Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project, 704-705 [2013-31562]

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• Internal Revenue Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 704-705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31562]


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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 
source of income from sales of inventory and natural resources produced 
in one jurisdiction and sold in another jurisdiction.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 7, 2014 
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 regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins, 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: Source of Income From Sales of Inventory and Natural 
Resources Produced in One Jurisdiction and Sold in Another 
Jurisdiction.
    OMB Number: 1545-1476.
    Regulation Project Number: INTL-3-95 (TD 8687).
    Abstract: This regulation provides rules for allocating and 
apportioning income from sales of natural resources or other inventory 
produced in the United States and sold outside the United States or 
produced outside the United States and sold in the United States. The 
information provided is used by the IRS to determine on audit whether 
the taxpayer has properly determined the source of its income from 
export sales.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 425.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hrs., 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,063 hours.
    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

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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: December 30, 2013.
Allan Hopkins,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2013-31562 Filed 1-3-14; 8:45 am]
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