Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project, 27298 [2013-10996]

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• Internal Revenue Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 27298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10996]



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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 
Foreign Tax Credit; Notification and Adjustment Due to Foreign Tax 
Redeterminations.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 8, 2013 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette B. 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 regulations should be directed to Gerald J. Shields, 
LL.M. at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 927-4374, or through the 
Internet at Gerald.J.Shields@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Foreign Tax Credit; Notification and Adjustment Due to 
Foreign Tax Redeterminations.
    OMB Number: 1545-1056.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-209020-86 (formerly INTL-61-86).
    Abstract: This regulation relates to a taxpayer's obligation under 
section 905(c) of the Internal Revenue Code to file notification of a 
foreign tax redetermination, to make adjustments to a taxpayer's pools 
of foreign taxes and earnings and profits, and the imposition of the 
civil penalty for failure to file such notice or report such 
adjustments.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and business or other for-profit 
organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000.
    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: April 18, 2013.
Yvette B. Lawrence,
Supervisory Tax Analyst, IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-10996 Filed 5-8-13; 8:45 am]
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