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without the exemption. The exemption driver response just as intensely as Eric J. Andersen (CT) allows applicants to operate CMVs in interstate driving conditions. Mason M. Arends (CO) interstate commerce. The applicants in this notice have Darin P. Ball (NY) The Agency’s decision regarding these driven CMVs with their limited vision Freddie L. Boyd (MI) exemption applications is based on in careers ranging for 2 to 46 years. In Larry W. Buchanan, Jr. (NM) medical reports about the applicants’ the past three years, no drivers were Gerald R. Eister (NC) vision as well as their driving records involved in crashes, and one driver was Joseph A. Kennedy (ME) and experience driving with the vision convicted of moving violations in Kent E. Kirchner (IA) deficiency. The qualifications, CMVs. All the applicants achieved a Veronica D. Lowe (ID) experience, and medical condition of record of safety while driving with their Michael P. Meyer (WI) each applicant were stated and vision impairment, demonstrating the Christopher T. Peevyhouse (TN) discussed in detail in the December 11, likelihood that they have adapted their William L. Richardson, Jr. (IN) 2017, Federal Register notice (82 FR driving skills to accommodate their Russell J. Soland (MN) 58262) and will not be repeated in this condition. As the applicants’ ample William L. Sunkler (OR) notice. driving histories with their vision Brian J. Tegeler (IL) FMCSA recognizes that some drivers deficiencies are good predictors of William H. Wrice, Jr. (OH) do not meet the vision requirement but future performance, FMCSA concludes In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) have adapted their driving to their ability to drive safely can be and 31315, each exemption will be valid accommodate their limitation and projected into the future. for two years from the effective date demonstrated their ability to drive Consequently, FMCSA finds that in unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The safely. The 16 exemption applicants each case exempting these applicants exemption will be revoked if the listed in this notice are in this category. from the vision requirement in 49 CFR following occurs: (1) The person fails to They are unable to meet the vision 391.41(b)(10) is likely to achieve a level comply with the terms and conditions requirement in one eye for various of safety equal to that existing without of the exemption; (2) the exemption has reasons, including amblyopia, the exemption. resulted in a lower level of safety than chorioretinal scar, corneal scar, was maintained prior to being granted; keratoconus, macular edema, V. Conditions and Requirements or (3) continuation of the exemption nystagmus, optic atrophy, prosthetic The terms and conditions of the would not be consistent with the goals eye, retinal detachment, and retinal exemption are provided to the and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and scar. In most cases, their eye conditions applicants in the exemption document 31315. were not recently developed. Ten of the and includes the following: (1) Each applicants were either born with their driver must be physically examined Issued on: April 2, 2018. vision impairments or have had them every year (a) by an ophthalmologist or Larry W. Minor, since childhood. The six individuals optometrist who attests that the vision Associate Administrator for Policy. that sustained their vision conditions as in the better eye continues to meet the [FR Doc. 2018–07184 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am] adults have had it for a range of 4 to 18 standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and (b) BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P years. Although each applicant has one by a certified Medical Examiner who eye which does not meet the vision attests that the individual is otherwise requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), physically qualified under 49 CFR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION each has at least 20/40 corrected vision 391.41; (2) each driver must provide a in the other eye, and in a doctor’s copy of the ophthalmologist’s or National Highway Traffic Safety opinion, has sufficient vision to perform optometrist’s report to the Medical Administration all the tasks necessary to operate a CMV. Examiner at the time of the annual [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0124; Notice 3] Doctors’ opinions are supported by medical examination; and (3) each the applicants’ possession of a valid driver must provide a copy of the General Motors LLC, Receipt of Third license to operate a CMV. By meeting annual medical certification to the Petition for Inconsequentiality and State licensing requirements, the employer for retention in the driver’s Notice of Consolidation applicants demonstrated their ability to qualification file, or keep a copy in his/ operate a CMV, with their limited vision her driver’s qualification file if he/she is AGENCY: National Highway Traffic in intrastate commerce, even though self-employed. The driver must also Safety Administration (NHTSA), their vision disqualified them from have a copy of the exemption when Department of Transportation. driving in interstate commerce. We driving, for presentation to a duly ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition and believe that the applicants’ intrastate authorized Federal, State, or local decision denying request for deferral of driving experience and history