Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project, 19147-19148 [E5-1706]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 12, 2005 / Notices Georgia Central indicated that the parties contemplated consummating the transaction on or about February 28, 2005. Georgia Central certified that its projected revenues as a result of this transaction would not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier.3 If the notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the transaction. An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34660, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be served on Andrew B. Kolesar III, 1224 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. Decided: April 5, 2005. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–7184 Filed 4–11–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Internal Revenue Service (IRS) OMB Number: 1545–1780. Regulation Project Number: REG– 136193–01 Final. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Notice of Significant Reduction in the Rate of Future Benefit Accrual. Description: In order to protect the rights of participants in qualified pension plans, plan administrators must provide notice to plan participants and other parties, if the plan is amended in a particular manner. No government agency receives this information. Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Farms. Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000. Estimated Burden Hours Respondent: 10 hours. Frequency of response: Other (once). Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 40,000 hours. Clearance Officer: Glenn P. Kirkland (202) 622–3428, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. OMB Reviewer: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr. (202) 395–7316, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Lois K. Holland, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–7290 Filed 4–11–05; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY April 5, 2005. Internal Revenue Service The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 12, 2005 to be assured of consideration. property from CSXT. Georgia Central will also continue to be the operator of the line. 3 Georgia Central also stated that its projected annual revenues following the transaction will exceed $5 million, but it requested waiver of the 60day advance labor notice requirement at 49 CFR 1150.42(e). That request was granted by Board decision served on February 28, 2005. VerDate jul<14>2003 16:48 Apr 11, 2005 Jkt 205001 [EE–14–81] Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: 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 notice of proposed rulemaking, EE–14–81, Deductions and Reductions In Earnings and Profits (or Accumulated Profits) With Respect to Certain Foreign Deferred Compensation Plans PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19147 Maintained by Certain Foreign Corporations or by Foreign Branches of Domestic Corporations (§§ 1.404A–5, 1.404A–6 and 1.404A–7). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 13, 2005 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this regulation should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622– 6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6515, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Deductions and Reductions In Earnings and Profits (or Accumulated Profits) With Respect to Certain Foreign Deferred Compensation Plans Maintained by Certain Foreign Corporations or by Foreign Branches of Domestic Corporations. OMB Number: 1545–1393. Regulation Project Number: EE–14– 81. Abstract: The regulation provides guidance regarding the limitations on deductions and adjustments to earnings and profits (or accumulated profits) for certain foreign deferred compensation plans. The information required by the regulation will be used by the IRS to administer section 404A of the Internal Revenue Code and to accurately determine the correct deductions and reductions in earnings and profits attributable to deferred compensation plans maintained by foreign subsidiaries and foreign branches of domestic corporations. Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,250. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 508 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 634,450. 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 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1 19148 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 69 / Tuesday, April 12, 2005 / 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: April 4, 2005. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E5–1706 Filed 4–11–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 637 Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: 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 Form 637, Application for Registration (For Certain Excise Tax Activities). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 13, 2005 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue VerDate jul<14>2003 16:48 Apr 11, 2005 Jkt 205001 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: through the use of automated collection Title: Application for Registration (For techniques or other forms of information Certain Excise Tax Activities). technology; and (e) estimates of capital OMB Number: 1545–0014. or start-up costs and costs of operation, Form Number: Form 637. maintenance, and purchase of services Abstract: Form 637 is used to apply to provide information. for excise tax registration. The Approved: March 31, 2005. registration applies to a person required Glenn Kirkland, to be registered under Revenue code section 4101 for purposes of the federal IRS Reports Clearance Officer. excise tax on taxable fuel imposed [FR Doc. E5–1707 Filed 4–11–05; 8:45 am] under Code sections 4041 and 4071; and BILLING CODE 4830–01–P to certain manufacturers or sellers and purchasers that must register under Code section 4222 to be exempt from DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY the excise tax on taxable articles. The Internal Revenue Service data is used to determine if the applicant qualifies for the exemption. [PS–7–89] Taxable fuel producers are required by Code section 4101 to register with the Proposed Collection; Comment Service before incurring any tax Request for Regulation Project liability. Current Actions: There are no changes AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. being made to the form at this time. ACTION: Notice and request for Type of Review: Extension of a comments. currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other for- SUMMARY: The Department of the profit organizations, and not-for-profit Treasury, as part of its continuing effort institutions, and farms. to reduce paperwork and respondent Estimated Number of Respondents: burden, invites the general public and 2,000. other Federal agencies to take this Estimated Time Per Respondent: 13 opportunity to comment on proposed hr., 54 min. and/or continuing information Estimated Total Annual Burden collections, as required by the Hours: 27,800. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, The following paragraph applies to all Public Law 104–13(44 U.S.C. of the collections of information covered 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is by this notice: soliciting comments concerning an An agency may not conduct or existing final regulation, PS–7–89 (TD sponsor, and a person is not required to 8684), Treatment of Gain From the respond to, a collection of information Disposition of Interest in Certain unless the collection of information Natural Resource Recapture Property by displays a valid OMB control number. S Corporations and Their Shareholders Books or records relating to a collection (§ 1.1254–4). of information must be retained as long DATES: Written comments should be as their contents may become material received on or before June 13, 2005 to in the administration of any internal be assured of consideration. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments tax return information are confidential, to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution Request for Comments Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. Comments submitted in response to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this notice will be summarized and/or Requests for additional information or included in the request for OMB copies of the information collection approval. All comments will become a should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at matter of public record. Comments are (202) 622–6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622–6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19147-19148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1706]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[EE-14-81]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 notice of proposed rulemaking, EE-14-81, Deductions and 
Reductions In Earnings and Profits (or Accumulated Profits) With 
Respect to Certain Foreign Deferred Compensation Plans Maintained by 
Certain Foreign Corporations or by Foreign Branches of Domestic 
Corporations (Sec. Sec.  1.404A-5, 1.404A-6 and 1.404A-7).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 13, 2005 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this regulation should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 
622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6515, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at 
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Deductions and Reductions In Earnings and Profits (or 
Accumulated Profits) With Respect to Certain Foreign Deferred 
Compensation Plans Maintained by Certain Foreign Corporations or by 
Foreign Branches of Domestic Corporations.
    OMB Number: 1545-1393.
    Regulation Project Number: EE-14-81.
    Abstract: The regulation provides guidance regarding the 
limitations on deductions and adjustments to earnings and profits (or 
accumulated profits) for certain foreign deferred compensation plans. 
The information required by the regulation will be used by the IRS to 
administer section 404A of the Internal Revenue Code and to accurately 
determine the correct deductions and reductions in earnings and profits 
attributable to deferred compensation plans maintained by foreign 
subsidiaries and foreign branches of domestic corporations.
    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.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,250.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 508 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 634,450.
    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

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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 4, 2005.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E5-1706 Filed 4-11-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P

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