<div> 48384Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 178 / Friday, September 13, 2019 / Notices   conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), NSR shall file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the Line. If consummation has not been effected by NSR’s filing a notice of consummation by September 13, 2020, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire. Board decisions and notices are available at www.stb.gov. Decided: September 10, 2019. By the Board, Allison C. Davis, Director,Office of Proceedings. Tammy Lowery, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2019–19863 Filed 9–12–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form Project AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments.  SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning generation-skipping transfer tax return for distributions. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 12, 2019 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be directed to Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317–5751 or Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for Distributions.OMB Number: 1545–1144.Form Number: Form 706–GS(D).Abstract: Form 706–GS(D) is used by persons who receive taxable  distributions from a trust to compute and report the generation-skipping transfer tax imposed by Internal Revenue Code section 2601. IRS uses the information to verify that the tax has been properly computed. Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form that would affect burden at this time. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000. Estimated Time per Respondent: 59 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 980 hours. 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: September 9, 2019. Laurie Brimmer, Senior Tax Analyst.[FR Doc. 2019–19829 Filed 9–12–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments.  SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning LIFO conformity requirements.  DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 12, 2019 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be directed to Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317–5751 or Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:Title: LIFO Conformity Requirement.OMB Number: 1545–1559.Revenue Procedure Number: 98–46 and 97–44. Abstract: Revenue Procedure 97–44 permits automobile dealers that comply with the terms of the revenue procedure to continue using the LIFO inventory method despite previous violations of the LIFO conformity requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 472(c) or (e)(2). Revenue Procedure 98–46 modified Revenue Procedure 97–44 by allowing medium-and heavy-duty truck dealers to take advantage of the favorable relief provided in Revenue Procedure 97–44. Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.Estimated Number of Respondents:5,000.Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100,000 hours. <table><tr><td><div class="indented"><div class="indented">Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 178 / Friday, September 13, 2019 / Notices</div></div></td><td>48385</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table>  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: September 9, 2019. Laurie Brimmer, Senior Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2019–19828 Filed 9–12–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P   U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Notice of Open Public Meetings AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. ACTION: Notice; correction.  SUMMARY: The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission published a document in the Federal Register on June 26, 2019 concerning meetings to review and edit drafts of the 2019 Annual Report to Congress. The document contained incorrect dates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Sutherland, 202–624–1454, or via email at ksutherland@uscc.gov. Correction In the Federal Register of June 26, 2019, in FR Doc. 2019–13633, on page 30311 in the first column, correct the DATES caption to read: DATES: The meetings are scheduled forThursday, July 11, 2019, from 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m..; Thursday, August 1, 2019,from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday,September 5, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to5:00 p.m.; Tuesday, September 24, 2019from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; andTuesday, October 1, 2019, from 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106– 398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108 (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014).  Dated: September 10, 2019. Daniel W. Peck, Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. [FR Doc. 2019–19860 Filed 9–12–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1137–00–P   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Corporate Senior Executive Management Office Notice of Performance Review Board Members AGENCY: Corporate Senior Executive Management Office, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice.  SUMMARY: Agencies are required (see Authority citation) to publish a notice in the Federal Register of the appointment of Performance Review Board (PRB) members. This notice announces the appointment of individuals to serve on the PRB of the Department of Veterans Affairs. DATES: This appointment is effective September 13, 2019. ADDRESSES: Corporate Senior Executive Management Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Carrie Johnson-Clark, Executive Director, Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (006D), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–5181. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The membership of the Department of Veterans Affairs Performance Review Board is as follows: Reeves, Randy (Chair)Beer, TerriBologna, MarkBrazell, KarenCatano, MauraDeitzen, DeniseHyduke, BarbaraJohnson, Harvey W.Liezert, TimothyMallia, DonnaMcLenachen, David R.Mitrano, CathyMurray, Edward J.Myklegard, DrewOrr, MarthaPerez, SusanRice, JamesThomas, LisaWalton, Robert Signing Authority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs approved this document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Robert L. Wilkie, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on July 31, 2019, for publication. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). Dated: September 10, 2019. Jeffrey M. Martin, Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy <ul><li>Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.</li></ul> [FR Doc. 2019–19873 Filed 9–12–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P</div>

Comments Requested on LIFO Violation Relief Procedures

Internal Revenue Service

The IRS has requested public comments on Rev. Procs. 97-44 and 98-46, which provide the procedures under which automobile and medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers that violate the last-in, first-out conformity requirement may avoid termination of their LIFO election. Comments are due by November 12.

The IRS has requested public comments on Rev. Procs. 97-44 and 98-46, which provide the procedures under which automobile and medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers that violate the last-in, first-out conformity requirement may avoid termination of their LIFO election. Comments are due by November 12.

The IRS has requested public comments on Rev. Procs. <a href="/lr/resolve//dmxd">97-44</a> and <a href="/lr/resolve//dlcp">98-46</a>, which provide the procedures under which automobile and medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers that violate the last-in, first-out conformity requirement may avoid termination of their LIFO election. Comments are due by November 12.

The IRS has requested public comments on Rev. Procs. 97-44 and 98-46, which provide the procedures under which automobile and medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers that violate the last-in, first-out conformity requirement may avoid termination of their LIFO election. Comments are due by November 12.