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Public Law 117–58, which requires the 

creation of an advisory committee on 

underride protection, and in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2. ACUP provides 

information, advice, and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Transportation on safety regulations to 

reduce underride crashes and fatalities 

relating to underride crashes. 

Description of Duties 

The Committee shall act solely in an 

advisory capacity. Duties include the 

following: 

a. Gather information as necessary to 

discuss issues presented by the 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO). 

b. Deliberate on issues relevant to 

safety regulations related to underride 

crashes and fatalities from underride 

crashes. 

c. Provide written consensus advice to 

the Secretary on underride protection to 

reduce underride crashes and fatalities 

relating to underride crashes. 

d. Submit to the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

of the Senate and the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

House of Representatives a biennial 

report that— 

i. describes the advice and 

recommendations made to the 

Secretary; and 

ii. includes an assessment of progress 

made by the Secretary in advancing 

safety regulations relating to underride 

crashes. 

Membership 

In accordance with BIL, ACUP will 

comprise not more than 20 members 

who are qualified to serve on the 

Committee because of their expertise, 

training, or experience. The Committee 

shall include two representatives from 

each of the following categories: 

• Truck and trailer manufacturers. 

• Motor carriers, including independent 

owner-operators. 

• Law enforcement. 

• Motor vehicle engineers. 

• Motor vehicle crash investigators. 

• Truck safety organizations. 

• The insurance industry. 

• Emergency medical service providers. 

• Families of underride crash victims. 

• Labor organizations. 

To ensure the recommendations of the 

Committee have considered the needs of 

diverse groups served by the 

Department, the membership of the 

Committee shall, to the extent 

practicable, include persons with lived 

experience and knowledge of the needs 

of underrepresented groups with regard 

to race, ethnicity, religion, disability, 

sexual orientation, gender identity, and 

other factors. 

The Secretary of Transportation shall 

appoint each member for the duration of 

the charter, which is 2 years, unless 

otherwise renewed in accordance with 

FACA. The Secretary may reappoint a 

member or terminate any member’s 

tenure at his discretion. The Secretary 

may extend appointments and may 

appoint replacements for members who 

have resigned outside a stated term, as 

necessary. If a member’s status as a 

representative of an identified category 

materially changes after appointment, 

the member’s representative status will 

be terminated, unless certain 

requirements are met. These 

requirements include the following: (1) 

continued active involvement in the 

identified category, (2) the concurrence 

by the NHTSA Administrator with the 

representative’s continued participation, 

(3) the member’s continued 

participation is consistent with 

applicable statutory authorities and 

Presidential directives, and the (4) the 

member’s continued participation is 

deemed essential for the fulfillment of 

the committee’s mission. 

ACUP members will not receive pay 

or other compensation from NHTSA for 

their ACUP service, but are entitled to 

reimbursement of their travel expenses, 

including per diem. The ACUP shall 

meet at least once a year. 

Qualifications 

Members will be selected for their 

expertise, training, or experience and 

their ability to represent one of the 

identified categories. 

Materials To Submit 

Qualified individuals interested in 

serving on the ACUP are invited to 

apply for appointment by submitting a 

resume or curriculum vitae along with 

letters of recommendation to one of the 

locations listed in the ADDRESSES

section by the deadline listed in the 

DATES section. Please include your full 

legal name and date of birth in your 

application. Each applicant must 

identify the category that he or she seeks 

to represent. Nominations are open to 

all individuals without regard to race, 

color, religion, sex, national origin, age, 

mental or physical disability, marital 

status, or sexual orientation. Evaluations 

will be based on the materials 

submitted. 

Authority: Issued under authority in 

49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8. 

Raymond R. Posten, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Requesting 

Comments on Regulation Project 

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 proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning final regulations 

in Treasury Decision (TD) 8458 relating 

to real estate mortgage investment 

conduits. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 6, 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 OMB Control No. 1545–1276 in 

the subject line of the message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this collection should be 

directed to Jon Callahan, (737) 800– 

7639, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 

6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

internet at jon.r.callahan@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRS is 

currently seeking comments concerning 

the following information collection 

tools, reporting, and record-keeping 

requirements: 

Title: Real Estate Mortgage Investment 

Conduits. 

OMB Number: 1545–1276. 

Regulation Project: TD 8458. 

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 

section 860G provides definitions and 

special rules pertaining to real estate 

mortgage investment conduits (REMIC). 

IRC section 860E outlines the treatment 

of income in excess of daily accruals on 

residual interests and imposes an excise 

tax on the transfer of a residual interest 

in a REMIC to a disqualified 

organization. Treasury Regulations 

section 1.860E–2(a)(5) requires the 

REMIC to furnish, on request of the 

party responsible for the tax and to the 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

information sufficient to compute the 

present value of the anticipated excess 


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inclusions. Treasury Regulations 

sections 1.860E–2(a)(7) and 1.860E– 

2(b)(2) provide that the tax will not be 

imposed on the party otherwise liable 

for the tax if the transferee or record 

holder with interest in a pass-thru entity 

furnishes an affidavit stating that they 

are not a disqualified organization. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

the existing collection. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,600. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 525. 

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 30, 2022. 

Jon R. Callahan, 

Tax Analyst. 

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