Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 15, 1996 / Notices 24529

Research and Special Programs

Administration

[Notice No. 96–8]

Improving the Hazardous Materials

Safety Program; Public Meetings

Related to Regulatory Review and

Customer Service

AGENCY: Research and Special Programs

Administration (RSPA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces two

public meetings, one to be held in St.

Louis, Missouri, and the other in

Atlanta, Georgia, to seek information

from the public on regulatory reform

and improved customer service for

RSPA’s hazardous materials safety

program. These meetings are a

continuation of the initial series of

public outreach meetings held between

April 19, 1995 and January 25, 1996.

ADDRESSES: See Supplementary

Information for specific time, location,

and agenda.

DATES: Public Meetings will be held as

follows:

(1) June 26, 1996, in St. Louis,

Missouri.

(2) September 12, 1996, in Atlanta,

Georgia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Edmund J. Richards, Interagency

Hazardous Materials Program

Coordinator, (202) 366–0656; or Suezett

Edwards, Training and Information

Specialist, (202) 366–4900; Hazardous

Materials Safety, RSPA, Department of

Transportation, Washington, DC 20590–

0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March

4, 1995, President Clinton issued a

memorandum to heads of departments

and agencies calling for a review of all

agency regulations to eliminate or revise

those regulations that are outdated or in

need of reform. In addition, the

President directed front line regulators

to ‘‘* * * get out of Washington and

create grassroots partnerships’’ with

people affected by agency regulations.

In response to the President’s

directive, RSPA performed an extensive

review of the Hazardous Materials

Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171–

180) and associated procedural rules (49

CFR Parts 106, 107 and 110). In April

and July 1995, RSPA published notices

in the Federal Register (60 FR 17049

and 60 FR 38888, respectively) that

announced public meetings and

requested comments on ways to

improve the HMR and the kind and

quality of services RSPA’s customers

expect. RSPA held 12 public meetings

and received over 50 written comments

in response to the Federal Register

notices.

Based on its review of the HMR and

on written and oral comments received

from the public, RSPA has initiated

eight separate rulemakings to eliminate

or revise those regulations that have

been identified as being outdated or in

need of reform (Dockets HM–200, HM–

207C, HM–207E, HM–216, HM–220A,

HM–220B, HM–222A, HM–222B).

Except for Docket HM–200, RSPA

expects all of these rulemakings to be

issued as final rules by early June 1996.

These rulemakings address areas of the

HMR dealing with ‘‘materials of trade’’,

training frequency, 24-hour emergency

response telephone numbers, incident

reporting, shipping papers, marketing,

labeling, and placarding, elimination of

over 100 sections of the HMR,

restructuring of the Hazardous Materials

Table and Hazardous Substance Table,

restructuring of the cylinder

specifications and cylinder

requalification requirements, and rail

and highway modal requirements. In

addition, RSPA has initiated a two-year

pilot ticketing program to streamline

and simplify enforcement of certain

violations which do not have a direct

impact on the safe transportation of

hazardous materials, such as failure to

register, obtain renewed exemptions in

a timely manner, retain training records,

and file incident reports. In the

international area, RSPA has

incorporated requirements for the

transportation of radioactive materials

that are compatible with the regulations

of the International Atomic Energy

Agency, and continued to adopt

regulations towards harmonization with

the United Nations Recommendations

and other international regulatory

bodies.

Significant actions have also been

taken to improve management practices

and operations. In 1995, RSPA

implemented a toll-free number for

obtaining assistance on the HMR,

reporting potential violations of the

regulations, and obtaining copies of

training materials. In response to

comments to improve responses to

inquiries, RSPA has made a

commitment to respond to phone calls

before the end of the next business day,

and to mail training materials and

publications in a timely manner.

Conduct of the Meetings

The meetings will be informal and are

intended to produce a dialogue between

agency personnel and persons affected

by the hazardous materials safety

programs. The meeting officer may find

it necessary to limit the time allocated

each speaker to ensure that all

participants have an opportunity to

speak. Conversely, the meeting may

conclude before the time scheduled if

all persons wishing to participate have

been heard.

The meetings will have an open

agenda and will be held as follows:

(1) June 26, 1996, from 9:00 a.m. to

4:00 p.m., at the Henry VIII Hotel, 4690

N. Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis,

Missouri, 63044 (near the airport).

(2) September 12, 1996, from 9:00

a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Omni Hotel, 100

CNN Center, Atlanta, Georgia, 30335.

Issued in Washington, DC on May 10,

1996.

Alan I. Roberts,

Associate Administrator for Hazardous

Materials Safety.

[FR Doc. 96–12178 Filed 5–14–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 1099–DIV

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

1099–DIV, Dividends and Distributions.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 15, 1996 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Dividends and Distributions.

OMB Number: 1545–0110.

Form Number: Form 1099–DIV.

Abstract: This form is used by the

Service to insure that dividends are
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properly reported as required by

Internal Revenue Code section 6042,

that liquidation distributions are

correctly reported as required by Code

section 6043, and to determine whether

payees are correctly reporting their

income.

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: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

140,560.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 165

hr. 45 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 23,297,824.

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; and

(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.

Approved: May 1, 1996.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–12202 Filed 5–14–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form CT–1

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

CT–1, Employer’s Annual Railroad

Retirement Tax Return.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 15, 1996, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Employer’s Annual Railroad

Retirement Tax Return.

OMB Number: 1545–0001.

Form Number: Form CT–1.

Abstract: Railroad employers are

required to file an annual return to

report employer and employee Railroad

Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) taxes. Form

CT–1 is used for this purpose. IRS uses

the information to insure that the

employer has 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: Business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit

institutions, and State, local or tribal

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2,387.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 20hr.

23 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 48,646.

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; and

(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.

Approved: May 8, 1996.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–12203 Filed 5–14–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 941c and 941cPR

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

941c, Supporting Statement To Correct

Information and Form 941cPR, Planilla

Para La Correccion De Informacion.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 15, 1996, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Form 941c, Supporting

Statement To Correct Information and

Form 941cPR, Planilla Para La

Correccion De Information.

OMB Number: 1545–0256.

Form Number: Forms 941c and

941cPR.

Abstract: Form 941c (or Form 941cPR

for use in Puerto Rico to correct FICA

tax only) is used by employers to correct

previously reported FICA or income tax

data. The forms may be used to support

a credit or adjustment claimed on a

current return for an error in a prior

return period. The information is used

to reconcile wages and taxes previously

reported or used to support a claim for

refund credit or adjustment of FICA or

income tax.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the forms at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

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

institutions, and State, local or tribal

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

958,050.