Proposed Rules. Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information

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BILLING CODE 8010-01-P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 6216] 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Agency Form DS-4127, NEA/PI Online Performance Reporting System (PRS), OMB Control Number 1405-XXXX ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information. SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. • *Title of Information Collection:* NEA/PI Online Performance Reporting System (PRS). • *OMB Control Number:* none. • *Type of Request:* New collection. • *Originating Office:* NEA/PI. • *Form Number:* DS-4127. • *Respondents:* Recipients of NEA/PI grants. • *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 70 respondents annually. • *Estimated Number of Responses:* 280 per year. • *Average Hours Per Response:* 20. • *Total Estimated Burden:* 5600 hours per year. • *Frequency:* Quarterly. • *Obligation to Respond:* Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit. DATE(S): Submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for up to 30 days from May 7, 2008. ADDRESSES: Direct comments and questions to Katherine Astrich, the Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who may be reached at 202-395-4718. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • E-mail: *kastrich@omb.eop.gov.* You must include the DS form number, information collection title, and OMB control number in the subject line of your message. • Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. • Fax: 202-395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed information collection and supporting documents, to George Wilson, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (NEA/PI), Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, NEA Mail Room—Room 6258, 2201 C St. NW., Washington DC, 20520, who may be reached on 202-776-8641 or at *wilsongr@state.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary to properly perform our functions. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond. Abstract of Proposed Collection Since 2002, MEPI has obligated more than $430 million to over 250 organizations, who carry out more than 370 projects in support of the empowerment of women and political, economic, and education reform in 20 countries of the Middle East and North Africa. As a normal course of business and in compliance with OMB Guidelines contained in Circular A-110, recipient organizations are required to provide, and the U.S. State Department required to collect, periodic program and financial performance reports. The responsibility of the State Department to track and monitor the programmatic and financial performance necessitates a database that can help facilitate this in a consistent and standardized manner. The MEPI Performance Reporting System

(PRS)enables enhanced monitoring and evaluation of grants through standardized collection and storage of relevant award elements, such as quarterly progress reports, workplans, results monitoring plans, grant agreements, financial reports, and other business information related to MEPI implementers. The PRS streamlines communication with implementers and allows for rapid identification of information gaps for specific projects. Methodology Information is entered into PRS electronically by respondents. Non-respondents submit their quarterly reports on paper. Dated: April 16, 2008. Barbara Hibben, Deputy Director, Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State. [FR Doc. E8-10115 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-31-P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Delegation of Authority 304] Delegation by the Secretary of State to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security of Authority To Submit Certain Non-proliferation Reports to the Congress By virtue of the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, including section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security the authority to approve submission of reports to the Congress pursuant to:

(1)Section 1344 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, Public Law 107-228;

(2)Section 2809(c)(2) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, Public Law 105-277;

(3)Section 1343(a) of the Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 2002 (incorporated in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003), Public Law 107-228;

(4)Section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 *et. seq.* ) and section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, (50 U.S.C. 1601 *et. seq.* );

(5)Section 1308(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for FY 2003, Public Law 107-228; and

(6)Determination and Congressional Reporting Requirement Concerning Israeli Participation in the IAEA required by the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006, Title II of Public Law 109-102. Any act, executive order, regulation or procedure subject to, or affected by, this delegation shall be deemed to be such act, executive order, regulation or procedure as amended from time to time. Notwithstanding this delegation of authority, the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary may at any time exercise any authority or function delegated by this delegation of authority. This delegation of authority shall be published in the **Federal Register** . Dated: February 16, 2006. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, Department of State. [FR Doc. E8-10112 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-10-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending March 14, 2008 The following Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart B (formerly Subpart Q) of the Department of Transportation's Procedural Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 *et seq.* ). The due date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motions to Modify Scope are set forth below for each application. Following the Answer period DOT may process the application by expedited procedures. Such procedures may consist of the adoption of a show-cause order, a tentative order, or in appropriate cases a final order without further proceedings. *Docket Number:* DOT-OST-1996-1131, DOT-OST-1996-1248, and DOT-OST-1996-1873. *Date Filed:* March 14, 2008. *Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify Scope:* April 4, 2008. *Description:* Application of United Air Lines, Inc. requesting a renewal of its experimental certificate of public convenience and necessity for Route 130, segments 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10 which authorize United to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail between various points in the United States and points in Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines. *Docket Number:* DOT-OST-2008-0105. *Date Filed:* March 14, 2008. *Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify Scope:* April 4, 2008. *Description:* Application of Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx Express”) requesting an exemption authorizing scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail

