67436 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 188 / Friday, September 29, 2023 / Notices 

1All salary costs are based upon the Department 

of Labor’s bureau of Labor Statistics average 

employee compensation hourly cost in 2023. 

PRA item Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses 

Burden per 

response 

(minutes) 

Total burden 

(hours) 

Total salary 

costs 

($) 1

MRO Effort to Contact DER Documentation 

[40.131(c)(2)(iii)] ............................................................... 5,000 57,624 4 3,842 156,715 

DER Successful Contact Employee Documentation 

[40.131(d)] ........................................................................ 46,099 46,099 4 3,073 125,348 

DER Failure to Contact Employee Documentation 

[40.131(d)(2)(i)] ................................................................. 11,525 11,525 4 768 31,327 

MRO Verification of Positive Result Without Interview Documentation [40.133] .......................................................... 5,000 11,525 4 768 31,327 

Adulterant/Substitution Evaluation Physician Statements 

[40.145(g)(2)(ii)(d)] ........................................................... 0 0 30 0 0 

MRO Cancellation of Adulterant/Substitution for Legitimate 

Reason Reports [40.145(g)(5)] ........................................ 0 0 30 0 0 

Employee Admission of Adulterating/Substituting Specimen MRO Determination [40.159(c)] ............................... 40 40 4 3 122 

Split Specimen Requests by MRO [40.171(c)] .................... 5,000 11,932 4 795 32,428 

Split Failure to Reconfirm for Drugs Reports by MRO 

[40.187(b)] ........................................................................ 70 70 4 5 204 

Split Failure to Reconfirm for Adulterant/Substitution Reports by MRO [40.187(c)] ................................................. 8 8 5 1 41 

Shy Bladder Physician Statements [40.193(f)] .................... 719 719 5 60 2,447 

MRO Statements Regarding Physical Evidence of Drug 

Use [40.195(b) & (c)] ........................................................ 0 0 0 0 0 

Drug Test Correction Statements [40.205(b)(1) & (2)] ........ 25,000 143,840 8 19,179 782,311 

Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT)/Screening Test Technician (STT) (Qualification and Refresher) Training Documentation [40.213(b)(c) & (e)] .......................................... 2,000 2,000 4 133 5,425 

BAT/STT Error Correction Training Documentation 

[40.213(f)] ......................................................................... 401 401 4 27 1,101 

Complete DOT Alcohol Testing Forms [40.225(a)] ............. 10,000 8,025,159 8 1,070,021 43,646,157 

Evidential Breath Testing Device Quality Assurance/Calibration Records [40.233(c)(4)] ......................................... 10,000 10,000 4 667 27,166 

Shy Lung Physician Statements [40.265(c)(2)] ................... 401 401 4 27 1,101 

Alcohol Test Correction Statements [40.271(b)(1) & (2)] .... 803 803 4 54 2,203 

Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) (Qualification and 

Continuing Education) Training Documentation 

[40.281(c) & (d)] ............................................................... 3,334 3,334 4 222 9,055 

Employer SAP Lists to Employees [40.287] ........................ 116,467 116,467 4 7,764 316,694 

SAP Reports to Employers [40.311(c), (d) & (e)] ................ 10,000 201,258 4 13,417 547,279 

Correction Notices to Service Agents [40.373(a)] ............... 25 25 60 25 1,020 

Notice of Proposed Exclusion (NOPE) to Service Agents 

[40.375(a)] ........................................................................ 5 5 600 50 2,040 

Service Agent Requests to Contest Public Interest Exclusions (PIE) [40.379(b)] ..................................................... 2 2 60 2 82 

Service Agent Information to Argue PIE [40.379(b)(2)] ...... 2 2 240 8 326 

Service Agent Information to Contest PIE [40.381(a) & (b)] 2 2 240 8 326 

Notices of PIE to Service Agents [40.399] .......................... 1 1 60 1 41 

Notices of PIE to Employer and Public [40.401(b) & (d)] ... 1 1 60 1 41 

Service Agent PIE Notices to Employers [40.403(a)] ......... 1 300 30 150 6,119 

Total New ...................................................................... 1,426,662 11,459,756 2,328 1,469,136 59,926,016 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for DOT’s 

performance; (b) The accuracy of the 

estimated burden that the collection 

would impose on respondents; (c) Ways 

for the DOT to enhance the quality, 

utility and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) Ways that the 

burden could be minimized without 

reducing the quality of the collected 

information. The agency will summarize 

and/or include your comments in the 

request for OMB’s clearance of this 

information collection. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as 

amended; and 49 CFR 1:48. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

26, 2023. 

Authority and Issuance. 

Bohdan S. Baczara, 

Deputy Director, DOT, Office of Drug and 

Alcohol Policy and Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21548 Filed 9–28–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request on Information Collection for 

Treasury Decision 9568, Methods To 

Determine Taxable Income in 

Connection With a Cost Sharing 

Arrangement—Internal Revenue Code 

(IRC) Section 482 

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 Treasury 

Decision Methods to Determine Taxable 

Income in connection with a Cost 

Sharing Arrangement—IRC section 482. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 28, 

2023 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. 

Include 1545–1364 or TD 9568 in your 

comment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the collection tools should be 

directed to LaNita Van Dyke, at (202) 

317–6009, at Internal Revenue Service, 

room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through 

the internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Currently, the IRS is seeking 

comments concerning the following 

information collection tools, reporting, 

and record-keeping requirements: 

Title: Methods to Determine Taxable 

Income in connection with a Cost 

Sharing Arrangement—IRC section 482. 

OMB Number: 1545–1364. 

Treasury Decision Numbers: 9568. 

Abstract: This document contains 

final regulations regarding methods to 

determine taxable income in connection 

with a cost sharing arrangement under 

section 482 of the Internal Revenue 

Code (Code). The final regulations 

address issues that have arisen in 

administering the current cost sharing 

regulations. The final regulations affect 

domestic and foreign entities that enter 

into cost sharing arrangements 

described in the final regulations. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

to the information collection. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

500. 

Estimated Time per Response: 18 

hours, 42 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 9,350. 

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: September 26, 2023. 

Molly J, Stasko, 

Senior Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21527 Filed 9–28–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection Request Submitted for 

Public Comment; Comment Request 

on Burden Related to the Continuation 

Sheet for Item #16 (Additional 

Information) for OF–306, Declaration 

for Federal Employment 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

as part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the 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 the 

burden associated with the continuation 

sheet for Item # 16 (Additional 

Information) for Form OF–306, 

Declaration for Federal Employment. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 28, 

2023 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224 or 

by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. 

Include 1545–1921 or Form 12114. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to LaNita Van Dyke, at Internal 

Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington 

DC 20224, or through the internet, at 

Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Continuation Sheet for Item # 16 

(Additional Information)—OF–306, 

Declaration for Federal Employment. 

OMB Number: 1545–1921. 

Regulation Project Number: Form 

12114. 

Abstract: This form is used by 

recruitment personnel of the Covington 

Host Site. This form is provided to 

applicants when completing OF 306, 

Declaration for Federal Employment. It 

is used as a continuation sheet to clearly 

define additional information that is 

requested in item 15 of the OF 306. Due 

to lack of space on the OF 306 this form 

can be used in lieu of an additional 

sheet of paper. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

to the burden previously approved by 

OMB. This submission is for renewal 

purposes. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

24,813. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 

min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 6,203. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

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 if their contents may become 


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