Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project, 9093 [2018-04232]
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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 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 continuing
information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The IRS is soliciting comments
concerning performance and quality for
small wind energy property.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 1, 2018 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form should be directed to
Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317–5751 or
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington DC 20224, or through the
internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Property Qualifying for the
Energy Credit under Section 48
(Specifically, Performance and Quality
for Small Wind Energy Property).
OMB Number: 1545–2259.
Notice Number: Notice 2015–4.
Abstract: Section 48(a)(3)(D) of the
Internal Revenue Code allows a credit
for energy property which meets, among
other requirements, the performance
and quality standards (if any) which
have been prescribed by the Secretary
by regulations (after consultation with
the Secretary of Energy), and are in
effect at the time of the acquisition of
the property. Energy property includes
small wind energy property. This notice
provides the performance and quality
standards that small wind energy
property must meet to qualify for the
energy credit under section 48.
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Current Actions: There are no changes
to the paperwork burden previously
approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, business or other for-profit
organizations, and not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
160.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2
hours, 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 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.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Approved: February 22, 2018.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
Dated: February 26, 2018.
Antoinette Ross,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. 2018–04232 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2018–04295 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am]
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Internal Revenue Service
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance
Center Project Committee
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
An open meeting of the
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel’s Taxpayer
Assistance Center Project Committee
will be conducted. The Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel is soliciting public
comments, ideas, and suggestions on
improving customer service at the
Internal Revenue Service.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held
Thursday, March 22, 2018 and Friday,
March 23, 2018.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gilbert Martinez at 1–888–912–1227 or
(737) 800–4060.
Notice is
hereby given pursuant to Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
that an open meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel’s Taxpayer Assistance
Center Project Committee will be held
Thursday, March 22, 2018, from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time and
Friday, March 23, 2018, from 8:00 a.m.
until 12:00 p.m. Central Time at the IRS
Office in Houston, Texas. The public is
invited to make oral comments or
submit written statements for
consideration. Due to limited time and
structure of meeting, notification of
intent to participate must be made with
Gilbert Martinez. For more information
please contact Gilbert Martinez at
1–888–912–1227 or 214–413–6523, or
write TAP Office 3651 S. IH–35, STOP
1005 AUSC, Austin, TX 78741, or post
comments to the website: https://
www.improveirs.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 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
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning
performance and quality for small wind energy property.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 1, 2018 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
or copies of the form should be directed to Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317-
5751 or Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington DC 20224, or through the internet, at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Property Qualifying for the Energy Credit under Section 48
(Specifically, Performance and Quality for Small Wind Energy Property).
OMB Number: 1545-2259.
Notice Number: Notice 2015-4.
Abstract: Section 48(a)(3)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code allows a
credit for energy property which meets, among other requirements, the
performance and quality standards (if any) which have been prescribed
by the Secretary by regulations (after consultation with the Secretary
of Energy), and are in effect at the time of the acquisition of the
property. Energy property includes small wind energy property. This
notice provides the performance and quality standards that small wind
energy property must meet to qualify for the energy credit under
section 48.
Current Actions: There are no changes to the paperwork burden
previously approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 160.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours, 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 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: February 22, 2018.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-04232 Filed 3-1-18; 8:45 am]
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