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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of regulations should be directed
to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622–6665, or
at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
Internet, at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
Health Insurance Portability for Group
Health Plans, and temporary regulation,
Interim Rules for Health Insurance
Portability for Group Health Plans.
OMB Number: 1545–1537.
Regulation Project Number: REG–
253578–96 (Final).
Abstract: These regulations contain
rules governing access, portability, and
renewability requirements for group
health plans and issuers of health
insurance coverage offered in
connection with a group health plan.
The regulations also provide guidance
for group health plans and the
employers maintaining them regarding
requirements imposed on plans relating
to preexisting condition exclusions,
discrimination based on health status,
and access to coverage.
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, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local, or tribal
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,600,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
Varies.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 262,289.
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
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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 23, 2008.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–22810 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[FI–165–84]
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,
FI–165–84, Below-Market Loans
(§§ 1.7872–11(g)(l) and 1.7872–11(g)(3)).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before November 28,
2008 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 regulation should be
directed to Carolyn N. Brown, at (202)
622–6688, or at Internal Revenue
Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224,
or through the Internet at
Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: Below-Market Loans.
OMB Number: 1545–0913.
Regulation Project Number: FI–165–
84 (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking).
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code
section 7872 recharacterizes a belowmarket loan as a market rate loan and
an additional transfer by the lender to
the borrower equal to the amount of
imputed interest. The regulation
requires both the lender and the
borrower to attach a statement to their
respective income tax returns for years
in which they have imputed income or
claim imputed deductions under Code
section 7872.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, and business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,631,202.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 18
min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 481,722.
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.
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Approved: September 19, 2008.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–22812 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form 56
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
56, Notice Concerning Fiduciary
Relationship.
Written comments should be
received on or before November 28,
2008 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 Carolyn N. Brown,
at (202) 622–6688, or at Internal
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20224, or through the Internet, at
Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov.
DATES:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Notice Concerning Fiduciary
Relationship.
OMB Number: 1545–0013.
Form Number: 56.
Abstract: Form 56 is used to inform
the IRS that a person is acting for
another person in a fiduciary capacity
so that the IRS may mail tax notices to
the fiduciary concerning the person for
whom he/she is acting. The data is used
to ensure that the fiduciary relationship
is established or terminated and to mail
or discontinue mailing designated tax
notices to the fiduciary.
Current Actions: There are no changes
being made to the form at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
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Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, and individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
25,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hr.
41 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 292,800.
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 19, 2008.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–22813 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[REG–209828–96]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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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–209828
(TD 8758), Nuclear Decommissioning
Funds; Revised Schedules of Ruling
Amounts (§ 1.468A–3).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before November 28,
2008 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 regulation should be
directed to Carolyn N. Brown, at (202)
622–6688, or at Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224,
or through the Internet at
Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Nuclear Decommissioning
Funds; Revised Schedules of Ruling
Amounts.
OMB Number: 1545–1511.
Regulation Project Number: REG–
209828–96.
Abstract: This regulation relates to
requests for revised schedules of ruling
amounts for nuclear decommissioning
reserve funds under section 468A(d) of
the Internal Revenue Code. The
regulation eases the burden on affected
taxpayers by permitting electing
taxpayers with qualifying interests in
nuclear power plants to adjust their
ruling amounts under a formula or
method rather than by filing a request
for a revised schedule of ruling
amounts.
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:
20.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 5
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 100.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[FI-165-84]
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, FI-165-84, Below-Market Loans
(Sec. Sec. 1.7872-11(g)(l) and 1.7872-11(g)(3)).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 28,
2008 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 regulation should be directed to Carolyn N. Brown, at
(202) 622-6688, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet
at Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Below-Market Loans.
OMB Number: 1545-0913.
Regulation Project Number: FI-165-84 (Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking).
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 7872 recharacterizes a
below-market loan as a market rate loan and an additional transfer by
the lender to the borrower equal to the amount of imputed interest. The
regulation requires both the lender and the borrower to attach a
statement to their respective income tax returns for years in which
they have imputed income or claim imputed deductions under Code section
7872.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, and business or other
for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,631,202.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 18 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 481,722.
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.
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Approved: September 19, 2008.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-22812 Filed 9-26-08; 8:45 am]
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