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participant and spouse pension plan.
The IRS uses this data to determine if
the plan appears to be operating
properly as required under the Internal
Revenue Code or whether the plan
should be audited.
Current Actions: There is no change
in the paperwork burden previously
approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, and farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
250,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 27
hrs., 5 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,770,000.
(6) Title: Arbitrage Restrictions on taxexempt Bonds.
OMB Number: 1545–1098.
Form Number: T.D. 8418.
Abstract: This regulation requires
state and local governmental issuers of
tax-exempt bonds to rebate arbitrage
profits earned on nonpurpose
investments acquired with the bond
proceeds. Issuers are required to submit
a form with the rebate. The regulations
provide for several elections, all of
which must be in writing.
Current Actions: There is no change
in the paperwork burden previously
approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
governments, and not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,100.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
hrs., 45 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 8,550.
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
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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 10, 2012.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012–25305 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Information Collection
Tools
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 the
Authorized Cyber Assistant Host
Application form; Form 11–C,
Occupational Tax and Register Return
for Wagering; Form 8816, Special Loss
Discount Account and Special
Estimated Tax Payments for Insurance
Companies; IA–54–90 (TD 8459),
Settlement Funds (§§ 1.468B–1, 1.468B–
2, 1.468B–3, and 1.468B–5); and
Revenue Procedure 97–48, Automatic
Relief for Late S Corporation Elections.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before December 17, 2012
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Yvette Lawrence, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Please send separate comments for each
specific information collection listed
SUMMARY:
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below. You must reference the
information collection’s title, form
number, reporting or record-keeping
requirement number, and OMB number
(if any) in your comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the collection tools should be
directed to R. Joseph Durbala, 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.
Currently,
the IRS is seeking comments concerning
the following information collection
tools, reporting, and record-keeping
requirements:
(1) Title: Authorized Cyber Assistant
Host Application.
OMB Number: 1545–2170.
Form Number: N/A.
Abstract: The IRS web-based software
program, referred to as Cyber Assistant,
will guide applicants for tax-exempt
status through the preparation of Form
1023, Application for Recognition of
Exemption under Section 501(c)(3). The
program, similar to tax preparation
software, ensures that an application is
complete before allowing the applicant
to print out a PDF version of the
completed Form 1023 for submission to
the IRS. As the Forms 1023 completed
using Cyber Assistant will not be
electronically transmitted to the IRS, bar
codes included on applications
completed via Cyber Assistant will
allow the IRS to scan the complete Form
1023 upon receipt from the applicant,
making all of the data available
electronically instead of the limited
number of items that are currently
transcribed from standard paper
applications..
Type of Review: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and other not-forprofit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hr.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 200.
(2) Title: Occupational Tax Wagering.
OMB Number: 1545–0236.
Form Number: 11–C.
Abstract: Form 11–C is used to
register persons accepting wagers, as
required by Internal Revenue Code
section 4412. The IRS uses this form to
register the respondent, collect the
annual stamp tax imposed by Code
section 4411 and to verify that the tax
on wagers is reported on Form 730, Tax
on Wagering.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Current Actions: There are no changes
being made to the revenue procedure at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
23,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 5
hrs., 21 min.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting
Burden Hours: 126,175.
(3) Title: Special Loss Discount
Account and Special Estimated Tax
Payments for Insurance Companies.
OMB Number: 1545–1130.
Form Number: 8816.
Abstract: Form 8816 is used by
insurance companies claiming an
additional deduction under Internal
Revenue Code section 847 to reconcile
estimated tax payments and to
determine their tax benefit associated
with the deduction. The information is
needed by the IRS to determine that the
proper additional deduction was
claimed and to insure the proper
amount of special estimated tax was
computed and deposited.
Current Actions: There is no change
in the paperwork burden previously
approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6
hrs, 37 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 19,830.
(4) Title: Settlement Funds.
OMB Number: 1545–1299.
Form Number: IA–54–90.
Abstract: This regulation prescribes
reporting requirements for settlement
funds, which are funds established or
approved by a governmental authority
to resolve or satisfy certain liabilities,
such as those involving tort or breach of
contract. The regulation relates to the
tax treatment of transfers to these funds,
the taxation of income earned by the
funds, and the tax treatment of
distributions made by the funds.
Current Actions: There is no change
in the paperwork burden previously
approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, business
or other for-profit organizations, not forprofit institutions, farms and Federal,
state, local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,500.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2
hrs., 22 min.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,542.
(5) Title: Automatic Relief for Late S
Corporation Elections.
OMB Number: 1545–1562.
Form Number: Revenue Procedure
97–48.
Abstract: The Small Business Job
Protection Act of 1996 provides the IRS
with the authority to grant relief for late
S corporation elections. This revenue
procedure provides that, in certain
situations, taxpayers whose S
corporation election was filed late can
obtain relief by filing Form 2553 and
attaching a statement explaining that the
requirements of the revenue procedure
have been met.
Current Actions: There is no change
in the paperwork burden previously
approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other-forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1
hrs.
