<div><table><tr><td><div class="indented"><div class="indented">Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 52 / Monday, March 18, 2019 / Notices</div></div></td><td>9863</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr></table>  District, Venezuela; DOB 22 Sep 1978; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 14335819 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 5. QUEVEDO FERNANDEZ, Manuel Salvador (a.k.a. QUEVEDO, Manuel), Capital District, Venezuela; DOB 01 Mar 1967; citizen Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 9705800 (Venezuela); Passport D0131415 (Venezuela); alt. Passport 040236069 (Venezuela); alt. Passport 6252002 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. Dated: February 15, 2019. Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2019–04933 Filed 3–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions AGENCY: Office of Foreign AssetsControl, Treasury. ACTION: Notice.  SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC’s determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance &amp; Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; or the Department of the Treasury’s Office of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 202–622–2410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions  programs are available on OFAC’s website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac). Notice of OFAC Action(s) On February 25, 2019, OFAC determined that the property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below. Individuals 1. GARCIA CARNEIRO, Jorge Luis (a.k.a. GARCIA CARNEIRO, Jorge), La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela; DOB 08 Feb 1952; POB Caracas, Venezuela; Gender Male; Cedula No. 4169273 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, ‘‘Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela’’ (E.O. 13692), as amended by Executive Order 13857 of January 25, 2019, ‘‘Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to Venezuela,’’ (E.O. 13857) for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 2. CARRIZALEZ RENGIFO, Ramon Alonso (a.k.a. CARRIZALES, Ramon), Apure, Venezuela; DOB 08 Nov 1952; Gender Male; Cedula No. 2516238 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 3. LACAVA EVANGELISTA, Rafael Alejandro (a.k.a. LACAVA EVANGELISTA, Rafael; a.k.a. LACAVA, Rafael), Carabobo, Venezuela; DOB 03 Sep 1968; Gender Male; Cedula No. 8611651 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. 4. PRIETO FERNANDEZ, Omar Jose (a.k.a. PRIETO, Omar), San Francisco, Zulia, Venezuela; DOB 25 May 1969; Gender Male; Cedula No. 9761075 (Venezuela) (individual) [VENEZUELA]. Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13692, as amended by E.O. 13857, for being a current or former official of the Government of Venezuela. Dated: February 25, 2019. Andrea Gacki, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. 2019–04934 Filed 3–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation 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 employer’s annual federal tax return (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 17, 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: Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).OMB Number: 1545–2010. Form Numbers: Form 944–SS and 944–PR. Abstract: Form 944–SS and Form 944–PR are designed so the smallest employers (those whose annual liability for social security and Medicare taxes is $1,000 or less) will have to file and pay these taxes only once a year instead of every quarter. Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the forms at this time. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and Farms.Estimated Number of Respondents:20,000.Estimated Time per Respondent: 9 hours, 34 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 191,200. 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 9864Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 52 / Monday, March 18, 2019 / Notices   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 12, 2019. Laurie Brimmer, Senior Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2019–04964 Filed 3–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation 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 at risk limitations. DATES: Written comments should bereceived on or before May 17, 2019 tobe assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written commentsto Laurie Brimmer, Internal RevenueService, Room 6529, 1111 ConstitutionAvenue 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: At-Risk Limitations.OMB Number: 1545–0712.Form Number: Form 6198.Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 465 requires taxpayers to limit their at-risk loss to the lesser of the loss or their amount at risk. Form 6198 is used by taxpayers to determine their deductible loss and by IRS to verify the amount deducted. Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at this time.Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and individuals, not-for-profit institutions, and farms.Estimated Number of Respondents:230,332.Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 hours, 58 minutes.  Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 914,419. 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 12, 2019. Laurie Brimmer, Senior Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2019–04965 Filed 3–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P</div>

Comments Sought on Employer’s Annual Return Forms for Territories

Comments Sought on Employer’s Annual Return Forms for Territories

Internal Revenue Service

The IRS has requested comments on Form 944-SS, “Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands),” and Form 944-PR, “Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return (Puerto Rico).” Comments are due by May 17.

The IRS has requested comments on Form 944-SS, “Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands),” and Form 944-PR, “Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return (Puerto Rico).” Comments are due by May 17.