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Commenters are encouraged
to submit public comments or requests
for a public hearing relating to this
petition electronically via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov gov (indicate
public docket number IRS–2022–0037
or polyphenylene sulfide) by following
the online instructions for submitting
comments. Comments cannot be edited
or withdrawn once submitted to the
Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Alternatively, comments and requests
for a public hearing may be mailed to:
Internal Revenue Service, Attn:
CC:PA:01:PR (Supplemental Notice of
Filing for Polyphenylene Sulfide), Room
5203, P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin
Station, Washington DC 20044. All
comments received are part of the
public record and subject to public
disclosure. All comments received will
be posted without change to
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. You
should submit only information that
you wish to make publicly available. If
a public hearing is scheduled, notice of
the time and place for the hearing will
be published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Camille Edwards Bennehoff at (202)
317–6855 (not a toll-free number).
ADDRESSES:
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Request To Add Substance to the List
(a) Overview.
A petition was filed pursuant to Rev.
Proc. 2022–26 (2022–29 I.R.B. 90),
requesting that polyphenylene sulfide
be added to the list of taxable
substances under section 4672(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code (List). The notice
of filing summarizing the
polyphenylene sulfide petition and
requesting comments was published in
the Federal Register on December 30,
2022 (87 FR 80579). The Treasury
Department and the IRS received no
written comments in response to the
original notice of filing and a public
hearing was neither requested nor held.
After the comment period for the notice
of filing closed, an error was discovered
in the stoichiometric material
consumption equation for
polyphenylene sulfide, and the
Petitioner subsequently provided a
corrected petition.
This supplemental notice of filing
provides the corrected stoichiometric
material consumption equation for
polyphenylene sulfide in paragraph (b)
of this document. The stoichiometric
material consumption equation is
corrected to read as follows:
on [2 NaOH + C6H6 + 2 Cl2 + H2S] →
[C6H4S]n + 2n H2O + 2n NaCl + 2n
HCl
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The other petition information
provided in paragraph (b) of this
document is unchanged from the
original notice of filing for
polyphenylene sulfide. Although the
only change from the original notice of
filing is to the stoichiometric material
consumption equation, this document
also includes all of the other
information presented on the corrected
petition to avoid confusion and is
provided for public notice and comment
pursuant to section 9 of Rev. Proc.
2022–26.
The petition requesting the addition
of polyphenylene sulfide to the List is
based on weight and—as noted
previously—contains the information
detailed in paragraph (b) of this
document. The publication of petition
information in this supplemental notice
of filing is not a determination and does
not constitute Treasury Department or
IRS confirmation of the accuracy of the
information published.
Pursuant to section 10.02 of Rev. Proc.
2022–26, the IRS and Petitioner agreed
to extend the 180-day determination
period.
(b) Petition Content.
(1) Substance name: Polyphenylene
sulfide.
According to the petition, these are
the commonly used substance names for
polyphenylene sulfide:
Polyphenylene sulfide
PPS
Poly(p-phenylenesulfide)
Benzene, 1,4-dichloro-, polymer with
sodium sulfide.
(2) Petitioner: Celanese Ltd., an
exporter of polyphenylene sulfide.
(3) Proposed classification numbers:
(i) HTSUS number: 3911.90.2500.
(ii) Schedule B number: 3911.90.6100.
(iii) CAS numbers: 25212–74–2,
26125–40–6
(4) Petition filing dates:
(i) Petition filing date for purposes of
making a determination: December 20,
2022.
(ii) Petition filing date for purposes of
section 11.02 of Rev. Proc. 2022–26: July
1, 2022.
(5) Description from petition:
According to the petition,
polyphenylene sulfide is a highperformance thermoplastic, has high
heat and chemical resistance, and is
used in applications such as filters,
appliance, machine and automobile
parts, replacing steel in some cases.
In the final step of the production
process, polyphenylene sulfide is
manufactured by the polymerization of
1,4-dichlorobenzene (p-DCB), a taxable
substance, with sodium hydrosulfide
and sodium hydroxide. Sodium
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hydrosulfide is made from sodium
hydroxide and hydrogen sulfide.
Taxable chemicals constitute 90.0
percent by weight of the materials used
to produce this substance.
(6) Process identified in petition as
predominant method of production of
substance:
Three separate reactions:
(A) 1,4 dichlorobenzene is made from
the reaction of benzene with 2
equivalents of chlorine.
(B) Sodium hydrogen sulfide is made
from the reaction of hydrogen sulfide
with sodium hydroxide.
(C) 1,4-dichlorobenzene (pdichlorobenzene, p-DCB), sodium
hydrosulfide (NaSH), and sodium
hydroxide (NaOH) are reacted at high
temperature and high pressure to form
polyphenylene sulfide and byproduct
sodium chloride.
(7) Stoichiometric material
consumption equation, based on
process identified as predominant
method of production:
n [2 NaOH + C6H6 + 2 Cl2 + H2S] →
[C6H4S]n + 2n H2O + 2n NaCl + 2n
HCl
(8) Tax rate calculated by Petitioner,
based on Petitioner’s conversion factors
for taxable chemicals used in
production of substance:
(i) Tax rate: $14.50 per ton.
(ii) Conversion factors: 0.74 for
sodium hydroxide, 0.72 for benzene,
1.31 for chlorine.
(9) Public docket number: IRS–2022–
0037.
