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1 Including compliance with Section 350 of the 

Fiscal Year 2002 DOT Appropriations Act, (Pub. L. 

104–87), which has been incorporated in successive 

appropriations legislation. 

2Pursuant to the procedures noted in 76 FR 

40420 (July 8, 2011). 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.80

Brent J. Fields, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00525 Filed 1–14–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2011–0097] 

Acceptance of Applications for 

Mexican-Domiciled Long-Haul 

Operations 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The United States-Mexico 

Cross-Border Long-Haul Trucking Pilot 

Program (Pilot Program) concluded on 

October 10, 2014. The Pilot Program 

was part of FMCSA’s implementation of 

the North American Free Trade 

Agreement (NAFTA) cross-border longhaul trucking provisions. Congress 

required the Pilot Program to test the 

safety of granting long-haul authority to 

Mexico-domiciled motor carriers. This 

notice announces that the U.S. 

Department of Transportation (DOT) has 

submitted the required report to 

Congress and is accepting applications 

from Mexico-domiciled motor carriers 

interested in conducting long-haul 

operations. 

DATES: This decision is effective January 

15, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the 

docket to read background documents 

or comments submitted to previous 

notices concerning the Pilot Program, go 

to www.regulations.gov at any time or 

visit Room W12–140 on the ground 

level of the West Building, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The on-line Federal document 

management system is available 24 

hours each day, 365 days each year. The 

docket number is FMCSA–2011–0097. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bryan Price, Chief, North American 

Borders Division, Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. Telephone (202) 366–2995; email 

Bryan.Price@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: From 

October 14, 2011, to October 10, 2014, 

FMCSA conducted a Pilot Program to 

test and demonstrate the ability of 

Mexico-based motor carriers to operate 

safely in the United States beyond the 

municipalities and commercial zones 

along the United States-Mexico border. 

The Pilot Program was part of FMCSA’s 

implementation of the North American 

Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) crossborder long-haul trucking provisions. 

As of October 10, 2014, 13 Mexicodomiciled motor carriers with authority 

to operate in the United States beyond 

the commercial zones and 

municipalities at the U.S.-Mexico 

border had successfully participated in 

the Pilot Program and established a 

record of safety. 

On October 10, 2014, FMCSA issued 

new certificates of operating authority 

registration to the 13 Pilot Program 

participants pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 

13902(a) and (c),1 the November 27, 

2002 Memorandum of the President of 

the United States to the Secretary of 

Transportation [67 FR 71795 (December 

2, 2002)] and the motor carriers’ 

successful performance in the Pilot 

Program.2

On October 10, 2014, the Department 

verbally advised Congress of the 

completion of the Pilot Program. On 

January 9, 2015, DOT submitted its 

report titled, ‘‘United States-Mexico 

Cross-Border Long-Haul Trucking Pilot 

Program Report to Congress’’ to the 

House and Senate Committees on 

Appropriations as well as the Senate 

Committee on Commerce, Science and 

Transportation and the House of 

Representatives’ Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure. A 

copy of the report is posted in the 

docket for this program (FMCSA–2011– 

0097) and the Agency posted a link to 

the docket on the Pilot Program’s Web 

site at: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/

international-programs/mexico-crossborder-trucking-pilot-program. 

As a result of the successful 

completion of the Pilot Program, 

FMCSA will again accept applications 

from Mexico-domiciled motor carriers 

seeking authority to operate in long-haul 

transportation beyond the U.S. 

commercial zones. Information 

regarding the application and review 

processes is available at http://

www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/formop-1mx. 

Issued on: January 9, 2015. 

T.F. Scott Darling, III, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00555 Filed 1–14–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Departmental Offices; Debt 

Management Advisory Committee 

Meeting 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, § 10(a)(2), that a meeting 

will be held at the Hay-Adams Hotel, 

16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC, on February 3, 

2015 at 8:30 a.m. of the following debt 

management advisory committee: 

Treasury Borrowing Advisory 

Committee of The Securities Industry 

and Financial Markets Association. 

The agenda for the meeting provides 

for a charge by the Secretary of the 

Treasury or his designate that the 

Committee discuss particular issues and 

conduct a working session. Following 

the working session, the Committee will 

present a written report of its 

recommendations. The meeting will be 

closed to the public, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, § 10(d) and Public Law 

103–202, § 202(c)(1)(B) (31 U.S.C. 3121 

note). 

This notice shall constitute my 

determination, pursuant to the authority 

placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. 

App. 2, § 10(d) and vested in me by 

Treasury Department Order No. 101–05, 

that the meeting will consist of 

discussions and debates of the issues 

presented to the Committee by the 

Secretary of the Treasury and the 

making of recommendations of the 

Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to 

Public Law 103–202, § 202(c)(1)(B). 

