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criteria for which recipients will be 

selected for a post-award compliance 

review. This chapter also includes a 

flow chart of the compliance review 

process. 

Complaints 

Chapter IX of the proposed circular 

described how FTA will respond to 

complaints of discrimination under 

Title VI that are filed with FTA against 

a recipient or subrecipient of FTA 

funds. 

Comments: Four organizations 

commented on the provisions in this 

chapter. Two commenters asked for 

more information on when and in what 

format FTA will notify the public of its 

procedures for accepting and 

investigating Title VI complaints. 

Another commenter stated that FTA 

should require that recipients have free 

and fair access to complaints filed 

against them and that FTA have a 

standard to determine when a complaint 

is timely and that grant recipients have 

sufficient time to respond to the 

complaint. Another commenter stated 

that favorable reviews of recipients’

Title VI programs should have some 

bearing in expediting FTA action on 

Title VI complaints. 

FTA response: FTA’s Office of Civil 

Rights handles Title VI complaints 

pursuant to the regulations at 49 CFR 

Section 21.11 and using guidance 

contained in the ‘‘Investigation 

Procedures Manual for the Investigation 

and Resolution of Complaints Alleging 

Violations of Title VI and Other 

Nondiscrimination Statutes.’’ This 

manual was published by DOJ’s Civil 

Rights Division and can be found at 

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/cor/coord/

invmanual.htm. In addition, DOT’s 

Office of Civil Rights is developing an 

External Civil Rights Complaint 

Processing Manual that contains 

guidance modeled after the DOJ manual. 

Once this document is finalized FTA 

will investigate discrimination 

complaints based on the procedures 

contained therein. In general, and 

pursuant to the guidance in the DOJ 

manual, timely complaints are those 

filed within 180 days of the occurrence 

of the alleged discrimination. FTA 

strives to balance the need to promptly 

investigate and resolve discrimination 

complaints with the need to give 

recipients adequate time to respond to 

allegations of discrimination. In 

practice, FTA’s Office of Civil Rights 

typically asks recipients to respond to a 

complaint within 30 to 60 days of the 

date of the request. 

In addition, the final circular has been 

modified to state that once the 

complainant agrees to release the 

complaint to the recipient or 

subrecipient, FTA will provide the 

agency with the complaint. If the 

complainant does not agree to release 

the complaint to the recipient or 

subrecipient, FTA may administratively 

close the complaint (see Chapter IX, 

Section 2). 

Effecting Compliance 

Chapter X of the proposed circular 

outlined FTA’s procedures for effecting 

compliance when it determines that a 

grantee is in noncompliance with Title 

VI. 

Comments: Two entities commented 

on the provisions in this chapter. The 

commenters stated that FTA should 

identify in this chapter or elsewhere its 

own commitment to Title VI and 

provide a benchmark for grantees and 

the public as to what they can expect 

regarding diligent enforcement. The 

commenters also stated that relevant 

parts of the Supreme Court’s decision in 

Alexander v. Sandoval, 532 U.S. 275 

(2001), be discussed in the circular. In 

this decision, the Supreme Court 

foreclosed a private right of action to 

enforce DOJ and DOT regulations. The 

commenters stated that, given the 

outcome of this decision, FTA should 

verify if there are limitations to the 

‘‘Judicial Review’’ procedures discussed 

in Chapter X, Section 3. 

FTA response: Both the proposed 

circular and the final circular contain 

detailed guidelines as to when and 

under what circumstances FTA will 

initiate proceedings. The guidance in 

this Chapter is consistent with the 

requirement at 49 CFR Section 21.9(a) 

that the primary means of effecting 

compliance with Title VI is through 

voluntary compliance agreements with 

the recipients and that fund suspension 

or termination or referrals to DOJ are 

means of last resort. These guidelines 

should also allow FTA to balance its 

duty to permit informal resolution of 

findings of noncompliance against its 

duty to effectuate, without undue delay, 

the prohibition of continued assistance 

to programs or activities that 

discriminate. 

The final circular does not 

incorporate language from the Sandoval 

decision; however, FTA is aware that, 

pursuant to this decision, filing an 

administrative complaint with a 

recipient or with FTA is the only 

recourse for individuals alleging that a 

recipient has engaged in disparate 

impact discrimination in violation of 

the 49 CFR Section 21.5(b)(2). FTA takes 

seriously its obligation to provide due 

process to parties involved in such 

complaints as well as its obligation to 

set clear expectations for recipients on 

how to avoid disparate impact 

discrimination. 

Appendices 

The proposed circular included three 

checklists that listed the reporting 

requirements that should be prepared 

and submitted to FTA. 

Comments: Four entities commented 

on these appendices. Two commenters 

stated that the checklists were beneficial 

tools and that it would be helpful to add 

to the charts a column that referenced 

the specific sections of the regulations 

that the reporting requirements apply to. 

Another commenter stated that 

Appendix A should identify the FTA 

Office to which a recipient or 

subrecipient should submit the 

information and another commenter 

stated that it would be helpful to add an 

index. 

FTA response: The final circular 

includes appendices that have been 

modified consistent with these 

comments (see Circular 4702.1A, 

Appendices A, B, and C) and includes 

an index. 

Issued in Washington, DC, this 6th day of 

April 2007. 

