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protection through Executive Order, 

statute, or regulation by Federal, state, 

or local government, or a federally 

recognized Indian tribe. An action may 

be categorically excluded if, although 

sensitive resources are present, the 

action would not have the potential to 

cause significant impacts on those 

resources (such as construction of a 

building with its foundation well above 

a sole-source aquifer or upland surface 

soil removal on a site that has 

wetlands). Environmentally sensitive 

resources include, but are not limited to: 

(i) Property (such as sites, buildings, 

structures, and objects) of historic, 

archeological, or architectural 

significance designated by a Federal, 

state, or local government, federally 

recognized Indian tribe, or Native 

Hawaiian organization, or property 

determined to be eligible for listing on 

the National Register of Historic Places; 

(ii) Federally listed threatened or 

endangered species or their habitat 

(including critical habitat) or Federallyproposed or candidate species or their 

habitat (Endangered Species Act); statelisted or state-proposed endangered or 

threatened species or their habitat; 

Federally-protected marine mammals 

and Essential Fish Habitat (Marine 

Mammal Protection Act; MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act); and otherwise 

Federally-protected species (such as the 

Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or 

the Migratory Bird Treaty Act); 

(iii) Floodplains and wetlands; 

(iv) Areas having a special 

designation such as Federally- and statedesignated wilderness areas, national 

parks, national monuments, national 

natural landmarks, wild and scenic 

rivers, state and Federal wildlife 

refuges, scenic areas (such as National 

Scenic and Historic Trails or National 

Scenic Areas), and marine sanctuaries; 

(v) Prime or unique farmland, or other 

farmland of statewide or local 

importance, as defined at 7 CFR 

658.2(a), ‘‘Farmland Protection Policy 

Act: Definitions,’’ or its successor; 

(vi) Special sources of water (such as 

sole-source aquifers, wellhead 

protection areas, and other water 

sources that are vital in a region); and 

(vii) Tundra, coral reefs, or rain 

forests; or 

(5) Involve genetically engineered 

organisms, synthetic biology, 

governmentally designated noxious 

weeds, or invasive species, unless the 

proposed activity would be contained or 

confined in a manner designed and 

operated to prevent unauthorized 

release into the environment and 

conducted in accordance with 

applicable requirements, such as those 

of the Department of Agriculture, the 

Environmental Protection Agency, and 

the National Institutes of Health. 

Proposed DOT Category of Actions 

DOT intends to apply this categorical 

exclusion to any DOT EV charging 

station project undertaken directly by 

DOT, to any EV charger action requiring 

an approval by DOT, or to any project 

that is financed in whole or in part 

through Federal funds made available 

by DOT (including the National Electric 

Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program 

or the Charging and Fueling 

Infrastructure Discretionary Grant 

Program). 

The CE allows for the installation, 

modification, operation, and removal of 

EV charging stations. DOT will consider 

each proposal for EV charging stations 

to ensure that the proposal is within the 

scope of the CE. DOT intends to apply 

this CE in a manner consistent with 

DOE’s application—to the same types of 

proposals (which have included a wide 

variety of locations on and off Federal 

property, differences in local 

conditions, various numbers of EV 

charging stations per proposal, and 

different types of equipment and 

technologies including Level 1, Level 2, 

and DC Fast Charging stations). 

III. Consideration of Extraordinary 

Circumstances 

When applying this CE, DOT will 

evaluate the proposals to ensure 

evaluation of integral elements listed 

above. In addition, in considering 

extraordinary circumstances, DOT will 

consider whether the proposed action 

has the potential to result in significant 

effects as described in DOE’s 

extraordinary circumstances listed at 10 

CFR 1021.410(b)(2). DOE defines 

extraordinary circumstances as unique 

situations presented by specific 

proposals, including, but not limited to, 

scientific controversy about the 

environmental effects of the proposal; 

uncertain effects or effects involving 

unique or unknown risks; and 

unresolved conflicts concerning 

alternative uses of available resources. 

In addition, DOT will also consider if 

there are any extraordinary 

circumstances with regards to section 

4(f). 

IV. Consultation With DOE and 

Determination of Appropriateness 

DOT and DOE consulted on the 

appropriateness of DOT’s adoption of 

the CE from June 2023 through early 

August 2023. DOT and DOE’s 

consultation included a review of DOE’s 

experience developing and applying the 

CE, as well as the types of actions for 

which DOT plans to utilize the CE. 

These DOT actions are very similar to 

the type of projects that DOE funds and 

therefore the impacts of DOT projects 

will be very similar to the impacts of 

DOE projects, which are not significant, 

absent the existence of extraordinary 

circumstances that could involve 

potentially significant impacts. 

Therefore, DOT has determined that its 

proposed use of the CE as described in 

this notice would be appropriate. 

Additional documentation of DOE and 

DOT’s consultation is available upon 

request. 