Michael Beker,
Senior Counsel (Passthroughs and Special
Industries),IRS Office of Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Request
for Individual Access to Records
Protected Under the Privacy Act and
Consent for Disclosure of Records
Protected Under the Privacy Act
Departmental Offices, U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Treasury will submit the following
information collection requests to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
date of publication of this notice. The
SUMMARY:
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public is invited to submit comments on
these requests.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before April 15, 2024 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of the information collection, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8100,
Washington, DC 20220, or email at
PRA@treasury.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the submissions may be
obtained from Ryan Law by emailing
Ryan.Law@treasury.gov, calling (202)
622–8098, or viewing the entire
information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request for Individual Access to
Records Protected under the Privacy Act
and Consent for Disclosure of Records
Protected under the Privacy Act.
OMB Control Number: 1505–NEW.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Description: The Request for
Individual Access to Records Protected
under the Privacy Act and Consent for
Disclosure of Records Protected under
the Privacy Act, was developed in
accordance with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Memorandum M–21–04, Modernizing
Access to and Consent for Disclosure of
Records Subject to the Privacy Act,
which implements the requirements of
the Creating Advanced Streamlined
Electronic Services for Constituents Act
of 2019 (‘‘CASES Act’’). This form is
based on the mandatory OMB M–21–04
templates for individuals to submit
requests for accessing and consenting to
the disclosure of records protected
under the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a.
The Request for Individual Access to
Records Protected under the Privacy Act
form is used by individuals seeking
access to their records under the Privacy
Act and any information pertaining to
them that are maintained in Treasury’s
systems of records. The Privacy Act
provides that ‘‘the parent of any minor,
or the legal guardian of any individual
who has been declared to be
incompetent due to physical or mental
incapacity or age by a court of
competent jurisdiction, may act on
behalf of the individual.’’ Therefore, this
form may also be used by a parent or
legal guardian.
Form Number: None.
Affected Public: Public individuals.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
316.
Frequency of Response: Annual.
Estimated Total Number of Annual
Responses: 316.
Estimated Time per Response: 3
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 948.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget 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 technology; and (e) estimates of
capital or start-up costs and costs of
operation, maintenance, and purchase
of services required to provide
information.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Melody Braswell,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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Notice of Open Public Hearing
U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of the
following hearing of the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review
Commission. The Commission is
mandated by Congress to monitor,
investigate, 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 March 1, 2024 on
‘‘Consumer Products from China: Safety,
Regulations, and Supply Chains.’’
DATES: The hearing is scheduled for
Friday, March 1, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Members of the public will
be able to attend in person at a location
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Commission’s website at www.uscc.gov.
Visit the Commission’s website for
updates to the hearing location or
possible changes to the hearing
schedule. Reservations are not required
to view the hearing online or in person.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public seeking further
information concerning the hearing
should contact Jameson Cunningham,
444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202–
624–1496, or via email at jcunningham@
uscc.gov. Reservations are not required
to attend the hearing.
ADA Accessibility: For questions
about the accessibility of the event or to
request an accommodation, please
contact Jameson Cunningham via email
at jcunningham@uscc.gov. Requests for
an accommodation should be made as
soon as possible, and at least five
business days prior to the event.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: This is the second public
hearing the Commission will hold
during its 2024 reporting cycle. The
hearing will initially address the safety
and quality of consumer products
imported from China and the extent to
which U.S. consumers, firms, and
regulators are able to detect and respond
to risks presented by unsafe and poorquality imports. Next, the hearing will
examine how shifts in global trade
patterns affect U.S. supply chain
resiliency, focusing on Chinese firms
moving manufacturing abroad as well as
attempts by Chinese firms to circumvent
U.S. tariffs via transshipment through
intermediary countries. Finally, the
hearing will assess the Chinese
government’s economic and policy
support for its domestic manufacturing
sector and consider the potential impact
of these policies on China and the
United States.
The hearing will be co-chaired by
Commissioner Robin Cleveland and
Commissioner Kimberly T. Glas. Any
interested party may file a written
statement by March 1, 2024 by
transmitting it to the contact above. A
portion of the hearing 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).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Request for Individual Access to Records
Protected Under the Privacy Act and Consent for Disclosure of Records
Protected Under the Privacy Act
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury will submit the following
information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this
notice. The
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public is invited to submit comments on these requests.
DATES: Comments should be received on or before April 15, 2024 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for
reducing the burden, to Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20220, or email at
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be
obtained from Ryan Law by emailing [email protected], calling (202)
622-8098, or viewing the entire information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request for Individual Access to Records Protected under the
Privacy Act and Consent for Disclosure of Records Protected under the
Privacy Act.
OMB Control Number: 1505-NEW.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved
collection.
Description: The Request for Individual Access to Records Protected
under the Privacy Act and Consent for Disclosure of Records Protected
under the Privacy Act, was developed in accordance with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-21-04, Modernizing Access to
and Consent for Disclosure of Records Subject to the Privacy Act, which
implements the requirements of the Creating Advanced Streamlined
Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019 (``CASES Act''). This
form is based on the mandatory OMB M-21-04 templates for individuals to
submit requests for accessing and consenting to the disclosure of
records protected under the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
552a.
The Request for Individual Access to Records Protected under the
Privacy Act form is used by individuals seeking access to their records
under the Privacy Act and any information pertaining to them that are
maintained in Treasury's systems of records. The Privacy Act provides
that ``the parent of any minor, or the legal guardian of any individual
who has been declared to be incompetent due to physical or mental
incapacity or age by a court of competent jurisdiction, may act on
behalf of the individual.'' Therefore, this form may also be used by a
parent or legal guardian.
Form Number: None.
Affected Public: Public individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 316.
Frequency of Response: Annual.
Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 316.
Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 948.
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management
and Budget 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 technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up
costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services
required to provide information.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Melody Braswell,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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