provide enforcement official. determination. an adequate basis for predicting their ability to drive safely in interstate VI. Preemption SUMMARY: On January 2, 2018, TK commerce. Intrastate driving, like During the period the exemption is in Holdings Inc. (Takata) filed a defect interstate operations, involves effect, no State shall enforce any law or information report (DIR), in which it substantial driving on highways on the regulation that conflicts with this determined that a defect existed in interstate system and on other roads exemption with respect to a person certain passenger-side air bag inflators built to interstate standards. Moreover, operating under the exemption. that it manufactured, including driving in congested urban areas passenger inflators that it supplied to exposes the driver to more pedestrian VII. Conclusion General Motors, LLC (GM) for use in and vehicular traffic than exists on Based upon its evaluation of the 16 certain GMT900 vehicles. GM has interstate highways. Faster reaction to exemption applications, FMCSA petitioned the Agency for a decision traffic and traffic signals is generally exempts the following drivers from the that, because of differences in inflator required because distances between vision requirement, 49 CFR design and vehicle integration, the them are more compact. These 391.41(b)(10), subject to the equipment defect determined to exist by conditions tax visual capacity and requirements cited above: Takata is inconsequential as it relates to

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motor vehicle safety in the GMT900 the Chief Counsel, NCC–100, National Federal Register on November 28, 2016, vehicles, and that GM should therefore Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Agency published notice of the First be relieved of its notification and 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Petition and granted two administrative remedy obligations. This notice serves Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: (202) requests, accepting the petition out of to make the public aware of GM’s 366–5263). time and granting GM additional time to pending request to the agency and the For general information regarding provide data in support of the petition. period for public comment. It does not NHTSA’s investigation into Takata air See 81 FR 85681. address GM’s substantive claims, nor bag inflator ruptures and the related On January 3, 2017, Takata timely legal arguments or interpretations recalls: http://www.safercar.gov/rs/ submitted the second scheduled asserted by GM. takata/index.html. equipment DIRs for additional covered DATES: The closing date for comments is SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: passenger inflators. See Recall Nos. May 9, 2018. I. Background 17E–001, 17E–002, and 17E–003. Again, ADDRESSES: Interested persons are the Takata filing triggered GM’s On May 4, 2016, NHTSA issued, and obligation to file a DIR for the affected invited to submit written data, views, Takata agreed to, an Amendment to the and arguments regarding this petition GM vehicles. See 49 CFR part 573; November 3, 2015 Consent Order (the Amendment at ¶ 16; Third Amendment for inconsequentiality. Comments must ‘‘Amendment’’), under which Takata is refer to the docket and notice number to Coordinated Remedy Order at ¶ 32. bound to declare a defect in all frontal GM ultimately submitted its DIRs on cited in the title of this notice and be driver and passenger air bag inflators submitted by one of the following January 10, 2017, and notified NTHSA that contain a phase-stabilized of its intention to file an methods: ammonium nitrate (PSAN)-based • Internet: Go to http:// inconsequentiality petition. See Recall propellant and do not contain a Nos. 17V–010, 17V–019, and 17V–021.1 www.regulations.gov and follow the moisture-absorbing desiccant. Such online instructions for submitting Contemporaneous with its DIRs, GM defect declarations are being made on a submitted to the Agency a Petition for comments. rolling basis, with the first declaration • Mail: Docket Management Facility, Inconsequentiality and Request for due May 16, 2016, the second Deferral of Determination Regarding M–30, U.S. Department of declaration due December 31, 2016, and Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Certain GMT900 Vehicles Equipped the third declaration due December 31, with Takata ‘‘SPI YP’’ and ‘‘PSPI–L YD’’ Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– 2017. See Amendment at ¶ 14. 140, Washington, DC 20590. Passenger Inflators Subject to January • Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. GM’s May 2016 & January 2017 DIRs 2017 Takata Equipment DIR Filings (the Department of Transportation, 1200 Takata timely submitted the first ‘‘Second Petition for New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, scheduled equipment DIRs on May 16, Inconsequentiality’’ or ‘‘Second Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590 2016. See Recall Nos. 16E–042, 16E– Petition’’). between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, 043, and 16E–044. Those DIRs included On September 11, 2017, the Agency Monday through Friday, except Federal non-desiccated passenger inflators, published a notice of receipt of the holidays. designated as types SPI YP and PSPI–L Second Petition and, as GM’s Second • Facsimile: (202) 493–2251. YD, that were installed as original Petition was virtually identical to its You may call the Docket at (202) 366– equipment on certain motor vehicles