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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 179 / Thursday, September 16, 2010 / Notices
Direct all written comments
to Gerald J. Shields, 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.
ADDRESSES:
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: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
businesses or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
225,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 112,500.
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
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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 7, 2010.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010–23033 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[REG–209830–96]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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–209830–
96 (TD 8779), Estate and Gift Tax
Marital Deduction.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before November 15,
2010 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Gerald J. Shields, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations 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:
Estate and Gift Tax Marital Deduction.
SUMMARY:
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OMB Number: 1545–1612. Regulation
Project Number: REG–209830–96 (TD
8779–final).
Abstract: The information requested
in regulation section 20.2056(b)–
7(d)(3)(ii) is necessary to provide a
method for estates of decedents whose
estate tax returns were due on or before
February 18, 1997, to obtain an
extension of time to make the qualified
terminable interest property (QTIP)
election under section 2056(b)(7)(B)(v).
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individual or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
minute.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1.
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 7, 2010.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2010–23035 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[REG-209830-96]
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 final regulation, REG-209830-96 (TD 8779), Estate and Gift Tax
Marital Deduction.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 15,
2010 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Gerald J. Shields, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations 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: Estate and Gift Tax Marital
Deduction.
OMB Number: 1545-1612. Regulation Project Number: REG-209830-96 (TD
8779-final).
Abstract: The information requested in regulation section
20.2056(b)-7(d)(3)(ii) is necessary to provide a method for estates of
decedents whose estate tax returns were due on or before February 18,
1997, to obtain an extension of time to make the qualified terminable
interest property (QTIP) election under section 2056(b)(7)(B)(v).
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individual or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 minute.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
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 7, 2010.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2010-23035 Filed 9-15-10; 8:45 am]
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