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SUMMARY: On October 21, 2021, the 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics 

(BTS) announced its intention in a 

Federal Register Notice to request that 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) approve the following 

information collection: Voluntary Oil 

and Gas Industry Safety Data Program. 

The Oil and Gas Industry Safety Data 

(ISD) program, is a component of BTS’s 

SafeOCS data sharing framework, that 

provides a trusted, proactive means for 

the oil and gas industry to report 

sensitive and proprietary safety 

information, and to identify early 

warnings of safety problems and 

potential issues by uncovering hidden, 

at-risk conditions not previously 

exposed through analysis of reportable 

accidents and incidents. The ISD 

identifies a broader range of data 

categories to ensure safe performance 

and appropriate risk management, 

which adds a learning component to 

assist the oil and gas industry in 

achieving improved safety performance. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by July 18, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: BTS seeks public comments 

on its proposed information collection. 

Comments should address whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the estimated burden 

hours of the proposed information 

collection’s ways to enhance the quality, 

utility and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Send comments to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725– 

17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention: BTS Desk Officer. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Demetra V. Collia, Bureau of 

Transportation Statistics, Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Research and 

Technology, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Office of Safety Data 

and Analysis (OSDA), RTS–34, E36– 

302, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001; Phone No. 

(202) 366–1610; Fax No. (202) 366– 

3383; email: demetra.collia@dot.gov. 

Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m., EST, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Data Confidentiality Provisions: The 

confidentiality of oil and gas industry 

safety data information submitted to 

BTS is protected under the BTS 

confidentiality statute (49 U.S.C. 6307) 

and the Confidential Information 

Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act 

(CIPSEA) of 2018; (Pub. L.: 115–435 

Foundations for Evidence-Based 

Policymaking Act of 2018, Title III.) 

In accordance with these 

confidentiality statutes, only statistical 

(aggregated) and non-identifying data 

will be made publicly available by BTS 

through its reports. BTS will not release 

to the Bureau of Safety and 

Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), or 

to any other public or private entity, any 

information that might reveal the 

identity of individuals or organizations 

mentioned in failure notices or reports 

without explicit consent of the 

respondent and any other affected 

entities. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. The Data Collection 

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. chapter 35; as amended) and 

5 CFR part 1320 require each Federal 

agency to obtain OMB approval to 

initiate an information collection 

activity. BTS is seeking OMB approval 

for the following BTS information 

collection activity: 

Title: Oil and Gas Industry Safety Data 

(ISD) Program. 

OMB Control Number: TBD. 

Type of Review: Approval to Continue 

to Collect. 

Respondent: Oil and Gas industry 

companies involved in the exploration 

and/or productions working in the Gulf 

of Mexico (GOM). 

Number of Potential Responses: 100. 

Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours 

per data file. 

Frequency: Annual. 

Total Annual Burden: 400 hours. 

II. Public Participation and Request for 

Public Comments 

On October 21, 2021, BTS published 

a Notice (86 FR 58391) encouraging 

interested parties to submit comments 

to Document Number 2021–22280 and 

allowing for a 60-day comment period. 

The comment period closed on 

December 20, 2021. There were no 

comments. To view the Notice, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and insert 

the Document Number 2021–22280 in 

the ‘‘search’’ box and click ‘‘Search.’’ 

Next click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ button 

and choose document listed to review. 

If you do not have access to the internet, 

you may view the docket by visiting the 

Docket Management Facility in Room 

Wl 2–140 on the ground floor of the 

DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Privacy Act 

All comments the BTS received were 

posted without change to http://

www.regulations.gov. Anyone may 

search the electronic form of all 

comments received into any of our 

dockets by the name of the individual 

submitting the comment (or of the 

person signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.) You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on January 17, 2008 (73 FR 

3316), or you may visit http://

edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8- 

785.pdf). 

III. Discussion of Public Comments and 

BTS Responses 

On October 21, 2021, BTS announced 

in a Federal Register Notice (86 FR 

58391) its intention to request that OMB 

approve the continued collection of 

safety data from the oil and gas industry 

for the ISD Program. BTS received no 

comments during the 60-day public 

comment period. 

Demetra Collia, 

Director, Office of Safety Data and Analysis, 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research 

and Technology, U.S. Department of 

Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12981 Filed 6–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Forms 8554 and 8554–EP 

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 general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

IRS is soliciting comments concerning 

Form 8554, Application for Renewal of 

Enrollment to Practice Before the 

Internal Revenue Service and Form 

8554–EP, Application for Renewal of 

Enrollment to Practice Before the 

Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled 

Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before August 15, 2022 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Molly Stasko, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224 or 


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by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. 

Please include the ‘‘OMB Number 1545– 

0946’’ in the Subject Line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this collection should be 

directed to Sara Covington, (202) 317– 

5744, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 

6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

internet at sara.l.covington@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Application for Renewal of 

Enrollment to Practice Before the 

Internal Revenue Service. 

OMB Number: 1545–0946. 

Form Number: 8554. 

Abstract: The information obtained 

from Form 8554 relates to the approval 

of continuing professional education 

programs and the renewal of the 

enrollment status for those individuals 

admitted (enrolled) to practice before 

the Internal Revenue Service. The 

information will be used by the Director 

of Practice to determine the 

qualifications of individuals who apply 

for renewal of enrollment. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

to the form since last renewal of this 

collection. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

62,000. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

21,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: 20 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 7,000. 

Title: Application for Renewal of 

Enrollment to Practice Before the 

Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled 

Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA). 

OMB Number: 1545–0946. 

Form: 8554–EP. 

Abstract: This form is used to renew 

your Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent 

(ERPA) status. You must renew your 

enrollment status every 3 years as 

determined by the last digit of your Tax 

Identification Number (TIN). 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the form at this time. 

However, there are changes to the 

burden estimates due to the most 

current filing data. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

750. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 250. 

Estimated Time per Response: 20 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 83. 

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: June 9, 2022. 

Sara L. Covington, 

IRS Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12962 Filed 6–15–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 4506–C IVES 

Request for Transcript of Tax Return 

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. 

Currently, the IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning Form 4506–C 

IVES Request for Transcript of Tax 

Return. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before August 15, 2022 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. 

Include 1545–1872 or Form 4506–C 

IVES Request for Transcript of Tax 

Return in the subject line of the 

message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this collection should be 

directed to LaNita Van Dyke, at (202) 

317–6009, at Internal Revenue Service, 

Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through 

the internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: IVES Request for Transcript of 

Tax Return. 

OMB Number: 1545–1872. 

Form Number: 4506–C. 

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code 

section 7513 allows taxpayers to request 

a copy of a tax return or related 

products. Form 4506–C is used to 

permit the cleared and vetted Income 

Verification Express Service (IVES) 

participants to request tax return 

information on the behalf of the 

authorizing taxpayer. 

Current Actions: There are changes 

being made to the form at this time. 

Make changes in coordination with 

Taxpayer First Act (TFA) for 2023 

implementation; 

Add IVES participant number; 

Add IVES client name and contact 

information; 

Add optional Field Unique Identifier; 

Provide a clearer separation of 

requesting tax transcripts (line 6) vs 

informational transcripts (line 7); 

Updated signature requirement for each 

taxpayer; 

Add checkbox for electronically signed 

forms; 

Add checkbox for forms authorized by 

Authorized Representatives 

Additionally, IRS is making an 

administrative change to move the Form 

4506–T from being approved under 

OMB control 1545–1872 to 1545–2154. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or 

households, farms, and Federal, state, 

local, or tribal governments. 


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