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management and foreign economic
process requirements to enable foreign
sales corporations to produce foreign
trading gross receipts and qualify for
reduced tax rates. Section 1.924(d)–
1(b)(2) of the regulation requires that
records must be kept to verify that the
necessary activities were performed
outside the United States.
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:
11,001.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 22,001.
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 25, 2007.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–10644 Filed 6–1–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[INTL–941–86; INTL–656–87; INTL–704–87]
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 notice of proposed rulemaking,
INTL–941–86; INTL–656–87; and INTL–
704–87, Treatment of Shareholders of
Certain Passive Foreign Investment
Companies (§ 1.1291–1, 1.1291–2,
1.1291–3, 1.1291–6, and 1.1291–8).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before August 3, 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 copies of the regulations
should be directed to Allan Hopkins at
Internal Revenue Service, room 6516,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622–
6665, or through the internet at
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Treatment of Shareholders of
Certain Passive Foreign Investment
Companies.
OMB Number: 1545–1304.
Regulation Project Number: INTL–
941–86; INTL–656–87; and INTL–704–
87.
Abstract: This regulation concerns the
taxation of shareholders of certain
passive foreign investment companies
(PFICs) upon payment of distributions
by such companies or upon disposition
of the stock of such companies. The
reporting requirements affect U.S.
persons that are direct and indirect
shareholders of PFICs. The information
is required by the IRS to identify PFICs
and their shareholders, administer
shareholder elections, verify amounts
reported, and track transfers of stock of
certain PFICs.
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Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,500.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1
hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,500.
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: May 22, 2007.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–10645 Filed 6–1–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[INTL-941-86; INTL-656-87; INTL-704-87]
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 notice of proposed rulemaking, INTL-941-86; INTL-656-87; and
INTL-704-87, Treatment of Shareholders of Certain Passive Foreign
Investment Companies (Sec. 1.1291-1, 1.1291-2, 1.1291-3, 1.1291-6, and
1.1291-8).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 3, 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 copies of the regulations
should be directed to Allan Hopkins at Internal Revenue Service, room
6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202)
622-6665, or through the internet at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Treatment of Shareholders of Certain Passive Foreign
Investment Companies.
OMB Number: 1545-1304.
Regulation Project Number: INTL-941-86; INTL-656-87; and INTL-704-
87.
Abstract: This regulation concerns the taxation of shareholders of
certain passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) upon payment of
distributions by such companies or upon disposition of the stock of
such companies. The reporting requirements affect U.S. persons that are
direct and indirect shareholders of PFICs. The information is required
by the IRS to identify PFICs and their shareholders, administer
shareholder elections, verify amounts reported, and track transfers of
stock of certain PFICs.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.
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: May 22, 2007.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-10645 Filed 6-1-07; 8:45 am]
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