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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 225 / Monday, November 23, 2015 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2004–16951]

Agency Request for Renewal of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection: Exemptions for Air Taxi
Operations
Office of the Secretary, DOT.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Department of
Transportation (DOT) invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)’s approval to renew an
information collection. The collection
involves a classification of air carriers
known as air taxi operators and their
filings of a one-page form that enables
them to obtain economic authority from
DOT. The information to be collected is
necessary for DOT to determine whether
an air taxi operator meets DOT’s criteria
for an economic authorization in
accordance with DOT rules. We are
required to publish this notice in the
Federal Register by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by January 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[identified by Docket No. DOT–OST–
2004–16951] through one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vanessa R. Balgobin, (202) 366–9721,
Office of Aviation Analysis, Office of
the Secretary, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 2105–0565.
Title: Exemptions for Air Taxi
Operations.
Form Numbers: OST Form 4507.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: Part 298 of Title 14 of
the Code of Federal Regulations,
Exemptions for Air Taxi Registration,
establishes a classification of air carriers
known as air taxi operators that offer ondemand passenger service. The
regulation exempts these small

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operators from certain provisions of the
Federal statute to permit them to obtain
economic authority by filing a one-page,
front and back, OST Form 4507, Air
Taxi Operator Registration, and
Amendments under Part 298 of DOT’s
Regulations.
DOT expects to receive 200 new air
taxi registrations and 2,200 amended air
taxi registrations each year, resulting in
2,400 total respondents. Further, DOT
expects filers of new registrations to
take 1 hour to complete the form, while
it should only take 30 minutes to
prepare amendments to the form. Thus,
the total annual burden is expected to
be 1,300 hours.
Respondents: U.S. air taxi operators.
Number of Respondents: 2,400.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 2,400.
Total Annual Burden: 1,300 hours.
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for [your
office]’s performance; (b) the accuracy of
the estimated burden; (c) ways for [your
office] to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (d) ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended;
and 49 CFR 1:48.
Issued in Washington, DC on November 16,
2015.
Lauralyn J. Remo,
Chief, Air Carrier Fitness Division, Office of
Aviation Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2015–29780 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Publication of the Tier 2 Tax Rates
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Publication of the tier 2 tax
rates for calendar year 2016 as required
by section 3241(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 3241). Tier 2
taxes on railroad employees, employers,
and employee representatives are one
source of funding for benefits under the
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The tier 2 tax rates for calendar
year 2016 apply to compensation paid
in calendar year 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Edmondson,
CC:TEGE:EOEG:ET1, Internal Revenue
Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, Telephone
Number (202) 317–6798 (not a toll-free
number). TIER 2 TAX RATES: The tier
2 tax rate for 2016 under section 3201(b)
on employees is 4.9 percent of
compensation. The tier 2 tax rate for
2016 under section 3221(b) on
employers is 13.1 percent of
compensation. The tier 2 tax rate for
2016 under section 3211(b) on employee
representatives is 13.1 percent of
compensation.
DATES:

Dated: November 13, 2015.
Victoria A. Judson,
Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and
Government Entities).
[FR Doc. 2015–29718 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0099]

Proposed Information Collection
(Dependents’ Request for Change of
Program or Place of Training) Activity:
Comment Request
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
revision of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on the revision
of the form to remove the statement that
chapter 35 recipients cannot choose
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before January 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
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