(1)between Oakland, California, on the one hand, and Guadalajara and Monterrey, Mexico, on the other hand, as of April 1, 2008,

(2)between Lafayette, Louisiana and Guadalajara, Mexico as of May 1, 2008. FedEx Express also requests an amendment to its certificate of public convenience and necessity for Route 568 to engage in scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point or points in the United States and a point or points in Mexico. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, Federal Register Liaison. [FR Doc. E8-10056 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed the Week Ending March 14, 2008 The following Agreements were filed with the Department of Transportation under the Sections 412 and 414 of the Federal Aviation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1383 and 1384) and procedures governing proceedings to enforce these provisions. Answers may be filed within 21 days after the filing of the application. *Docket Number:* DOT-OST-2008-0090. *Date Filed:* March 10, 2008. *Parties:* Members of the International Air Transport Association. *Subject:* TC12 North Atlantic-Middle East (except between USA and Jordan) Resolutions and Specified Fares Tables (Memo 0279) Minutes: TC12 North, Mid, South Atlantic-Middle East TC12 North, Mid, South Atlantic-Africa (Memo 0283/0267) Intended effective date: 1 April 2008. *Docket Number:* DOT-OST-2008-0091. *Date Filed:* March 10, 2008. *Parties:* Members of the International Air Transport Association. *Subject:* TC12 North Atlantic-Middle East between USA and Jordan Resolutions and Specified Fares Tables (Memo 0280) Minutes: TC12 North, Mid, South Atlantic-Middle East TC12 North, Mid, South Atlantic-Africa (Memo 0283/0267) Intended effective date: 1 April 2008. *Docket Number:* DOT-OST-2008-0092. *Date Filed:* March 10, 2008. *Parties:* Members of the International Air Transport Association. *Subject:* TC12 Mid Atlantic-Middle East Resolutions and Specified Fares Tables (Memo 0281) Minutes: TC12 North, Mid, South Atlantic-Middle East TC12 North, Mid, South Atlantic-Africa (Memo 0283/0267) Intended effective date: 1 April 2008. *Docket Number:* DOT-OST-2008-0093. *Date Filed:* March 10, 2008. *Parties:* Members of the International Air Transport Association. *Subject:* TC12 South Atlantic-Middle East Resolutions and Specified Fares Tables (Memo 0282) Minutes: TC12 North, Mid, South Atlantic—Middle East TC12 North, Mid, South Atlantic—Africa (Memo 0283 / 0267) Intended effective date: 1 April 2008. *Docket Number:* DOT-OST-2008-0094. *Date Filed:* March 10, 2008. *Parties:* Members of the International Air Transport Association. *Subject:* PTC COMP Mail Vote 561 Resolution 011b Global Indicators (Memo 1459) Intended effective date: 1 April 2008. *Docket Number:* DOT-OST-2008-0096. *Date Filed:* March 11, 2008. *Parties:* Members of the International Air Transport Association. *Subject:* PSC/RESO/141 dated February 8, 2007 Finally Adopted Resolutions & Recommended Practices r1-r33 PSC/MINS/023 dated February 28, 2006 MINUTES Intended effective date: June 1, 2008. *Docket Number:* DOT-OST-2008-0097. *Date Filed:* March 11, 2008. *Parties:* Members of the International Air Transport Association. *Subject:* Mail Vote 560—Resolution 002af TC23/123 Europe-Japan, Korea Special Passenger Revalidating Resolution 002af Between Europe and Korea (Rep. of Korea People's Dem. Rep. of) (Memo 0166) Intended effective date: 1 April 2008. *Docket Number:* DOT-OST-2008-0098. *Date Filed:* March 11, 2008. *Parties:* Members of the International Air Transport Association. *Subject:* Mail Vote 563 TC23 Middle East-Japan, Korea Special Passenger Amending Resolutions and Specified Fares Tables between Middle East and Japan, Korea (Rep. of) (Memo 0368) Intended effective date: 1 April 2008. *Docket Number:* DOT-OST-2008-0099. *Date Filed:* March 11, 2008. *Parties:* Members of the International Air Transport Association. *Subject:* Mail Vote 562 TC23 Africa-Japan, Korea Special Passenger Amending Resolutions and Specified Fares Tables Between Africa and Japan, Korea (Rep. of), Korea (Dem. Rep. of) (Memo 0366) Intended effective date: 1 April 2008. Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, Federal Register Liaison. [FR Doc. E8-10058 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Environmental Impact Statement: Mobile County, AL AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Rescind Notice of Intent. SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the Notice of Intent published on August 28, 2002, to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for a proposed highway project in Mobile County, Alabama is being rescinded. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark D. Bartlett, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 500 Eastern Boulevard, Suite 200, Montgomery, Alabama 36117-2018, Telephone