First Petition (both involved the same 9324. manufactured by GM (the ‘‘covered covered passenger inflators and same Note that all comments received will passenger inflators’’), as well as other vehicle platform, relied upon the same be posted without change to http:// non-desiccated passenger inflators purported evidence, and would rely www.regulations.gov, including any installed as original equipment on upon the same forthcoming report), personal information provided. Thus, motor vehicles manufactured by a consolidated the Second Petition with submitting such information makes it number of other automakers, which are the First Petition under Docket No. public. You may wish to read the not at issue here. NHTSA–2016–0124. See 82 FR 42718. Privacy Act notice, which can be The Takata filing triggered GM’s GM’s January 9, 2018 DIRs viewed by clicking on the ‘‘Privacy and obligation to file a DIR for the affected 2 Security Notice’’ link in the footer of GM vehicles. See 49 CFR part 573; Takata timely submitted the third http://www.regulations.gov. DOT’s Amendment at ¶ 16; November 3, 2015 scheduled equipment DIRs on January complete Privacy Act Statement is Coordinated Remedy Order at ¶ 46. GM 2, 2018. Those DIRs included additional available for review in the Federal ultimately submitted two DIRs on May covered passenger inflators. Once more, Register published on April 11, 2000 27, 2016. See Recall Nos. 16V–381 (for the Takata filing triggered GM’s (65 FR 19477–78). vehicles in Zone A) and 16V–383 (for obligation to file a DIR for the affected The petition, supporting materials, vehicles in Zone B). On November 15, GM vehicles. See 49 CFR part 573; and all comments received before the 2016, GM petitioned the Agency, under Amendment at ¶ 16; Third Amendment close of business on the closing date 49 U.S.C. 30118(d), 30120(h) and 49 to Coordinated Remedy Order at ¶ 32. indicated above will be filed in the CFR part 556, for a decision that the GM submitted its DIRs on January 9, 3 docket and will be considered. equipment defect determined to exist by 2018. Therein, in accordance with 49 Comments and supporting materials Takata is inconsequential as it relates to CFR 573.6(c)(8)(iii), GM notified received after the closing date will also motor vehicle safety in the GMT900 be filed and will be considered to the 1 When a manufacturer files a petition for vehicles. See GM’s Petition for inconsequentiality, the affected DIR will not be extent possible. When the petition is Inconsequentiality and Request for made public unless and until the Agency denies the granted or denied, notice of the decision Deferral of Determination Regarding petition. will also be published in the Federal Certain GMT900 Vehicles Equipped 2 December 31, 2017 was a Sunday, and Monday, Register pursuant to the authority with Takata ‘‘SPI YP’’ and ‘‘PSPI–L YD’’ January 1, 2018 was a federal holiday. indicated at the end of this notice. 3 When a manufacturer files a petition for Passenger Inflators (the ‘‘First Petition inconsequentiality, the corresponding DIR will not FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For for Inconsequentiality’’ or ‘‘First be made public unless and until the Agency denies legal issues: Stephen Hench, Office of Petition’’). In a Notice published in the the petition.

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NHTSA of its intention to file a petition III. Summary of GM’s Third Petition for arguments or interpretations, asserted for inconsequentiality and Inconsequentiality by GM. contemporaneously submitted to the GM’s Third Petition relies on IV. Consolidation Agency a Petition for Inconsequentiality arguments, data, and analysis in its First GM’s Third Petition for Regarding Certain GMT900 Vehicles and Second Petitions (and supplemental Equipped with Takata ‘‘SPI YP’’ and Inconsequentiality involves newer brief thereto), information submitted to model years of the same covered ‘‘PSPI–L YD’’ Passenger Inflators the Agency during briefings with Subject to January 2018 Takata passenger inflators (i.e., frontal NHTSA, and additional arguments and passenger inflator types ‘‘SPI YP’’ and Equipment DIR Filings (the ‘‘Third engineering analysis as presented in the Petition for Inconsequentiality’’ or ‘‘PSPI-L YD’’), the same vehicle Third Petition. See Third Petition at 1, platform (i.e., the GMT900), and similar ‘‘Third Petition’’). GM’s Third Petition 3. According to the Third Petition, GM’s purported evidence to support the safety requested that NHTSA grant GM’s First, originally planned Orbital ATK of the inflators (e.g., estimated field Second and Third Petitions or, in the (‘‘OATK’’) inflator study is now deployments, ballistic testing), and alternative, that NHTSA defer its complete,4 which GM argues relies upon the same OATK study as decision on the First, Second, and Third demonstrates the covered passenger GM’s First and Second Petitions. Petitions until March 31, 2018, which inflators in subject GMT900 vehicles Accordingly, it is appropriate to would allow GM time to complete ‘‘will continue to operate safely for evaluate the First, Second, and Third further study and analysis. decades, even in the highest Petitions together. In the interest of II. Class of Motor Vehicles Involved temperature and humidity regions’’— clarity, consistency, and efficiency, the i.e., that the covered passenger inflators, Agency is consolidating the Third GM’s Third Petition involves certain as integrated into the GMT900 vehicles, Petition with the First and Second ‘‘GMT900’’ vehicles