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Approved: July 14, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017–15306 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection: Comment
Request for Forms 945, 945–A, and,
945–X
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service,
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 information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
IRS is soliciting comments concerning
Form 945 Annual Return of Withheld
Federal Income Tax, Form 945–A
Annual Record of Federal Tax Liability,
and Form 945–X Adjusted Annual
Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax
or Claim for Refund.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before September 19,
2017 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional information or
copies of the forms and instructions
should be directed to Sara Covington, at
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet at Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Annual Return of Withheld
Federal Income Tax.
OMB Number: 1545–1430.
Form Number: 945.
Abstract: Form 945 is used to report
income tax withholding on non payroll
payments including backup
withholding and withholding on
pensions, annuities, IRAs, military
retirement and gambling winnings.
Form Number: 945–A.
Abstract: Form 945–A is used by
employers who deposit non-payroll
income tax withheld (such as from
pensions and gambling) on a
semiweekly schedule, or whose tax
liability on any day is $100,000 or more,
use Form 945–A with Form 945 or CT–
1 to report their tax liability.
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SUMMARY:
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Form Number: 945–X.
Abstract: Form 945–X is used to
correct errors made on Form 945,
Annual Return of Withheld Federal
Income Tax.
Current Actions: There are no changes
being made to the forms approved under
this collection. However, changes to the
estimated number of filers (236,818 to
220,851), will result in a total burden
decrease of 110,013 (1,619,603 to
1,509,590).
Type of Review: Revision of a current
OMB approval.
Affected Public: Business, or other
for-profit organizations, individuals, or
households, not-for-profit institutions,
farms, and, Federal, state, local, or tribal
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
220,851.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6
hrs., 50 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,509,590.
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.
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Approved: July 13, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for
Appointment to the VA Prevention of
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisory
Committee
ACTION:
Notice, amended.
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations of
qualified candidates to be considered
for appointment to the VA Prevention of
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisor
Committee (herein-after in this section
referred to as ‘‘the Committee’’).
DATES: Nominations for membership on
the Committee must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. EST on July 24, 2017.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
sent electronically to the Advisory
Committee Management Office mailbox
at vaadvisorycmte@va.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory Woskow, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Finance, Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., (047), Washington, DC
20420, telephone (720) 471–1235.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
carrying out the duties set forth, the
activities of the Committee include, but
are not limited to:
(1) Identifying best practices and
lessons learned from private industry
and other Federal agencies that VA can
leverage to maximize the effectiveness
and efficiency of Department-wide
activities to detect and prevent fraud,
waste, and abuse in VA programs at
significant risk;
(2) Providing advice on leveraging
cutting-edge fraud detection and
prevention tools and technologies used
by other Federal agencies and private
industry, including the identification of
ways to utilize such tools in the shortterm, as well as in the future, given VA’s
current Financial Management Business
Transformation break-thru initiative;
and
(3) Providing advice on leveraging
partnerships and experience to assist in
maximizing the efficiency and
effectiveness of VA’s ‘‘Seek to Prevent
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (STOP FWA)’’
initiative, which is designed to increase
activities that prevent fraud, waste, and
abuse and to reduce improper
payments.
SUMMARY:
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Authority: The Committee is being
established by the directive of the Secretary
of VA, in accordance with the provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),
as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The Committee
will provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
with advice related to improving and
enhancing VA’s efforts to identify, prevent,
and mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse across
VA in order to improve the integrity of VA’s
payments and the efficiency of VA’s
programs and activities.
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Membership Criteria and
Qualifications: VA is seeking
nominations for Committee
membership. The Committee is
composed of twelve members and
several ex-officio members.
The members of the Committee are
appointed by the Secretary of Veteran
Affairs from the general public, from
various sectors and organizations,
including but not limited to:
a. Veteran-focused organizations;
b. Academic communities;
c. Health care providers;
d. Other Federal agencies;
e. Insurance;
f. Former Inspectors General;
g. Veteran Service Organizations;
h. Military service organizations;
i. Academic communities; and
j. Leaders of key stakeholder
associations and organizations.
In accordance with the Committee
Charter, the Secretary shall determine
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the number, terms of service, and pay
and allowances of Committee members,
except that a term of service of any such
member may not exceed two years. The
Secretary may reappoint any Committee
member for additional terms of service.
To the extent possible, the Secretary
seeks members who have diverse
professional and personal qualifications
including but not limited to subject
matter experts in the areas described
above. We ask that nominations include
any relevant experience information so
that VA can ensure diverse Committee
membership.