(334)223-7370. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHWA is rescinding the notice of intent to prepare an EIS on a proposal to construct a “loop” around the western side of Mobile from I-10 southwest of the city of Mobile to I-65 north of Mobile. The project is being rescinded since the Alabama Department of Transportation has decided not to pursue this project at this time. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) William R. Van Luchene, Environmental Engineer, Montgomery, Alabama. [FR Doc. E8-10053 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice and Request For Comments. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 *et seq.* ), this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements

(ICRs)abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review and comment. Each ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The **Federal Register** notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the collections of information listed below was published on February 26, 2008 ( *See* 73 FR 10322). DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 6, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:

(202)493-6292), or Ms. Nakia Poston, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:

(202)493-6073). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Pub. L. 104-13, section 2, 109 Stat. 163

(1995)(codified as revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part 1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On February 26, 2008, FRA published a 60-day notice in the **Federal Register** soliciting comment on ICRs that the agency was seeking OMB approval. 73 FR 10322. FRA received no comments in response to this notice. Before OMB decides whether to approve this proposed collection of information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30 day notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); *see also* 60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 day notice informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and affords the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR 1320.12(c); *see also* 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. The summaries below describe the nature of the information collection requirements

(ICRs)and the expected burden. The revised requirements are being submitted for clearance by OMB as required by the PRA. *Title:* Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Event Recorders. *OMB Control Number:* 2130-0004. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Railroads. *Form(s):* FRA F 6180.49A. *Abstract:* The Locomotive Inspection requires railroads to inspect, repair, and maintain locomotives and event recorders so that they are safe, free of defects, and can be placed in service without peril to life. Crashworthy locomotive event recorders provide FRA with verifiable factual information about how trains are maintained and operated, and are used by FRA and State inspectors for Part 229 rule enforcement. The information garnered from crashworthy event recorders is also used by railroads to monitor railroad operations and by railroad employees (locomotive engineers, train crews, dispatchers) to improve train handling, and promote the safe and efficient operation of trains throughout the country, based on a surer knowledge of different control inputs. *Annual Estimated Burden:* 863,951 hours. *Title:* Qualifications for Locomotive Engineers. *OMB Control Number:* 2130-0533. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Railroads. *Form(s):* N/A. *Abstract:* Section 4 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 1988 (RSIA), Public Law 100-342, 102 Stat. 624 (June 22, 1988), later amended and re-codified by Public Law 103-272, 108 Stat. 874 (July 5, 1994), required that FRA issue regulations to establish any necessary program for certifying or licensing locomotive engineers. The collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that railroads employ and properly train qualified individuals as locomotive engineers and designated supervisors of locomotive engineers. The collection of information is also used by FRA to verify that railroads have established required certification programs for locomotive engineers and that these programs fully conform to the standards specified in the regulation. *Annual Estimated Burden:* 271,000 hours. *Title:* Roadway Worker Protection (Roadway Maintenance Machines). *OMB Control Number:* 2130-0539. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Railroads. *Form(s):* FRA F 6180.119. *Abstract:* This rule establishes regulations governing the protection of railroad employees working on or near railroad tracks. The regulation requires that each railroad devise and adopt a program of on-track safety to provide employees working along the railroad with protection from the hazards of being struck by a train or other on-track equipment. Elements of this on-track safety program include an on-track safety manual; a clear delineation of employers' responsibilities, as well as employees' rights and responsibilities thereto; well-defined procedures for communication and protection; and annual on-track safety training. The program adopted by each railroad is subject to review and approval by FRA. *Annual Estimated Burden:* 817,358 hours. *Title:* Locomotive Cab Sanitation Standards. *OMB Control Number:* 2130-0552. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Railroads. *Form(s):* N/A. *Abstract:* The collection of information is used by FRA to promote rail safety and the health of railroad workers by ensuring that all locomotive crew members have access to toilet/sanitary facilities—on as needed basis—which are functioning and hygienic. Also, the collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that railroads repair defective locomotive toilet/sanitary facilities within 10 calendar days of the date on which these units becomes defective. *Annual Estimated Burden:* 1,272 hours. *Title:* Positive Train Control. *OMB Control Number:* 2130-0553. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Railroads. *Form(s):* N/A. *Abstract:* The collection of information is used by FRA to ensure that new or novel signal and train control technologies, essentially electronic or processor-based systems, meet the “performance standard” stipulated in FRA's rule and work as intended in the U.S. rail environment. These new signal and train control technologies are known as “Positive Train Control” (PTC). *Annual Estimated Burden:* 250,966 hours. *Title:* Post-Traumatic Stress in Train Crew Members After a Critical Incident. *OMB Control Number:* 2130-0567. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Train Crew Members. *Form(s):* FRA-F-186, FRA-F-187, FRA-F-188. *Abstract:* Nearly 1,000 fatalities occur every year in this country from trains striking motor vehicles at grade crossings and individual trespassers along the track. These events can be very traumatic to train crew members, who invariably are powerless to prevent such collisions. Exposure of train crews to such work-related traumas can cause extreme stress and result in safety-impairing behaviors, such as are seen in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or Acute Stress Disorder. Most railroads have Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

