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2The custom-made Seer touring helmet is much 

more expensive than other helmets that are sold in 

stores. 

or (3) the inclusion of domestic material 

will increase the cost of the overall 

project contract by more than 25 

percent. 23 U.S.C. 313(b). In this 

instance, NHTSA has determined that a 

waiver is appropriate for the purchase of 

the consumer-use motorcycle helmets 

because there is no sufficient product 

produced domestically that meets the 

need identified by FDOT. 

FDOT seeks a waiver to purchase 

motorcycle helmets for use by its 

program called ‘‘The Demonstration to 

Promote Motorcycle Helmet Use,’’ and 

other motorcycle safety education and 

injury prevention programs. FDOT 

requests to purchase a maximum of 150 

helmets using Section 403 funds and 85 

helmets using Section 402 funds at a per 

unit cost of $100 to $150. FDOT also 

plans to purchase 4 consumer-use 

helmets for law enforcement officers 

using Section 402 funds at an estimated 

cost of $300 each. Although the State of 

Florida does not require motorcyclists to 

wear a helmet, Florida aims to increase 

helmet use through alternate efforts, 

such as raffles for helmets and 

exchanges that allow motorcyclists to 

receive DOT-compliant helmets for 

trading in non-DOT-compliant helmets. 

FDOT seeks to use Federal grant funds 

to purchase motorcycle helmets for use 

during these outreach activities at 

motorcycle rallies and events. FDOT 

will use the motorcycle helmets to 

encourage participation in its helmet 

safety education programs, focus 

groups, and surveys at these events. 

FDOT states that its proposed helmet 

drawings and exchange program will 

incentivize the use of helmets within 

the segment of the motorcycle rider 

community that is suspicious of the 

safety benefits of helmet use. FDOT also 

seeks to use Federal grant funds to 

purchase 2 helmets for use by law 

enforcement officers on the Florida 

State University Police Department 

motorsports team to promote motorcycle 

safety and discourage illegal street 

racing and 2 helmets for use by law 

enforcement officers to blend in with 

other motorcyclists during law 

enforcement activities. 

FDOT seeks to use these motorcycle 

helmets for its program because they are 

designed specifically for consumers. 

FDOT believes that using these 

motorcycle helmets as an incentive 

should encourage and increase the use 

of helmets within the motorcycling 

community. Florida is unable to 

identify, however, any motorcycle 

helmets that meet the Buy America 

requirements. FDOT conducted phone 

calls and web searches but was unable 

to find an American made motorcycle 

helmet. 

NHTSA is aware of only one brand of 

consumer-use motorcycle helmet that is 

produced in the United States: Super 

Seer Corporation (Seer), a Coloradobased custom motorcycle helmet 

manufacturer. Seer primarily produces 

helmets for law enforcement. It also 

makes one model (Seer Touring Helmet) 

for public use. The Seer helmet is not 

offered to the general public through 

retail outlets. These custom motorcycle 

helmets are not mass produced, rather 

they are hand-made to order.2

Consumers may purchase a custom 

helmet through Seer’s Internet Web site. 

Although these helmets are made in the 

United States, NHTSA believes they are 

not produced in sufficient and 

reasonably available quantities for 

FDOT’s purposes. NHTSA is not aware 

of any other motorcycle helmets 

produced in the United States. Though 

there are other American-based 

companies in this business, they 

manufacture their motorcycle helmets 

overseas. NHTSA assessed 

approximately forty motorcycle helmet 

brands and manufacturers, including 

HJC, Bell, and MHR. NHTSA found that 

all the companies produce their helmets 

overseas, in locations such as China, 

Taiwan, and Italy. Since consumer-use 

motorcycle helmets are unavailable 

from an American manufacturer in 

reasonably available quantities, the Buy 

America waiver is appropriate. NHTSA 

invites public comment on this 

conclusion. 

In light of the above discussion, and 

pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 313(b)(2), NHTSA 

finds that it is appropriate to grant a 

waiver from the Buy America 

requirements to FDOT in order to 

purchase approximately 239 consumeruse motorcycle helmets. This nonavailability waiver applies to Florida 

and all other States seeking to use 

section 402 and section 403 funds to 

purchase motorcycle helmets for the 

purposes mentioned herein. The waiver 

will continue through fiscal year 2015 

and will allow the purchase of off-theshelf consumer motorcycle helmets 

required for Florida’s demonstration 

motorcycle helmet program and other 

motorcycle safety and research 

programs. Accordingly, this waiver will 

expire at the conclusion of fiscal year 

2015 (September 30, 2015). In 

accordance with the provisions of 

Section 117 of the Safe, Accountable, 

Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 

Act: A Legacy of Users Technical 

Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– 

244, 122 Stat. 1572), NHTSA is 

providing this notice as its finding that 

a waiver of the Buy America 

requirements is appropriate. Written 

comments on this finding may be 

submitted through any of the methods 

discussed above. NHTSA may 

reconsider these findings, if through 

comment, it learns of and can confirm 

the existence of a comparable 

domestically made product to the items 

granted a waiver. 

