Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Cognitive and Psychological Research Coordinated by Statistics of Income on Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions, 58372-58373 [E7-20192]
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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 198 / Monday, October 15, 2007 / Notices
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
hours 50 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 42,600.
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 5, 2007.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–20188 Filed 10–12–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for REG–159824–04
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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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
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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 REG–
159824–04, Regulations governing
Practice Before the Internal Revenue
Service.
Written comments should be
received on or before December 14, 2007
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6129, 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 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224,
or through the Internet at
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulations governing Practice
Before the Internal Revenue Service.
OMB Number: 1545–1916.
Form Number: REG–159824–04.
Abstract: This collection of
information is necessary to ensure
practitioners comply with minimum
standards when writing a State or local
bond opinion. A practitioner may
provide a single opinion or may provide
a combination of documents, but only if
the documents, taken together, satisfy
the requirements of 31 CFR 10.39. In
addition, the collection of information
will assist the Commissioner, through
the Office of Professional
Responsibility, to ensure that
practitioners properly advise taxpayers
regarding state or local bonds.
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: Individuals and
Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 30,000.
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.
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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 5, 2007.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–20190 Filed 10–12–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Cognitive and
Psychological Research Coordinated
by Statistics of Income on Behalf of All
IRS Operations Functions
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
Cognitive and Psychological Research
Coordinated by Statistics of Income on
Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions.
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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 198 / Monday, October 15, 2007 / Notices
Written comments should be
received on or before December 14, 2007
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of information collection should
be directed to R. Joseph Durbala at
Internal Revenue Service, room 6129,
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622–
3634, or through the Internet at
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
DATES:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cognitive and Psychological
Research Coordinated by Statistics of
Income on Behalf of All IRS Operations
Functions.
OMB Number: 1545–1349.
Abstract: The proposed research will
improve the quality of data collection by
examining the psychological and
cognitive aspects of methods and
procedures such as: Interviewing
processes, forms redesign, survey and
tax collection technology and operating
procedures (internal and external in
nature).
Current Actions: We will be
conducting different opinion surveys,
focus group sessions, think-aloud
interviews, and usability studies
regarding cognitive research
surrounding forms submission or IRS
system/product development.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
businesses or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
75,000.
Estimated Average Time per
Respondent: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 37,750.
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
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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.
Approved: October 5, 2007.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–20192 Filed 10–12–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Thrift Supervision
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request—Community
Reinvestment Act
Office of Thrift Supervision
(OTS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The proposed information
collection request (ICR) described below
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS
is soliciting public comments on the
proposal.
Submit written comments on or
before November 14, 2007. A copy of
this ICR, with applicable supporting
documentation, can be obtained from
RegInfo.gov at https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain.
ADDRESSES: Send comments, referring to
the collection by title of the proposal or
by OMB approval number, to OMB and
OTS at these addresses: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Desk Officer for OTS, U.S.
Office of Management and Budget, 725–
17th Street, NW., Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to
(202) 395–6974; and Information
Collection Comments, Chief Counsel’s
Office, Office of Thrift Supervision,
1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC
20552, by fax to (202) 906–6518, or by
DATES:
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e-mail to
infocollection.comments@ots.treas.gov.
OTS will post comments and the related
index on the OTS Internet Site at
www.ots.treas.gov. In addition,
interested persons may inspect
comments at the Public Reading Room,
1700 G Street, NW., by appointment. To
make an appointment, call (202) 906–
5922, send an e-mail to
public.info@ots.treas.gov, or send a
facsimile transmission to (202) 906–
7755.
For
further information or to obtain a copy
of the submission to OMB, please
contact Ira L. Mills at,
ira.mills@ots.treas.gov (202) 906–6531,
or facsimile number (202) 906–6518,
Litigation Division, Chief Counsel’s
Office, Office of Thrift Supervision,
1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC
20552.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OTS may
not conduct or sponsor an information
collection, and respondents are not
required to respond to an information
collection, unless the information
collection displays a currently valid
OMB control number. As part of the
approval process, we invite comments
on the following information collection.
Title of Proposal: Community
Reinvestment Act.
OMB Number: 1550–0012.
Form Number: N/A.
Regulation requirement: 12 CFR Part
563e.
Description: This submission covers
an extension of OTS’s currently
approved information collection in 12
CFR part 563e. The submission involves
no change to the regulations or to the
information collection.
OTS needs the information collected
to fulfill its obligations under the
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (12
U.S.C. 2901 et seq.) to evaluate and
assign ratings to the performance of
institutions, in connection with helping
to meet the credit needs of their
communities, including low- and
moderate-income neighborhoods,
consistent with safe and sound banking
practices. OTS uses the information in
the examination process and in
evaluating applications for mergers,
branches, and certain other corporate
activities. Financial institutions
maintain and provide the information to
OTS.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
838.
Estimated Number of Responses: 838.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Cognitive and
Psychological Research Coordinated by Statistics of Income on Behalf of
All IRS Operations Functions
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
Cognitive and Psychological Research Coordinated by Statistics of
Income on Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions.
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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 14,
2007 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of information collection should be directed to R. Joseph
Durbala at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3634, or through the
Internet at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cognitive and Psychological Research Coordinated by
Statistics of Income on Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions.
OMB Number: 1545-1349.
Abstract: The proposed research will improve the quality of data
collection by examining the psychological and cognitive aspects of
methods and procedures such as: Interviewing processes, forms redesign,
survey and tax collection technology and operating procedures (internal
and external in nature).
Current Actions: We will be conducting different opinion surveys,
focus group sessions, think-aloud interviews, and usability studies
regarding cognitive research surrounding forms submission or IRS
system/product development.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and businesses or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 75,000.
Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37,750.
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 5, 2007.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-20192 Filed 10-12-07; 8:45 am]
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