Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; U.S. Treasury Auctions Submitter Agreement, 44491-44492 [2017-20185]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2017 / Notices OMB Number: 1545–1204. Form Number: 8823. Abstract: Under Internal Revenue Code section 42(m)(1)(B)(iii), state housing credit agencies are required to notify the IRS of noncompliance with the low-income housing tax credit provisions. A separate form must be filed for each building that is not in compliance. The IRS uses this information to determine whether the low-income housing credit is being correctly claimed and whether there is any credit recapture. Current Actions: There are no changes to this form at this time. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: State or local government housing credit agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15.16 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 303,200. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Sep 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 Approved: September 13, 2017. L. Brimmer, Senior Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2017–20244 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1041–A 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning U.S. information return-trust accumulation of charitable amounts. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 21, 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 form and instructions should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: U.S. Information Return-Trust Accumulation of Charitable Amounts. OMB Number: 1545–0094. Form Number: 1041–A. Abstract: Form 1041–A is used to report the information required in Internal Revenue Code section 6034 concerning accumulation and distribution of charitable amounts. The data is used to verify the amounts for which a charitable deduction was allowed are used for charitable purposes. Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal purposes only. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, and individuals. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 44491 Estimated Number of Respondents: 119,936. Estimated Time per Respondent: 36 hrs, 40 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,396,854. 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: September 13, 2017. L. Brimmer, Senior Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2017–20243 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; U.S. Treasury Auctions Submitter Agreement Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1 44492 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 183 / Friday, September 22, 2017 / Notices accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. The public is invited to submit comments on these requests. DATES: Comments should be received on or before October 23, 2017 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 8142, Washington, DC 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Jennifer Leonard by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling (202) 622–0489, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS) Title: U.S. Treasury Auctions Submitter Agreement. OMB Control Number: 1530–0056. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Chapter 31 of Title 31 of the United States code authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue United States obligations and to offer them for sale under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe. Submitters in U.S. Treasury auctions are required by Federal Regulation 31 CFR part 356.16(a) to have an agreement on file prior to submitting a computer tender in Treasury auctions. This information is only required of organizations that voluntarily choose to submit tenders directly in Treasury auctions. Form: FS Form 5441. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 80. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Sep 21, 2017 Jkt 241001 Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Dated: September 18, 2017. Spencer W. Clark, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–20185 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Multiemployer Pension Plan Application To Reduce Benefits Department of the Treasury. Notice of availability; Request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Board of Trustees of the Western States Office and Professional Employees Pension Fund (WSOPE Pension Fund), a multiemployer pension plan, has submitted an application to reduce benefits under the plan in accordance with the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014. The purpose of this notice is to announce that the application submitted by the Board of Trustees of the WSOPE Pension Fund has been published on the Treasury Web site, and to request public comments on the application from interested parties, including participants and beneficiaries, employee organizations, and contributing employers of the WSOPE Pension Fund. DATES: Comments must be received by November 6, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov, in accordance with the instructions on that site. Electronic submissions through www.regulations.gov are encouraged. Comments may also be mailed to the Department of the Treasury, MPRA Office, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 1224, Washington, DC 20220. Attn: Eric Berger. Comments sent via facsimile and email will not be accepted. Additional Instructions. All comments received, including attachments and other supporting materials, will be made available to the public. Do not include any personally identifiable information (such as Social Security number, name, address, or other contact information) or any other SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 information in your comment or supporting materials that you do not want publicly disclosed. Treasury will make comments available for public inspection and copying on www.regulations.gov or upon request. Comments posted on the Internet can be retrieved by most Internet search engines. For information regarding the application from the WSOPE Pension Fund, please contact Treasury at (202) 622–1534 (not a toll-free number). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA) amended the Internal Revenue Code to permit a multiemployer plan that is projected to have insufficient funds to reduce pension benefits payable to participants and beneficiaries if certain conditions are satisfied. In order to reduce benefits, the plan sponsor is required to submit an application to the Secretary of the Treasury, which Treasury, in consultation with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and the Department of Labor, is required to approve or deny. On August 24, 2017, the Board of Trustees of the WSOPE Pension Fund submitted an application for approval to reduce benefits under the plan. As required by MPRA, that application has been published on Treasury’s Web site at https://auth.treasury.gov/services/ Pages/Plan-Applications.aspx. Treasury is publishing this notice in the Federal Register, in consultation with the PBGC and the Department of Labor, to solicit public comments on all aspects of the WSOPE Pension Fund application. Comments are requested from interested parties, including participants and beneficiaries, employee organizations, and contributing employers of the WSOPE Pension Fund. Consideration will be given to any comments that are timely received by Treasury. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: September 18, 2017. David Kautter, Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy. [FR Doc. 2017–20259 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44491-44492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20185]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; U.S. Treasury Auctions Submitter Agreement

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury will submit the following 
information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in

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accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the 
date of publication of this notice. The public is invited to submit 
comments on these requests.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before October 23, 2017 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 8142, Washington, 
DC 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained from Jennifer Leonard by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling 
(202) 622-0489, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS)

    Title: U.S. Treasury Auctions Submitter Agreement.
    OMB Control Number: 1530-0056.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Chapter 31 of Title 31 of the United States code 
authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue United States 
obligations and to offer them for sale under such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary may prescribe. Submitters in U.S. Treasury auctions 
are required by Federal Regulation 31 CFR part 356.16(a) to have an 
agreement on file prior to submitting a computer tender in Treasury 
auctions. This information is only required of organizations that 
voluntarily choose to submit tenders directly in Treasury auctions.
    Form: FS Form 5441.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 80.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: September 18, 2017.
Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-20185 Filed 9-21-17; 8:45 am]
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