Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project, 61827-61828 [06-8758]

Download as PDF cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 202 / Thursday, October 19, 2006 / Notices vehicles are equipped with a seat belt warning lamp that is identical to the component installed on U.S.-certified models, but that the audible warning buzzer must be reprogrammed to meet the standard. Petitioner also states that all vehicles must be inspected and the driver’s and passenger’s air bags, knee bolsters, control units, sensors, and seat belts must be replaced with U.S.-model components on vehicles not already so equipped. Petitioner states that the front and rear outboard designated seating positions have combination lap and shoulder belts that are self-tensioning and that release by means of a single red pushbutton. Standard No. 214 Side Impact Protection: inspection of all vehicles and installation of U.S.-model door bar components on vehicles not already so equipped. Standard No. 301 Fuel System Integrity: inspection of all vehicles and replacement of non-U.S.-model fuel system components with U.S.-model components on vehicles not already so equipped. The petitioner states that all vehicles will be inspected for compliance with the parts marking requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard at 49 CFR Part 541, and U.S.-model antitheft devices must be installed on vehicles not already so equipped prior to importation. The petitioner also states that a vehicle identification plate must be affixed to the vehicles near the left windshield post and a reference and certification label must be affixed in the area of the left front door post to meet the requirements of 49 CFR part 565. The petitioner further states that a certification label must be affixed to the vehicle to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR part 567. Interested persons are invited to submit comments on the petition described above. Comments should refer to the docket number and be submitted to: Docket Management, Room PL–401, 400 Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC 20590. [Docket hours are from 9 am to 5 pm]. It is requested but not required that 10 copies be submitted. All comments received before the close of business on the closing date indicated above will be considered, and will be available for examination in the docket at the above address both before and after that date. To the extent possible, comments filed after the closing date will also be considered. Notice of final action on the petition will be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority indicated below. VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:50 Oct 18, 2006 Jkt 211001 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and (b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8. Issued on: October 13, 2006. Claude H. Harris, Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance. [FR Doc. E6–17456 Filed 10–18–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 61827 Clearance Officer: Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, (202) 622–3428. OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–7316. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Robert Dahl, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–17457 Filed 10–18–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P October 13, 2006. The Department of 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 November 20, 2006 to be assured of consideration. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) OMB Number: 1545–0984. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Low-Income Housing Credit. Form: 8586. Description: The Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Code section 42) permits owners of residential rental projects providing low-income housing to claim a credit against income tax for part of the cost of constructing or rehabilitating such low-income housing. Form 8586 is used by taxpayers to compute the credit and by IRS to verify that the correct credit has been claimed. Respondents: Individuals or Households. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 90,007 hours. OMB Number: 1545–1282. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Enhanced Oil Recovery Credit. Form: 8830. Description: The enhanced oil recovery credit is 15% of qualified costs paid or incurred during the year. The purpose is to get more oil from the wells. The IRS uses the information on the form to ensure that the credit is correctly computed. Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 17,323 hours. PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [REG–209373–81] 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 final regulation, REG–209373– 81 (TD 8797), Election to Amortize Start-Up Expenditures for Active Trade or Business (§ 1.195–1). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 18, 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– 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: Election to Amortize Start-Up Expenditures for Active Trade or Business. OMB Number: 1545–1582. Regulation Project Number: REG– 209373–81. E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 61828 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 202 / Thursday, October 19, 2006 / Notices Abstract: Section 1.195–1 of the regulation provides that start-up expenditures may, at the discretion of the taxpayer, be amortized over a period of not less than 60 months beginning with the month the active trade or business begins. Taxpayers may elect to amortize start-up expenditures by filing a statement with their tax return for the taxable year in which the trade or business begins. 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: 150,000. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37,500. 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: September 18, 2006. Glenn P. Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 06–8758 Filed 10–18–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:50 Oct 18, 2006 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service 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, REG–120882– 97 (TD 8898), Continuity of Interest (§§ 1.368–1(e)(1)(ii) and 1.368– 1(e)(2)(ii)). Written comments should be received on or before December 18, 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. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Continuity of Interest. OMB Number: 1545–1691. Regulation Project Number: REG– 120882–97. Abstract: Taxpayers who entered into a binding agreement on or after January 28, 1998 (the effective date of § 1.368– 1T), and before the effective date of the final regulations under § 1.368–1(e) may request a private letter ruling permitting them to apply § 1.368–1(e) to their transaction. A private letter ruling will not be issued unless the taxpayer establishes to the satisfaction of the IRS, that there is not a significant risk of different parties to the transaction taking inconsistent positions, for U.S. tax purposes with respect to the applicability of § 1.368–1(e) to the transaction. Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. This regulation is PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 being submitted for renewal purposes only. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 10. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 150 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,500. 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: September 26, 2006. Glenn P. Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–17393 Filed 10–18–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [FI–59–91] Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 202 (Thursday, October 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61827-61828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8758]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG-209373-81]


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 final regulation, REG-209373-81 (TD 8797), Election to 
Amortize Start-Up Expenditures for Active Trade or Business (Sec.  
1.195-1).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 18, 
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) 
622-6665, 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: Election to Amortize Start-Up Expenditures for Active Trade 
or Business.
    OMB Number: 1545-1582.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-209373-81.

[[Page 61828]]

    Abstract: Section 1.195-1 of the regulation provides that start-up 
expenditures may, at the discretion of the taxpayer, be amortized over 
a period of not less than 60 months beginning with the month the active 
trade or business begins. Taxpayers may elect to amortize start-up 
expenditures by filing a statement with their tax return for the 
taxable year in which the trade or business begins.
    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: 150,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37,500.
    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: September 18, 2006.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-8758 Filed 10-18-06; 8:45 am]
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