Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting, 15925-15926 [2024-04582]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 5, 2024 / Notices meeting. Once approved, copies of the meeting minutes will be available at the website following the meeting. You may visit the TLTF website at www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf for further information on the committee and its activities. Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, TLTF, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 360–2925, tltf@dot.gov. Any committee-related request should be sent to the person listed in this section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 23009 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (Pub. L. 117– 58) requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to establish the TLTF, which was set up in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92– 463 (1972). TLTF will examine the terms, conditions, and equitability of common truck leasing arrangements, particularly as they impact owneroperators and trucking businesses subject to such agreements and submit a report on the task force’s identified issues and conclusions regarding truck leasing arrangements, including recommended best practices, to the Secretary, the Secretary of Labor, and the appropriate committees of Congress. TLTF will work in coordination with the United States Department of Labor. TLTF operates in accordance with FACA under the terms of the TLTF charter, filed February 11, 2022, and amended April 28, 2023, and renewed February 9, 2024. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 II. Agenda • TLTF will begin consideration of Task 24–2: the Impact of Truck Leasing Agreements on the Net Compensation of CMV Drivers, Including Port Drayage Drivers, and Specific Agreements Available to Drayage Drives at Ports Relating to the Clean Truck Program or Similar Programs to Decrease Emissions from Port Operations; • A visit from Brian Stansbury, FMCSA’s Chief Counsel; and • A public comment period that will allow drivers and lessees of CMVs to tell their personal experiences with leases and to present any supporting information they would like to share to assist TLTF in making recommendations on such agreements. III. Public Participation The meeting will be open to the public via in-person attendance and a VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 Mar 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 virtual platform. Advance registration via the website (www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tltf) is required by Friday, March 14. DOT is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services due to a disability, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by Friday, March 14. Oral comments from the public will be heard during designated comment periods from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. ET and 2– 3 p.m. ET at the discretion of the TLTF chair and Designated Federal Officer. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for each commenter will be limited to 2 minutes. Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their remarks for inclusion in the meeting records and for circulation to TLTF members. All prepared remarks submitted on time will be accepted and considered as part of the record. Any member of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–04612 Filed 3–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2000–7257, Notice No. 95] Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: FRA announces the sixtysixth meeting of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC or Committee), a Federal Advisory Committee that provides advice and recommendations to FRA on railroad safety matters through a consensus process. The meeting’s focus will be potential safety improvements in response to the February 3, 2023, freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. DATES: The RSAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2024. The meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m. and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m. (all times eastern daylight savings time). Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during the meeting must be received by March 11, 2024. Requests for accommodations because of a SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15925 disability must be received by March 11, 2024. ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be held at the National Association of Home Builders, located at 1201 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. A final agenda will be posted on the RSAC internet website at https:// rsac.fra.dot.gov/ at least one week in advance of the meeting. Please see the RSAC website for additional information on RSAC at https:// rsac.fra.dot.gov/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenton Kilgore, RSAC Designated Federal Officer/RSAC Coordinator, FRA Office of Railroad Safety, (202) 365– 3724 or kenton.kilgore@dot.gov, for all meeting related inquiries, including requests for alternative formats or services because of a disability, which must be received by March 11, 2024. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463), FRA is publishing notice of a meeting of RSAC. RSAC is composed of 51 voting representatives from 26 member organizations, representing various rail industry perspectives. The diversity of RSAC ensures the requisite range of views and expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Attendance is on a first-come, first served basis, and is accessible to individuals with disabilities. DOT and FRA are committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact Mr. Kenton Kilgore as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, and submit your request by March 11, 2024. Any member of the public may submit a written statement to RSAC at any time. To be reviewed by RSAC, a member of the public must submit written materials for receipt by March 11, 2024. Agenda Summary: This meeting of the RSAC will include updates from the working groups for train braking modernization and wayside detectors, which were formed in response to the February 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern Railway Co. freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Working groups for Confidential Close Call Reporting (C3RS) and roadway worker protection will also report to RSAC on their activity. A detailed agenda for the meeting will be posted on the RSAC internet website at least one week in advance of the meeting. Copies of the minutes of past meetings, along with general information about RSAC, are E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 15926 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 5, 2024 / Notices also available on the RSAC internet website at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/. Issued in Washington, DC. Amitabha Bose, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2024–04582 Filed 3–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to Requirement To Use Taxpayer Identifying Numbers on Submissions Under the Section 897 and 1445 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 the burden related to the guidance under sections 897, 1445, and 6109 to require use of Taxpayer Identifying Numbers on submission under the section 897 and 1445. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 6, 2024 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 pra.comments@irs.gov. Please include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545– 1797—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: Guidance under Sections 897, 1445, and 6109 to require use of Taxpayer Identifying Numbers on Submission under the Section 897 and 1445. OMB Number: 1545–1797. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 Mar 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 Document Number: TD 9082, TD 9751. Abstract: The collection of information relates to applications for withholding certificates under section 1.1445–3 to be filed with the IRS with respect to (1) dispositions of U.S. real property interests that have been used by foreign persons as a principle residence within the prior 5 years and excluded from gross income under section 121 and (2) dispositions of U.S. real property interests by foreign persons in deferred like kind exchanges that qualify for nonrecognition under section 1031. Current Actions: There are no changes to the burden previously approved by OMB. This request is to extend the current approval for another 3 years. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households and Business or other forprofit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 150. Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 hrs. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 600. 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, PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Approved: February 29, 2024. Ronald J. Durbala, IRS Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2024–04636 Filed 3–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to Form 2678 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 the burden associated with Form 2678, Employer/Payer Appointment of Agent. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 6, 2024, 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 pra.comments@irs.gov. Please include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545– 0748—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: Employer/Payer Appointment of Agent. OMB Number: 1545–0748. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15925-15926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04582]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257, Notice No. 95]


Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: FRA announces the sixty-sixth meeting of the Railroad Safety 
Advisory Committee (RSAC or Committee), a Federal Advisory Committee 
that provides advice and recommendations to FRA on railroad safety 
matters through a consensus process. The meeting's focus will be 
potential safety improvements in response to the February 3, 2023, 
freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

DATES: The RSAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2024. The 
meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m. and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m. (all 
times eastern daylight savings time). Requests to submit written 
materials to be reviewed during the meeting must be received by March 
11, 2024. Requests for accommodations because of a disability must be 
received by March 11, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be held at the National Association of 
Home Builders, located at 1201 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. A 
final agenda will be posted on the RSAC internet website at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/ at least one week in advance of the meeting. Please 
see the RSAC website for additional information on RSAC at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenton Kilgore, RSAC Designated 
Federal Officer/RSAC Coordinator, FRA Office of Railroad Safety, (202) 
365-3724 or [email protected], for all meeting related inquiries, 
including requests for alternative formats or services because of a 
disability, which must be received by March 11, 2024.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), FRA is publishing notice of a 
meeting of RSAC. RSAC is composed of 51 voting representatives from 26 
member organizations, representing various rail industry perspectives. 
The diversity of RSAC ensures the requisite range of views and 
expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Attendance 
is on a first-come, first served basis, and is accessible to 
individuals with disabilities. DOT and FRA are committed to providing 
equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need 
alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact 
Mr. Kenton Kilgore as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, and submit your request by March 11, 2024. Any member of the 
public may submit a written statement to RSAC at any time. To be 
reviewed by RSAC, a member of the public must submit written materials 
for receipt by March 11, 2024.
    Agenda Summary: This meeting of the RSAC will include updates from 
the working groups for train braking modernization and wayside 
detectors, which were formed in response to the February 3, 2023, 
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. freight train derailment in East 
Palestine, Ohio. Working groups for Confidential Close Call Reporting 
(C3RS) and roadway worker protection will also report to RSAC on their 
activity. A detailed agenda for the meeting will be posted on the RSAC 
internet website at least one week in advance of the meeting. Copies of 
the minutes of past meetings, along with general information about 
RSAC, are

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also available on the RSAC internet website at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Amitabha Bose,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-04582 Filed 3-4-24; 8:45 am]
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