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and clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d)ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on 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: July 11, 2022. 

Martha R. Brinson, 

Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2022–15182 Filed 7–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 1041–QFT 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS), 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 

U.S. Income Tax Return for Qualified 

Funeral Trusts. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 13, 

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 omb.unit@irs.gov. Include 

‘‘OMB Number 1545–1593–U.S. Income 

Tax Return for Qualified Funeral 

Trusts’’ in the subject line of the 

message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this collection should be 

directed to Martha R. Brinson, at 

(202)317–5753, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the internet at 

Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for 

Qualified Funeral Trusts. 

OMB Number: 1545–1593. 

Form Number: 1041–QFT. 

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code 

section 685 allows the trustee of a 

qualified funeral trust to elect to report 

and pay the tax for the trust. Form 

1041–QFT is used for this purpose. The 

IRS uses the information on the form to 

determine that the trustee filed the 

proper return and paid the correct tax. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the form at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

15,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: 18.5 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 277,500. 

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. Comments 

will be 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 has 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 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: July 11, 2022. 

Martha R. Brinson, 

Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2022–15181 Filed 7–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8874 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS), 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 

New Markets Credit. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 13, 

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 omb.unit@irs.gov. Include 

‘‘OMB Number 1545–1804—New 

Markets Credit’’ in the subject line of 

the message. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this collection should be 

directed to Martha R. Brinson, at (202) 

317–5753, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the internet at 

Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: New Markets Credit. 

OMB Number: 1545–1804. 

Form Number: 8874. 

Abstract: Investors to claim a credit 

for equity investments made in 

Qualified Community Development 

Entities use Form 8874. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households, and business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

101. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 

hours, 52 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 492 hours. 

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 


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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. Comments 

will be 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 has 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 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: July 11, 2022. 

Martha R. Brinson, 

Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2022–15178 Filed 7–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND 

SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 

Notice of Open Public Hearing 

AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of open public hearing. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following hearing of the U.S.-China 

Economic and Security Review 

Commission. The Commission is 

mandated by Congress to investigate, 

assess, and report to Congress annually 

on ‘‘the national security implications of 

the economic relationship between the 

United States and the People’s Republic 

of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the 

Commission will hold a public hearing 

in Washington, DC on August 3, 2022 

on ‘‘Challenges from Chinese Policy in 

2022: Zero-COVID, Ukraine, and Pacific 

Diplomacy.’’ 

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for 

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: This hearing will be held 

with panelists and Commissioners 

participating in-person or online via 

videoconference. Members of the 

audience will be able to view a live 

webcast via the Commission’s website at 

www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the 

Commission’s website for possible 

changes to the hearing schedule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

member of the public seeking further 

information concerning the hearing 

should contact Jameson Cunningham, 

444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, 

Washington DC 20001; telephone: 202– 

624–1496, or via email at jcunningham@

uscc.gov. Reservations are not required 

to attend the hearing. 

ADA Accessibility: For questions 

about the accessibility of the event or to 

request an accommodation, please 

contact Jameson Cunningham via email 

at jcunningham@uscc.gov. Requests for 

an accommodation should be made as 

soon as possible, and at least five 

business days prior to the event. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: This is the seventh 

public hearing the Commission will 

hold during its 2022 report cycle. The 

hearing will start with a review of the 

impact of China’s Zero-COVID policy on 

Party governance and social stability in 

China, China’s economy and supply 

chains, and China’s public health 

system. Next, the hearing will evaluate 

China’s response to Russia’s 

unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and its 

implications for U.S.-allied integrated 

deterrence in the Taiwan Strait. Finally, 

the hearing will examine China’s 

activities and growing presence in the 

Pacific Islands. 

The hearing will be co-chaired by 

Commissioner James Mann and 

Commissioner Randall Schriver. Any 

interested party may file a written 

statement by August 3, 2022 by 

transmitting to the contact above. A 

portion of the hearing will include a 

question and answer period between the 

Commissioners and the witnesses. 

Authority: Congress created the U.S.- 

China Economic and Security Review 

Commission in 2000 in the National 

Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106– 

398), as amended by Division P of the 

Consolidated Appropriations 

Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as 

amended by Public Law 109–108 

(November 22, 2005), as amended by 

Public Law 113–291 (December 19, 

2014). 

Dated: July 11, 2022. 

Christopher P. Fioravante, 

Director of Operations and Administration, 

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2022–15103 Filed 7–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1137–00–P 

UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION 

PLAN 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: July 19, 2022, 11:00 a.m. 

to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time. 

PLACE: This meeting will take place at 

the Embassy Suites by Hilton San Diego 

Bay Downtown, 601 Pacific Highway, 

San Diego, California 92101 and will be 

accessible via conference call and via 

Zoom Meeting and Screenshare. Any 

interested person may call (i) 1–929– 

205–6099 (US Toll) or 1–669–900–6833 

(US Toll) or (ii) 1–877–853–5247 (US 

Toll Free) or 1–888–788–0099 (US Toll 

Free), Meeting ID: 996 4282 3624, to 

listen and participate in this meeting. 

The website to participate via Zoom 

Meeting and Screenshare is https://

kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rcugrDgsGNC1eWqLTzqsKuNF3JDvaHpx. 

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the 

public. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified 

Carrier Registration Plan Finance 

Subcommittee (the ‘‘Subcommittee’’) 

will continue its work in developing 

and implementing the Unified Carrier 

Registration Plan and Agreement. The 

subject matter of this meeting will 

include: 

Proposed Agenda 

I. Call to Order—UCR Finance 

Subcommittee Chair 

The UCR Finance Subcommittee 

Chair will welcome attendees, introduce 

new Subcommittee members and the 

new Subcommittee Vice-Chair, call the 

meeting to order, call roll for the 

Finance Subcommittee, confirm 

whether a quorum is present, and 

facilitate self-introductions. 

II. Verification of Meeting Notice—UCR 

Executive Director 

The UCR Executive Director will 

verify the publication of the meeting 

notice on the UCR website and 

distribution to the UCR contact list via 

email followed by the subsequent 

publication of the notice in the Federal 

Register. 

III. Review and Approval of Finance 

Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of 

Ground Rules—UCR Finance 

Subcommittee Chair 

For Discussion and Possible 

Subcommittee Action 

The agenda will be reviewed, and the 

UCR Finance Subcommittee will 

consider adoption. 

Ground Rules 

➢ Subcommittee action only to be 

taken in designated areas on agenda. 


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