Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Employers' Identification Numbers, 12845 [2018-05930]
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regulated AMCs, it would allow a State
to do so if the Federally regulated AMC
chooses to register voluntarily with the
State.
AMC Recordkeeping Requirements
Section 34.212(b) provides that an
appraiser in an AMC’s network or panel
is deemed to remain on the network or
panel until: (i) The AMC sends a written
notice to the appraiser removing the
appraiser with an explanation; or (ii)
receives a written notice from the
appraiser asking to be removed or a
notice of the death or incapacity of the
appraiser. The AMC would retain these
notices in its files.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
200 AMCs; 55 States and Territories.
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 421.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
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
OCC, including whether the information
has practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the OCC’s
estimate of the information collection
burden;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection 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.
Dated: March 15, 2018.
Karen Solomon,
Acting Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief
Counsel.
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Proposed Extension of Information
Collection Request Submitted for
Public Comment; Employers’
Identification Numbers
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service,
as part of its continuing effort to reduce
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paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the 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
information collection requirements
related to the application for an
employer identification number.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 22, 2018 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Roberto Mora-Figueroa, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20224. Requests for additional
information or copies of the regulations
should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala,
at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet, at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Employers’ identification
numbers.
OMB Number: 1545–0003.
Form Number: SS–4; SS–4–PR.
Abstract: Sections 6011 and 6109 of
the Internal Revenue Code, section
31.6011(b) of the Employment Tax
Regulations, and section 301.6109 1 of
the Procedures and Administration
Regulations require certain taxpayers to
have an employer identification number
(EIN), for use on returns, statements, or
other documents. An EIN is a nine-digit
number (for example, 12–3456789)
assigned to sole proprietors,
corporations, partnerships, estates,
trusts, and other entities for tax filing
and reporting purposes.
Current Actions: There is no change to
the burden previously approved.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,612,708.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 33
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 903,116.
The following paragraph applies to all
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 if their contents may become
material in the administration of any
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internal revenue law. Generally, tax
returns and tax return information are
confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C.
6103.
Desired Focus of Comments: The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., by
permitting electronic submissions of
responses.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the ICR for OMB approval
of the extension of the information
collection; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Approved: March 19, 2018.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018–05930 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am]
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Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Generic
Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
Departmental Offices, U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
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
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.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted
for Public Comment; Employers' Identification Numbers
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 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 information collection requirements related to the
application for an employer identification number.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 22, 2018 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Roberto Mora-Figueroa,
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20224. Requests for additional information or copies of
the regulations should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, at Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20224, or through the internet, at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Employers' identification numbers.
OMB Number: 1545-0003.
Form Number: SS-4; SS-4-PR.
Abstract: Sections 6011 and 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code,
section 31.6011(b) of the Employment Tax Regulations, and section
301.6109 1 of the Procedures and Administration Regulations require
certain taxpayers to have an employer identification number (EIN), for
use on returns, statements, or other documents. An EIN is a nine-digit
number (for example, 12-3456789) assigned to sole proprietors,
corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, and other entities for tax
filing and reporting purposes.
Current Actions: There is no change to the burden previously
approved.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,612,708.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 33 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 903,116.
The following paragraph applies to all 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 if 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.
Desired Focus of Comments: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including using appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., by permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the ICR for OMB approval of the extension of the
information collection; they will also become a matter of public
record.
Approved: March 19, 2018.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-05930 Filed 3-22-18; 8:45 am]
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