(CISD)intervention programs designed to mitigate problems caused by exposure to these traumas. However, they are quite varied in their approach, and it is not certain which components of these programs are most effective. The purpose of this collection of information is to identify “best practices” for CISD programs in the railroad industry. By means of written and subsequent oral interviews with train crew members that will each take approximately 45 minutes, the approved study aims to accomplish the following:

(1)Benchmark rail industry best practices of CISD programs;

(2)Establish the extent of traumatic stress disorders due to grade crossing and trespasser incidents in the rail industry (not by region or railroad) and identify at-risk populations; and

(3)Evaluate the effectiveness of individual components of CISD programs. It should be noted that only the components of CISD programs will be evaluated, not an individual railroad's overall intervention program. *Annual Estimated Burden:* 2,043 hours. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding these information collections to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington, DC, 20503; Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

(OIRA)of the Office of Management and Budget at the following address: *oira_submissions@omb.eop.gov* . *Comments are invited on the following:* Whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of FRA, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of FRA's estimates of the burden of the proposed information collections; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** . Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. Issued in Washington, DC on May 1, 2008 . Kimberly Orben, Acting Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. E8-10091 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA-2006-26275] Petition for Rulemaking—Classification of Polyurethane Foam and Certain Finished Products Containing Polyurethane Foam as Hazardous Materials AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). ACTION: Notice; re-opening of comment period. SUMMARY: On March 30, 2007, PHMSA published a notice soliciting comments on the merits of a petition for rulemaking filed by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM). The petitioner asked PHMSA to designate polyurethane foam and certain finished products containing polyurethane foam as hazardous materials when transported in commerce as a matter of safety for emergency responders and the general public. PHMSA is re-opening the comment period so that interested persons may submit additional comments on the March 30, 2007 notice and on supplemental information submitted by the petitioner. The comment period will remain open until further notice is published in the **Federal Register** . DATES: The period for submitting comments on the NASFM petition for rulemaking will remain open until further notice is published in the **Federal Register** . ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number PHMSA-2006-26275 by any of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal:* Go to *http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • *Fax:* 1-202-493-2251. • *Mail:* Docket Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. • *Hand Delivery:* To Docket Operations, Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. *Instructions:* All submissions must include the agency name and docket number for this notice at the beginning of the comment. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to the docket management system, including any personal information provided. *Docket:* For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to *http://www.regulations.gov* or DOT's Docket Operations Office (see ADDRESSES ). *Privacy Act:* Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the document (or signing the document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78), which may also be found at *http://www.regulations.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Engrum or Susan Gorsky, Office of Hazardous Materials Standards