that contain the do not present an unreasonable risk to Petitions (the ‘‘Consolidated Petitions’’) covered passenger inflators (designated safety. See id. at 3. under Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0124. According to the Third Petition, GM’s as inflator types ‘‘SPI YP’’ and ‘‘PSPI-L V. Request To Defer Decision on position is based upon the following: YD’’). GMT900 is a GM-specific vehicle Petition platform that forms the structural field data, including GM’s estimated foundation for a variety of GM trucks 63,000 Takata passenger air bag inflator GM states it believes the evidence it and sport utility vehicles, including: deployments in GMT900 vehicles has thus far presented ‘‘fully supports’’ Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra without a reported rupture and ballistic the relief it requests in the Consolidated Petitions. Id. at 17. Alternatively, GM 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500, tests of 4,205 covered passenger requests that NHTSA defer its decision GMC Sierra 2500/3500, Chevrolet inflators without a rupture or sign of until March 31, 2018 Id. According to Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet abnormal deployment, and results of the GM, this would allow it to conduct Avalanche, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon OATK study of inflators artificially exposed to additional humidity and further studies and analysis that can XL, Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade develop an estimate of the covered ESV, and Cadillac Escalade EXT. The temperature cycling without a rupture or abnormal deployment, and inflators’ likely service life beyond 30 Third Petition involves the following years, as well as a predictive model of GMT900 vehicles: accompanying statistical interpretation of those results. Id. at 12–15. service-life estimates to account for • In Zone A, affected model year 2013 GM further states that the covered inflator design and vehicle integration. GMT900 vehicles. Zone A comprises the passenger inflators are not used by any See id. NHTSA’s grant of GM’s request to following states and U.S. territories: other original equipment manufacturer defer a decision on the First Petition Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, and, further, that the covered inflators until August 31, 2017 so that GM could Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South have a number of unique design features provide additional evidence, including Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American that influence burn rates and internal concluding the OATK study, was Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana ballistic dynamics, including greater unprecedented. As NHTSA noted in Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin vent-area-to-propellant-mass ratios, steel granting that request, ‘‘[o]rdinarily, Islands. See Amendment at ¶ 7.a. end caps, and thinner propellant wafers. under 49 CFR 556.4(b)(5), an • See id. at 6. In addition, GM states that In Zone B, affected model year 2010 inconsequentiality petition must set the physical environment of the GMT900 vehicles. Zone B comprises the forth all data, views, and arguments GMT900 vehicles better protects the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, supporting that petition’’ 5 at the time of Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, covered passenger inflators from the filing. Decision deferrals for Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, temperature cycling that can lead to inconsequentiality petitions are not Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New propellant degradation and, ultimately, permitted, and permitting that practice Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, inflator rupture. See id. at 7. would provide manufacturers with an Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, This notice serves to make the public opportunity to endlessly delay remedy Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. aware of GM’s pending request to the of vehicles in need of repair. Here, one See Amendment at ¶ 7.b. agency and the period for public important factor in NHTSA’s decision to • In Zone C, affected model year 2009 comment. Accordingly, it does not grant the deferral was GM’s assertion GMT900 vehicles. Zone C comprises the address the substantive claims, or legal that remedy parts would quickly be following states: Alaska, Colorado, available to the public in the event the Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, 4 To supplement its internal analysis, GM petition was denied. NHTSA’s retained a third-party expert, OATK, to conduct a extraordinary grant of additional time to Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, long-term aging study to estimate the service life Montana, New Hampshire, New York, expectancy of the covered passenger inflators in the present information allowed GM until North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, GMT900 vehicles. See First Petition at 12. When South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, NHTSA previously deferred a decision on GM’s 5 General Motors LLC, Receipt of Petition for First Petition, one of the conditions of that deferral Inconsequentiality and Decision Granting Request Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. was that GM provide NHTSA with monthly updates To File Out of Time and Request for Deferral of See Amendment at ¶ 7.c. on this study. Determination, 81 FR 85681, 85683–84.

