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program in Illinois. This action is

necessary to inform the public about the

date, time, and structure of the meeting.

The FMCSA hopes to hear from the

public any concerns they may have

about the State’s CDL program, CDL

issuance practices, driver testing

(including third party testing), literacy

and translation requirements. The

public meeting will be recorded and a

summary of the proceedings placed in

the docket number provided in the

heading of this document.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Tuesday June 6, 2000, beginning at 9

a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m., with a

break from Noon to 1:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Ramada Plaza Hotel (O’Hare), 6600

N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont, Illinois

60018, telephone (847) 827–5131. The

location is easily accessible from all

major expressways. The hotel is

approximately one mile from I–190

Mannheim Road (North exit). It can also

be reached by the CTA Blue Line to

O’Hare Airport.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request general information about the

meeting: Mrs. Rose Ropke at (708) 283–

3518. FMCSA Headquarters contact: Mr.

Larry Slade at (202) 366–5721.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

Internet users may access all

comments received by the U.S. DOT

Dockets, Room PL–401, by using the

universal resource locator (URL): http:/

/dms.dot.gov. It is available 24 hours

each day, 365 days each year. Please

follow the instructions online for more

information and help.

An electronic copy of this document

may be downloaded by using a

computer, modem and suitable

communications software from the

Government Printing Office’s Electronic

Bulletin Board Service at (202)512–

1661. Internet users may reach the

Office of the Federal Register’s home

page at: http://www.nara.gov/fedreg and

the Government Printing Office’s web

page at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/

nara.

Internet users may also find this

document on the FMCSA web site at

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/

fmcsr/rulemakings.htm.

Background

Structure of Public Meeting

At 9 a.m. there will be opening

remarks by the Panel Chair. Following

the opening remarks, the first presenter

will be called to the podium. There will

be a break from Noon to 1:30 p.m. The

afternoon session will close at 4:30 p.m.

Speakers must limit their oral

presentations to no more than 10

minutes duration. Presenters may

submit additional written

documentation to the public docket.

Participants

All persons who would like to present

comments must preregister for the

meeting. Preregistration can be done by

submitting name, address, phone

number, home or business address

either by electronic mail

(CDLMTG@fhwa.dot.gov), facsimile at

(708) 283–3579 or by telephone at (708)

283–3518. Those who would like to

present comments must preregister and

indicate their desire to do so.

Preregistration must be submitted by 4

p.m., e.t., no later than June 1, 2000.

All persons will be required to sign in

at the reception table. At the reception

table please be prepared to give your

name, title, company or home address

and phone number. Persons failing to

satisfy requirements will forfeit their

opportunity to participate in the

meeting. Such persons may, however,

submit their written comments by the

close of business on June 13, 2000, to

the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Docket,

Room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001. To the

extent possible, the docket comments

received after the deadline date will be

considered for inclusion in the final

panel report.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 31502, and

31136; and 49 CFR 1.73.

Issued on: May 16, 2000.

Brian M. McLaughlin,

Director, Office of Policy Plans and

Regulations.

[FR Doc. 00–12737 Filed 5–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[INTL–978–86]

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

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 notice of proposed rulemaking,

INTL–978–86, Information Reporting by

Passport and Permanent Residence

Applicants (§ 301.6039E–1(c)).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 21, 2000 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of this regulation should be

directed to Larnice Mack, (202) 622–

3179, Internal Revenue Service, room

5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Information Reporting by

Passport and Permanent Residence

Applicants.

OMB Number: 1545–1359.

Regulation Project Number: INTL–

978–86.

Abstract: This regulation requires

applicants for passports and permanent

residence status to report certain tax

information on the applications. The

regulation is intended to enable the IRS

to identify U.S. citizens who have not

filed tax returns and permanent

residents who have undisclosed sources

of foreign income to notify such persons

of their duty to file United States tax

returns.

Current Actions: There is no change to

this existing regulation.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents for

Passport Applicants: 5,000,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours for Passport Applicants: 500,000.

Estimated Number of Respondents for

Permanent Residence Applicants:

500,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours for Permanent Residence

Applicants: 250,000.

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.

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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: May 16, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–12832 Filed 5–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Advisory Committee on Former

Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 that a meeting of the Advisory

Committee on Former Prisoners of War

will be held on June 5 through June 7,

2000, at the Department of Veterans

Affairs, Central Office, 810 Vermont

Avenue NW, Room 230, Washington,

DC 20420. Each day the meeting will

convene at 9 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.

The meeting is open to the public.

The purpose of the committee is to

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

on the administration of benefits under

Title 38, United States Code, for

veterans who are former prisoners of

war, and to make recommendations on

the needs of such veterans for

compensation, health care and

rehabilitation.

On June 5, the meeting will begin

with an introduction of committee

members and dignitaries, a review of

Committee reports, an update of

activities since the last meeting, and a

period for POW veterans and/or the

public to address the committee. The

Committee will also review the

Secretary’s response to the April 1999

report of meeting, and receive

presentations on the Veterans Benefits

Administration and Veterans Health

Administration activities. On June 6, the

meeting will include an update on the

Center for POW Studies, a report from

the National Institute of Health on its

Mortality/Morbidity Study and a

briefing from the Special Panel on

Stroke. On June 7, the Committee’s

Medical and Administrative

subcommittees will break out to discuss

their activities and report back to the

Committee.

Additionally, the Committee will

review and analyze the comments

discussed throughout the meeting for

the purpose of assisting and compiling

a final report to be sent to the Secretary.

Members of the public may direct

questions or submit prepared statements

for review by the Committee in advance

of the meeting, in writing only, to Mr.

Robert J. Epley, Director, Compensation

and Pension Service (21), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20420. Submitted

materials must be received by May 31,

2000. A report of the meeting and roster

of Committee members may be obtained

from Mr. Epley.

Dated: May 11, 2000.

By Direction of the Secretary.

Marvin R. Eason,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–12705 Filed 5–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–M