(202)366-8553, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On October 31, 2006, the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) submitted a petition for rulemaking (P-1491) to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the provisions of 49 CFR 106.31. The NASFM asked PHMSA to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) to designate polyurethane foam and certain finished products containing polyurethane foam as a hazardous material for purposes of transportation in commerce. The NASFM is made up of senior-level public safety officials from the 50 states and the District of Columbia. On March 30, 2007, PHMSA published a notice [61 FR 15184] to solicit comments on the merits of the NASFM petition for rulemaking. The comment period closed June 28, 2007. Approximately 30 associations and individuals submitted comments in response to the notice. Most commenters oppose the designation of polyurethane foam and certain finished products containing polyurethane foam as hazardous materials under the HMR, stating that the transportation safety risks of such materials have not been documented and the costs of increased regulation would be prohibitive. In a letter dated October 19, 2007, NASFM asked PHMSA to defer action on its petition and re-open the public docket to allow additional consideration of the flammability risks posed by polyurethane foam and finished products containing polyurethane foam. NASFM notes that polyurethane foam and products containing polyurethane foam “do not fit neatly within the Agency's long-standing definitions” for flammable solids, and suggests that the agency should consider whether another, more appropriate definition should be developed to convey the risks associated with these materials. NASFM also suggests that federal, state, and industry standards-setting agencies and organizations should consider developing a standard test and definition applicable to polyurethane foam. According to NASFM: Other branches of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regulate these materials and each agency has its own tests, standards and terms to define the same combustible properties. The same is true of the International Building Code, International Fire Code, and the National Fire Protection Association's standard for automatic fire extinguishers (NFPA 13), all of which contain the language to provide authority to regulate polyurethane foam as a hazardous material requiring special protection. These model codes are referenced in countless Federal, state and local statutes. In effect, the polyurethane foam in the dashboard of a truck is regulated while the polyurethane foam shipped on the truck is not. The polyurethane foam shipment is regulated as a fire hazard in the factories in which it is made and used, in the warehouses in which it is stored, in the retail stores that offer it to the public and in the home. We appreciate and share NASFM's concern for public safety and effective emergency response. We agree the comment period on this issue should be extended to permit interested persons to provide more data and information on the definitional issue raised by NASFM in its October 19, 2007 letter. II. Request for Comments Issuance of this notice does not constitute a decision by PHMSA to undertake a rulemaking action on the substance of the petition. This notice is issued solely to obtain comments on the merits of the petition to assist PHMSA in making a decision of whether to proceed with a rulemaking. Comments are requested in regard to the safety implications of the proposals contained in the NASFM's petition. We are particularly interested in data and information related to regulation of polyurethane foam by other agencies, such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the National Fire Protection Association, and whether the standards used by these agencies could be adapted for use in the transportation environment. We invite interested persons to supplement comments they may have already submitted to address the issues raised in NASFM's October 19, 2007 letter, to highlight other issues that we should consider in making a decision on the petition, or to provide additional data and information in support of previously stated positions. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2008. Theodore L. Willke, Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety. [FR Doc. E8-10101 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-60-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds: Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc. AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 11 to the Treasury Department Circular 570, 2007 Revision, published July 2, 2007, at 72 FR 36192. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Surety Bond Branch at

(202)874-6850. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Certificate of Authority as an acceptable surety on Federal bonds is hereby issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the following company: Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc. (NAIC #35009). Business Address: 3131 Eastside, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77098. Phone:

(877)737-2245. Underwriting Limitation b/: $784,000. Surety Licenses c/: AZ, CA, CT, DE, FL, ID, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NV, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV. Incorporated In: Texas. Federal bond-approving officers should annotate their reference copies of the Treasury Circular 570 (“Circular”), 2007 Revision, to reflect this addition. Certificates of Authority expire on June 30th each year, unless revoked prior to that date. The Certificates are subject to subsequent annual renewal as long as the companies remain qualified ( *see* 31 CFR part 223). A list of qualified companies is published annually as of July 1st in the Circular, which outlines details as to the underwriting limitations, areas in which companies are licensed to transact surety business, and other information. The Circular may be viewed and downloaded through the Internet at *http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570.* Questions concerning this Notice may be directed to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Financial Accounting and Services Division, Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East-West Highway, Room 6F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Dated: April 25, 2008. Vivian L. Cooper, Director, Financial Accounting and Services Division. [FR Doc. E8-9960 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-35-M DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Additional Designation of Individuals and Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 12978 AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is publishing the names of 24 newly-designated individuals and entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, “Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions with Significant Narcotics Traffickers.” DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the 24 individuals and entities identified in this notice pursuant to Executive Order 12978 is effective on April 15, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC's Web site ( *http://www.treas.gov/ofac* ) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on demand service, tel.:

(202)622-0077. Background On October 21, 1995, the President, invoking the authority, *inter alia,* of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), issued Executive Order 12978 (60 Fed. Reg. 54579, October 24, 1995) (the “Order”). In the Order, the President declared a national emergency to deal with the threat posed by significant foreign narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia and the harm that they cause in the United States and abroad. Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, or that hereafter come within the United States or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of United States persons, of:

(1)The persons listed in an Annex to the Order;

(2)any foreign person determined by the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and Secretary of State, to play a significant role in international narcotics trafficking centered in Colombia; or

(3)to materially assist in, or provide financial or technological support for or goods or services in support of, the narcotics trafficking activities of persons designated in or pursuant to this order; and