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
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,
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maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: October 10, 2012.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012–25306 Filed 10–15–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Announcement of Competition Under
the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2011: Veterans
Medical Appointment Scheduling
System
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
To encourage development of
systems that help Veterans schedule
appointments to receive care from the
Veterans Health Administration and to
reduce risks in the future procurement
and deployment of those systems, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA)
announces a prize contest under Section
105 of the America COMPETES
Reauthorization Act of 2011, Public Law
111–358 (2011), 15 USC 3719 (the
‘‘Act’’).
DATES: Entries will be accepted until
10:59 p.m. EDT on March 1, 2013.
Winners will be announced on or about
90 days after the entry deadline.
ADDRESSES: The official contest Web site
is https://vascheduling.challenge.gov.
Contestants must register via the official
contest Web site as provided in Section
4 of the Rules set forth in this notice.
Entries must be submitted electronically
as specified in Section 5 of the Rules.
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael A.
Moore, Special Assistant to Chief
Technology Officer, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420; (202) 461–5764.
(This is not a toll-free number.) Also, see
Section 11, below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Introduction
VA uses the Medical Scheduling
Package (MSP), a component in its
VistA electronic health record (EHR)
system, to perform multiple interrelated
functions to bring patients, clinicians
and other resources together so care can
be delivered. The MSP also captures
data which allows VA to measure,
manage and improve access to care,
quality of care, operating efficiency and
operating and capital resources.
VA’s current MSP is more than 25
years old. It does not meet current
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Information Collection
Tools
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 Authorized Cyber Assistant Host Application form; Form 11-C,
Occupational Tax and Register Return for Wagering; Form 8816, Special
Loss Discount Account and Special Estimated Tax Payments for Insurance
Companies; IA-54-90 (TD 8459), Settlement Funds (Sec. Sec. 1.468B-1,
1.468B-2, 1.468B-3, and 1.468B-5); and Revenue Procedure 97-48,
Automatic Relief for Late S Corporation Elections.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 17,
2012 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette Lawrence, Internal
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224. Please send separate comments for each specific information
collection listed below. You must reference the information
collection's title, form number, reporting or record-keeping
requirement number, and OMB number (if any) in your comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the collection tools should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala,
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: Currently, the IRS is seeking comments
concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and
record-keeping requirements:
(1) Title: Authorized Cyber Assistant Host Application.
OMB Number: 1545-2170.
Form Number: N/A.
Abstract: The IRS web-based software program, referred to as Cyber
Assistant, will guide applicants for tax-exempt status through the
preparation of Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption
under Section 501(c)(3). The program, similar to tax preparation
software, ensures that an application is complete before allowing the
applicant to print out a PDF version of the completed Form 1023 for
submission to the IRS. As the Forms 1023 completed using Cyber
Assistant will not be electronically transmitted to the IRS, bar codes
included on applications completed via Cyber Assistant will allow the
IRS to scan the complete Form 1023 upon receipt from the applicant,
making all of the data available electronically instead of the limited
number of items that are currently transcribed from standard paper
applications..
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and
other not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hr.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
(2) Title: Occupational Tax Wagering.
OMB Number: 1545-0236.
Form Number: 11-C.
Abstract: Form 11-C is used to register persons accepting wagers,
as required by Internal Revenue Code section 4412. The IRS uses this
form to register the respondent, collect the annual stamp tax imposed
by Code section 4411 and to verify that the tax on wagers is reported
on Form 730, Tax on Wagering.
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Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the revenue
procedure at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and
individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 hrs., 21 min.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 126,175.
(3) Title: Special Loss Discount Account and Special Estimated Tax
Payments for Insurance Companies.
OMB Number: 1545-1130.
Form Number: 8816.
Abstract: Form 8816 is used by insurance companies claiming an
additional deduction under Internal Revenue Code section 847 to
reconcile estimated tax payments and to determine their tax benefit
associated with the deduction. The information is needed by the IRS to
determine that the proper additional deduction was claimed and to
insure the proper amount of special estimated tax was computed and
deposited.
Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden
previously approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6 hrs, 37 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 19,830.
(4) Title: Settlement Funds.
OMB Number: 1545-1299.
Form Number: IA-54-90.
Abstract: This regulation prescribes reporting requirements for
settlement funds, which are funds established or approved by a
governmental authority to resolve or satisfy certain liabilities, such
as those involving tort or breach of contract. The regulation relates
to the tax treatment of transfers to these funds, the taxation of
income earned by the funds, and the tax treatment of distributions made
by the funds.
Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden
previously approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit
organizations, not for-profit institutions, farms and Federal, state,
local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hrs., 22 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,542.
(5) Title: Automatic Relief for Late S Corporation Elections.
OMB Number: 1545-1562.
Form Number: Revenue Procedure 97-48.
Abstract: The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 provides
the IRS with the authority to grant relief for late S corporation
elections. This revenue procedure provides that, in certain situations,
taxpayers whose S corporation election was filed late can obtain relief
by filing Form 2553 and attaching a statement explaining that the
requirements of the revenue procedure have been met.
Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden
previously approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hrs.
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 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 10, 2012.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-25306 Filed 10-15-12; 8:45 am]
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