Thus, this information is exempt from 

disclosure under that provision and 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the 

meeting is concerned with information 

that is exempt from disclosure under 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest 

requires that such meetings be closed to 

the public because the Treasury 

Department requires frank and full 

advice from representatives of the 

financial community prior to making its 

final decisions on major financing 

operations. Historically, this advice has 

been offered by debt management 

advisory committees established by the 

several major segments of the financial 

community. When so utilized, such a 

committee is recognized to be an 

advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. 

2, § 3. 

Although the Treasury’s final 

announcement of financing plans may 


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not reflect the recommendations 

provided in reports of the Committee, 

premature disclosure of the Committee’s 

deliberations and reports would be 

likely to lead to significant financial 

speculation in the securities market. 

Thus, this meeting falls within the 

exemption covered by 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(9)(A). 

Treasury staff will provide a technical 

briefing to the press on the day before 

the Committee meeting, following the 

release of a statement of economic 

conditions and financing estimates. This 

briefing will give the press an 

opportunity to ask questions about 

financing projections. The day after the 

Committee meeting, Treasury will 

release the minutes of the meeting, any 

charts that were discussed at the 

meeting, and the Committee’s report to 

the Secretary. 

The Office of Debt Management is 

responsible for maintaining records of 

debt management advisory committee 

meetings and for providing annual 

reports setting forth a summary of 

Committee activities and such other 

matters as may be informative to the 

public consistent with the policy of 5 

U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal 

Officer or other responsible agency 

official who may be contacted for 

additional information is Fred 

Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt 

Management (202) 622–1876. 

Dated: January 8, 2015. 

Matthew S. Rutherford, 

Acting Under Secretary for Domestic Finance. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00459 Filed 1–14–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–25–M 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8453–FE, Form 

8453–EMP, and Form 8879–EMP 

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 

8453–FE, U.S. Estate or Trust 

Declaration and Signature for an IRS efile Return; Form 8453–EMP, 

Employment Tax Declaration for an IRS 

e-file Return; and Form 8879–EMP, IRS 

e-file Signature Authorization for Forms 

940, 941, 941–PR, 941–SS, 943, 943–PR, 

944, and 945. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before March 16, 2015 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Christie Preston, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Kerry Dennis, 

Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20224 or through the 

internet at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: U.S. Estate of Trust Income Tax 

Declaration and Signature for Electronic 

and Magnetic Media Filing. 

OMB Number: 1545–XXXX. 

Form Numbers: 8453–FE. 

Abstract: Form 8453–FE is used to 

authenticate the electronic Form 1041, 

U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and 

Trusts, authorize the electronic filer to 

transmit via a third-party transmitter, 

and authorize an electronic fund 

withdrawal for payment of federal taxes 

owed. 

Title: Employment Tax Declaration for 

an IRS e-file Return. 

OMB Number: 1545–XXXX. 

Form Numbers: 8453–EMP. 

Abstract: Form 8453–EMP will be 

used to authenticate an electronic 

employment tax form, authorize the 

electronic return originator (ERO), if 

any, to transmit via a third-party 

transmitter; authorize the intermediate 

service provider (ISP) to transmit via a 

third-party transmitter if filed online 

(not using an ERO), and provide the 

taxpayer’s consent to authorize an 

electronic funds withdrawal for 

payment of federal taxes owed. 

Title: IRS e-file Signature 

Authorization for Forms 940, 940–PR, 

941, 941–PR, 941–SS, 943, 943–PR, 944, 

and 945. 

OMB Number: 1545–XXXX. 

Form Number: 8879–EMP. 

Abstract: Form 8879–EMP is used if a 

taxpayer and the electronic return 

originator (ERO) want to use a personal 

identification number (PIN) to 

electronically sign an electronic 

employment tax return. It is also used 

to authorize an electronic funds 

withdrawal, enable an ERO to file and 

sign electronically. 

Current Actions: Request for new 

OMB Control Number. 

Type of Review: Existing collection in 

use without an OMB control number. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, and individuals, or 

households. 

Form 8453–FE 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,150,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: 3 

hours, 5 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 6,622,000. 

Form 8453–EMP 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

8,538,400. 

Estimated Time per Response: 2 

hours, 23 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 20,406,776. 

Form 8879–EMP 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

8,538,400. 

Estimated Time per Response: 2 

hours, 53 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 24,590,592. 

Totals for This Collection (All Three 

Forms) 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

19,226,800. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 51,619,368. 

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 


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