Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8275 and 8275-R, 62151 [E6-17641]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 204 / Monday, October 23, 2006 / Notices 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 22, 2006 to be assured of consideration. Financial Management Service (FMS) OMB Number: 1510–0074. Type of Review: Extension. Title: Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Market Research Study. Description: FMS/Treasury, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and its contractor request renewal of a generic clearance for the study of Federal benefit recipients to identify barriers to significant increases in use of EFT for benefit payments. Respondents: Individuals or households. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,500 hours. Clearance Officer: Wesley Powe (202) 874–8936, Financial Management Service, Room 135, 3700 East West Highway, Hyattsville, MD 20782. OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt (202) 395–7316, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Robert B. Dahl, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–17677 Filed 10–20–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–35–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8275 and 8275–R Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. mstockstill on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES 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 8275, Disclosure Statement, and Form 8275–R, Regulation Disclosure Statement. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:50 Oct 20, 2006 Jkt 211001 Written comments should be received on or before December 22, 2006 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 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 Larnice Mack at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 3179, or through the internet at (Larnice.Mack@irs.gov). DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Disclosure Statement (Form 8275) and Regulation Disclosure Statement (Form 8275–R). OMB Number: 1545–0889. Form Number: Forms 8275 and 8275– R. Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 6662 imposes accuracy-related penalties on taxpayers for substantial understatement of tax liability or negligence or disregard of rules and regulations. Code section 6694 imposes similar penalties on return preparers. Regulations sections 1.662–4(e) and (f) provide for reduction of these penalties if adequate disclosure of the tax treatment is made on Form 8275 or, if the position is contrary to regulation on Form 8275–R. 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 forprofit organizations and individuals, not-for-profit institutions, and farms. Estimated Number of Responses: 666,666. Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours, 34 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,716,664. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62151 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: October 16, 2006. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Office. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 204 (Monday, October 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 62151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17641]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8275 and 8275-R

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 
Form 8275, Disclosure Statement, and Form 8275-R, Regulation Disclosure 
Statement.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 22, 
2006 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6512, 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 Larnice Mack 
at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3179, or through the internet at 
(Larnice.Mack@irs.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Disclosure Statement (Form 8275) and Regulation Disclosure 
Statement (Form 8275-R).
    OMB Number: 1545-0889.
    Form Number: Forms 8275 and 8275-R.
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 6662 imposes accuracy-
related penalties on taxpayers for substantial understatement of tax 
liability or negligence or disregard of rules and regulations. Code 
section 6694 imposes similar penalties on return preparers. Regulations 
sections 1.662-4(e) and (f) provide for reduction of these penalties if 
adequate disclosure of the tax treatment is made on Form 8275 or, if 
the position is contrary to regulation on Form 8275-R.
    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 Responses: 666,666.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours, 34 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,716,664.
    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: October 16, 2006.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Office.
[FR Doc. E6-17641 Filed 10-20-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P

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