Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project, 71603-71604 [E5-6613]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 29, 2005 / Notices information on international portfolio capital movements, including U.S. residents’ holdings of, and transactions in, financial derivatives contracts with foreign residents. The information will be used in the computation of the U.S. balance of payments accounts and international investment position, as well as in the formulation of U.S. international financial and monetary policies. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,490 hours. Clearance Officer: Dwight Wolkow, (202) 622–1276, Department of Treasury, Room 4410–1440NYA, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt, (202) 395–7316, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Michael A. Robinson, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E5–6673 Filed 11–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8023 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 8023, Elections Under Section 338 for Corporations Making Qualified Stock Purchases. Written comments should be received on or before January 30, 2006 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 the form and instructions DATES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:13 Nov 28, 2005 Jkt 208001 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Elections Under Section 338 for Corporations Making Qualified Stock Purchases. OMB Number: 1545–1428. Form Number: 8023. Abstract: Form 8023 is used by a corporation that acquires the stock of another corporation to elect to treat the purchase of stock as a purchase of the other corporation’s assets. This election allows the acquiring corporation to depreciate these assets and claim a deduction on its income tax return. IRS uses Form 8023 to determine if the election is properly made and as a check against the acquiring corporation’s deduction for depreciation. The form is also used to determine if the selling corporation reports the amount of sale in its income. Current Actions: There are no changes being made to Form 8023 at this time. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 201. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 12 hr., 44 min. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,559. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71603 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: November 18, 2005. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E5–6612 Filed 11–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [FI–189–84] 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 final regulation, FI–189–84 (TD 8517), Debt Instruments With Original Issue Discount; Imputed Interest on Deferred Payment Sales or Exchanges of Property (§§ 1.1272–3, 1.1273–2(h), 1.1274–3(d), 1.1274–5(b), 1.1274A–1(c), and 1.1274–3(b)). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 30, 2006 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 the regulation should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622– 3869, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Debt Instruments With Original Issue Discount; Imputed Interest on E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1 71604 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 29, 2005 / Notices Deferred Payment Sales or Exchanges of Property. OMB Number: 1545–1353. Regulation Project Number: FI–189– 84. Abstract: This regulation provides definitions, reporting requirements, elections, and general rules relating to the tax treatment of debt instruments with original issue discount and the imputation of, and accounting for, interest on certain sales or exchanges of property. Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-profit organizations, farms and state, local or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 525,000. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 21 min. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 185,500 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:13 Nov 28, 2005 Jkt 208001 Approved: November 16, 2005. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E5–6613 Filed 11–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Joint Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service ACTION: Open Meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Joint Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted via teleconference. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. The meeting will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2005 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET. DATES: Inez De Jesus at 1–888–912–1227, or 954– 423–7977. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 10 (a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) that an open meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET via a telephone conference call. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1–888–912–1227 or 954–423–7977, or write Inez De Jesus, TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324. Due to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be made with Inez De Jesus. Ms. De Jesus can be reached at 1–888–912– 1227 or 954–423–7977, or post comments to the Web site: https:// www.improveirs.org. The agenda will include: Various IRS issues. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: November 21, 2005. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E5–6610 Filed 11–28–05; 8:45 am] Notice The meeting will be held Wednesday, December 21, at 1 p.m., Eastern Time. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Toy at 1–888–912–1227, or 414–297–1611. Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) that an open meeting of the Joint Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time via a telephone conference call. If you would like to have the Joint Committee of TAP consider a written statement, please call 1–888–912–1227 or 414–297–1611, or write Barbara Toy, TAP Office, MS–1006–MIL, 310 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203–2221, or FAX to 414–297–1623, or you can contact us at https:// www.improveirs.org. Due to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be made with Barbara Toy. Ms. Toy can be reached at 1–888– 912–1227, or 414–297–1611, or by FAX at 414–297–1623. The agenda will include the following: monthly committee summary report, discussion of issues brought to the joint committee, office report, and discussion of next meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: November 18, 2005. Martha Curry, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E5–6611 Filed 11–28–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P BILLING CODE 4830–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00146 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71603-71604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6613]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[FI-189-84]


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 final regulation, FI-189-84 (TD 8517), Debt Instruments With 
Original Issue Discount; Imputed Interest on Deferred Payment Sales or 
Exchanges of Property (Sec. Sec.  1.1272-3, 1.1273-2(h), 1.1274-3(d), 
1.1274-5(b), 1.1274A-1(c), and 1.1274-3(b)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 30, 
2006 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 the regulation should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 
622-3869, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at 
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Debt Instruments With Original Issue Discount; Imputed 
Interest on

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Deferred Payment Sales or Exchanges of Property.
    OMB Number: 1545-1353.
    Regulation Project Number: FI-189-84.
    Abstract: This regulation provides definitions, reporting 
requirements, elections, and general rules relating to the tax 
treatment of debt instruments with original issue discount and the 
imputation of, and accounting for, interest on certain sales or 
exchanges of property.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, farms and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 525,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 21 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 185,500
    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: November 16, 2005.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E5-6613 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am]
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