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replace the existing US 181 Harbor 

Bridge and construct improvements to 

SH 286 in Nueces County, Texas. The 

proposed improvements described in 

the original NOI would involve 

replacement of the existing Harbor 

Bridge and approaches where US 181 

crosses the Corpus Christi Ship Channel 

for a roadway distance of approximately 

2.25 miles. Since the original NOI was 

published on May 20, 2005, the project 

and study limits have been expanded to 

accommodate added capacity that may 

include managed lanes or various 

tolling strategies. The project limits are 

defined as the limits of the schematic 

design effort and the study limits are 

defined as the limits of potential 

impacts from the proposed action. The 

new project limits are as follows: the 

northern limit is the US 181 and Beach 

Avenue interchange located north of the 

Corpus Christi Ship Channel but south 

of the Nueces Bay Causeway; the 

southern limit is the SH 286 and SH 358 

(South Padre Island Drive) interchange; 

the eastern limit is the Interstate 

Highway (IH) 37/US 181 intersection 

with Shoreline Boulevard; and the 

western limit is the IH 37 and Nueces 

Bay Boulevard interchange. The new 

project limits total approximately 7.5 

miles in length from north to south 

along US 181 and SH 286, and 2.1 miles 

in length from east to west along IH 37. 

The new study limits are as follows: the 

northern limit is the US 181 and SH 35 

interchange just south of Gregory; the 

southern limit is the SH 286 and SH 358 

(South Padre Island Drive) interchange; 

the eastern limit is Shoreline Boulevard; 

and the western limit is the IH 37 and 

SH 358 (North Padre Island Drive) 

interchange. 

The proposed Harbor Bridge and SH 

286 improvements are based on several 

needs: safety concerns, lack of capacity, 

connectivity to local roadways, poor 

level of service and increasing traffic 

demand. In addition to those needs, the 

bridge’s existing structure also has 

deficiencies, including high 

maintenance costs and shipping height 

restrictions. The improvements to both 

the Harbor Bridge and SH 286 will 

address the structural deficiencies and 

improve safety, connectivity, and level 

of service, while identifying future 

plans for the US 181 and SH 286 

roadway structure, and the areas served 

by these two highways. 

Alternatives under consideration 

include (1) Taking no action, and (2) 

replacing the existing US 181 Harbor 

Bridge and approach roads, including 

SH 286, with a facility that meets 

current highway standards. A 

Feasibility Study completed in 2003 

evaluated four corridor alternatives 

along existing alignments—new location 

alignments and a No-build alternative—

resulting in the identification of a 

recommended study corridor for the 

bridge replacement component. 

Capacity improvements and interchange 

design alternatives will be evaluated 

along the SH 286 corridor. A reasonable 

number of alignment alternatives will be 

identified and evaluated in the EIS, as 

well as the No-build Alternative, based 

on input from federal, state, and local 

agencies, as well as private 

organizations and concerned citizens. 

Alternative designs and funding 

alternatives will include tolling options 

or new managed lanes. 

Impacts caused by the construction 

and operation of the proposed 

improvements would vary according to 

the alternative alignment utilized. 

Impacts generally would include the 

following: Impacts to residences and 

businesses, including potential 

relocation; impacts to parkland; 

transportation impacts (construction 

detours, construction traffic, and 

mobility improvement); air and noise 

impacts from construction equipment 

and operation of the roadway; social 

and economic impacts, including 

impacts to minority and low-income 

residences; impacts to historic cultural 

resources; endangered and threatened 

species and impacts to waters of the 

U.S. including wetlands from right-ofway encroachment; and potential 

indirect and cumulative impacts. 

A letter that describes the proposed 

action and a request for comments will 

be sent to appropriate federal, state, and 

local agencies, and to private 

organizations and citizens who have 

previously expressed interest in the 

proposal. In conjunction with the 

Feasibility Study completed in June 

2003, TxDOT developed a public 

involvement plan, sponsored three 

citizens’ advisory committee (CAC) 

meetings, held two public meetings, and 

distributed two newsletters. Initial 

agency and public scoping meetings 

were held in June 2005. An agency 

scoping meeting will be held by TxDOT 

on May 17, 2007, to brief agency 

representatives on the revised limits of 

the project area, introduce project team 

members, obtain comments pertaining 

to the scope of the EIS, identify 

important issues, set goals, and respond 

to questions. A continuing public 

involvement program will include a 

project mailing list, project Web site, 

project newsletters, a May 17, 2007, 

public scoping meeting (public notice 

will be given of the time and place), and 

numerous informal meetings with 

interested citizens and stakeholders. In 

addition, a public hearing will be held 

after the publication of the Draft EIS. 

Public notice will be given of the time 

and place of the hearing. The Draft EIS 

will be available for public and agency 

review and comment prior to the public 

hearing. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action is 

addressed and all significant issues 

identified, comments and suggestions 

are invited from all interested parties. 

Comments or questions concerning this 

proposed action and the EIS should be 

directed to the FHWA at the address 

provided above. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, 

Planning, and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program) 

Issued on: March 14, 2007. 

Donald E. Davis, 

District Engineer, Austin, Texas. 

[FR Doc. 07–1338 Filed 3–19–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8916–A 

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 Form 

8916–A, Reconciliation of Cost of Goods 

Sold Reported on Schedule M–3. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 21, 2007 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Carolyn N. Brown, 

at (202) 622–6688, or at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 


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Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or through the Internet, at 

Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Reconciliation of Cost of Goods 

Sold Reported on Schedule M–3. 

OMB Number: 1545–2061. 

Form Number: Form 8916–A. 

Abstract: Form 8916–A is a detailed 

schedule that reconciles the amount of 

the cost of goods sold reported on 

Schedule M–3 for the Form 1120, Form 

1065, or Form 1120–S. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to Form 8916–A at this 

time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

156,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 22 

hours, 10 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,456,960. 

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: March 12, 2007. 

Glenn P. Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–4963 Filed 3–19–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8857 

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 Form 

8857, Request for Innocent Spouse 

Relief. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 21, 2007 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Carolyn N. Brown 

at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622–

6688, or through the Internet at 

Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Request for Innocent Spouse 

Relief. 

OMB Number: 1545–1596. 

Form Number: 8857. 

Abstract: Section 6013(e) of the 

Internal Revenue Code allows taxpayers 

to request, and IRS to grant, ‘‘innocent 

spouse’’ relief when: the taxpayer files 

a joint return with tax substantially 

understated; the taxpayer establishes no 

knowledge of, or benefit from, the 

understatement; and it would be 

inequitable to hold the taxpayer liable. 

Form 8857 is used to request relief from 

liability of an understatement of tax on 

a joint return resulting from a grossly 

erroneous item attributable to the 

spouse. 

Current Actions: There were 63 lines, 

3 pages, and 9,803 words added to the 

form, due to major changes during 

revision. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 4 

hours, 10 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 208,500. 

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: March 12, 2007. 

Glenn P. Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–4964 Filed 3–19–07; 8:45 am] 

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