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on patronage distributions of $10 or
more to any person during the calendar
year.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 148.
OMB Number: 1545–2095.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Title: 26 US Code §§ 430 and 436.
Abstract: Regulations under sections
430(d), 430(g), 430(h)(2), and 430(i)
provide guidance on the determination
of benefit liabilities and the valuation of
plan assets for purposes of the funding
requirements that apply to single
employer defined benefit plans
pursuant to changes made by the
Pension Protection Act of 2006. In order
to implement the statutory provisions
under section 430(h)(2), the regulations
provide for the sponsor of a defined
benefit plan to make any of several
elections related to the interest rate used
for minimum funding purposes and
require written notification of any such
election to be provided to the plan’s
enrolled actuary. These final regulations
provide for the sponsor of a defined
benefit pension plan to make any of
several elections.
The Highway and Transportation
Funding Act of 2014 (HATFA), Public
Law 113–159, was enacted on August 8,
2014, and was effective retroactively for
single employer defined benefit pension
plans, optional for plan years beginning
in 2013 and mandatory for plan years
beginning in 2014. Notice 2014–53
provides guidance on these changes to
the funding stabilization rules for
single-employer pension plans.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits; Not-forprofit institutions.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
158,000.
OMB Number: 1545–2103.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Title: TD 9547—Election to Expense
Certain Refineries.
Abstract: The regulations provide
guidance with respect to section 179C of
the Internal Revenue Code, which
provides a taxpayer can elect to treat 50
percent of the cost of ‘‘qualified refinery
property’’ as a deductible expense not
chargeable to capital account. The
taxpayer makes an election under
section 179C by entering the amount of
the deduction at the appropriate place
on the taxpayer’s timely filed original
federal income tax return for the taxable
year in which the qualified refinery
property is placed in service and by
attaching a report specifying (a) the
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name and address of the refinery and (b)
the production capacity requirement
under which the refinery qualifies. If the
taxpayer making the expensing election
described above is a cooperative
described in section 1381, and one or
more persons directly holding an
ownership interest in the taxpayer are
organizations described in section 1381,
the taxpayer can elect to allocate all or
a portion of the deduction allowable
under section 179C to those persons.
The allocation must be equal to the
person’s ratable share of the total
amount allocated, determined on the
basis of the person’s ownership interest
in the taxpayer/cooperative. If the
taxpayer/cooperative makes such an
election, it must provide written notice
of the amount of the allocation to any
owner receiving an allocation by written
notice on Form 1099–PAT, Taxable
Distributions Received from
Cooperatives. This notice must be
provided before the due date (including
extensions) of the cooperative owner’s
federal income tax return for the taxable
year for which the election applies.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 120.
OMB Number: 1545–2135.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Title: TD 9447 (Final) Automatic
Contribution Arrangements.
Abstract: These regulations provide a
method by which an automatic
contribution arrangement can become a
qualified automatic contribution
arrangement and automatically satisfy
the ADP test of section 401(k)(3)A)(ii).
These regulations also describe how an
automatic contribution arrangement can
become an eligible automatic
contribution arrangement and
employees can get back mistaken
contributions.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
36,000.
Dated: March 26, 2015.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Electronic Tax Administration
Advisory Committee (ETAAC);
Nominations
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Department of the Treasury.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
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Request for applications.
The Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) requests applications of
individuals to be considered for
selection as members of the Electronic
Tax Administration Advisory
Committee (ETAAC). Nominations
should describe and document the
proposed member’s qualification for
ETAAC membership, including the
applicant’s knowledge of regulations
and the applicant’s past or current
affiliations and dealings with the
particular tax segment or segments of
the community that the applicant
wishes to represent on the council.
Applications will be accepted for
current vacancies from qualified
individuals and from professional and
public interest groups that wish to have
representation on ETAAC. Submittal of
an application and resume is required.
The ETAAC provides an organized
public forum for discussion of
electronic tax administration issues in
support of the overriding goal that
paperless filing should be the preferred
and most convenient method of filing
tax and information returns. ETAAC
members convey the public’s perception
of IRS electronic tax administration
activities, offer constructive
observations about current or proposed
policies, programs, and procedures, and
suggest improvements.
