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shipyard facility for which a grant is 

sought must be in a single geographical 

location, located in or near a maritime 

community, and may not have more 

than 1,200 production employees. 2. 

Other Considerations in Making 

Awards—In providing grants, the 

Administrator shall take into account (a) 

the economic circumstances and 

conditions of the maritime community 

near to which a shipyard facility is 

located; (b) projects that would be 

effective in fostering efficiency, 

competitive operations, and quality ship 

construction, repair, and 

reconfiguration; and (c) projects that 

would be effective in fostering employee 

skills and enhancing productivity. 

Matching Requirements: (1) Except as 

provided in item (2) below, Federal 

funds for any eligible project shall not 

exceed 75 percent of the total cost of 

such project. The remaining portion of 

the cost shall be paid in funds from or 

on behalf of the awardee. The applicant 

will be required to submit detailed 

financial statements and any necessary 

supporting documentation 

demonstrating how and when such 

matching requirement is proposed to be 

funded. (2) Exceptions—If the 

Administrator determines that a 

proposed project merits support and 

cannot be undertaken without a higher 

percentage of Federal financial 

assistance, the Administrator may 

award a grant for such project with a 

lesser matching requirement than is 

described in item (1). (3) Unless waived 

for good cause, the awardee’s matching 

requirement must be paid prior to 

payment of any federal funds for the 

project. 

Application: An application should 

be filed on standard Form SF–424 

which can be found on the internet at 

Marad.dot.gov. Although the form is 

available electronically, we request that 

the application be filed in hard copy as 

indicated below due to the amount of 

information requested. A shipyard 

facility may include multiple projects in 

one application. In order to allow us to 

evaluate whether an applicant meets the 

statutory criteria, the application for a 

grant should also provide the following 

information as an addendum to Form 

SF–424: 

1. Unique identifier of entity’s parent 

company (when applicable): Data 

Universal Numbering System (DUNS + 

4 number) (when applicable). 

2. Shipyard company officer’s 

certification as to shipyard’s compliance 

with the following requirements: (a) The 

shipyard facility for which a grant is 

sought is located in a single 

geographical location in or near a 

maritime community and (b)(i) The 

shipyard facility has no more than 600 

production employees, or (ii) The 

shipyard facility has more than 600 

production employees, but less than 

1,200 production employees. 

3. A comprehensive detailed 

description of the project. 

4. A description of the need for the 

project and an explanation of how the 

project will fulfill this need. 

5. An analysis demonstrating how the 

project will be effective in fostering 

efficiency, competitive operations, and 

quality ship construction, repair, or 

reconfiguration. 

6. A detailed itemization of the cost 

of the project together with supporting 

documentation, including vendor 

quotes and installation costs. 

7. Detailed methodology and timeline 

for implementing the project. 

8. A prioritized list of project 

elements and cost of each if funding for 

entire project is not available. 

9. Most recent CPA audited, reviewed 

or compiled financial statements. 

10. Detailed pro forma financial 

statements together with any supporting 

documentation demonstrating how and 

when such matching requirement is 

proposed to be funded. 

11. Shipyard company officer’s 

certification that the applicant has the 

authority to carry out the proposed 

project. 

12. Any existing programs or 

arrangements that can be used to 

supplement or leverage the federal grant 

assistance. 

13. Information concerning the 

economic circumstances and conditions 

of the maritime community near to 

which the shipyard is located. 

14. Certification in accordance with 

the Department of Transportation’s 

regulation restricting lobbying, 49 CFR 

part 20, that the applicant has not, and 

will not, make any prohibited payments 

out of the requested grant. 

Additional information may be 

requested as deemed necessary by the 

Maritime Administration in order to 

facilitate and complete its review of the 

application. If such information is not 

provided, the Maritime Administration 

may deem the application incomplete 

and cease processing it. 

Where to File Application: Submit an 

original copy and seven additional 

copies of the application to Jean E. 

