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leverage limited research funding in 

STEP with other stakeholders and 

partners in order to increase the total 

amount of resources available to address 

the nation’s surface transportation 

research needs. 

In FY 2010, the FHWA anticipates 

that it is likely to receive funds for STEP 

or other research funding to: 

(1) Conduct research to develop 

climate change mitigation and 

adaptation strategies; 

(2) Improve state of the practice 

regarding livability and the impact of 

transportation on the environment; 

(3) Develop and/or support the 

implementation of models and tools for 

evaluating transportation measures and 

develop indicators of economic, social, 

and environmental performance of 

transportation systems; 

(4) Develop and deploy research to 

address congestion reduction efforts; 

(5) Develop transportation safety 

planning strategies for surface 

transportation systems and 

improvements; 

(6) Improve planning, operation, and 

management of surface transportation 

systems and rights of way; 

(7) Enhance knowledge of strategies to 

improve transportation in rural areas 

and small communities; 

(8) Strengthen and advance State/ 

local and tribal capabilities regarding 

surface transportation and the 

environment; 

(9) Improve transportation 

decisionmaking and coordination across 

borders; 

(10) Conduct research to promote 

environmental streamlining/ 

stewardship; 

(11) Disseminate research results and 

advances in state of the practice through 

peer exchanges, workshops, 

conferences, etc; 

(12) Meet additional priorities as 

determined by the Secretary; and 

(13) Refine the scope and research 

emphases through active outreach and 

in consultation with stakeholders. 

The FHWA is issuing this notice to: 

(1) Announce the proposed FY 2010 

STEP Implementation Strategy in 

anticipation of future surface 

transportation legislation, and (2) solicit 

comments on proposed research 

activities likely to be undertaken in the 

FY 2010 STEP via the STEP Web site. 

The STEP Implementation Strategy 

includes updated information regarding 

historical planning and environment 

research funding and proposed FY 2010 

STEP funding levels, goals, and research 

activities. 

We invite the public to visit this Web 

site to obtain additional information on 

STEP, as well as information on the 

process for forwarding comments to 

FHWA regarding the STEP 

implementation plan. The URL for the 

STEP Web site is:http:// 

www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/index.htm. 

The FHWA will use this Web site as a 

major mechanism for informing the 

public regarding the status of STEP. 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 507. 

Issued on August 31, 2009. 

Victor M. Mendez, 

Federal Highway Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–21378 Filed 9–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[Revenue Procedure 2009–37] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Revenue Procedure 

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 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning an 

existing revenue procedure, RP 2009– 

37, Internal Revenue Code Section 

108(i) Election. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 3, 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 Allan Hopkins at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or at (202) 622–6665, or 

through the Internet at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Internal Revenue Code Section 

108(i) Election. 

OMB Number: 1545–2147. 

Regulation Project Number: Revenue 

Procedure 2009–37. 

Abstract: The law allows taxpayers to 

defer for 5 years taxation of certain 

income arising in 2009 or 2010. 

Taxpayers then must include the 

deferred amount in income ratably over 

5 years. The election statement advises 

that a taxpayer makes the election and 

the election and information statements 

provide information necessary to track 

the income. Respondents are C 

corporations and other persons in a 

business that reacquire debt 

instruments. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this revenue procedure. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 300,000. 

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 26, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–21345 Filed 9–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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