Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line Project Committee, 46016 [2018-19678]

Download as PDF 46016 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 11, 2018 / Notices daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES presented concerning the information collection below. 1. Title: Customer Identification Programs for Banks, Savings Associations, Credit Unions, and Certain Non-Federally Regulated Banks. (31 CFR 1020.220). OMB Control Number: 1506–0026. Abstract: Banks, savings associations, credit unions, and certain non-federally regulated banks are required to implement and maintain customer identification programs and provide their customers with notice of the programs. (See 68 FR 25090, May 9, 2003). Current Action: Renewal without change to existing regulations. Type of Review: Renewal of a currently approved information collection. Affected Public: Business, other forprofit institutions, and not-for-profit institutions. Burden: • Estimated Number of Respondents: 15,960.2 • Estimated Average Annual Recordkeeping Burden per Respondent: 10 hours.3 • Estimated Average Annual Disclosure Burden per Respondent: 1 hour. • Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden: 175,560 hours.4 2. Title: Customer Identification Programs for Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers in Commodities (31 CFR 1026.220). OMB Control Number: 1506–0022. Abstract: Futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities are required to implement and maintain customer identification programs and provide their customers with notice of the programs. (See 68 FR 25149, May 9, 2003). Current Action: Renewal without change to existing regulations. Type of Review: Renewal of a currently approved information collection. Affected Public: Business and other for-profit institutions. 2 This number is a total of the institutions represented in the 2017 annual reports of the following regulators: The National Credit Union Administration reported 5,573 institutions, the Federal Reserve reported 5,180 institutions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported 3,636 institutions, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reported 1,446 institutions. In addition, a report from the Government Accountability Office indicated that approximately 125 credit unions were insured privately, for a total of 15,960 institutions. 3 FinCEN did not receive comments on the previous estimate of 10 hours of annual recordkeeping burden and 1 hour of annual disclosure burden per respondent. 4 15,960 respondents multiplied by 11 hours equals 175,560 hours. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Sep 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 Burden: • Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,228.5 • Estimated Average Annual Recordkeeping Burden per Respondent: 10 hours.6 • Estimated Average Annual Disclosure Burden per Respondent: 1 hour. • Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden: 13,508.7 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. Records required to be retained under the BSA must be retained for five years. Generally, information collected pursuant to the BSA is confidential but may be shared as provided by law with regulatory and law enforcement authorities. 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. Jamal El-Hindi, Deputy Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line Project Committee Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line 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. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, October 9, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosalind Matherne at 1–888–912–1227 or 202–317–4115. 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 an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line Project Committee will be held Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference. 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 Rosalind Matherne. For more information please contact Rosalind Matherne at 1–888–912–1227 or 202– 317–4115, or write TAP Office, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 1509, Washington, DC 20224 or contact us at the website: https://www.improveirs.org. The agenda will include various IRS issues. The committee will be discussing Toll-free issues and public input is welcomed. SUMMARY: Dated: September 1, 2018. Kevin Brown, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. 2018–19678 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2018–19653 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P BILLING CODE 4810–02–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 5 According to the National Futures Association, there are currently 1,164 registered introducing brokers in commodities, and 64 futures commission merchants. 6 FinCEN did not receive comments on the previous estimate of 10 hours of annual recordkeeping burden and 1 hour of annual disclosure burden per respondent. 7 1,228 respondents multiplied by 11 hours equals 13,508 hours. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 46016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19678]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line 
Project Committee

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone 
Line 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.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosalind Matherne at 1-888-912-1227 or 
202-317-4115.

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 an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone 
Line Project Committee will be held Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 3:00 
p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference. 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 Rosalind Matherne. For more information please contact 
Rosalind Matherne at 1-888-912-1227 or 202-317-4115, or write TAP 
Office, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 1509, Washington, DC 20224 or 
contact us at the website: https://www.improveirs.org. The agenda will 
include various IRS issues.
    The committee will be discussing Toll-free issues and public input 
is welcomed.

     Dated: September 1, 2018.
Kevin Brown,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. 2018-19678 Filed 9-10-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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