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Federal Register/Vol. 85, No. 16/Friday, January 24, 2020/Notices Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 16 / Friday, January 24, 2020 / Notices 4355 Base, Illinois. The JPAG is co-chaired by and resilience to meet DOD contingency Smith Maritime, Inc. MARAD and USTRANSCOM and is transport requirements, and; (3) discuss Stevens Towing Company, Inc. convened jointly. The U.S. Department planning assumptions for potential Stevens Transportation, LLC of Justice and Federal Trade deployment scenarios. The meeting was Superior Maritime Services, Inc. Commission were informed of the JPAG rated a success by industry participants, TOTE Maritime Alaska, Inc. meeting prior to its occurrence, in who offered informed and useful TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, LLC accordance with VISA program information on the provision of capacity Trailer Bridge, Inc. requirements. and resources to meet DOD Waterman Steamship Corporation Participants in the JPAG meeting were requirements. Waterman Transport, Inc. required to possess a secret clearance VISA is a USDOT/DoD Emergency Weeks Marine, Inc. due to the classified nature of the event Preparedness Program (EPP) Western Towboat Company and attendance at the meeting was by administered by MARAD in partnership Young Brothers, Limited invitation only. MARAD and with USTRANSCOM. The program is (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(l), 44 CFR part 332) USTRANSCOM invited participating designed to provide DoD with assured *** VISA carriers and representatives of access to vessels and intermodal maritime labor organizations to attend capacity to meet contingency Dated: January 21, 2020. the meeting. In addition, representatives requirements in the event of national By Order of the Maritime Administrator. from the U.S. Department of emergency. On September 30, 2019, T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Transportation, MARAD, the U.S. MARAD published a notice in the Secretary, Maritime Administration . Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Register/Vol. 84, No. 189, [FR Doc. 2020–01200 Filed 1–23–20; 8:45 am] U.S. Coast Guard, the Joint Chiefs of 51710, announcing extension of the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Staff, and the Department of Defense VISA program until October 1, 2024. (DOD) to include the Office of the The following ocean carriers are VISA Secretary of Defense, USTRANSCOM, participants: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY the U.S. Navy, the Military Sealift American International Shipping, LLC Command, and the Surface Deployment American President Lines, Ltd. Internal Revenue Service and Distribution Command, as well as American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier, LLC operational elements of Geographic APL Marine Services, Ltd. Proposed Collection; Comment Combatant Commands, were in APL Maritime, Ltd. Request for Form 8453–R attendance. Argent Marine Operations, Inc. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beyel Brothers Inc. Treasury. William G. McDonald, Director, Office Columbia Coastal Transport, LLC ACTION: Notice and request for of Sealift Support, U.S. Department of Crimson Shipping Co., Inc. comments. Transportation, Maritime Crowley Marine Services, Inc. Administration, 1200 New Jersey Crowley Puerto Rico Services, Inc. SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; Curtin Maritime, Corporation (IRS), as part of its continuing effort to Telephone (202) 366–0688 or electronic Dann Marine Towing, LC reduce paperwork and respondent mail to: [email protected]. Dann Ocean Towing, Inc. burden, invites the general public and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Vice Dunlap Towing Company other Federal agencies to take this Admiral (VADM) Dee L. Mewbourne, Farrell Lines Incorporated opportunity to comment on information Deputy Commander, USTRANSCOM, Fidelio Limited Partnership collections, as required by the and Mr. Kevin Tokarski, Associate Foss International, Inc. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Administrator for Strategic Sealift, Foss Maritime Company IRS is soliciting comments concerning MARAD, welcomed the participants. Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC Electronic Filing Declaration for Form Mr. Tokarski thanked the industry JM Ships, LLC 8963. participants for their continued support. Laborde Marine, LLC DATES: Written comments should be Liberty Global Logistics, LLC He spoke of the unique value of the received on or before March 24, 2020 to Liberty Glory Corporation JPAG in maximizing the effective use of be assured of consideration. joint resources to meet deployment and Lynden Incorporated & Affiliates sustainment requirements and Maersk Line, Limited ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments expressed confidence that JPAG Matson Navigation Company, Inc. to Dr. Philippe Thomas, Internal meetings would serve to prepare McAllister Towing and Transportation Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 attendees for what could occur during a Co., Inc. Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, VISA activation. VADM Mewbourne McCulley Marine Services, Inc. DC 20224. discussed the current operational Moran Towing Corporation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Requests for picture and said JPAG operations are National Shipping of America, LLC additional information or copies of the crucial to development of concepts of Northcliffe Ocean Shipping & Trading form and instructions should be operations focused on VISA Company, Inc. directed to Martha R. Brinson, at participants’ ability to meet DOD Pacific Maritime Freight, Inc. (202)317–5753, or at Internal Revenue requirements for moving contingency Pasha Hawaii Holdings LLC Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution cargo from CONUS Sea Ports of Patriot Shipping, LLC Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or Embarkation to designated OCONUS Resolve Towing & Salvage, Inc. through the internet at Ports of Debarkation and onward to Samson Tug & Barge Co., Inc. [email protected]. operational areas. Schuyler Lines Navigation Company, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the JPAG meeting was LLC Title: Electronic Filing Declaration for to: (1) Brief members on current Seabridge, Inc. Form 8963. strategic and operational developments; Sealift, Inc. OMB Number: 1545–2253. (2) affirm industry’s readiness, ability, SeaTac Marine Services, LLC Form Number: 8453–R. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Jan 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES 4356 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 16 / Friday, January 24, 2020 / Notices Abstract: The purpose of the form is DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Affected Public: Individuals. to authenticate the electronic filing of Estimated Number of Respondents: Form 8963, Report of Health Insurance Internal Revenue Service 22,000. Provider Information. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 Proposed Collection; Comment minutes. Current Actions: There are no changes Request for Form 8316 Estimated Total Annual Burden being made to the form at this time. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Hours: 5,500. Type of Review: Extension of a Treasury. The following paragraph applies to all currently approved collection. of the collections of information covered ACTION: Notice and request for Affected Public: Businesses and other by this notice: comments. An agency may not conduct or for-profit organizations and Not-for- sponsor, and a person is not required to profit organizations. SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce respond to, a collection of information Estimated Number of Respondents: paperwork and respondent burden, unless the collection of information 2,550. invites the general public and other displays a valid OMB control number. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 Federal agencies to take this Books or records relating to a collection hour 37 minutes. opportunity to comment on proposed of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material Estimated Total Annual Burden and/or continuing information in the administration of any internal Hours: 4,131. collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and The following paragraph applies to all Currently, the IRS is soliciting tax return information are confidential, of the collections of information covered comments concerning Form 8316, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. by this notice: Information Regarding Request for Request for Comments: Comments An agency may not conduct or Refund of Social Security Tax submitted in response to this notice will sponsor, and a person is not required to Erroneously Withheld on Wages be summarized and/or included in the respond to, a collection of information Received by a Nonresident Alien on an request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of unless the collection of information F, J, or M Type Visa. public record. Comments are invited on: displays a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written comments should be (a) Whether the collection of received on or before March 24, 2020 to Books or records relating to a collection information is necessary for the proper be assured of consideration. of information must be retained as long performance of the functions of the as their contents may become material ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments agency, including whether the in the administration of any internal to Dr. Philippe Thomas, Internal information shall have practical utility; revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate tax return information are confidential, Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, of the burden of the collection of as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. DC 20224. information;
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