83_FR_55189 83 FR 54977 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request on Information Collection for Form 13768, Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee Membership Application

83 FR 54977 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request on Information Collection for Form 13768, Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee Membership Application

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 212 (November 1, 2018)

Page Range54977-54978
FR Document2018-23888

The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 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 13768, Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee Membership Application.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 212 (Thursday, November 1, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 212 (Thursday, November 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54977-54978]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23888]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request on Information Collection 
for Form 13768, Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee 
Membership Application

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 general 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 13768, Electronic Tax Administration Advisory 
Committee Membership Application.

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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 31, 
2018 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Laurie Brimmer, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20224. Please send separate comments for each specific information 
collection listed below. You must reference the information 
collection's title, form number, reporting or record-keeping 
requirement number, and OMB number (if any) in your comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the collection tools should be directed to Alissa Berry, at 
(901) 707-4988, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet 
at [email protected] .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, the IRS is seeking comments 
concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and 
record-keeping requirements:
    Title: Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee Membership.
    OMB Number: 1545-2231.
    Form Numbers: Form 13768.
    Abstract: The Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act 
of 1998 (RRA 98) authorized the creation of the Electronic Tax 
Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). ETAAC has a primary duty of 
providing input to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on its strategic 
plan for electronic tax administration. Accordingly, ETAAC's 
responsibilities involve researching, analyzing and making 
recommendations on a wide range of electronic tax administration 
issues.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the information 
collection.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 750.
    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 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: October 29, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-23888 Filed 10-31-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 212 / Thursday, November 1, 2018 / Notices 54977 application for exemption is available 2869)]. In each of these situations, the (d) City or town, and State, in which for review in the docket for this notice. driver spends relatively little time the accident occurred, or closest to the driving and is off duty for substantial accident scene, IV. Public Comments periods of time during the day, making (e) Driver’s name and license number On June 21, 2018, FMCSA published cumulative fatigue unlikely. In any case, and State of issuance notice of this application and requested a 14-hour driving window has been (f) Vehicle number and State license public comment (83 FR 28898). The allowed for most drivers since early plate number, Agency received four comments. One 2004, with no evidence of adverse (g) Number of individuals suffering individual and the National Ready effects. There is no reason to believe physical injury, Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) that the experience of drivers of (h) Number of fatalities, filed comments in support of the concrete pump vehicles will be (i) The police-reported cause of the proposed exemption. The Advocates for different. accident, Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) and the Alliance for Driver Safety & VI. Terms and Conditions for the (j) Whether the driver was cited for Security (Trucking Alliance) filed joint Exemption violation of any traffic laws or motor comments in opposition to the proposed carrier safety regulations, and (1) Drivers must return to the work (k) The driver’s total driving time and exemption. reporting location and be released from NRMCA wrote, ‘‘As outlined in total on-duty time period