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Direct all written comments
to Joseph Ananka, Treasury Inspector
General for Tax Administration, Office
of Audit, 1125 15th Street, NW., Suite
700A, Washington, DC 20005, or e-mail
Joseph.Ananka@tigta.treas.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the letter should be directed to
Joseph Ananka (202–622–5964),
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration, Office of Audit, 1125
15th Street, NW., Suite 700A,
Washington, DC 20005, or e-mail at
Joseph.Ananka@tigta.treas.gov.
ADDRESSES:
Title:
Taxpayer Delinquency Investigation
(TDI) Confirmation Letter.
OMB Number: 1591–NEW.
Abstract: The Treasury Inspector
General for Tax Administration
(TIGTA), Office of Audit is performing
a confirmation program for delinquent
return accounts to see if the taxpayer
agrees that tax return(s) have not yet
been filed. TIGTA will use the
information collected to determine the
accuracy of Internal Revenue Service
records.
Type of Review: New collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 24.
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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: April 10, 2006.
Preston B. Benoit,
Director, Office of Management and Policy,
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration, Office of Audit.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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 Treasury
Inspector General for Tax
Administration within the Department
of the Treasury is soliciting comments
concerning the Taxpayer Delinquent
Account (TDA) Confirmation Letter.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before June 13, 2006 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Joseph Ananka, Treasury Inspector
General for Tax Administration, Office
of Audit, 1125 15th Street, NW., Suite
700A, Washington, DC 20005, or e-mail
Joseph.Ananka@tigta.treas.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the letter should be directed to
Joseph Ananka (202–622–5964),
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration, Office of Audit, 1125
15th Street, NW., Suite 700A,
Washington, DC 20005, or e-mail at
Joseph.Ananka@tigta.treas.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Taxpayer Delinquent Account
(TDA) Confirmation Letter.
OMB Number: 1591–NEW.
Abstract: The Treasury Inspector
General for Tax Administration
(TIGTA), Office of Audit is performing
a confirmation program of balance due
accounts owed the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) to see if the taxpayer
agrees with with balance due owed.
TIGTA will use the information
collected to determine the accuracy of
IRS records.
Type of Review: New collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 24.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
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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.
Dated: April 10, 2006.
Preston B. Benoit,
Director, Office of Management and Policy,
Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration, Office of Audit.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
International Affairs; Survey of Foreign
Ownership of U.S. Securities
Departmental Offices,
Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of reporting
requirements.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: By this Notice, the
Department of the Treasury is informing
the public that it is conducting a
mandatory survey of foreign ownership
of U.S. securities as of June 30, 2006.
This Notice constitutes legal notification
to all United States persons (defined
below) who meet the reporting
requirements set forth in this Notice that
they must respond to, and comply with,
this survey. Additional copies of the
reporting forms SHLA (2006) and
instructions may be printed from the
Internet at: https://www.treas.gov/tic/
forms-sh.html.
Definition: A U.S. person is any
individual, branch, partnership,
associated group, association, estate,
trust, corporation, or other organization
(whether or not organized under the
laws of any State), and any government
(including a foreign government, the
United States Government, a state,
provincial, or local government, and any
agency, corporation, financial
institution, or other entity or
instrumentality thereof, including a
government-sponsored agency), who
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resides in the United States or is subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Who Must Report: The panel for this
survey is based upon the level of foreign
holdings of U.S. securities reported on
the June 2004 benchmark survey of
foreign holdings of U.S. securities, and
will consist mostly of the largest
reporters on that survey. Entities
required to report will be contacted
individually by the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York. Entities not
contacted by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York have no reporting
responsibilities.
What to Report: This report will
collect information on foreign resident
holdings of U.S. securities, including
equities, short-term debt securities
(including selected money market
instruments), and long-term debt
securities.
How to Report: Copies of the survey
forms and instructions, which contain
complete information on reporting
procedures and definitions, can be
obtained by contacting the survey staff
of the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York at (212) 720–6300, e-mail:
SHLA.help@ny.frb.org. The mailing
address is: Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, Statistics Function, 4th Floor, 33
Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045–
0001. Inquiries can also be made to Mr.
William L. Griever, Federal Reserve
Board of Governors, at (202) 452–2924,
e-mail: william.l.griever@frb.gov; or to
Dwight Wolkow at (202) 622–1276, email: wolkowd@do.treas.gov.
