied the renewal conditions for obtaining an exemption from the hearing requirement in the FMCSRs for interstate CMV drivers: Timothy Allen (LA) Frederick Fleetwood (NC) Christopher Gilmore (TX) Jeffrey Haley (MN) Kelvin Jarman (IL) Elizabeth Keyes (MN) Raymond Levine (CA) Ted McCracken (OR) The drivers were included in docket numbers FMCSA–2018–0136 or FMCSA–2021–0013. Their exemptions are applicable as of May 14, 2023 and will expire on May 14, 2025. V. Conditions and Requirements The exemptions are extended subject to the following conditions: (1) each driver must report any crashes or accidents as defined in § 390.5T; and (2) report all citations and convictions for disqualifying offenses under 49 CFR parts 383 and 391 to FMCSA; and (3) each driver prohibited from operating a motorcoach or bus with passengers in interstate commerce. The driver must also have a copy of the exemption when driving, for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local enforcement official. In addition, the exemption does not exempt the individual from meeting the applicable CDL testing requirements. Each exemption will be valid for 2 years unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be rescinded if: (1) the person fails to comply with the terms PO 00000 Frm 00155 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31097 and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b). VI. Preemption During the period the exemption is in effect, no State shall enforce any law or regulation that conflicts with this exemption with respect to a person operating under the exemption. VII. Conclusion Based upon its evaluation of the eight exemption applications, FMCSA renews the exemptions of the aforementioned drivers from the hearing requirement in § 391.41(b)(11). In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315(b), each exemption will be valid for 2 years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2023–10299 Filed 5–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Reinstatement of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request for the Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey 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. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning the information collection, Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey (2023). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 14, 2023 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224 or by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 31098 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 93 / Monday, May 15, 2023 / Notices Please reference the information collection’s ‘‘OMB number 1545–2288 or title Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey (2023)’’ in the subject line of the message. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Sara Covington, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 317–5744, or through the internet, at sara.l.covington@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey. OMB Number: 1545–2288. Document Number(s): None. Abstract: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) conducts the Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey as part of the Service-wide effort to maintain a system of balanced organizational performance measures mandated by the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act (RRA) of 1998. This is also a result of Executive Order 12862 that requires all Government agencies to survey their customers. The IRS’ office of Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) is sponsoring this annual survey (formerly conducted by the IRS Oversight Board) with the objective of better understanding what influences taxpayers’ tax compliance, their opinions of the IRS, and their customer service preferences, as well as how these taxpayer views change over time. Current Actions: To request a reinstatement of OMB approval. Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,450. Estimated Number of Responses: 1,298. Estimated Time per Response/ Respondent: 1.5 min.(screened), 3 min. (participants). Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,308. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:07 May 12, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 ICR 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 09, 2023. Sara L. Covington, IRS Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2023–10218 Filed 5–12–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P financial-markets-financial-institutionsand-fiscal-service/federal-insuranceoffice/federal-advisory-committee-oninsurance-faci. Please refer to the FACI website for up-to-date information on this meeting. Requests for reasonable accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act should be directed to Snider Page, Office of Civil Rights and Diversity, Department of the Treasury at (202) 622–0341, or snider.page@treasury.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Gudgel, Senior Insurance Policy Analyst, Federal Insurance Office, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Room 1410 MT, Washington, DC 20220, at (202) 622– 1748 (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: Notice of this meeting is provided in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(2), through implementing regulations at 41 CFR 102–3.150. Public Comment: Members of the public wishing to comment on the business of the FACI are invited to submit written statements by either of the following methods: Electronic Statements DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY • Send electronic comments to faci@ treasury.gov. Open Meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance Paper Statements Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces that the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (FACI) will meet via videoconference on Thursday, June 1, 2023, from 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting is open to the public. The FACI provides non-binding recommendation and advice to the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) in the U.S. Department of Treasury. DATES: The meeting will be held via videoconference on Thursday, June 1, 2023, from 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via videoconference and is open to the public. The public can attend remotely via live webcast: www.yorkcast.com/ treasury/events/2023/06/01/faci. The webcast will also be available through the FACI’s website: https:// home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/ SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00156 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • Send paper statements in triplicate to the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Room 1410 MT, Washington, DC 20220. In general, the Department of the Treasury will make submitted comments available upon request without change, including any business or personal information provided such as names, addresses, email addresses, or telephone numbers. Requests for public comments can be submitted via email to faci@treasury.gov. The Department of the Treasury will also make such statements available for public inspection and copying in the Department of the Treasury’s Library, 720 Madison Place NW, Room 1020, Washington, DC 20220, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You can make an appointment to inspect statements by telephoning (202) 622–2000. All statements received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to public E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31097-31098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10218]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Reinstatement of Information Collection Request 
Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request for the Research Applied 
Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey

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. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning the 
information collection, Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) 
Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey (2023).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 14, 2023 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20224 or by email to [email protected].

[[Page 31098]]

Please reference the information collection's ``OMB number 1545-2288 or 
title Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) Comprehensive 
Taxpayer Attitude Survey (2023)'' in the subject line of the message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the regulations should be directed to Sara Covington, at 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 317-5744, or through the internet, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) Comprehensive 
Taxpayer Attitude Survey.
    OMB Number: 1545-2288.
    Document Number(s): None.
    Abstract: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) conducts the 
Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey as part of the Service-wide 
effort to maintain a system of balanced organizational performance 
measures mandated by the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act (RRA) of 
1998. This is also a result of Executive Order 12862 that requires all 
Government agencies to survey their customers. The IRS' office of 
Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) is sponsoring this 
annual survey (formerly conducted by the IRS Oversight Board) with the 
objective of better understanding what influences taxpayers' tax 
compliance, their opinions of the IRS, and their customer service 
preferences, as well as how these taxpayer views change over time.
    Current Actions: To request a reinstatement of OMB approval.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 32,450.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,298.
    Estimated Time per Response/Respondent: 1.5 min.(screened), 3 min. 
(participants).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,308.
    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.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the ICR 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 09, 2023.
Sara L. Covington,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-10218 Filed 5-12-23; 8:45 am]
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