(4)persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of, persons designated pursuant to this Order. On April 15, 2008, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Attorney General and Secretary of State, as well as the Secretary of Homeland Security, designated 24 individuals and entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order. The list of additional designees is as follows: 1. AGROGANADERA LA ISABELA S.A., Avenida 4 No. 6N-61, Ofc. 510, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 900100335-6 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 2. CENTRO COMERCIAL GUSS S.A., Carrera 105 No. 14-01, Local 102, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 900105460-1 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 3. CONSTRUCCIONES LA RESERVA S.A., Carrera 105 No. 14-01, Local 102, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 900100336-3 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 4. CONSTRUCTORA JUANAMBU S.A., Carrera 105 No. 14-01, Local 102, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 900100334-9 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 5. CONSTRUCTORA LOMA LINDA S.A., Carrera 105 No. 14-01, Local 102, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 900100191-2 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 6. CONSTRUCTORA UMBRIA S.A., Carrera 105 No. 14-01, Local 102, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 900100194-4 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 7. FRONTERA VIRTUAL S.A., Carrera 12 No. 90-19, Piso 2, Bogota, Colombia; NIT # 830118496-9 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 8. INMOBILIARIA QUILICHAO S.A. (f.k.a. AGROPECUARIA B GRAND LTDA.); Avenida 4N No. 6N-61, Apt. 510, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 817002547-1 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 9. INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA QUILICHAO S.A. Y CIA S.C.A. (f.k.a. RENGIFO OSPINA Y CIA S.C.S.); Avenida 4N No. 6N-61, Ofc. 510, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 8001329098 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 10. MIRACANA INMOBILIARIA QUILCHAO S.A. & CIA S.C.A., Avenida 4N No. 6N-61, Ofc. 510, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 805017200-1 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 11. RED DE SERVICIOS INMOBILIARIO PROFESIONALES S.A. (f.k.a. RED DE INMOBILIARIOS PROFESIONALES S.A.; a.k.a. “RIPSA”); Carrera 12 No. 79-32, Ofc. 703, Bogota, Colombia; NIT # 830065743-4 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 12. RENGIFO MANCERA & CIA S.C.A., Carrera 12 No. 79-32, Ofc. 703, Bogota, Colombia; NIT # 800138803-3 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 13. RENGIFO O.A.M. Y CIA S.C.A., Carrera 12 No. 79-32, Ofc. 203, Bogota, Colombia; NIT # 900110717-9 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 14. RUIZ DE ALARCON 12 S.L., Calle Ruiz de Alarcon, 12, Madrid 28014, Spain; V.A.T. Number ES B83031682 (Spain); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 15. VENECIA INMOBILIARIA QUILICHAO S.A. & CIA S.C.A. (f.k.a. INVERSIONES RENGIFO E HIJOS LTDA.); Avenida 4N No, 6N-61, Ofc. 510, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 800026554-3 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT]. 16. CURREA CORREA, Carlos Alberto (a.k.a. “Cucu”; a.k.a. “La Llaveria”); Calle 24 No. 20-22, Tulua, Valle, Colombia; Spain; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 16347900 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT]. 17. RENGIFO PUENTES, Ramiro (a.k.a. TORRIJOS, William; a.k.a. “La Llaveria”); c/o RENGIFO MANCERA & CIA S.C.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o RED DE SERVICIOS INMOBILIARIO PROFESIONALES S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o RUIZ DE ALARCON 12 S.L., Madrid, Spain; Calle 98 No. 9-41, Apt. 1102, Torre C, Bogota, Colombia; Calle 99 No. 10-72, Bogota, Colombia; Carrera 12 No. 90-19, Piso2, Bogota, Colombia; Madrid, Spain; DOB 18 Nov 1950; POB Cali; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Passport AI912220 (Colombia) issued: 30 Jul 2003 exp: 30 Jul 2013; Cedula No. 19187359 (Colombia); National Foreign ID Number X3093421J (Spain); Passport AI206319 (Colombia); Passport AG589478 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT]. 18. MORENO FERNANDEZ, Monica, c/o RUIZ DE ALARCON 12 S.L., Madrid, Spain; Spain; DOB 20 Apr 1963; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 31903968 (Colombia); National Foreign ID Number X3881333Z (Spain); Passport AG744728 (Colombia); Passport AE613367 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT]. 19. NARVAEZ PUENTES, James Orlando, c/o AGROGANADERA LA ISABELA S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CENTRO COMERCIAL GUSS S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCCIONES LA RESERVA S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCTORA JUANAMBU S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCTORA LOMA LINDA S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCTORA UMBRIA S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o VENECIA INMOBILIARIA QUILICHAO S.A. & CIA S.C.A., Cali, Colombia; Carrera 66 No. 10-36, Cali, Colombia; Carrera 121 No. 13-76, Casa 7, Cali, Colombia; DOB 29 Nov 1959; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 16634261 (Colombia); Passport AK279300 (Colombia) issued: 22 Jan 2007 exp: 22 Jan 2017; Passport AK279300 (Colombia); Passport AF366653 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT]. 20. OSPINA PRADA, Maria del Carmen, c/o INVERSIONES INMOBILIARIA QUILICHAO S.A. Y CIA S.C.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o MIRACANA INMOBILIARIA QUILCHAO S.A. & CIA S.C.A., Cali, Colombia; Calle 98 No. 9-41, Apt. 1102, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 04 Jul 1953; POB San Luis, Tolima, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 41700627 (Colombia); Passport AH715906 (Colombia); Passport AH456850 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT]. 21. RENGIFO AMAYA, Harvy Ramiro, c/o RED DE SERVICIOS INMOBILIARIO PROFESIONALES S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o CENTRO COMERCIAL GUSS S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCTORA UMBRIA S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o FRONTERA VIRTUAL S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o INMOBILIARIA QUILICHAO S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o MIRACANA INMOBILIARIA QUILCHAO S.A. & CIA S.C.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o VENECIA INMOBILIARIA QUILICHAO S.A. & CIA S.C.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 02 Jan 1982; POB Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 80201385 (Colombia); Passport AH406973 (Colombia); Passport AE948092 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT]. 22. RENGIFO OSPINA, Edwin Amir, c/o AGROGANADERA LA ISABELA S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCCIONES LA RESERVA S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCTORA JUANAMBU S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCTORA LOMA LINDA S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCTORA UMBRIA S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CENTRO COMERCIAL GUSS S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o RED DE SERVICIOS INMOBILIARIO PROFESIONALES S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o MIRACANA INMOBILIARIA QUILICHAO S.A. & CIA S.C.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o FRONTERA VIRTUAL S.A., Bogota, Colombia; Calle 82 No. 8-43, Apt. 201, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 20 Jun 1975; POB Bogota, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 79693032 (Colombia); Passport AI054522 (Colombia) issued: 16 May 2001 exp: 16 May 2011; Passport AF294763 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT]. 23. RENGIFO OSPINA, Jefferson, c/o RED DE SERVICIOS INMOBILIARIO PROFESIONALES S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o MIRACANA INMOBILIARIA QUILCHAO S.A. & CIA S.C.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CENTRO COMERCIAL GUSS S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o FRONTERA VIRTUAL S.A., Bogota, Colombia; Calle 98 No. 9-41, Apt. 1202, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 19 Dec 1977; POB Cali, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Passport PO34555 (Colombia); Cedula No. 94511007 (Colombia); Passport AF237758 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT]. 24. RENGIFO OSPINA, Lina Milayi, c/o FRONTERA VIRTUAL S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o CENTRO COMERCIAL GUSS S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCTORA UMBRIA S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o MIRACANA INMOBILIARIA QUILCHAO S.A. & CIA S.C.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o RED DE SERVICIOS INMOBILIARIO PROFESIONALES S.A., Bogota, Colombia; DOB 22 Oct 1983; POB Bogota, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 52965678 (Colombia); Passport AI087604 (Colombia); Passport AF295127 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT]. Dated: April 15, 2008. Barbara C. Hammerle, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8-10026 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811-45-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [REG-106527-98] Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project 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 an existing final regulation, REG-106527-98 (TD 8902), Capital Gains, Partnership, Subchapter S, and Trusts Provisions (§ 1.1(h)-1(e)). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 7, 2008 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at