When to Report: Data should be
submitted to the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, acting as fiscal agent for
the Department of the Treasury, by
August 31, 2006.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: This
data collection has been approved by
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned
control number 1505–0123. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it
displays a valid control number
assigned by OMB. The estimated
average annual burden associated with
this collection of information is 486
hours per report for the largest
custodians of securities, and 110 hours
per report for the largest issuers of
securities that have data to report and
are not custodians. Comments
concerning the accuracy of this burden
estimate and suggestions for reducing
this burden should be directed to the
Department of the Treasury, Office of
International Affairs, Attention
Administrator, International Portfolio
Investment Data Reporting Systems,
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Room 5422, Washington, DC 20220, and
to OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the
Department of the Treasury, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Washington, DC 20503.
Dwight Wolkow,
Administrator, International Portfolio
Investment Data Reporting Systems.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for TD 9178
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 TD
9178, Testimony or Production of
Records in a Court or Other Proceeding.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before June 19, 2006, to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn P. 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
should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala,
(202) 622–3634, at Internal Revenue
Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224,
or through the Internet at
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Testimony or Production of
Records in a Court or Other Proceeding.
OMB Number: 1545–1850.
Form Number: TD 9178.
Abstract: These final regulations
replace the existing regulation that
establishes the procedures to be
followed by IRS officers and employees
upon receipt of a request or demand for
disclosure of IRS records or information.
The purpose of the final regulations is
to provide specific instructions and to
clarify the circumstances under which
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more specific procedures take
precedence. The final regulations
extend the application of the regulation
to former IRS officers and employees as
well as to persons who are or were
under contract to the IRS. The final
regulations affect current and former
IRS officers, employees and contractors,
and persons who make requests or
demands for disclosure.
Current Actions: There is no change
in the paperwork burden previously
approved by OMB. This form is being
submitted for renewal purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profit organizations, Individuals and
households, Not-for-Profit institutions,
and Farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,400.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1
hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,400.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs;
Survey of Foreign Ownership of U.S. Securities
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of reporting requirements.
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SUMMARY: By this Notice, the Department of the Treasury is informing
the public that it is conducting a mandatory survey of foreign
ownership of U.S. securities as of June 30, 2006. This Notice
constitutes legal notification to all United States persons (defined
below) who meet the reporting requirements set forth in this Notice
that they must respond to, and comply with, this survey. Additional
copies of the reporting forms SHLA (2006) and instructions may be
printed from the Internet at: https://www.treas.gov/tic/forms-sh.html.
Definition: A U.S. person is any individual, branch, partnership,
associated group, association, estate, trust, corporation, or other
organization (whether or not organized under the laws of any State),
and any government (including a foreign government, the United States
Government, a state, provincial, or local government, and any agency,
corporation, financial institution, or other entity or instrumentality
thereof, including a government-sponsored agency), who
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resides in the United States or is subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States.
Who Must Report: The panel for this survey is based upon the level
of foreign holdings of U.S. securities reported on the June 2004
benchmark survey of foreign holdings of U.S. securities, and will
consist mostly of the largest reporters on that survey. Entities
required to report will be contacted individually by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York. Entities not contacted by the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York have no reporting responsibilities.
What to Report: This report will collect information on foreign
resident holdings of U.S. securities, including equities, short-term
debt securities (including selected money market instruments), and
long-term debt securities.
How to Report: Copies of the survey forms and instructions, which
contain complete information on reporting procedures and definitions,
can be obtained by contacting the survey staff of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York at (212) 720-6300, e-mail: SHLA.help@ny.frb.org. The
mailing address is: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Statistics
Function, 4th Floor, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045-0001.
Inquiries can also be made to Mr. William L. Griever, Federal Reserve
Board of Governors, at (202) 452-2924, e-mail:
william.l.griever@frb.gov; or to Dwight Wolkow at (202) 622-1276, e-
mail: wolkowd@do.treas.gov.
When to Report: Data should be submitted to the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, acting as fiscal agent for the Department of the
Treasury, by August 31, 2006.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: This data collection has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act and assigned control number 1505-0123.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid
control number assigned by OMB. The estimated average annual burden
associated with this collection of information is 486 hours per report
for the largest custodians of securities, and 110 hours per report for
the largest issuers of securities that have data to report and are not
custodians. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate
and suggestions for reducing this burden should be directed to the
Department of the Treasury, Office of International Affairs, Attention
Administrator, International Portfolio Investment Data Reporting
Systems, Room 5422, Washington, DC 20220, and to OMB, Attention Desk
Officer for the Department of the Treasury, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503.
Dwight Wolkow,
Administrator, International Portfolio Investment Data Reporting
Systems.
[FR Doc. E6-5795 Filed 4-18-06; 8:45 am]
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