The IRS seeks a diverse group of
individuals to represent various groups
including: (1) Tax practitioners and
preparers, (2) tax software developers,
(3) large and small business, (4)
employers and payroll service
providers, (5) individual taxpayers, (6)
financial industry (payers, payment
options and best practices), (7) system
integrators or technology providers, (8)
digital or online service providers, (9)
academic (marketing, sales or technical
perspectives), (10) trusts and estates,
(11) tax exempt organizations, and (12)
state and local governments.
This is a volunteer position and
members will serve a three-year term on
the ETAAC to allow for a rotation in
membership which ensures that
different perspectives are represented.
Travel expenses within government
guidelines will be reimbursed. Potential
candidates must pass an IRS tax
compliance check and Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI) background
investigation.
SUMMARY:
The complete application
package must be received no later than
Friday, May 22, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent
to Internal Revenue Service, 1111
Constitution Ave. NW., Attn: ETAAC
DATES:
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Analyst, Room 7045, SE:OLS:SAS
Washington, DC 20224, by email:
etaac@irs.gov or by fax to (202) 317–
6238 (not a toll-free number). An
application can be obtained by sending
an email to etaac@irs.gov or calling
(202) 317–6247 or (202) 317–6248 (not
toll-free numbers).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sean Parman at (202) 317–6247 or Rose
Smith at (202) 317–6248, or send an
email to etaac@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
establishment and operation of the
Electronic Tax Administration Advisory
Committee (ETAAC) is required by the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
(RRA 98), Title II, Section 2001(b)(2).
ETAAC follows a charter in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C., App. 2. The ETAAC provides
continued input into the development
and implementation of the IRS’s strategy
for electronic tax administration. The
ETAAC will research, analyze, consider,
and make recommendations on a wide
range of electronic tax administration
issues and will provide input into the
development of the strategic plan for
electronic tax administration. Members
will provide an annual report to
Congress by June 30th.
Applicants must complete the
application, which includes describing
and documenting your qualifications for
membership to the Committee. Submit a
short (one or two page) statement,
including recent examples, addressing
your specific skills and qualifications as
they relate to the following: (1) Filing,
preparing, or processing tax or
information returns/requests
electronically (e.g. e-file); (2) Managing
a multi-channel customer service
environment; (3) Developing web or
mobile applications, including
experience with human-centered
design, front-end and back-end
development; (4) Developing software
product lines for businesses (specify
small/medium sized businesses or large
enterprise) and/or consumers; (5)
Working in digital commerce
environment or financial institution,
including managing large volume of
digital transactions and improving
associated processes; (6) Mitigating
cybersecurity risks affecting digital
commerce, including, but not limited to
identity theft, authentication, and
transmission of sensitive data; (7)
Incorporating mobile, cloud computing,
digital communication, and/or analytics
into product or service design; (8)
Thinking critically and planning
strategically in order to collaborate on
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digital issues and ideas, preferably
electronic tax administration; (9)
Managing large scale-business
transformation, including digital
migration, change management and
culture change; (10) Communicating
(oral and written) issues and
recommendations. An
acknowledgement of receipt will be sent
to all applicants.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the
ETAAC in accordance with Department
of Treasury and IRS policies. The IRS
has a special interest in assuring that
women and men, members of all races
and national origins, and individuals
with disabilities have an opportunity to
serve on advisory committees: and
therefore, extends particular
encouragement to nominations from
such appropriately qualified
individuals.
Dated: March 27, 2015.
David W. Parrish,
Director, Strategic and Analytic Services,
Office of Online Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Secretary
List of Countries Requiring
Cooperation With an International
Boycott
In accordance with section 999(a)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
the Department of the Treasury is
publishing a current list of countries
which require or may require
participation in, or cooperation with, an
international boycott (within the
meaning of section 999(b)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
On the basis of the best information
currently available to the Department of
the Treasury, the following countries
require or may require participation in,
or cooperation with, an international
boycott (within the meaning of section
999(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986).
Iraq
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Department of the Treasury.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of the
Treasury will submit the following
information collection request to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13, on or after the date of publication of
this notice.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before April 30, 2015 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of the information collection, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
(1) Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
Treasury, New Executive Office
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@
OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Suite 8140, Washington, DC
20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the submission may be
obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov,
calling (202) 927–5331, or viewing the
entire information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS)
OMB Number: 1530–0014.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Title: Annual Letters—Certificate of
Authority (A) and Admitted Reinsurer
(B).
Abstract: Annual letters sent to
insurance companies providing surety
bonds to protect the U.S. or companies
providing reinsurance to the U.S.
Information needed for renewal of
certified companies and their
underwriting limitations, and of
admitted reinsurers.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
13,555.
