Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Voluntary Customer Surveys To Implement E.O. 12862 Coordinated by the Corporate Planning and Performance Division on Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions, 33019-33020 [E9-16217]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 130 / Thursday, July 9, 2009 / Notices The following paragraph applies to all 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 27, 2009. R. Joseph Durbala, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–16224 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for TD 9178 rmajette on DSK29S0YB1 with NOTICES AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:49 Jul 08, 2009 Jkt 217001 soliciting comments concerning TD 9178, Testimony or Production of Records in a Court or Other Proceeding. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 8, 2009 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, 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 Allan Hopkins, (202) 622–6665, 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: Testimony or Production of Records in a Court or Other Proceeding. OMB Number: 1545–1850. Form Number: TD 9178. Abstract: These final regulations replace the existing regulation that establishes the procedures to be followed by IRS officers and employees upon receipt of a request or demand for disclosure of IRS records or information. The purpose of the final regulations is to provide specific instructions and to clarify the circumstances under which more specific procedures take precedence. The final regulations extend the application of the regulation to former IRS officers and employees as well as to persons who are or were under contract to the IRS. The final regulations affect current and former IRS officers, employees and contractors, and persons who make requests or demands for disclosure. 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: Businesses and other for-profit organizations, Individuals and households, Not-for-Profit institutions, and Farms. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,400. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00144 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33019 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 27, 2009. R. Joseph Durbala, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–16193 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Voluntary Customer Surveys To Implement E.O. 12862 Coordinated by the Corporate Planning and Performance Division on Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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 the Voluntary Customer Surveys To Implement E.O. 12862 Coordinated by the Corporate Planning and Performance E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1 rmajette on DSK29S0YB1 with NOTICES 33020 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 130 / Thursday, July 9, 2009 / Notices Division on Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 8, 2009 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala 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 Dawn Bidne at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 3933, or through the Internet at Dawn.E.Bidne@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Voluntary Customer Surveys To Implement E.O. 1262 Coordinated by the Corporate Planning and Performance Division on Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions. OMB Number: 1545–1432. Abstract: This form is a generic clearance for an undefined number of customer satisfaction and opinion surveys and focus group interviews to be conducted over the next three years. Surveys and focus groups conducted under the generic clearance are used by the Internal Revenue Service to determine levels of customer satisfaction, as well as determining issues that contribute to customer burden. This information will be used to make quality improvements to products and services. Current Actions: We will be conducting different customer satisfaction and opinion surveys and focus group interviews during the next three years than in the past. At the present time, it is not determined what these surveys and focus groups will be. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. The burden hours have doubled in size due to the anticipated increase of surveys to this collection and the new respondents who will be affected by these surveys. Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, farms and Federal, State, local or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500,000. Estimated Time per Respondent: 12 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300,000. 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:49 Jul 08, 2009 Jkt 217001 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: June 30, 2009. R. Joseph Durbala, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–16217 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8824 AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. 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 8824, Like-Kind Exchanges. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 8, 2009 to be assured of consideration. PO 00000 Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, 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 Evelyn J. Mack at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 7381, or through the Internet at (Evelyn.J.Mack@irs.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Like-Kind Exchanges. OMB Number: 1545–1190. Form Number: 8824. Abstract: Form 8824 is used by individuals, corporations, partnerships, and other entities to report the exchange of business or investment property, and the deferral of gains from such transactions under Internal Revenue Code section 1031. It is also used to report the deferral of gain under Code section 1043 from conflict-of-interest sales by certain members of the executive branch of the Federal government. 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: Individuals or households and business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 200,000. Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 hours, 10 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 834,979. 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 E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 130 (Thursday, July 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33019-33020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16217]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Voluntary Customer 
Surveys To Implement E.O. 12862 Coordinated by the Corporate Planning 
and Performance Division 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 
the Voluntary Customer Surveys To Implement E.O. 12862 Coordinated by 
the Corporate Planning and Performance

[[Page 33020]]

Division on Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 8, 
2009 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala 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 Dawn Bidne at 
Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3933, or through the Internet at 
Dawn.E.Bidne@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Voluntary Customer Surveys To Implement E.O. 1262 
Coordinated by the Corporate Planning and Performance Division on 
Behalf of All IRS Operations Functions.
    OMB Number: 1545-1432.
    Abstract: This form is a generic clearance for an undefined number 
of customer satisfaction and opinion surveys and focus group interviews 
to be conducted over the next three years. Surveys and focus groups 
conducted under the generic clearance are used by the Internal Revenue 
Service to determine levels of customer satisfaction, as well as 
determining issues that contribute to customer burden. This information 
will be used to make quality improvements to products and services.
    Current Actions: We will be conducting different customer 
satisfaction and opinion surveys and focus group interviews during the 
next three years than in the past. At the present time, it is not 
determined what these surveys and focus groups will be.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. The 
burden hours have doubled in size due to the anticipated increase of 
surveys to this collection and the new respondents who will be affected 
by these surveys.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, farms and Federal, 
State, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 12 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300,000.
    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. 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: June 30, 2009.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-16217 Filed 7-8-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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