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with all applicable Federal requirements

of the Department of Transportation and

the Environmental Protection Agency.

The notice of petition stated that

under these factual circumstances,

Europa could be regarded as the

‘‘manufacturer’’ of the Gelaendewagens

that it has certified to U.S. standards,

permitting J.K. to petition for an

eligibility determination on the basis

that the Gelaendewagens it wishes to

import are substantially similar to

vehicles certified by their original

manufacturer for sale in the United

States.

One comment was received in

response to the notice of petition, from

Europa, which described itself as the

‘‘final stage manufacturer’’ of 1999 and

subsequent model year Gelaendewagens

that it has imported into the United

States. In this comment, Europa

contended that J.K. did not establish in

its petition that nonconforming 1999–

2000 Gelaendewagens are eligible for

importation. Europa expressed

disagreement with the petition’s

assertion that 1999–2000

Gelaendewagens are identical to their

U.S. certified counterparts with respect

to all of the Federal motor vehicle safety

standards identified in the notice of

petition. Additionally, Europa stated

that it performs a significant amount of

work to conform Gelaendewagens to

Standard Nos. 108, Lamps, Reflective

Devices, and Associated Equipment,

and 208, Occupant Crash Protection. In

apparent reference to the fact that J.K.

had requested, and been granted

confidentiality with respect the

engineering modifications it planned to

make to conform the vehicles to those

standards, Europa observed that in the

absence of information on those

modifications, it could reach no

decision on whether they would achieve

the intended result.

After receiving this comment, NHTSA

requested Europa to state its objections

with greater specificity. With this

request, NHTSA informed Europa that

the modifications that J.K. was

proposing to conform 1999–2000

Gelaendewagens to Standard Nos. 108

and 208 were identical to ones Europa

had described in import eligibility

petitions it had submitted on earlier

models of the vehicle.

Europa responded to NHTSA’s

request that it provide more specific

comments on the petition. In this

response, Europa observed that the

petition incorrectly stated that the

1999–2000 Gelaendewagens were

originally manufactured to conform to

Standard Nos. 105, Hydraulic and

Electric Brake Systems, 206, Door Locks

and Door Retention Components, and

301, Fuel System Integrity. Europa

stated that the vehicle was modified to

meet those standards. In addition,

Europa noted that the petition identified

only one modification to conform the

vehicles to Standard No. 111 Rearview

Mirrors (adding warning text to the

passenger side mirror), and contended

that additional modifications, which it

did not specify, were necessary to bring

the vehicles into full compliance with

that standard. Europa concluded its

response by reiterating the belief that

the petition does not establish that

nonconforming 1999–2000

Gelaendewagens are eligible for

importation.

NHTSA accorded J.K. an opportunity

to respond to Europa’s comments. In its

response, J.K. stated that to achieve

compliance with the marking

requirements of Standard No. 105, it

planned to replace the brake fluid

reservoir cap on the nonconforming

1999–2000 Gelaendewagens with a U.S.-

model cap on which the information

required by the standard is embossed.

J.K. further acknowledged that its

petition failed to identify the

modifications that are necessary to

conform the vehicles to the rear door

locking requirements of Standard No.

206. J.K. stated that it intends to

partially disable the rear door lock

mechanisms so that those locks conform

to the standard.

NHTSA furnished Europa with a copy

of J.K.’s response and asked it to

elaborate on its previous comments and

identify any additional modifications

necessary to conform 1999–2000

Gelaendewagens to Standard Nos. 105,

111, 206, and 301. Europa responded by

stating that it had no additional

comments to make with regard to the

petition.

J.K. subsequently informed NHTSA

that it wished to change the basis for its

petition from 49 U.S.C. section

30141(a)(1)(A) to 49 U.S.C. section

30141(a)(1)(B). As such, the petition

would no longer be grounded on the

contention that the 1999–2000

Gelaendewagens that J.K. sought to

import were substantially similar to the

vehicles of the same model and model

years that had been certified by Europa

as conforming to all applicable Federal

motor vehicle safety standards prior to

their importation into the United States.

Instead, J.K. elected to proceed on the

basis that the 1999–2000

Gelaendewagens that it sought to import

have safety features that comply with, or

are capable of being altered to comply

with, all applicable Federal motor

vehicle safety standards. J.K. supplied

NHTSA with documentation

demonstrating that the modifications it

plans to make to 1999–2000

Gelaendewagens are identical to those

identified by Europa in its import

eligibility petition for the 1998 model

year Gelaendewagen, which was granted

by the agency.

In view of these developments,

NHTSA has decided to grant the

petition.

