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analysis, understanding that a variety of 

possible alternatives, and combinations 

thereof, will be initially identified and 

then undergo screening to define the 

alternatives for advancement to the 

environmental evaluation process. 

Further description of this process is 

provided below under FTA Procedures. 

The initial set of transit modal 

alternatives to be evaluated in the 

Alternatives Analysis include: 

—A streetcar alternative that features 

frequent rail service running primarily 

within local street rights-of-way, either 

in dedicated or shared lanes, with 

stations placed along the alignment to 

serve important origins/destinations and 

maintain competitive trip times for endend users. 

—A Bus Rapid Transit alternative that 

features low-floor bus vehicles 

providing fast, reliable and frequent 

service in both directions, using either 

dedicated or shared lanes serving 

stations along the alignment. 

—Station alternatives, including 

terminus stations at both ends of the 

line, including a regional park and ride 

at/near WSU and a platform-platform 

connection with FrontRunner and other 

services at the Ogden Intermodal Center. 

—An array of alignments providing 

the connections to the major markets to 

be served. These include a general 

alignment that begins at the Intermodal 

Center in downtown Ogden and then 

down to Washington Boulevard, turning 

east at 26th Street and then to Harrison 

Boulevard and south to Weber State 

University to approximately 46th Street. 

Other options include an alignment 

from the Intermodal Center and then to 

Washington Boulevard and continuing 

south to 30th Street or 36th Street, and 

then traveling east to Harrison 

Boulevard and south to 46th Street. (A 

map of the alignments is posted on 

http://www.rideuta.com under the 

‘‘Projects’’ tab.). Other variations to 

these general alignments being 

considered would include entering the 

Weber State University campus roadway 

system and providing service directly to 

the McKay-Dee Hospital. Determining 

whether the Bus Rapid Transit or 

Streetcar alignments and stations would 

operate in their own lanes or in shared 

lanes will be decided, and if they would 

be in a protected median in the center 

of a roadway or running along the side 

of a roadway. 

—Future No-Action Alternative. The 

study will consider the transportation 

and environmental effects if no new 

major transit investments are 

implemented in this corridor. This 

alternative will include the highway 

and transit projects in the current 

Wasatch Front Regional Council 

Transportation Plan Update 2007–2030. 

—Transportation System 

Management (TSM) Alternative—The 

study will consider the effects of modest 

improvements in the highway and 

transit systems beyond those in the 

Future No-Action Alternative. The TSM 

Alternative would evaluate low-cost 

enhancements to the Future No-Action 

Alternative and would emphasize 

transportation system upgrades such as 

intersection improvements, minor road 

widening, traffic engineering actions, 

bus route restructuring, more frequent 

bus service, and other transit service 

improvements that do not require major 

capital investments. 

In addition to the alternatives 

described above, other reasonable 

alternatives identified through the early 

scoping process will be considered for 

potential inclusion in the planning 

Alternatives Analysis, with reasonable 

meaning the technology is proven and 

currently implemented. 

FTA Procedures 

UTA may seek Small Starts funding 

for the proposed project under 49 U.S.C. 

Sec. 5309 and will, therefore, be subject 

to Smalls Starts regulation (49 Code of 

Federal Regulations [CFR] part 611). 

The Small Starts regulations require a 

planning Alternatives Analysis that 

leads to the selection of a Locally 

Preferred Alternative by UTA and its 

partners, and the inclusion of the locally 

preferred alternative in the long-range 

transportation plan adopted by the 

Wasatch Front Regional Council. The 

planning Alternatives Analysis will 

examine alignments, technologies, 

station locations, costs, funding, 

ridership, economic development, land 

use, engineering feasibility, and 

environmental factors in the corridor. 

The Small Starts regulation also requires 

the submission of certain projectjustification information in support of a 

request to initiate preliminary 

engineering. After the identification of a 

proposed action at the conclusion of the 

planning Alternatives Analysis, the 

appropriate NEPA documentation shall 

be determined by the FTA. If 

preparation of an Environmental Impact 

Statement is warranted, a NOI will be 

published in the Federal Register and 

the scoping of the EIS will be completed 

by soliciting and considering comments 

on the purpose and need for the 

proposed action, the range of 

alternatives to be considered in the EIS, 

and the potentially significant 

environmental and community impacts 

to be evaluated in the EIS. 

A plan for coordinating public and 

agency participation in the 

environmental review process and for 

commenting on the issues under 

consideration at various milestones of 

the process will be prepared and posted 

on the UTA Web site at http:// 

www.rideuta.com (under the ‘‘Projects’’ 

tab). 

Issued on: March 2, 2009. 

Terry J. Rosapep, 

Regional Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–4996 Filed 3–9–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–124069–02, REG–118966–97] 

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 an 

existing final regulation, REG–124069– 

02, Section 6038—Returns Required 

with Respect to Controlled Foreign 

Partnerships; and existing final 

regulation, REG–118966–97, 

Information reporting with Respect to 

Certain Foreign Partnerships and 

Certain Foreign Corporations. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 11, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622– 

6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, 

room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through 

the Internet, at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Section 6038—Returns Required 

with Respect to Controlled Foreign 

Partnerships, and Information reporting 

with Respect to Certain Foreign 

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Partnerships and Certain Foreign 

Corporations. 

OMB Number: 1545–1617. Regulation 

Project Number: REG–124069–02, REG– 

118966–97. 

Abstract: REG–124069–02: Treasury 

Regulation 1.6038–3 requires certain 

United States person who own interests 

in controlled foreign partnerships to 

annually report information to the IRS 

on Form 8865. This regulation amends 

the reporting rules under Treasury 

Regulation section 1.6038-e to provide 

that a U.S. person must follow the filing 

requirements that are specified in the 

instructions for Form 8865 when the 

U.S. person must file Form 8865 and the 

foreign partnership completes and files 

Form 1065 or Form 1065–B. REG– 

118966–97: Section 6038 requires 

certain U.S. persons who own interest 

in controlled foreign partnerships or 

certain foreign corporations to annually 

report information to the IRS. This 

regulation provides reporting rules to 

identify foreign partnerships and foreign 

corporations which are controlled by 

U.S. persons. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

to these existing regulations. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit institutions and individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

600. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 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: February 23, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–4957 Filed 3–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–139768–02] 

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 an 

existing final regulation, REG–139768– 

02 (TD 9134), Excise Tax Relating to 

Structured Settlement Factoring 

Transactions. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 11, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, 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 Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622– 

6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, 

room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through 

the Internet, at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Excise Tax Relating to 

Structured Settlement Factoring 

Transactions. 

OMB Number: 1545–1824. 

Regulation Project Number: REG– 

139768–02. 

Abstract: The regulations provide 

rules relating to the manner and method 

of reporting and paying the 40 percent 

excise tax imposed by section 5891 of 

the Internal Revenue Code with respect 

to acquiring of structured payment 

rights. 

Current Actions: This regulation has 

gone final. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 4. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 

min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2. 

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: February 23, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–4966 Filed 3–9–09; 8:45 am] 

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