James S. Simpson, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E7–7066 Filed 4–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

April 9, 2007. 

The Department of the Treasury has 

submitted the following public 

information collection requirement(s) to 

OMB for review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. 

L. 104–13. Copies of the submission(s) 

may be obtained by calling the Treasury 

Bureau Clearance Officer listed. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection should be addressed to the 

OMB reviewer listed and to the 

Treasury Department Clearance Officer, 

Department of the Treasury, Room 

11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 

Washington, DC 20220. 

Dates: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 14, 2007 to 

be assured of consideration. 

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 

Bureau (TTB) 

OMB Number: 1513–XXXX. 

Type of Review: Existing collection in 

use without an OMB Control Number. 

Title: Distilled Spirits Bond. 

Form: TTB 5110.56. 


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Description: TTB F 5110.56 is used by 

proprietors of Distilled Spirits Plants 

(DSPs) and Alcohol Fuel Plants to file 

bond coverage with TTB. Using this 

form, these proprietors may file 

coverage and/or withdraw coverage for 

one plant or multiple plants. With this 

form proprietors of DSPs may also 

provide operations coverage for adjacent 

wine cellars. The bond may be secured 

through a surety company or it may be 

secured with collateral (cash, Treasury 

Bonds or Treasury Notes). The bond 

protects the revenue by ensuring 

adequate assets are available to pay tax 

liabilities. 

Respondents: Business and other for 

profits. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 232 

hours. 

Clearance Officer: Frank Foote, (202) 

927–9347, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 

and Trade Bureau, Room 200 East, 1310 

G. Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. 

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt, 

(202) 395–7316, Office of Management 

and Budget, Room 10235, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503. 

Michael A. Robinson, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–7033 Filed 4–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Departmental Offices; Debt 

Management Advisory Committee 

Meeting 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, 10(a)(2), that a meeting 

will be held at the Hay-Adams Hotel, 

16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC., on May 1, 2007 

at 11:30 a.m. of the following debt 

management advisory committee: 

Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee 

of the Bond Market Association (to be know 

upon amendment of its charter as the 

Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of 

The Securities Industry and Financial 

Markets Association). 

The agenda for the meeting provides 

for a charge by the Secretary of the 

Treasury or his designate that the 

Committee discuss particular issues, 

and a working session. Following the 

working session, the Committee will 

present a written report of its 

recommendations. The meeting will be 

closed to the public, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d) and Pub. L. 103–

202, 202(c)(1)(B) (31 U.S.C. 3121 note). 

This notice shall constitute my 

determination, pursuant to the authority 

placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. 

App. 2 10(d) and vested in me by 

Treasury Department Order No. 101–05, 

that the meeting will consist of 

discussions and debates of the issues 

presented to the Committee by the 

Secretary of the Treasury and the 

making of recommendations of the 

Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to 

Pub. L. 103–202, 202(c)(1)(B). Thus, this 

information is exempt from disclosure 

under that provision and 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the meeting is 

concerned with information that is 

exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest 

requires that such meetings be closed to 

the public because the Treasury 

Department requires frank and full 

advice from representatives of the 

financial community prior to making its 

final decisions on major financing 

operations. Historically, this advise has 

been offered by debt management 

advisory committees established by the 

several major segments of the financial 

community. When so utilized, such a 

committee is recognized to be an 

advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. 

2, 3. 

Although the Treasury’s final 

announcement of financing plans may 

not reflect the recommendations 

provided in reports of the Committee, 

premature disclosure of the Committee’s 

deliberations and reports would be 

likely to lead to significant financial 

speculation in the securities market. 

Thus, this meeting falls within the 

exemption covered by 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(9)(A). 

Treasury staff will provide a technical 

briefing to the press on the day before 

the Committee meeting, following the 

release of a statement of economic 

conditions, financing estimates and 

technical charts. This briefing will give 

the press an opportunity to ask 

questions about financing projections 

and technical charts. The day after the 

Committee meeting, Treasury will 

release the minutes of the meeting, any 

charts that were discussed at the 

meeting, and the Committee’s report to 

the Secretary. 

The Office of Debt Management is 

responsible for maintaining records of 

debt management advisory committee 

meetings and for providing annual 

reports setting forth a summary of 

Committee activities and such other 

matters as may be informative to the 

public consistent with the policy of 5 

U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal 

Officer or other responsible agency 

official who may be contacted for 

additional information is Karthik 

Ramahnathan, Director, Office of Debt 

Management, at (202) 622–2042. 

Dated: April 6, 2007. 

Anthony W. Ryan, 

Assistant Secretary Financial Markets. 

[FR Doc. 07–1826 Filed 4–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–25–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 6524 

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, Pub. 

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 

Currently, the IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning Form 6524, Office 

of Chief Counsel—Application. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 12, 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 Allan Hopkins, at 

Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

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

6665, or through the internet at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Office of Chief Counsel—

Application. 

OMB Number: 1545–0796. 

Form Number: 6524. 

Abstract: Form 6524 is used as a 

screening device to evaluate an 

applicant’s qualifications for 

employment as an attorney with the 

Office of Chief Counsel. It provides data 

deemed critical for evaluating an 

applicant’s qualifications such as Law 

School Admission Test (LSAT) score, 

bar admission status, type of work 

preference, law school, and class 

standing. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the form at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 


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