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accordance with part 107 of the Federal 

hazardous materials transportation law 

(49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

29, 2017. 

Donald Burger, 

Chief, General Approvals and Permits 

Branch. 

SPECIAL PERMITS DATA

Application 

No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of the special permits thereof 

11932–M ...... ..................... THE BOEING COMPANY 172.301(c), 173.168(b), 

173.168(d), 

173.168(d)(1)(i), 

173.168(f)(2)(ii).

To modify the permit to authorize an additional drawings and designs for modified aircraft sub-assemblies. (Mode 1). 

14424–M ...... ..................... CHART, INC ..................... 177.834(h) ......................... To modify the special permit to authorize the use of a 

larger pressure vessel as part of a truck or trailer 

mounted refrigerated liquid gas (cryogenic) delivery 

unit. (Mode 1). 

15647–M ...... ..................... FIBA TECHNOLOGIES, 

INC.

179.7, 180.505, 

180.519(b)(6).

To modify the special permit to authorize visual inspection for certain tanks rather than hydrostatic 

testing. (Modes 1, 2). 

20297–M ...... ..................... CODYSALES, INC ............ 172.203(a), 172.301(c), 

173.302a(b), 180.205.

To modify the special permit to authorize the addition 

of Class 5.1 hazmat, to modify testing requirement 

for cylinders made of 6351 aluminum alloy, and to 

revise language in paragraph 7 for clarity. (Modes 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5). 

20356–M ...... ..................... TESLA, INC ...................... 172.101(j) .......................... To modify the special permit to authorize an increase 

in the number of cells which make up a battery 

module. (Mode 4). 

14832–M ...... ..................... TRINITY INDUSTRIES, 

INC.

172.203(a), 

173.31(e)(2)(iii), 

179.100–12(c).

To modify the special permit to authorize an additional toxic by inhalation material. (Mode 2). 

[FR Doc. 2017–21848 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4901–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Notices and 

Correspondence Project Committee 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Notices and 

Correspondence Project Committee will 

be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel is soliciting public comments, 

ideas, and suggestions on improving 

customer service at the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday, November 9, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Otis 

Simpson at 1–888–912–1227 or 202– 

317–3332. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that a meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Notices and 

Correspondence Project Committee will 

be held Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 

12:00 p.m. Eastern Time via 

teleconference. The public is invited to 

make oral comments or submit written 

statements for consideration. Due to 

limited conference lines, notification of 

intent to participate must be made with 

Otis Simpson. For more information 

please contact Otis Simpson at 1–888– 

912–1227 or 202–317–3332, or write 

TAP Office, 1111 Constitution Ave. 

NW., Room 1509, Washington, DC 

20224 or contact us at the Web site: 

http://www.improveirs.org. The agenda 

will include various IRS issues. 

The agenda will include a discussion 

on various letters, and other issues 

related to written communications from 

the IRS. 

Dated: October 4, 2017. 

Susan Jimerson, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21921 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8924 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: 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 proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

IRS is soliciting comments concerning 

the excise tax on certain transfers of 

qualifying geothermal or mineral 

interests. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 11, 2017 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulation should be 

directed to Taquesha Cain, Room 6526, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

internet at Taquesha.R.Cain@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Excise Tax on Certain Transfers 

of Qualifying Geothermal or Mineral 

Interests. 

OMB Number: 1545–2099. 

Form Number: Forms 8924. 

Abstract: Form 8924, Excise Tax on 

Certain Transfers of Qualifying 

Geothermal or Mineral Interests, is 


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required by Section 403 of the Tax 

Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 

which imposes an excise tax on certain 

transfers of qualifying mineral or 

geothermal interests. 

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: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 

hours, 33 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 111. 

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: October 4, 2017. 

