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A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment and a 

public hearing, they should notify FRA, 

in writing, before the end of the 

comment period and specify the basis 

for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted at https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Communications received by 

December 15, 2023 will be considered 

by FRA before final action is taken. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered if practicable. Anyone 

can search the electronic form of any 

written communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the document, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). Under 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT) solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

processes. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

See also https://www.regulations.gov/ 

privacy-notice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22738 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2018–0033] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on July 25, 2023, the Michigan State 

Trust for Railway Preservation, Inc. 

(MSTRP), doing business as The Steam 

Railroading Institute, petitioned the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

for an extension of a waiver of 

compliance from certain provisions of 

the Federal railroad safety regulations 

contained at 49 CFR part 240 

(Qualification and Certification of 

Locomotive Engineers). The relevant 

Docket Number is FRA–2018–0033. 

Specifically, MSTRP requests to 

extend its relief from § 240.201(d), 

which requires that only certified 

persons operate locomotives and trains. 

The current relief allows noncertified 

persons to operate a locomotive as part 

of a ‘‘Hands on the Throttle’’ program 

on Great Lakes Central Railroad owned 

and operated tracks. In support of its 

petition, MSTRP notes that the relief 

would only apply to persons 

participating in the program, and that 

participants would have a valid driver’s 

license and be under the direct 

supervision of a certified and qualified 

locomotive engineer. Further, all 

movements would take place during 

daylight hours and at restricted speed. 

MSTRP states that the program 

generates interest in steam locomotive 

technology to preserve knowledge and 

heritage of railroading into the future. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment and a 

public hearing, they should notify FRA, 

in writing, before the end of the 

comment period and specify the basis 

for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted at https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Communications received by 

December 15, 2023 will be considered 

by FRA before final action is taken. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered if practicable. Anyone 

can search the electronic form of any 

written communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the document, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). Under 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT) solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

processes. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

See also https://www.regulations.gov/ 

privacy-notice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22739 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection Request Submitted for 

Public Comment; Comment Request 

Concerning Information Reporting for 

Form W–12 

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 Form 

W–12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax 

Identification Number (PTIN) 

Application and Renewal. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 15, 2023 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andre ́s Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. 

Please include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545– 

2190—Public Comment Request Notice’’ 

in the Subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Ronald J. Durbala, 

at (202) 317–5746, at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the internet at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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Title: IRS Paid Preparer Tax 

Identification Number (PTIN) 

Application and Renewal. 

OMB Number: 1545–2190. 

Form Project Number: Form W–12. 

Abstract: A paid tax preparer uses 

Form W–12 to apply and renew for a 

preparer tax identification number 

(PTIN). 

Current Actions: Updates to the 

indicators used to calculate burden for 

Form W–12 will increase the overall 

burden estimate by 1,740,000 hours. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals, business, 

or other for-profit organization. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,200,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 

Hrs., 40 Min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,204,000. 

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 

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. 

Desired Focus of Comments: The 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including using 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., by 

permitting electronic submissions of 

responses. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the ICR for OMB approval 

of the extension of the information 

collection; they will also become a 

matter of public record. 

Approved: October 10, 2023. 

Ronald J. Durbala, 

IRS Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22703 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Taxpayer 

Communications Project Committee 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel’s Taxpayer 

Communications Project Committee will 

be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel is soliciting public comments, 

ideas, and suggestions on improving 

customer service at the Internal Revenue 

Service. This meeting will be held via 

teleconference. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday, November 9, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Conchata Holloway at 1–888–912–1227 

or 214–413–6550. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. (1988) that 

a meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel Taxpayer Communications Project 

Committee will be held Thursday, 

November 9, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time. The public is invited to make oral 

comments or submit written statements 

for consideration. Due to limited time 

and structure of meeting, notification of 

intent to participate must be made with 

Conchata Holloway. For more 

information, please contact Conchata 

Holloway at 1–888–912–1227 or 214– 

413–6550, or write TAP Office, 1114 

Commerce St., MC 1005, Dallas, TX 

75242 or contact us at the website: 

http://www.improveirs.org. The agenda 

includes a committee discussion 

involving Increase E-filing of Forms/Tax 

Returns, Entities with multiple EINs, 

and Effectively measuring outreach. 

Dated: October 10, 2023. 

Kevin Brown, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22727 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel’s Special Projects 

Committee 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel’s Special 

Projects Committee will be conducted. 

The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is 

soliciting public comments, ideas, and 

suggestions on improving customer 

service at the Internal Revenue Service. 

This meeting will be held via 

teleconference. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Wednesday, November 8, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Antoinette Ross at 1–888–912–1227 or 

202–317–4110. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel’s Special Projects 

Committee will be held Wednesday, 

November 8, 2023, at 11 a.m. Eastern 

Time. The public is invited to make oral 

comments or submit written statements 

for consideration. Due to limited time 

and structure of meeting, notification of 

intent to participate must be made with 

Antoinette Ross. For more information 

please contact Antoinette Ross at 1– 

888–912–1227 or 202–317–4110, or 

write TAP Office, 1111 Constitution 

Ave. NW, Room 1509, Washington, DC 

20224 or contact us at the website: 

http://www.improveirs.org. The agenda 

includes a committee discussion 

involving Expand VITA Programs that 

Service International Taxpayers; Video 

Conference Calls for US Taxpayers; IP 

Pin Letter for Overseas Taxpayers; 

Estate Gift Tax; Provide Clarity on Free 

File Pricing Under IRS.gov; Form 706 

Estate Gift Tax Forms and Instructions; 

and Tax Practioners Revealing Their PII. 

Dated: October 10, 2023. 

Kevin Brown, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22724 Filed 10–13–23; 8:45 am] 

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