These findings should not be 

construed as an endorsement or 

approval of any products by NHTSA or 

the U.S. Department of Transportation. 

The United States Government does not 

endorse products or manufacturers. 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Public Law 110– 

161. 

Issued in Washington, DC, under authority 

delegated in 49 CFR 1.95. 

Stephen P. Wood, 

Acting Chief Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project 

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, 

Miscellaneous Sections Affected by the 

Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 and the 

Personal Responsibility and Work 

Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 19, 2015 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Christie A. Preston, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulation should be 

directed to Martha R. Brinson, Internal 

Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

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1Pub. L. 114–1, § 110. 

2 5 U.S.C. App. 2, § 1–16, as amended. 3 31 U.S.C. 313(c)(1)(D). 

DC 20224 or through the Internet at 

Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Miscellaneous Sections Affected 

by the Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 and the 

Personal Responsibility and Work 

Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. 

OMB Number: 1545–1356. 

Regulation Project Number: TD 8725. 

Abstract: Under Internal Revenue 

Code section 7430 a prevailing party 

may recover the reasonable 

administrative or litigation costs 

incurred in an administrative or civil 

proceeding that relates to the 

determination, collection, or refund of 

any tax, interest, or penalty. Section 

301.7430–2(c) of the regulation provides 

that the IRS will not award 

administrative costs under section 7430 

unless the taxpayer files a written 

request in accordance with the 

requirements of the regulation. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households, and business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit 

institutions, farms, and the Federal 

government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

38. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 

hours, 16 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 86. 

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: April 14, 2015. 

Christie A. Preston, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08905 Filed 4–17–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Advisory Committee on Risk-Sharing 

Mechanisms To Voluntarily Reinsure 

Against Losses From Acts of 

Terrorism 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury (Treasury) seeks applications 

from individuals who wish to serve on 

the advisory committee on risk-sharing 

mechanisms to voluntarily reinsure 

against losses from acts of terrorism in 

order to encourage the growth of 

nongovernmental, private market 

reinsurance capacity for protection 

against losses from acts of terrorism. 

DATES: Application due date: May 20, 

2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brett D. Hewitt, Policy Advisor, Federal 

Insurance Office, Room 1410, 

Department of the Treasury, 1500 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20220, at (202) 622–5892 (this is not 

a toll-free number). Persons who have 

difficulty hearing or speaking may 

access this number via TTY by calling 

the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 

(800) 877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 110 of the Terrorism Risk 

Insurance Program Reauthorization Act 

of 2015,1 and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act,2 Treasury established 

the advisory committee on risk-sharing 

mechanisms to voluntarily reinsure 

against losses from acts of terrorism 

(Advisory Committee). In general, the 

Advisory Committee serves to present 

advice and recommendations to the 

Federal Insurance Office (FIO) with 

respect to the creation and development 

of nongovernmental risk-sharing 

mechanisms that encourage the growth 

of private market reinsurance capacity 

for protection against losses arising from 

acts of terrorism. Under the Federal 

Insurance Office Act of 2010, FIO has 

the authority to assist the Secretary of 

the Treasury in administering the 

Terrorism Risk Insurance Program.3

I. Scope and Membership of the 

Advisory Committee 

The Advisory Committee was 

established to provide an opportunity 

for directors, officers, or other 

employees of insurers, reinsurers, or 

capital market participants that are 

participating or that desire to participate 

in nongovernmental risk-sharing 

mechanisms related to terrorism risk, to 

periodically offer views directly to FIO. 

The duties of the Advisory Committee 

shall be solely advisory, and any advice 

and recommendations of the Advisory 

Committee shall not be binding on FIO. 

The Advisory Committee is a ninemember committee. 

II. Application for Advisory Committee 

Treasury seeks applications from 

directors, officers, or other employees of 

insurers, reinsurers, or capital market 

participants that are participating or that 

desire to participate in 

nongovernmental risk-sharing 

mechanisms related to reinsurance for 

losses arising from acts of terrorism. 

To apply, an applicant must submit 

an appropriately detailed resume ́ and a 

cover letter that includes a brief 

description of the applicant’s reason for 

applying. An applicant must state in the 

applicant’s materials that he or she 

agrees to submit to a pre-appointment 

tax and criminal background 

investigation in accordance with 

Treasury Directive 21–03. Applications 

should be addressed to Brett Hewitt and 

sent via email to Brett.Hewitt@

treasury.gov. The deadline for 

submitting applications is May 20, 2015. 

Michael T. McRaith, 

Director, Federal Insurance Office. 

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BILLING CODE 4810–25–P 

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND 

SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 

Notice of Open Public Hearing 

AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of open public hearing— 

April 22, 2015, Washington, DC. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following hearing of the U.S.-China 

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