prior to the work within 14 consecutive hours of accident. ACPA’s request, due to the nature of coming on duty. Reports filed under this provision concrete pump operators’ schedules and inherent work practices that are closely (2) Drivers must have a copy of this shall be emailed to MCPSD@DOT.GOV. aligned with the ready mixed concrete exemption document in their possession while operating under the terms of the Termination industry, NRMCA agrees that increasing the return to work-reporting location exemption. The exemption document FMCSA does not believe the drivers threshold from 12 to 14 hours would not must be presented to law enforcement covered by this exemption will diminish safety on our nation’s officials upon request. experience any deterioration of their roadways and ready mixed concrete (3) All motor carriers operating under safety record. However, should this construction sites.’’ this exemption must have a occur, FMCSA will take all steps Mr. Jake Ford stated, ‘‘I feel the ‘‘Satisfactory’’ safety rating with necessary to protect the public interest, FMCSA should look into expanding the FMCSA, or be ‘‘unrated.’’ Motor carriers including revocation of the exemption. 12-hour short-haul exemption to 14 with ‘‘Conditional’’ or ‘‘Unsatisfactory’’ The FMCSA will immediately revoke or hours to more than just Concrete FMCSA safety ratings are prohibited restrict the exemption for failure to Pumps. I work in the oilfield industry from using this exemption. comply with its terms and conditions. as a DOT/Fleet/Compliance Manager. Issued on: October 25, 2018. Extent of the Exemption Just like the concrete pump operators Raymond P. Martinez, my drivers drive very little and spend This exemption is limited to the Administrator. 85% of their time on an oilfield service provisions of 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1)(ii)(A). [FR Doc. 2018–23881 Filed 10–31–18; 8:45 am] location operating equipment.’’ These drivers must comply will all BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P ‘‘The Advocates and the Trucking other applicable provisions of the Alliance oppose the ACPA Application FMCSRs. for exemption on the grounds that the Application fails to meet the statutory Preemption DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and regulatory requirements of In accordance with 49 U.S.C. applications for exemption. The 31313(d), as implemented by 49 CFR Internal Revenue Service Application is defective in several 381.600, during the period this respects since it does not justify the exemption is in effect, no State shall Proposed Collection; Comment need for the exemption, does not access enforce any law or regulation applicable Request on Information Collection for the safety impacts of the exemption, and to interstate commerce that conflicts Form 13768, Electronic Tax does not explain or document how an with or is inconsistent with this Administration Advisory Committee equivalent level of safety would be exemption with respect to a firm or Membership Application achieved. All of which are statutory person operating under the exemption. requirements of a valid exemption States may, but are not required to, AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), application.’’ adopt the same exemption with respect Treasury. to operations in intrastate commerce. ACTION: Notice and request for V. FMCSA Decision comments. FMCSA has evaluated ACPA’s Notification to FMCSA application and the public comments SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, Any motor carrier utilizing this and decided to grant the exemption. The as part of its continuing effort to reduce exemption must notify FMCSA within 5 Agency believes that the exempted paperwork and respondent burden, business days of any accident (as concrete pump drivers will likely invites the general public and other defined in 49 CFR 390.5), involving any achieve a level of safety that is Federal agencies to take this of the motor carrier’s CMVs operating equivalent to or greater than, the level opportunity to comment on proposed daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES under the terms of this exemption. The of safety achieved without the and/or continuing information notification must include the following exemption [49 CFR 381.305(a)]. The collections, as required by the information: Agency granted similar exemptions to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. the National Asphalt Paving Association (a) Identity of the exemption: ‘‘ACPA’’ Currently, the IRS is soliciting [January 26, 2018, (83 FR 3864)], and (b) Name of operating motor carrier comments concerning Form 13768, the Motion Picture Association of and USDOT number, Electronic Tax Administration Advisory America [January 19, 2018, (83 FR (c) Date of the accident, Committee Membership Application. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Oct 31, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1

