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ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Section 1114 of the Safe, 

Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 

Users (SAFETEA–LU) (Pub. L. 109–59; 

119 Stat. 1144) continued the highway 

bridge program to enable States to 

improve the condition of their highway 

bridges over waterways, other 

topographical barriers, other highways, 

and railroads. Section 1114(f) amended 

23 United State Code (U.S.C.) 144 by 

adding subsection (r), requiring the 

Secretary of Transportation to publish 

in the Federal Register a report 

describing construction materials used 

in new Federal-aid bridge construction 

and bridge rehabilitation projects. As 

part of the SAFETEA–LU Technical 

Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– 

244), 23 U.S.C. 144 subsection (r) 

became subsection (q), but the reporting 

requirement remained the same. 

ADDRESSES: The report is posted on the 

FHWA Web site at: http:// 

www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/britab.htm. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Ann Shemaka, Office of Bridge 

Technology, HIBT–30, (202) 366–1575, 

or Mr. Thomas Everett, Office of Bridge 

Technology, HIBT–30, (202) 366–4675, 

Federal Highway Administration, 1200 

New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 

20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. 

to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

conformance with 23 U.S.C. 144(q), the 

FHWA has produced a report that 

summarizes the types of construction 

materials used in new bridge 

construction and bridge rehabilitation 

projects. Data on Federal-aid and nonFederal-aid highway bridges are 

included in the report for completeness. 

The December 2008 National Bridge 

Inventory (NBI) dataset was used to 

identify the material types for bridges 

that were new or replaced within the 

defined time period. The FHWA’s 

Financial Management Information 

System and the 2008 NBI were used to 

identify the material types for bridges 

that were rehabilitated within the 

defined time period. Currently 

preventative maintenance projects are 

included in the rehabilitation totals. 

The report, which is available at 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/ 

britab.htm, consists of the following 

tables: 

• Construction Materials for New and 

Replaced Bridges, a summary report 

which includes Federal-aid highways 

and non-Federal-aid highways built in 

2007 and 2006. 

• Construction Materials for 

Rehabilitated Bridges, a summary report 

which includes Federal-aid and nonFederal-aid highways rehabilitated in 

2007 and 2006. 

• Construction Materials for 

Combined New, Replaced and 

Rehabilitated Bridges, a summary report 

which combines the first two tables 

cited above. 

• Federal-aid Highways: Construction 

Materials for New and Replaced Bridges 

2007, a detailed State-by-State report 

with counts and areas for Federal-aid 

bridges built or replaced in 2007. 

• Federal-aid Highways: Construction 

Materials for New and Replaced Bridges 

2006, a detailed State-by-State report 

with counts and areas for Federal-aid 

bridges built or replaced in 2006. 

• Non-Federal-aid Highways: 

Construction Materials for New and 

Replaced Bridges 2007, a detailed Stateby-State report with counts and areas for 

non-Federal-aid bridges built or 

replaced in 2007. 

• Non-Federal-aid Highways: 

Construction Materials for New and 

Replaced Bridges 2006, a detailed Stateby-State report with counts and areas for 

non-Federal-aid bridges built or 

replaced in 2006. 

• Federal-aid Highways: Construction 

Materials for Rehabilitated Bridges 

2007, a detailed State-by-State report 

with counts and areas for Federal-aid 

bridges rehabilitated in 2007. 

• Federal-Aid Highways: 

Construction Materials for Rehabilitated 

Bridges 2006, a detailed State-by-State 

report with counts and areas for 

Federal-aid bridges rehabilitated in 

2006. 

• Non-Federal-aid Highways: 

Construction Materials for Rehabilitated 

Bridges 2007, a detailed State-by-State 

report with counts and areas for nonFederal-aid bridges rehabilitated in 

2007. 

• Non-Federal-aid Highways: 

Construction Materials for Rehabilitated 

Bridges 2006, a detailed State-by-State 

report with counts and areas for nonFederal-aid bridges rehabilitated in 

2006. 