(202)622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Capital Gains, Partnership, Subchapter S, and Trusts Provisions. *OMB Number:* 1545-1654. *Regulation Project Number:* REG-106527-98. *Abstract:* The regulation relates to sales, or exchanges of interests in partnerships, S corporations, and trusts. The regulations interpret the look-through provision of section 1(h), added by section 311 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and amended by sections 5001 and 6005(d) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Return Act of 1998, and explain the rules relating to the division of the holding period of a partnership interest. The regulations affect partnerships, partners, S corporations, S corporation shareholders, trusts, and trusts beneficiaries. *Current Actions:* There is no change to this existing regulation. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations, and individual or households. The burden estimates for requirement is reflected in the burden estimates for: Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return; Form 1065, U.S. Partnership Return of Income; Form 1041, U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts; and Form 1120S, U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation. 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: April 23, 2008. R. Joseph Durbala, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8-10154 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [Regulation Section 601.201] Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project 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 an existing regulation, 26 CFR 601.201, Instructions for Requesting Rulings and Determination Letters. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 7, 2008 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at

(202)622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Instructions for Requesting Rulings and Determination Letters. *OMB Number:* 1545-0819. *Regulation Project Number:* 26 CFR 601.201. *Abstract:* The IRS issues rulings letters and determination letters to taxpayers interpreting and applying the tax laws to a specific set of facts. The procedural regulations set forth the instructions for requesting ruling and determination letters. *Current Actions:* There is no change to the collection of information in this existing regulation. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* All taxpayers. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 271,914. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* The estimated annual burden per respondent varies from 15 minutes to 1 hour, depending on individual circumstances, with an estimated of 55 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 248,496. 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: March 22, 2008. R. Joseph Durbala, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8-10157 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P 73 89 Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Presidential Documents Title 3— The President Proclamation 8251 of May 2, 2008 National Charter Schools Week, 2008 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Education is the cornerstone of a hopeful tomorrow. During National Charter Schools Week, we highlight the contributions of charter schools to ensuring that our Nation's future leaders have the skills and knowledge necessary for a lifetime of achievement. Charter schools are educational alternatives that empower families with additional choices for their children. By providing flexibility to educators while insisting on results, charter schools are helping foster a culture of educational innovation, accountability, and excellence. Charter schools also encourage parental involvement and help contribute to the national effort to close the achievement gap. The No Child Left Behind Act has played a central role in America's efforts to improve our public schools and expand the opportunities available to our children. In 2007, American students reached record achievement levels on reading and math tests, and the achievement gap is beginning to close. Charter schools have been an important part of this success. National Charter Schools Week is an opportunity to recognize the strength, vitality, and excellence of outstanding schools. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 4 through May 10, 2008, as National Charter Schools Week. I applaud our Nation's charter schools and all those who make them a success, and I call on parents of charter school students to share their success stories and help Americans understand more about the important work of charter schools. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second. GWBOLD.EPS [FR Doc. 08-1236 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am]

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