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Approved: November 26, 2012.
Yvette Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012–29147 Filed 12–3–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
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 Treatment of Shareholders of
Certain Passive Foreign Investment
Companies.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before February 4, 2013
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulation should be
directed to Martha R. Brinson, at (202)
622–3869, Internal Revenue Service,
room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through
the Internet at
Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Treatment of Shareholders of
Certain Passive Foreign Investment
Companies.
OMB Number: 1545–1507.
Regulation Project Number: INTL–
656–87 (TD 8701).
Abstract: The reporting requirements
affect United States persons that are
direct and indirect shareholders of
passive foreign investment companies
(PFICSs). The requirements enable the
Internal Revenue Service to identify
PFICs, United States shareholders, and
transactions subject to PFIC taxation
and verify income inclusions, excess
distributions, and deferred tax amounts.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, business
or other for-profit organizations, and
not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
131,250.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 46
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 100,000.
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: November 26, 2012.
Yvette Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
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Personnel Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102–40),
dated May 7, 1991, revised the
disciplinary grievance and appeal
procedures for employees appointed
under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1). It also required
the periodic designation of employees of
the Department who are qualified to
serve on Disciplinary Appeals Boards.
These employees constitute the
Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel from
which Board members in a case are
appointed. This notice announces that
the roster of employees on the Panel is
available for review and comment.
Employees, employee organizations,
and other interested parties shall be
provided, without charge, a list of the
names of employees on the Panel upon
request and may submit comments
concerning the suitability for service on
the Panel of any employee whose name
is on the list.
DATES: Names that appear on the Panel
may be selected to serve on a Board or
as a grievance examiner after January 3,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Requests for the list of
names of employees on the Panel and
written comments may be directed to:
Secretary of Veterans Affairs (051),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420. Requests and comments may
also be faxed to (202) 273–9776.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Larry Ables, Employee Relations and
Performance Management Service (051),
Office of Human Resources
Management, Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420. Mr. Ables may
be reached at (202) 461–6172.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
Law 102–40 requires that the
availability of the roster be posted in the
Federal Register periodically, and not
less than annually.
Approved: November 27, 2012.
John R. Gingrich,
Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
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 Treatment of Shareholders of Certain Passive Foreign
Investment Companies.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 4,
2013 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulation should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, at
(202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at
Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Treatment of Shareholders of Certain Passive Foreign
Investment Companies.
OMB Number: 1545-1507.
Regulation Project Number: INTL-656-87 (TD 8701).
Abstract: The reporting requirements affect United States persons
that are direct and indirect shareholders of passive foreign investment
companies (PFICSs). The requirements enable the Internal Revenue
Service to identify PFICs, United States shareholders, and transactions
subject to PFIC taxation and verify income inclusions, excess
distributions, and deferred tax amounts.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit
organizations, and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 131,250.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 46 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100,000.
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: November 26, 2012.
Yvette Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-29148 Filed 12-3-12; 8:45 am]
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