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Title: Employee Plans Determination
Letter Program.
OMB Control Number: 1545–0197.
Form Number: 5300.
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code
sections 401(a) and 501(a) set out
requirements for qualification of
employee benefit trusts and the taxexempt status of these trusts. Form 5300
is used to request a determination letter
from the IRS for the qualification of a
defined benefit or a defined
contribution plan and the exempt status
of any related trust.
Current Actions: There is no change to
the burden previously approved by
OMB. This request is being submitted
for renewal purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
85,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 84
hours, 43 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 7,201,200.
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
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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: October 30, 2023.
Sara L. Covington,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023–24288 Filed 11–2–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Requesting
Comments on Employer’s Annual
Federal Unemployment Forms
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. The IRS is soliciting
comments concerning Form 940,
Employer’s Annual Federal
Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return,
Form 940–PR, Planilla para la
Declaracio´n Federal Anual del Patrono
de la Contribucio´n Federal para el
Desempleo (FUTA), and their associated
forms and schedules.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before January 2, 2024]
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or
by email to pra.comments@irs.gov.
Include OMB Control No. 1545–0028 in
the subject line of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this collection should be
directed to Jon Callahan, (737) 800–
7639, at Internal Revenue Service, Room
6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet at jon.r.callahan@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRS is
currently seeking comments concerning
the following information collection
tools, reporting, and record-keeping
requirements:
SUMMARY:
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Title: Employer’s Annual Federal
Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return.
OMB Number: 1545–0028.
Form Numbers: Form 940, Form 940–
PR, Form 940–V, Form 940–V (PR),
Schedule A (Form 940), Schedule R
(Form 940), and Anexo A (Formulario
940–PR).
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code
section 3301 imposes a tax on
employers based on the first $7,000 of
taxable wages paid to each employee.
The tax is computed and reported on
Forms 940 and 940–PR (Puerto Rico
employers only). The IRS uses the
information on Forms 940 and 940–PR
to ensure that employers have reported
and figured the correct FUTA wages and
tax.
Current Actions: There is no change to
the existing collection. However, the
estimated number of responses has been
updated based on current filing data.
Corrections were also made to the
burden calculations for the 940–PR
forms and schedules.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations, individuals, or
households, and farms.
Estimated Number of Responses:
7,128,700.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 12
hours, 22 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 88,115,561.
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
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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: October 30, 2023.
Jon R. Callahan,
Senior Tax Analyst.
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Sunshine Act Meetings
November 9, 2023, 12:00
p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time.
PLACE: This meeting will be accessible
via conference call and via Zoom
Meeting and Screenshare. Any
interested person may call (i) 1–929–
205–6099 (US Toll) or 1–669–900–6833
(US Toll), Meeting ID: 996 3685 6347, to
listen and participate in this meeting.
The website to participate via Zoom
Meeting and Screenshare is https://
kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rdOgqz0pHtM9bvWIOSSxzfFv3NAVMbMt.
STATUS: This meeting will be open to the
public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Audit
Subcommittee (the ‘‘Subcommittee’’)
will continue its work in developing
and implementing the Unified Carrier
Registration Plan and Agreement. The
subject matter of this meeting will
include:
TIME AND DATE:
Proposed Agenda
I. Call to Order—UCR Audit Subcommittee
Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will
welcome attendees, call the meeting to order,
call roll for the Audit Subcommittee, confirm
whether a quorum is present, and facilitate
self-introductions.
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II. Verification of Publication of Meeting
Notice—UCR Executive Director
The UCR Executive Director will verify the
publication of the meeting notice on the UCR
website and distribution to the UCR contact
list via email followed by the subsequent
publication of the notice in the Federal
Register.
III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee
Agenda and Setting of Ground Rules—UCR
Audit Subcommittee Chair
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IV. Review and Approval of Subcommittee
Minutes From the August 10, 2023 Meeting—
UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee
Action
V. Discuss Options To Replace the Retreat
Audit Program With a Program That Relies
on the NRS Roadside Inspection Data—UCR
Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit
Subcommittee Vice-Chair, DSL
Transportation Representative, and
Seikosoft Representative
UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION
PLAN
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Subcommittee action only to be taken in
designated areas on the agenda.
Draft minutes from the August 10, 2023,
Subcommittee meeting via teleconference
will be reviewed. The Subcommittee will
consider action to approve.
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For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee
Action
The agenda will be reviewed, and the
Subcommittee will consider adoption.