L. Brimmer, 

Senior Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21922 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

UNITED STATES SENTENCING 

COMMISSION 

Sentencing Guidelines for United 

States Courts 

AGENCY: United States Sentencing 

Commission 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: In August 2017, the 

Commission indicated that one of its 

policy priorities would be the 

‘‘[c]ontinuation of its multiyear study of 

offenses involving synthetic cathinones 

(such as methylone, MDPV, and 

mephedrone) and synthetic 

cannabinoids (such as JWH–018 and 

AM–2201), as well as 

tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), fentanyl, 

and fentanyl analogues, and 

consideration of appropriate guideline 

amendments, including simplifying the 

determination of the most closely 

related substance under Application 

Note 6 of the Commentary to § 2D1.1.’’ 

See 82 FR 39949 (Aug. 22, 2017). As 

part of its continuing work on this 

priority, the Commission is publishing 

this request for public comment on 

issues related to fentanyl and fentanyl 

analogues. The issues for comment are 

set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION portion of this notice. 

DATES: Public comment regarding the 

issues for comment set forth in this 

notice should be received by the 

Commission not later than November 

13, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: All written comment should 

be sent to the Commission by electronic 

mail or regular mail. The email address 

for public comment is Public_

Comment@ussc.gov. The regular mail 

address for public comment is United 

States Sentencing Commission, One 

Columbus Circle, NE., Suite 2–500, 

Washington, DC 20002–8002, Attention: 

Public Affairs. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christine Leonard, Director, Office of 

Legislative and Public Affairs, (202) 

502–4500, pubaffairs@ussc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

United States Sentencing Commission is 

an independent agency in the judicial 

branch of the United States 

Government. The Commission 

promulgates sentencing guidelines and 

policy statements for federal courts 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The 

Commission also periodically reviews 

and revises previously promulgated 

guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o) 

and submits guideline amendments to 

the Congress not later than the first day 

of May each year pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

994(p). 

In August 2016, the Commission 

indicated that one of its priorities would 

be the ‘‘[s]tudy of offenses involving 

MDMA/Ecstasy, synthetic cannabinoids 

(such as JWH–018 and AM–2201), and 

synthetic cathinones (such as 

Methylone, MDPV, and Mephedrone), 

and consideration of any amendments 

to the Guidelines Manual that may be 

appropriate in light of the information 

obtained from such study.’’ See U.S. 

Sentencing Comm’n, ‘‘Notice of Final 

Priorities,’’ 81 FR 58004 (Aug. 24, 2016). 

On August 17, 2017, the Commission 

revised the priority to study offenses 

involving synthetic cathinones (such as 

methylone, MDPV, and mephedrone) 

and synthetic cannabinoids (such as 

JWH–018 and AM–2201), as well as 

tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), fentanyl, 

and fentanyl analogues. See U.S. 

Sentencing Comm’n, ‘‘Notice of Final 

Priorities,’’ 82 FR 39949 (Aug. 22, 2017). 

The Commission also stated that, as part 

of the study, it would consider possible 

approaches to simplify the 

determination of the most closely 

related substance under Application 

Note 6 of the Commentary to § 2D1.1 

(Unlawful Manufacturing, Importing, 

Exporting, or Trafficking (Including 

Possession with Intent to Commit These 

Offenses); Attempt or Conspiracy). The 

Commission expects to solicit comment 

several times during the study period 

from experts and other members of the 

public. 

On December 19, 2016, the 

Commission published a notice inviting 

general comment on synthetic 

cathinones (MDPV, methylone, and 

mephedrone) and synthetic 

cannabinoids (JWH–018 and AM–2201), 

as well as about the application of the 

factors the Commission traditionally 

considers when determining the 

marihuana equivalencies for specific 

controlled substances to the substances 

under study. See U.S. Sentencing 

Comm’n, ‘‘Request for Public 

Comment,’’ 81 FR 92021 (Dec. 19, 2016). 

On April 18, 2017, the Commission 

held a public hearing related to this 

priority. The Commission received 

testimony from experts on the synthetic 

drugs related to the study, including 

testimony about their chemical 

structure, pharmacological effects, 

trafficking patterns, and community 

impact. 

On June 21, 2017, the Commission 

published a second notice requesting 

public comment on issues specifically 

related to MDMA/ecstasy and 

methylone, one of the synthetic 

cathinones included in the 

Commission’s study. See U.S. 

Sentencing Comm’n, ‘‘Request for 


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