54978 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 212 / Thursday, November 1, 2018 / Notices DATES: Written comments should be revenue law. Generally, tax returns and DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY received on or before December 31, 2018 tax return information are confidential, to be assured of consideration. as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Internal Revenue Service ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Request for Comments: Comments Office of the General Counsel; to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue submitted in response to this notice will Appointment of Members of the Legal Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution be summarized and/or included in the Division to the Performance Review Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. request for OMB approval. All Board, Internal Revenue Service Please send separate comments for each comments will become a matter of specific information collection listed public record. Comments are invited on: Under the authority granted to me as below. You must reference the (a) Whether the collection of Acting Chief Counsel of the Internal information collection’s title, form information is necessary for the proper Revenue Service by the General Counsel number, reporting or record-keeping performance of the functions of the of the Department of the Treasury by requirement number, and OMB number agency, including whether the General Counsel Directive 15, pursuant (if any) in your comment. information shall have practical utility; to the Civil Service Reform Act, I have FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate appointed the following persons to the Requests for additional information or of the burden of the collection of Legal Division Performance Review copies of the collection tools should be information; (c) ways to enhance the Board, Internal Revenue Service Panel: directed to Alissa Berry, at (901) 707– quality, utility, and clarity of the 1. Chairperson, Drita Tonuzi, Deputy Chief 4988, at Internal Revenue Service, Room information to be collected; (d) ways to Counsel (Operations) 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, minimize the burden of the collection of 2. Robin Greenhouse, Division Counsel Washington, DC 20224, or through the information on respondents, including (Large Business & International) internet at Alissa.A.Berry@irs.gov . through the use of automated collection 3. John Moriarty, Deputy Associate Chief techniques or other forms of information Counsel (Income Tax and Accounting) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, technology; and (e) estimates of capital 4. Marjorie Rollinson, Associate Chief the IRS is seeking comments concerning Counsel (International) the following information collection or start-up costs and costs of operation, 5. Thomas Travers, Associate Chief Counsel tools, reporting, and record-keeping maintenance, and purchase of services (Finance & Management) requirements: to provide information. Alternate—Bruce Meneely, Division Counsel Title: Electronic Tax Administration Approved: October 29, 2018. (Small Business & Self Employed) Advisory Committee Membership. Laurie Brimmer, This publication is required by 5 OMB Number: 1545–2231. Senior Tax Analyst. U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). Form Numbers: Form 13768. [FR Doc. 2018–23888 Filed 10–31–18; 8:45 am] Abstract: The Internal Revenue Dated: October 24, 2018. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P William M. Paul, Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA 98) authorized the creation Acting Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue of the Electronic Tax Administration Service. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Advisory Committee (ETAAC). ETAAC [FR Doc. 2018–23877 Filed 10–31–18; 8:45 am] has a primary duty of providing input Internal Revenue Service BILLING CODE 4830–01–P to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on its strategic plan for electronic tax Office of the General Counsel; administration. Accordingly, ETAAC’s Appointment of Members of the Legal DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS responsibilities involve researching, Division to the Performance Review AFFAIRS analyzing and making recommendations Board, Internal Revenue Service on a wide range of electronic tax Notice of Performance Review Board administration issues. Under the authority granted to me as Members Current Actions: There are no changes Acting Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service by the General Counsel AGENCY: Corporate Senior Executive to the information collection. of the Department of the Treasury by Management Office, Department of Type of Review: Extension of a General Counsel Directive 15, pursuant Veterans Affairs. currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other for- to the Civil Service Reform Act, I have ACTION: Notice. profit organizations. appointed the following persons to the SUMMARY: Agencies are required to Estimated Number of Respondents: Legal Division Performance Review publish a notice in the Federal Register 500. Board, Internal Revenue Service Panel: of the appointment of Performance Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour 1. Brian Callanan, Deputy General Counsel Review Board (PRB) members. This 30 minutes. 2. David Horton, Commissioner (Tax Exempt notice announces the appointment of Estimated Total Annual Burden and Government Entities), IRS individuals to serve on the PRB of the Hours: 750. 3. Mary Beth Murphy, Commissioner (Small Department of Veterans Affairs. The following paragraph applies to all Business and Self Employed), IRS of the collections of information covered Alternate—Donna C. Hansberry, Chief DATES: The appointments are effective by this notice: (Appeals), IRS as of October 26, 2018. An agency may not conduct or ADDRESSES: Corporate Senior Executive This publication is required by 5 Management Office, Department of sponsor, and a person is not required to U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES respond to, a collection of information Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue unless the collection of information Dated: October 24, 2018. NW, Washington, DC 20420. displays a valid OMB control number. William M. Paul, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Books or records relating to a collection Acting Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Contact Tracey Therit, Acting Executive of information must be retained as long Service. Director, Corporate Senior Executive as their contents may become material [FR Doc. 2018–23878 Filed 10–31–18; 8:45 am] Management Office (006D), Department in the administration of any internal BILLING CODE 4830–01–P of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Oct 31, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01NON1.SGM 01NON1


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sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be received on or before December 31, 2018 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the collection tools should be directed to Alissa Berry, at (901) 707-4988, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected] .
FR Citation83 FR 54977 
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