McKeever, Associate Administrator for 

Business and Workforce Development, 

Room W21–318, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 

SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Evaluation of Applications: The 

Maritime Administration will evaluate 

the applications on the basis of the 

economic information provided and in 

terms of how well the project for which 

a grant is requested would be effective 

in fostering efficiency, competitive 

operations, and quality ship 

construction, repair, and 

reconfiguration. The Administrator will 

award grants in his sole discretion in 

such amounts and under such 

conditions for those projects he 

determines will best further the 

statutory purposes of the small shipyard 

grant program. 

Conditions Attached to Awards: The 

grant agreement will set out the records 

to be maintained by the awardee which 

must be available for review and audit 

by the Administrator, as well as any 

other conditions and requirements. 

Awardees that receive more than $5 

million in assistance under this program 

will be required to certify that it has 

filed all Federal tax returns required 

during the three years preceding the 

certification, has not been convicted of 

a criminal offense under the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, 

more than 90 days prior to certification, 

been notified of any unpaid Federal tax 

assessment for which the liability 

remains unsatisfied, unless the 

assessment is the subject of an 

installment agreement or offer in 

compromise that has been approved by 

the Internal Revenue Service and is not 

in default, or the assessment is the 

subject of a non-frivolous administrative 

or judicial proceeding. 

(Authority: 46 U.S.C. 54101; 49 CFR 1.66) 

Dated: March 27, 2009. 

By order of the Acting Deputy Maritime 

Administrator. 

Leonard Sutter, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–7384 Filed 4–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–105606–99; REG–161424–01] 

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 

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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). 

Currently, the IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning REG–161424–01 

(Final), Information Reporting for 

Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses; 

Magnetic Media Filing Requirements for 

Information Returns, and REG–105316– 

98 (Final), Information Reporting for 

Payments of Interest on Qualified 

Education Loans; Magnetic Media Filing 

Requirements for Information (TD 

8992). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 1, 2009 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of regulations should be directed 

to R. Joseph Durbala, at (202) 622–3634, 

or at Internal Revenue Service, room 

6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

Internet, at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: REG–161424–01 (Final), 

Information Reporting for Qualified 

Tuition and Related Expenses; Magnetic 

Media Filing Requirements for 

Information Returns, and REG–105316– 

98 (Final), Information Reporting for 

Payments of Interest on Qualified 

Education Loans; Magnetic Media Filing 

Requirements for Information. 

OMB Number: 1545–1678. 

Regulation Project Numbers: REG– 

105316–98 and REG–161424–01. 

Abstract: These regulations relate to 

the information reporting requirements 

in section 6050S of the Internal Revenue 

Code for payments of qualified tuition 

and related expenses and interest on 

qualified education loans. These 

regulations provide guidance to eligible 

education institutions, insurers, and 

payees required to file information 

returns and to furnish information 

statements under section 6050S. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of review: Extension of OMB 

approval. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, and not-for-profit 

institutions. 

The burden is reflected in the burdens 

for Form 1098–T and Form 1098–E. 

Estimated total annual reporting 

burden for 2005 for Form 1098–T: 

4,848,090 hours. 

Estimated average annual burden 

hours per response for Form 1098–T: 13 

minutes. 

Estimated number of responses for 

2002 for Form 1098–T: 21,078,651. 

Estimated total annual reporting 

burden for 2005 for Form 1098–E: 

1,051,357 hours. 

Estimated average annual burden 

hours per response for Form 1098–E: 7 

minutes. 

Estimated number of responses for 

2005 for Form 1098–E: 8,761,303. 

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, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–7322 Filed 4–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8569 

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 

8569, Geographic Availability 

Statement. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 1, 2009 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn Kirkland Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 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 R. Joseph Durbala 

at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

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

3634, or through the Internet at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Geographic Availability 

Statement. 

OMB Number: 1545–0973. 

Form Number: 8569. 

Abstract: This form is used to collect 

information from applicants for the 

Senior Executive Service Candidate 

Development Program and other 

executive positions. The form states an 

applicant’s minimum area of availability 

and is used for future job replacement 

consideration. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to Form 8569 at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals and the 

Federal Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

500. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 20 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 84. 

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 

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