Requirements for Nomination
Submission
Nominations should be typed (one
nomination per nominator). Nomination
package should include:
(1) A letter of nomination that clearly
states the name and affiliation of the
nominee, the basis for the nomination
(i.e. specific attributes which qualify the
nominee for service in this capacity),
and a statement from the nominee
indicating the willingness to serve as a
member of the Committee;
(2) The nominee’s contact
information, including name, mailing
address, telephone numbers, and email
address;
(3) The nominee’s curriculum vitae;
and
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(4) A summary of the nominee’s
experience and qualifications relative to
the membership considerations
described above.
Individuals selected for appointment
to the Committee shall be invited to
serve a two-year term. Committee
members will receive a stipend for
attending Committee meetings,
including per diem and reimbursement
for eligible travel expenses incurred.
The Department makes every effort to
ensure that the membership of VA
Federal advisory committees is diverse
in terms of points of view represented
and the committee’s capabilities.
Appointments to this Committee shall
be made without discrimination because
of a person’s race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identify,
national origin, age, disability, or
genetic information. Nominations must
state that the nominee is willing to serve
as a member of the Committee and
appears to have no conflict of interest
that would preclude membership. An
ethics review is conducted for each
selected nominee.
Dated: July 18, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the VA Prevention
of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisory Committee
ACTION: Notice, amended.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking nominations
of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the VA
Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Advisor Committee (herein-after
in this section referred to as ``the Committee'').
DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on July 24, 2017.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be sent electronically to the
Advisory Committee Management Office mailbox at vaadvisorycmte@va.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Woskow, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Finance, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., (047), Washington, DC 20420, telephone (720) 471-1235.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In carrying out the duties set forth, the
activities of the Committee include, but are not limited to:
(1) Identifying best practices and lessons learned from private
industry and other Federal agencies that VA can leverage to maximize
the effectiveness and efficiency of Department-wide activities to
detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in VA programs at
significant risk;
(2) Providing advice on leveraging cutting-edge fraud detection and
prevention tools and technologies used by other Federal agencies and
private industry, including the identification of ways to utilize such
tools in the short-term, as well as in the future, given VA's current
Financial Management Business Transformation break-thru initiative; and
(3) Providing advice on leveraging partnerships and experience to
assist in maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of VA's ``Seek to
Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (STOP FWA)'' initiative, which is
designed to increase activities that prevent fraud, waste, and abuse
and to reduce improper payments.
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Authority: The Committee is being established by the directive
of the Secretary of VA, in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
The Committee will provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with
advice related to improving and enhancing VA's efforts to identify,
prevent, and mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse across VA in order to
improve the integrity of VA's payments and the efficiency of VA's
programs and activities.
Membership Criteria and Qualifications: VA is seeking nominations
for Committee membership. The Committee is composed of twelve members
and several ex-officio members.
The members of the Committee are appointed by the Secretary of
Veteran Affairs from the general public, from various sectors and
organizations, including but not limited to:
a. Veteran-focused organizations;
b. Academic communities;
c. Health care providers;
d. Other Federal agencies;
e. Insurance;
f. Former Inspectors General;
g. Veteran Service Organizations;
h. Military service organizations;
i. Academic communities; and
j. Leaders of key stakeholder associations and organizations.
In accordance with the Committee Charter, the Secretary shall
determine the number, terms of service, and pay and allowances of
Committee members, except that a term of service of any such member may
not exceed two years. The Secretary may reappoint any Committee member
for additional terms of service.
To the extent possible, the Secretary seeks members who have
diverse professional and personal qualifications including but not
limited to subject matter experts in the areas described above. We ask
that nominations include any relevant experience information so that VA
can ensure diverse Committee membership.
Requirements for Nomination Submission
Nominations should be typed (one nomination per nominator).
Nomination package should include:
(1) A letter of nomination that clearly states the name and
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e. specific
attributes which qualify the nominee for service in this capacity), and
a statement from the nominee indicating the willingness to serve as a
member of the Committee;
(2) The nominee's contact information, including name, mailing
address, telephone numbers, and email address;
(3) The nominee's curriculum vitae; and
(4) A summary of the nominee's experience and qualifications
relative to the membership considerations described above.
Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee shall be
invited to serve a two-year term. Committee members will receive a
stipend for attending Committee meetings, including per diem and
reimbursement for eligible travel expenses incurred.
The Department makes every effort to ensure that the membership of
VA Federal advisory committees is diverse in terms of points of view
represented and the committee's capabilities. Appointments to this
Committee shall be made without discrimination because of a person's
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify,
national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Nominations
must state that the nominee is willing to serve as a member of the
Committee and appears to have no conflict of interest that would
preclude membership. An ethics review is conducted for each selected
nominee.
Dated: July 18, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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