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on human trafficking in the 

transportation industry. Questions to 

consider include: How will the project’s 

impact be measured? How will the 

project contribute to counter-trafficking 

efforts in the transportation sector? If 

not a national project, can the project be 

scaled nationally? 

8. Partners 

If applicable, list the partners who 

will be engaged in project development 

and/or implementation, including a 

brief background for each. 

9. Letters of Support 

You may submit supporting letters, 

which may be from subject matter 

experts or industry, and may address 

the technical merit of the concept, 

originality, impact, practicality, 

measurability and/or applicability. 

10. Supporting Documents (no page 

limit) 

The paper(s) and/or technologies, 

programs, video/audio files, and other 

related materials, describing the project 

and addressing the selection criteria. As 

applicable, this can include a 

description of success of a previous or 

similar project and/or documentation of 

impact. DOT may request additional 

information, including supporting 

documentation, more detailed contact 

information, releases of liability, and 

statements of authenticity to guarantee 

the originality of the work. Failure to 

respond in a timely manner may result 

in disqualification. 

Initial Screening 

The Office of International 

Transportation and Trade will initially 

review applications to determine that all 

required submission elements are 

included, and to determine compliance 

with eligibility requirements. 

Evaluation 

After the Initial Screening, the Office 

of International Transportation and 

Trade, with input from the relevant 

Operating Administrations, will judge 

entries based on the factors described 

below: Technical merit, originality, 

impact, practicality, measurability, and 

applicability. All factors are important 

and will be given consideration. 

The Secretary will make the final 

selection. 

The Department reserves the right to 

not award the prize if the selecting 

officials believe that no submission 

demonstrates sufficient potential for 

sufficient transformative impact. 

Technical Merit 

• Presents a clear understanding of 

the issue of human trafficking in the 

transportation industry and utilizes a 

trauma-informed, victim-centered 

approach. 

• Presents a logical and workable 

solution and approach to addressing 

human trafficking in the transportation 

industry. 

• Survivors of human trafficking were 

consulted in the development of the 

project concept and survivor input is 

outlined in the description of project 

implementation. 

Originality 

• The concept is new or a variation of 

an existing idea. 

• The concept possesses and clearly 

describes its unique merits. 

Impact/Measurability 

• The project can make a significant 

impact and/or contribution to the fight 

against human trafficking in the 

transportation industry. 

• The project clearly describes the 

breadth of impact. 

• The submission clearly outlines 

how the project will be measured. 

• The project will result in 

measurable improvements. 

Practicality 

• The project clearly identifies 

anticipated beneficiaries of the project. 

• The project clearly outlines 

anticipated resources and all costs to be 

incurred by executing the concept. 

• The project can be implemented in 

a way that requires a finite amount of 

resources (specifically, the submission 

has fixed costs, low or no marginal 

costs, and a clear path to 

implementation and scale beyond an 

initial investment). 

Applicability 

• The project is national and/or can 

be scaled nationally. 

Award 

Up to three winning entries are 

expected to be announced. The firstplace winner will receive up to a 

$50,000 cash prize. A plaque with the 

first-place winner(s) name and the date 

of the award will be on display at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, and 

a display copy of the plaque(s) will be 

sent to the first-place award winner’s 

headquarters. At the discretion of the 

Secretary, up to two additional plaques 

may be awarded to recognize two 

runners up. At the Department’s 

discretion, DOT may pay for invitational 

travel expenses to Washington, DC for 

up to two individuals or representatives 

of the first-place winning organization 

and runners up organizations, should 

selectees be invited to present their 

project(s) for DOT officials. 

(Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719 (America 

COMPETES Act). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 

2022. 

Carol Annette Petsonk, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Aviation and 

International Affairs, U.S. Department of 

Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2022–05781 Filed 3–21–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection Request Submitted for 

Public Comment; Comment Request 

for Form 8844 

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 

8844, Empowerment Zone Employment 

Credit. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 23, 2022 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 omb.unit@irs.gov. Please 

include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545–1444— 

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: 

Title: Empowerment Zone 

Employment Credit. 

OMB Number: 1545–1444. 

Project Number: Form 8844. 

Abstract: Employers who hire 

employees who live and work in one of 

the eleven designated empowerment 

zones can receive a tax credit for the 

first $15,000 of wages paid to each 


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employee. Employers use Form 8844 to 

claim the empowerment zone and 

renewal community employment credit. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB). This form is being 

submitted for renewal purposes only. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or 

households, farms and not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

25. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 

hrs., 33 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 158. 

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 information collection 

request (ICR) for OMB approval of the 

extension of the information collection; 

they will also become a matter of public 

record. 

Approved: March 16, 2022. 

Ronald J. Durbala, 

IRS Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2022–06013 Filed 3–21–22; 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 

for Form 6252 

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 

6252, Installment Sale Income. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 23, 2022 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 omb.unit@irs.gov. Please 

include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545–0228— 

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: 

Title: Installment Sale Income. 

OMB Number: 1545–0228. 

Project Number: Form 6252. 

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code 

section 453 provides that if real or 

personal property is disposed of at a 

gain and at least one payment is to be 

received in a tax year after the year of 

sale, the income is to be reported in 

installments, as payment is received. 

Form 6252 provides for the computation 

of income to be reported in the year of 

sale and in years after the year of sale. 

It also provides for the computation of 

installment sales between certain 

related parties required by Code section 

453(e). 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. This form is being 

submitted for renewal purposes only. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or 

households, and farms. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

521,898. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 

hrs., 4 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,597,008. 

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. 


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