Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project, 26683-26684 [E7-8916]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 90 / Thursday, May 10, 2007 / Notices 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 notice of proposed rulemaking, REG–208985–89, Taxable Year of Certain Foreign Corporations Beginning After July 10, 1989 (§§ 1.563– 3, 1.898–3, and 1.898–4). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 9, 2007 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 regulations 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). pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Taxable Year of Certain Foreign Corporations Beginning After July 10, 1989. OMB Number: 1545–1355. Regulation Project Number: REG– 208985–89 (formerly INTL–848–89). Abstract: This regulation provides guidance concerning Internal Revenue Code section 898, which seeks to eliminate the deferral of income and, therefore, the understatement in income, by United States shareholders of certain controlled foreign corporations and foreign personal holding companies. The elimination of deferral is accomplished by requiring a specified foreign corporation to conform its taxable year to the majority U.S. shareholder year. The information collected will be used by the IRS to assess the reported tax and determine whether taxpayers have complied with Code section 898. Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation. Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 700. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:04 May 09, 2007 Jkt 211001 Estimate Total Annual Burden Hours: 700. 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. 26683 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 existing final regulations, PS–78–91 (TD 8430), Procedure for Monitoring Compliance With Low-Income Housing Credit Requirements; PS–50–92 (TD 8521), Rules To Carry Out the Purposes of Section 42 and for Correcting Administrative Errors and Omissions; and REG–114664–97 (TD 8859), Compliance Monitoring and Miscellaneous Issues Relating to the Low-Income Housing Credit (§§ 1.42–5, 1.42–13, and 1.42–17). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 9, 2007 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 regulations should be directed to Carolyn N. Brown, at (202) 622–6688, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: PS–78–91, Procedure for Monitoring Compliance With LowIncome Housing Credit Requirements; PS–50–92, Rules To Carry Out the Purposes of Section 42 and for Correcting Administrative Errors and Omissions; and REG–114664–97, Approved: May 1, 2007. Compliance Monitoring and Glenn Kirkland, Miscellaneous Issues Relating to the IRS Reports Clearance Officer. Low-Income Housing Credit. OMB Number: 1545–1357. [FR Doc. E7–8915 Filed 5–9–07; 8:45 am] Regulation Project Numbers: PS–78– BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 91; PS–50–92; and REG–114664–97. Abstract: PS–78–91. This regulation requires DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY state allocation plans to provide a Internal Revenue Service procedure for state and local housing credit agencies to monitor for [PS–78–91; PS–50–92; and REG–114664–97] compliance with the requirements of Code section 42 and report any Proposed Collection; Comment noncompliance to the IRS. Request for Regulation Project PS–50–92. This regulation concerns the Secretary of the Treasury’s authority AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to provide guidance under Code section Treasury. 42 and allows state and local housing ACTION: Notice and request for credit agencies to correct administrative comments. errors and omissions made in SUMMARY: The Department of the connection with allocations of lowTreasury, as part of its continuing effort income housing credit dollar amounts to reduce paperwork and respondent and recordkeeping within a reasonable burden, invites the general public and period after their discovery. REG–114664–97. This regulation other Federal agencies to take this amends the procedures for state and opportunity to comment on proposed local housing credit agencies’ and/or continuing information PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1 26684 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 90 / Thursday, May 10, 2007 / Notices pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES compliance monitoring and the rules for state and local housing credit agencies’ correction of administrative errors or omissions. Current Actions: There is no change to these existing regulations. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individual or households, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,055. Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 hours, 45 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 104,899. 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: May 2, 2007. Glenn P. Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7–8916 Filed 5–9–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:04 May 09, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 720 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 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 9, 2007 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: Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return. OMB Number: 1545–0023. Form Number: 720. Abstract: Form 720 is used to report (1) Excise taxes due from retailers and manufacturers on the sale or manufacture of various articles, (2) the tax on facilities and services, (3) environmental taxes, (4) luxury tax, and (5) floor stocks taxes. The information supplied on Form 720 is used by the IRS to determine the correct tax liability. Additionally the data is reported by the IRS to Treasury so that funds may be transferred from the general revenue fund to the appropriate trusts funds. 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, individuals, notfor-profit institutions, farms, and Federal, state, local or tribal governments. PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated Number of Respondents: 387,744. Estimated Time per Respondent: 9 hrs, 13 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,575,505. 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: May 1, 2007. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7–8917 Filed 5–9–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms W–8BEN, W–8ECI, W–8EXP, and W–8IMY 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 E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 90 (Thursday, May 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26683-26684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8916]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[PS-78-91; PS-50-92; and REG-114664-97]


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 
existing final regulations, PS-78-91 (TD 8430), Procedure for 
Monitoring Compliance With Low-Income Housing Credit Requirements; PS-
50-92 (TD 8521), Rules To Carry Out the Purposes of Section 42 and for 
Correcting Administrative Errors and Omissions; and REG-114664-97 (TD 
8859), Compliance Monitoring and Miscellaneous Issues Relating to the 
Low-Income Housing Credit (Sec. Sec.  1.42-5, 1.42-13, and 1.42-17).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 9, 2007 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 regulations should be directed to Carolyn N. Brown, at 
(202) 622-6688, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the 
Internet, at Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: PS-78-91, Procedure for Monitoring Compliance With Low-
Income Housing Credit Requirements; PS-50-92, Rules To Carry Out the 
Purposes of Section 42 and for Correcting Administrative Errors and 
Omissions; and REG-114664-97, Compliance Monitoring and Miscellaneous 
Issues Relating to the Low-Income Housing Credit.
    OMB Number: 1545-1357.
    Regulation Project Numbers: PS-78-91; PS-50-92; and REG-114664-97.
    Abstract:
    PS-78-91. This regulation requires state allocation plans to 
provide a procedure for state and local housing credit agencies to 
monitor for compliance with the requirements of Code section 42 and 
report any noncompliance to the IRS.
    PS-50-92. This regulation concerns the Secretary of the Treasury's 
authority to provide guidance under Code section 42 and allows state 
and local housing credit agencies to correct administrative errors and 
omissions made in connection with allocations of low-income housing 
credit dollar amounts and recordkeeping within a reasonable period 
after their discovery.
    REG-114664-97. This regulation amends the procedures for state and 
local housing credit agencies'

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compliance monitoring and the rules for state and local housing credit 
agencies' correction of administrative errors or omissions.
    Current Actions: There is no change to these existing regulations.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individual or households, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local 
or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,055.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 hours, 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 104,899.
    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: May 2, 2007.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-8916 Filed 5-9-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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