V. Notice to the Public and 

Documentation of Adoption 

This notice serves to identify to the 

public and document DOT’s adoption of 

DOE’s CE for electric vehicle charging 

stations. The notice identifies the types 

of actions to which DOT will apply the 

CE, as well as the considerations that 

DOT will use in determining whether an 

action is within the scope of the CE. 

Issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR 

1.25(b). 

Carlos Monje, Jr., 

Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, 

U.S. Department of Transportation. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of one or more persons that have been 

placed on OFAC’s List of Specially 

Designated Nationals and Blocked 

Persons List (SDN List) based on 

OFAC’s determination that one or more 

applicable legal criteria were satisfied. 

All property and interests in property 

subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these 

persons are blocked, and U.S. persons 

are generally prohibited from engaging 

in transactions with them. 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for applicable date(s). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Bradley T. Smith, Director, tel.: 

202–622–6922; Associate Director for 

Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; 

Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 

202–622–2480; Assistant Director for 

Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; 

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2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The SDN List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac). 

Notice of OFAC Action(s) 

On September 15, 2023, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following persons are 

blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authorities listed below. 

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Dated: September 15, 2023. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

[FR Doc. 2023–20378 Filed 9–19–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Multiple 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

Information Collection Requests 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury will submit the following 

information collection requests to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the 

date of publication of this notice. The 

public is invited to submit comments on 

these requests. 

DATES: Comments should be received on 

or before October 20, 2023 to be assured 

of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of the submissions may be 

obtained from Melody Braswell by 

emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling 

(202) 622–1035, or viewing the entire 

information collection request at 

www.reginfo.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

1. Title: Form W–8BEN—Certificate of 

Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for 

United States Tax Withholding and 

Reporting (Individual), Form W–8BEN– 

E—Certificate of Status of Beneficial 

Owner for United States Tax 

Withholding and Reporting (Entities), 

Form W–8ECI—Certificate of Foreign 

Person’s Claim That Income Is 

Effectively Connected With the Conduct 

of a Trade or Business in the United 

States, Form W–8EXP—Certificate of 

Foreign Government or Other Foreign 

Organization for United States Tax 

Withholding and Reporting, Form W– 

8IMY—Certificate of Foreign 

Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through 

Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for 

United States Tax Withholding and 

Reporting. 

OMB Number: 1545–1621. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Form W–8BEN is used for 

certain types of income to establish that 

the person is a foreign person, is the 

beneficial owner of the income for 

which Form W–8BEN is being provided 

and, if applicable, to claim a reduced 

rate of, or exemption from, withholding 

as a resident of a foreign country with 

which the United States has an income 

tax treaty. Form W–8ECI is used to 

establish that the person is a foreign 

person and the beneficial owner of the 

income for which Form W–8ECI is being 

provided, and to claim that the income 

is effectively connected with the 

conduct of a trade or business within 

the United States. Form W–8EXP is 

used by a foreign government, 

international organization, foreign 

central bank of issue, foreign tax-exempt 

organization, or foreign private 

foundation. The form is used by such 

persons to establish foreign status, to 

claim that the person is the beneficial 

owner of the income for which Form 

W–8EXP is given and, if applicable, to 

claim a reduced rate of, or exemption 

from, withholding. In addition, a 

withholding qualified holder under IRC 

section 1445 may use a Form W–8EXP 

to establish that it is treated as a U.S. 

person and claim an exemption to 

withholding pursuant to IRC section 

897(l) (relating to qualified foreign 

pension funds). Form W–8IMY is 

provided to a withholding agent or 

payer by a foreign intermediary, foreign 

partnership, and certain U.S. branches 

to make representations regarding the 

status of beneficial owners or to 

transmit appropriate documentation to 

the withholding agent. Treasury 

Regulations section 1.1441–1(e)(4)(iv) 

provides that a withholding agent may 

establish a system for a beneficial owner 

to electronically furnish a Form W–8 or 

an acceptable substitute Form W–8. 

Form Number: W–8BEN, W–8BEN–E, 

W–8ECI, W–8EXP, and W–8IMY. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations; Individuals or 

Households; Not-for-profit institutions. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,390,700. 

Estimated Total Number of Annual 

Responses: 3,390,700. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 7.42 

hours to 29.85 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 30,562,902. 

2. Title: Tax-Exempt Organization 

Complaint (Referral). 

OMB Number: 1545–New. 

Type of Review: Existing IC in use that 

does not contain an OMB control 

number. 

Abstract: This request covers the 

taxpayer burden with Form 13909, TaxExempt Organization Complaint 

(Referral). Form 13909 is used by 

individuals to submit a complaint about 

tax-exempt organizations. The 

information provided on this form will 

help the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

determine if there has been a violation 

of federal tax law. 

Document Number: 13909. 

Current Actions: Request for OMB 

approval of an existing Information 

Collection (IC) tool in use without a 

proper OMB approval number. 


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