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August 31, 2017 to provide data, and SW 1st Avenue, Room 1014, Miami, FL Due to limited conference lines, that date has passed. However, 33130. Telephone (305) 982–5364 (not a notification of intent to participate must following notice and an opportunity for toll free number). be made with Rosalind Matherne. For comment, any decision on an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is more information please contact inconsequentiality petition can be hereby given pursuant to section Rosalind Matherne at 1–888–912–1227 reversed based on the presentation of 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory or 202–317–4115, or write TAP Office, new evidence. 49 CFR 556.8. Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., that a 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 1509, Accordingly, GM’s request that NHTSA closed meeting of the Art Advisory Washington, DC 20224 or contact us at defer decision on the Third Petition Panel will be held at 290 Broadway, the website: http://www.improveirs.org. until March 31, 3017 is herein denied. New York, NY 10007. The agenda will include various IRS However, until NHTSA renders a The agenda will consist of the review issues. decision on GM’s Petitions, the Agency and evaluation of the acceptability of The committee will be discussing will continue to accept and, to the fair market value appraisals of works of Toll-free issues and public input is extent feasible, consider documents art involved in Federal income, estate, welcomed. submitted relevant to the Petitions, or gift tax returns. This will involve the Dated: April 3, 2018. which NHTSA will make available for discussion of material in individual tax public comment in Docket No. NHTSA– Otis Simpson, returns made confidential by the Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 2016–0124. provisions of 26 U.S.C. 6103. Accordingly, NHTSA hereby gives A determination as required by [FR Doc. 2018–07172 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am] notice of its receipt of General Motors section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory BILLING CODE 4830–01–P LLC’s Petition for Inconsequentiality Committee Act has been made that this Regarding Certain GMT900 Vehicles meeting is concerned with matters listed DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Equipped with Takata ‘‘SPI YP’’ and in sections 552b(c)(3), (4), (6), and (7), ‘‘PSPI-L YD’’ Passenger Inflators Subject of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Internal Revenue Service to January 2018 Takata Equipment DIR and that the meeting will not be open Filings. And it is hereby ordered that: to the public. Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 1. The period for public comment on Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance GM’s Third Petition shall run from the Donna Hansberry, Center Improvements Project publication date of this notice through Chief, Appeals. Committee May 9, 2018; [FR Doc. 2018–07174 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am] 2. GM’s Third Petition is consolidated BILLING CODE 4830–01–P AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with the First and Second Petitions; and Treasury. 3. GM’s request for a deferral of ACTION: Notice of meeting. NHTSA’s decision on its First, Second, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and Third Petitions to March 31, 2018, SUMMARY: The Taxpayer Advocacy is denied. Internal Revenue Service Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30101, et seq., 30118, Improvements Project Committee will 30120(h), 30162, 30166(b)(1), 30166(g)(1); Open Meeting of the Taxpayer conduct an open meeting and will delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95(a); 49 Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line solicit public comments, ideas, and CFR parts 556, 573, 577. Project Committee suggestions on improving customer Issued: April 3, 2018. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) service at the Internal Revenue Service. Jonathan C. Morrison, Treasury. DATES: The meeting will be held Chief Counsel. ACTION: Notice of meeting. Tuesday, May 15, 2018. [FR Doc. 2018–07188 Filed 4–6–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4910–59–P SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Gilbert Martinez at 1–888–912–1227 or Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free (737) 800–4060. Phone Line Project Committee will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY hereby given pursuant to Section Panel is soliciting public comments, 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory ideas, and suggestions on improving Internal Revenue Service Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) customer service at the Internal Revenue that a meeting of the Taxpayer Art Advisory Panel—Notice of Closed Service. Meeting Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance DATES: The meeting will be held Center Improvements Project Committee AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. will be held Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Treasury. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The public is ACTION: Notice of closed meeting of Art Rosalind Matherne at 1–888–912–1227 invited to make oral comments or Advisory Panel. or 202–317–4115. submit written statements for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is consideration. Due to limited SUMMARY: Closed meeting of the Art hereby given pursuant to Section conference lines, notification of intent Advisory Panel will be held in New 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory to participate must be made with Gilbert York, NY. Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) Martinez. For more information please DATES: The meeting will be held April that an open meeting of the Taxpayer contact Gilbert Martinez at 1–888–912– 19, 2018. Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line 1227 or (737) 800–4060, or write TAP ADDRESSES: The closed meeting of the Project Committee will be held Tuesday, Office 3651 S. IH–35, STOP 1005 AUSC, Art Advisory Panel will be held at 290 May 8, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Austin, TX 78741, or post comments to Broadway, New York, NY 10007. via teleconference. The public is invited the website: http://www.improveirs.org. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to make oral comments or submit The committee will be discussing Maricarmen Cuello, AP:SEPR:AAS, 51 written statements for consideration. various issues related to the Taxpayer

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