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Approved: March 2, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–05742 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
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
Testimony or Production of Records in
a Court or Other Proceeding.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 16, 2016 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Tuawana Pinkston, 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, 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: Testimony or Production of
Records in a Court or Other Proceeding.
OMB Number: 1545–1850.
Form Number: TD 9178.
Abstract: The final regulation replaces
the existing regulation that establishes
the procedures to be followed by IRS
officers and employees upon receipt of
a request or demand for disclosure of
IRS records or information. The purpose
of the final regulation is to provide
specific instructions and to clarify the
circumstances under which more
specific procedures take precedence.
The final regulation extend the
application of the regulation to former
IRS officers and employees as well as to
persons who are or were under contract
to the IRS. The final regulation affect
current and former IRS officers,
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employees and contractors, and persons
who make requests or demands for
disclosure.
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: Businesses and other
for-profit organizations, Individuals and
households, Not-for-Profit institutions,
and Farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,400.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,400.
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: March 4, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
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Internal Revenue Service
Open meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance
Center Improvements Project
Committee
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Taxpayer Advocacy
Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center
Improvements Project Committee will
conduct an open meeting and will
solicit public comments, ideas, and
suggestions on improving customer
service at the Internal Revenue Service.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Wednesday, April 13, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Otis
Simpson at 1–888–912–1227 or 202–
317–3332.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given pursuant to Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
that a meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance
Center Improvements Project Committee
will be held Wednesday, April 13, 2016,
at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The public is
invited to make oral comments or
submit written statements for
consideration. Due to limited
conference lines, notification of intent
to participate must be made with Otis
Simpson. For more information please
contact: Otis Simpson at 1–888–912–
1227 or 202–317–3332, TAP Office,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
1509—National Office, Washington, DC
20224, or contact us at the Web site:
https://www.improveirs.org.
The committee will be discussing
various issues related to the Taxpayer
Assistance Centers and public input is
welcomed.
SUMMARY:
Dated: March 8, 2016.
Antoinette Ross,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form 3468
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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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
Testimony or Production of Records in a Court or Other Proceeding.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 16, 2016 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, 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,
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: Testimony or Production of Records in a Court or Other
Proceeding.
OMB Number: 1545-1850.
Form Number: TD 9178.
Abstract: The final regulation replaces the existing regulation
that establishes the procedures to be followed by IRS officers and
employees upon receipt of a request or demand for disclosure of IRS
records or information. The purpose of the final regulation is to
provide specific instructions and to clarify the circumstances under
which more specific procedures take precedence. The final regulation
extend the application of the regulation to former IRS officers and
employees as well as to persons who are or were under contract to the
IRS. The final regulation affect current and former IRS officers,
employees and contractors, and persons who make requests or demands for
disclosure.
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: Businesses and other for-profit organizations,
Individuals and households, Not-for-Profit institutions, and Farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,400.
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: March 4, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-05732 Filed 3-14-16; 8:45 am]
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