54102 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 183 / Friday, September 21, 2007 / Notices

Caponiti, Associate Administrator for Limited Partnership; Hapag-Lloyd USA, Form Number: 8879–EX. National Security, Maritime LLC; , LLC; Liberty Global Abstract: The Form 8879–EX, IRS e- Administration, welcomed the Logistics, LLC; Liberty Shipping Group file Signature Authorization for Forms participants. Ms. Leclaire thanked the Limited Partnership; Line, 720, 2990, and 8849, will be used in the industry participants for their continued Limited; Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines Modernized e-File program. Form 8879– support. She remarked that she was LLC; Patriot Shipping, LLC; Patriot EX authorizes an a taxpayer and an pleased with the large number of Titan, LLC; Sealift Inc. and Waterman electronic return originator (ERO) to use attendees at the JPAG meeting. Ms Steamship Corporation. a personal identification number (PIN) Leclaire noted that this JPAG was a CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL to electronically sign an electronic follow-up to previous JPAG exercises INFORMATION: Mr. Taylor E. Jones II, excise tax return and, if applicable, including a table-top exercise conducted Director, Office of Sealift Support, (202) authorize an electronic funds in July 2006. This exercise, she noted, 366–2323. withdrawal. was designed to go beyond the table-top Current Actions: There are no changes exercise and test the industry’s ability to Authority: 49 CFR 1.66. being made to the form at this time. respond to what might occur during a By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Type of Review: Extension of a VISA activation. The results of the JPAG Dated: September 13, 2007. previously approved collection. would be used to validate the VISA Daron T. Threet, Affected Public: Business or other for- activation battlebook. Secretary, Maritime Administration. profit organizations. Mr. Caponiti remarked that the Estimated Number of Respondents: [FR Doc. E7–18571 Filed 9–20–07; 8:45 am] numerous assumptions in previous 10,000. JPAG exercises did not always take into BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Estimated Time Per Respondent: 4 account events that could disrupt the hours, 41 minutes. industry’s ability to meet DOD Estimated Total Annual Burden requirements. Assumptions in previous DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Hours: 46,800. The following paragraph applies to all exercises were made to minimize Internal Revenue Service disruption of commercial and military of the collections of information covered activities, which may not be the case in Proposed Collection; Comment by this notice: an actual VISA activation. He expressed Request for Form 8879–EX An agency may not conduct or a hope that this JPAG exercise would sponsor, and a person is not required to add realism to what actually could AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), respond to, a collection of information occur during VISA activation. Further, Treasury. unless the collection of information both Mr. Caponiti and Ms. Leclaire ACTION: Notice and request for displays a valid OMB control number. requested that participants document comments. Books or records relating to a collection concerns and issues that would be of information must be retained as long required to improve the VISA activation SUMMARY: The Department of the as their contents may become material process. Treasury, as part of its continuing effort in the administration of any internal The purpose of the JPAG exercise was to reduce paperwork and respondent revenue law. Generally, tax returns and to review the processes of VISA burden, invites the general public and tax return information are confidential, activation using strategic sealift other Federal agencies to take this as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. requirements to support two military opportunity to comment on proposed Request for Comments: Comments contingencies simultaneously. The and/or continuing information submitted in response to this notice will exercise also focused on the contractual collections, as required by the be summarized and/or included in the processes required for VISA activation Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, request for OMB approval. All as well as the subsequent Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. comments will become a matter of communications flow required to 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is public record. Comments are invited on: support the activation. The JPAG soliciting comments concerning Form (a) Whether the collection of exercise was considered a success as 8879–EX, IRS e-file Signature information is necessary for the proper industry participants were able to Authorization for Forms 720, 2290, and performance of the functions of the provide necessary capacity and 8849. agency, including whether the resources to meet DOD requirements. DATES: Written comments should be information shall have practical utility; However, the participants identified received on or before November 20, (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate areas that needed clarity and further 2007 to be assured of consideration. of the burden of the collection of development to improve the VISA ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments information; (c) ways to enhance the activation process. The Maritime to Joe Durbala, Internal Revenue quality, utility, and clarity of the Administration, U.S. Transportation Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution information to be collected; (d) ways to Command and industry participants Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. minimize the burden of the collection of agreed to work on the issues identified information on respondents, including FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in the JPAG exercise to assure that they through the use of automated collection Requests for copies of the form and are adequately addressed for the techniques or other forms of information instructions should be directed to Allan efficient coordination of VISA activation technology; and (e) estimates of capital Hopkins, at (202) 622–6665, or at procedures and contractual processes. or start-up costs and costs of operation, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, The following VISA companies maintenance, and purchase of services 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., participated in the August 21–24, 2007 to provide information. JPAG meeting: American President Washington, DC 20224, or through the Lines, Ltd.; American Roll-On Roll-Off Internet, at [email protected]. Approved: September 10, 2007. Carrier, LLC; American Shipping Group; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: IRS R. Joseph Durbala, APL Marine Services, Ltd.; APL e-file Signature Authorization for Forms IRS Reports Clearance Officer. Maritime Ltd; Central Gulf Lines, Inc.; 720, 2290, and 8849. [FR Doc. E7–18599 Filed 9–20–07; 8:45 am] Farrell Lines Incorporated; Fidelio OMB Number: 1545–2081. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

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