• Federal-aid Highways: Construction 

Materials for New, Replaced and 

Rehabilitated Bridges 2007, which 

combines the 2007 reports on new, 

replaced and rehabilitated Federal-aid 

bridges. 

• Federal-aid Highways: Construction 

Materials for New, Replaced and 

Rehabilitated Bridges 2006, which 

combines the 2006 reports on new, 

replaced and rehabilitated Federal-aid 

bridges. 

• Non-Federal-aid Highways: 

Construction Materials for New, 

Replaced and Rehabilitated Bridges 

2007, which combines the 2007 reports 

on new, replaced and rehabilitated nonFederal-aid bridges. 

• Non-Federal-aid Highways: 

Construction Materials for New 

Replaced and Rehabilitated Bridges 

2006, which combines the 2006 reports 

on new, replaced and rehabilitated nonFederal-aid bridges. 

The tables provide data for 2 years: 

2006 and 2007. The 2006 data is 

considered complete for new, replaced 

and rehabilitated bridges, with a 

minimal likelihood of upward changes 

in the totals. The 2007 data is 

considered partially complete for new 

bridges and complete for rehabilitated 

bridges, because many new bridges built 

in 2007 will not appear in the NBI until 

they are placed into service the 

following year. Therefore, next year’s 

report will include 2007’s data on new 

bridge construction, because the data 

will be complete. 

Each table displays simple counts of 

bridges and total bridge deck area. Total 

bridge deck area is measured in square 

meters, by multiplying the bridge length 

by the deck width out-to-out. Culverts 

under fill are included in the counts but 

not in the areas because a roadway 

width is not collected. The data is 

categorized by the following material 

types, which are identified in the NBI: 

Steel, concrete, pre-stressed concrete, 

and other. The category ‘‘other’’ 

includes wood, timber, masonry, 

aluminum, wrought iron, cast iron, and 

other. Material type is the predominate 

type for the main span(s). 

(Authority: 23 U.S.C. 144(q); Sec. 1114(f), 

Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144) 

Issued on: August 19, 2009. 

Victor M. Mendez, 

Federal Highway Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–20712 Filed 8–27–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–106511–00] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, 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 

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collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

Currently, the IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning an existing notice 

of proposed rulemaking, REG–106511– 

00, Estate Tax Returns; Form 706, 

Extension to File (20.6081–1(b)). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before October 27, 2009 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to Evelyn J. Mack at Internal 

Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or at (202) 622–7381, or 

through the Internet at 

(Evelyn.J.Mack@irs.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Estate Tax Returns; Form 706, 

Extension to File. 

OMB Number: 1545–1707. 

Regulation Project Number: REG– 

106511–00. 

Abstract: Section 6075(a) of the 

Internal Revenue Code (the Code) 

requires the executor of a decedent’s 

estate to file the Federal estate tax return 

(Form 706, ‘‘United States Estate (and 

Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax 

Return’’) within 9 months after the date 

of the decedent’s death. Section 608(a) 

provides that the Secretary may grant a 

reasonable extension of time for filing 

any return; however, except in the case 

of executors who are abroad, no such 

extension may be for more than 6 

months. Executors currently request an 

extension of time to file Form 706 by 

filing Form 4768, ‘‘Application for 

Extension of Time To File a Return and/ 

or Pay U.S. Estate (and GenerationSkipping Transfer) Taxes.’’ The 

regulation grants executors of 

decedents’ estates an automatic 6-month 

extension of time to file the Form 706 

and requires that executors continue to 

file Form 4768 to receive the automatic 

extension. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

The reporting burden contained in 

section 20.6081–1(b) is reflected in the 

burden of Form 4768, ‘‘Application for 

Extension of Time To File a Return and/ 

or Pay U.S. Estate (and GenerationSkipping Transfer) Taxes.’’ 

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: August 18, 2009. 

Paul H. Finger, 

Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. E9–20635 Filed 8–27–09; 8:45 am] 

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