Danielle Rolfes,
International Tax Counsel (Tax Policy).
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–07309 Filed 3–30–15; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2015–07291 Filed 3–30–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC);
Nominations
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requests applications of
individuals to be considered for selection as members of the Electronic
Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). Nominations should
describe and document the proposed member's qualification for ETAAC
membership, including the applicant's knowledge of regulations and the
applicant's past or current affiliations and dealings with the
particular tax segment or segments of the community that the applicant
wishes to represent on the council. Applications will be accepted for
current vacancies from qualified individuals and from professional and
public interest groups that wish to have representation on ETAAC.
Submittal of an application and resume is required.
The ETAAC provides an organized public forum for discussion of
electronic tax administration issues in support of the overriding goal
that paperless filing should be the preferred and most convenient
method of filing tax and information returns. ETAAC members convey the
public's perception of IRS electronic tax administration activities,
offer constructive observations about current or proposed policies,
programs, and procedures, and suggest improvements.
The IRS seeks a diverse group of individuals to represent various
groups including: (1) Tax practitioners and preparers, (2) tax software
developers, (3) large and small business, (4) employers and payroll
service providers, (5) individual taxpayers, (6) financial industry
(payers, payment options and best practices), (7) system integrators or
technology providers, (8) digital or online service providers, (9)
academic (marketing, sales or technical perspectives), (10) trusts and
estates, (11) tax exempt organizations, and (12) state and local
governments.
This is a volunteer position and members will serve a three-year
term on the ETAAC to allow for a rotation in membership which ensures
that different perspectives are represented. Travel expenses within
government guidelines will be reimbursed. Potential candidates must
pass an IRS tax compliance check and Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) background investigation.
DATES: The complete application package must be received no later than
Friday, May 22, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent to Internal Revenue Service,
1111 Constitution Ave. NW., Attn: ETAAC
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Analyst, Room 7045, SE:OLS:SAS Washington, DC 20224, by email:
etaac@irs.gov or by fax to (202) 317-6238 (not a toll-free number). An
application can be obtained by sending an email to etaac@irs.gov or
calling (202) 317-6247 or (202) 317-6248 (not toll-free numbers).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Parman at (202) 317-6247 or Rose
Smith at (202) 317-6248, or send an email to etaac@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The establishment and operation of the
Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) is required by
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
(RRA 98), Title II, Section 2001(b)(2). ETAAC follows a charter in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The ETAAC provides continued input into the
development and implementation of the IRS's strategy for electronic tax
administration. The ETAAC will research, analyze, consider, and make
recommendations on a wide range of electronic tax administration issues
and will provide input into the development of the strategic plan for
electronic tax administration. Members will provide an annual report to
Congress by June 30th.
Applicants must complete the application, which includes describing
and documenting your qualifications for membership to the Committee.
Submit a short (one or two page) statement, including recent examples,
addressing your specific skills and qualifications as they relate to
the following: (1) Filing, preparing, or processing tax or information
returns/requests electronically (e.g. e-file); (2) Managing a multi-
channel customer service environment; (3) Developing web or mobile
applications, including experience with human-centered design, front-
end and back-end development; (4) Developing software product lines for
businesses (specify small/medium sized businesses or large enterprise)
and/or consumers; (5) Working in digital commerce environment or
financial institution, including managing large volume of digital
transactions and improving associated processes; (6) Mitigating
cybersecurity risks affecting digital commerce, including, but not
limited to identity theft, authentication, and transmission of
sensitive data; (7) Incorporating mobile, cloud computing, digital
communication, and/or analytics into product or service design; (8)
Thinking critically and planning strategically in order to collaborate
on digital issues and ideas, preferably electronic tax administration;
(9) Managing large scale-business transformation, including digital
migration, change management and culture change; (10) Communicating
(oral and written) issues and recommendations. An acknowledgement of
receipt will be sent to all applicants.
Equal opportunity practices will be followed in all appointments to
the ETAAC in accordance with Department of Treasury and IRS policies.
The IRS has a special interest in assuring that women and men, members
of all races and national origins, and individuals with disabilities
have an opportunity to serve on advisory committees: and therefore,
extends particular encouragement to nominations from such appropriately
qualified individuals.
Dated: March 27, 2015.
David W. Parrish,
Director, Strategic and Analytic Services, Office of Online Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-07336 Filed 3-30-15; 8:45 am]
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