Vehicle Eligibility Number for Subject

Vehicles

The importer of a vehicle admissible

under any final decision must indicate

on the form HS–7 accompanying entry

the appropriate vehicle eligibility

number indicating that the vehicle is

eligible for entry. VCP–18 is the vehicle

eligibility number assigned to vehicles

admissible under this notice of final

decision.

Final Decision

Accordingly, on the basis of the

foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides that

1999–2000 Mercedes Benz

Gelaendewagen MPVs are eligible for

importation into the United States

because they have safety features that

comply with, or are capable of being

altered to comply with, all applicable

Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(B) and

(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority

at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

Issued on: April 18, 2001.

Marilynne Jacobs,

Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

April 18, 2001.

The Department of Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 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 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before May 24, 2001 to

be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–0056.

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Form Number: IRS Forms 1023 and

Form 872–C.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Application for Recognition of

Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of

the Internal Revenue Code (1023); and

Consent Fixing Period of Limitation

Upon Assessment of Tax Under Section

4940 of the Internal Revenue Code

(872).

Description: Form 1023 is filed by

applicants seeking Federal income tax

exemption as organizations described in

section 501(c)(3). IRS uses the

information to determine if the

applicant is exempt and whether the

applicant is a private foundation. Form

872–C extends the statute of limitations

for assessing tax under section 4940.

Respondents: Not-for-profit

institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeeper: 29,409.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Form/schedule Recordkeeping Learning about the law or the

form

Preparing and sending the form

to the IRS

1023 Parts I to IV ............................ 55 hr., 43 min ............................... 5 hr., 0 min. .................................. 8 hr., 32 min.

1023 Schedule A ............................. 7 hr., 10 min ................................. 0 min ............................................ 7 min.

1023 Schedule B ............................. 4 hr., 46 min ................................. 30 min .......................................... 36 min.

1023 Schedule C ............................ 5 hr., 1 min ................................... 35 min .......................................... 42 min.

1023 Schedule D ............................ 4 hr., 4 min ................................... 42 min .......................................... 47 min.

1023 Schedule E ............................. 9 hr., 19 min ................................. 1 hr., 5 min ................................... 1 hr., 17 min.

1023 Schedule F ............................. 2 hr., 37 min ................................. 2 hr., 52 min ................................. 3 hr., 3 min.

1023 Schedule G ............................ 2 hr., 37 min ................................. 0 min ............................................ 2 min.

1023 Schedule H ............................ 1 hr., 54 min ................................. 42 min .......................................... 45 min.

1023 Schedule I .............................. 3 hr., 35 min ................................. 0 min ............................................ 3 min.

872–C .............................................. 1 hr., 25 min ................................. 24 min .......................................... 25 min.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 2,069,267 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–1591.

Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue

Procedure 98–23.

Regulation Project Number: REG–

251701–96 NPRM.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Qualified Subchapter S Trust

Conversions to Electing Small Business

Trusts (REG–251701–96); and Electing

Small Business Trust (Rev. Proc. 98–23).

Description: The revenue procedure

and regulation provide a method for

taxpayers to obtain the Secretary’s

consent to convert a Qualified

Subchapter S Trust (QSST) to an

Electing Small Business Trust (ESBT) as

well as to convert an ESBT to a QSST.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2,500.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 1 hour.

Frequency of Response: Other (once).

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

2,500 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–1729.

Regulation Project Number: REG–

107186–00 NPRM and Temporary.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Electronic Payee Statements.

Description: In general, under these

regulations, a person required to furnish

a statement on Form W–2 under Code

sections 6041(d) or 6051, or Forms

1098–T or 1098–E under Code section

6050S, may furnish these statements

electronically if the recipient consents

to receive them electronically, and if the

person furnishing the statement (1)

makes certain disclosure3s to the

recipient, (2) annually notifies the

recipient that the statement is available

on a website, and (3) provides access to

the statement on that website for a

prescribed period of time.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents/

Recordkeeper: 15,200.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent/Recordkeeper: 6 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 2,844,950 hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear,

Internal Revenue Service, Room 5244,

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10202, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports, Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–10045 Filed 4–23–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

April 18, 2001.

The Department of Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 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 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before May 24, 2001 to

be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–0232.

Form Number: IRS Form 6497.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Information Return of

Nontaxable Energy Grants or Subsidized

Energy Financing.

Description: Form 6497 is used by any

governmental agency or its agents that

make nontaxable grants or subsidized

financing for energy conservation or

production programs. IRS uses the

information from the form to ensure that

recipients have not claimed tax credits

or other benefits with respect to the

grant or subsidized financing (no

‘‘double dipping’’).

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Federal Government, State, Local

or Tribal Government.

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:

250.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping—2 hr. 23 min.

Learning about the law or the form—24

min.

Preparing, copying, and sending the

form to the IRS—27 min.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 810 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–0763.