Ground Rules
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee
Action
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR
Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, DSL
Transportation Representative, and Seikosoft
Representative will lead a discussion on
options to replace the Retreat Audit Program
currently utilized by the States with an
automated roadside inspection data driven
audit for non-IRP and IRP plated commercial
motor vehicles (CMVs) and the motor carriers
operating this type of registered equipment.
The Subcommittee may take action to
recommend to the Board a modification to
the current retreat audit program to one that
relies on NRS roadside inspection data.
VI. Announcement of the Vice-Chair Position
for the Audit Subcommittee—UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair and UCR Audit
Subcommittee Vice-Chair
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee
Action
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair and
UCR Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair will
announce the Subcommittee member
receiving the most votes for the position of
Vice-Chair of the Audit Subcommittee and
address questions. The Subcommittee may
take action to recommend that the UCR
Board Chair appoint the Subcommittee
member receiving the most votes to the
position of Vice-Chair of the Audit
Subcommittee.
VII. General Discussion on a Policy To Close
a Participating and Non-Participating
Focused Anomaly Review (FAR)—UCR
Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit
Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL
Transportation Representative
For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee
Action
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR
Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL
Transportation Representative will lead a
discussion on required steps to close both
participating and non-participating state
FARs. The Subcommittee may take action to
recommend to the Board a required policy for
the closing of FARs from participating and
non-participating states.
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VIII. General Discussion of Hot Shot Auto
Transporters and the Negative Impact They
Have on the UCR and Safety—UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit
Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL
Transportation Representative
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR
Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and DSL
Transportation Representative will lead a
discussion on options to address the
potential underpayment of hot shot
transporters.
IX. 2021 UCR Financial Audit Update—UCR
Executive Director and Kellen
Representative
The UCR Executive Director and Kellen
Representative will provide an update on the
2021 UCR financial audit conducted by
Warren Averett.
X. Update on the Quarterly Question and
Answer Session for State Auditors—UCR
Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR Audit
Subcommittee Vice-Chair, and UCR
Executive Director
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair, UCR
Audit Subcommittee Vice-Chair and UCR
Executive Director will lead discussion of
possible future items for discussion for the
quarterly question and answer session for
state auditors, and also its overall value and
continuation.
XI. Other Business—UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will
call for any other items Subcommittee
members would like to discuss.
XII. Adjournment—UCR Audit
Subcommittee Chair
The UCR Audit Subcommittee Chair will
adjourn the meeting.
The agenda will be available no later
than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, November
1, 2023 at: https://plan.ucr.gov.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of
Directors, (617) 305–3783, eleaman@
board.ucr.gov.
Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier
Registration Plan.
[FR Doc. 2023–24454 Filed 11–1–23; 4:15 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Findings of Research Misconduct
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) gives notice, pursuant to
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Handbook 1058.02, Research
Misconduct, dated February 7, 2014,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Requesting Comments on Employer's Annual
Federal Unemployment Forms
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
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments
concerning Form 940, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax
Return, Form 940-PR, Planilla para la Declaraci[oacute]n Federal Anual
del Patrono de la Contribuci[oacute]n Federal para el Desempleo (FUTA),
and their associated forms and schedules.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 2,
2024] to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20224, or by email to [email protected]. Include OMB Control No.
1545-0028 in the subject line of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this collection should be directed to Jon Callahan, (737)
800-7639, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRS is currently seeking comments
concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and
record-keeping requirements:
Title: Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return.
OMB Number: 1545-0028.
Form Numbers: Form 940, Form 940-PR, Form 940-V, Form 940-V (PR),
Schedule A (Form 940), Schedule R (Form 940), and Anexo A (Formulario
940-PR).
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 3301 imposes a tax on
employers based on the first $7,000 of taxable wages paid to each
employee. The tax is computed and reported on Forms 940 and 940-PR
(Puerto Rico employers only). The IRS uses the information on Forms 940
and 940-PR to ensure that employers have reported and figured the
correct FUTA wages and tax.
Current Actions: There is no change to the existing collection.
However, the estimated number of responses has been updated based on
current filing data. Corrections were also made to the burden
calculations for the 940-PR forms and schedules.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations,
individuals, or households, and farms.
Estimated Number of Responses: 7,128,700.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 12 hours, 22 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 88,115,561.
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
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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: October 30, 2023.
Jon R. Callahan,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-24266 Filed 11-2-23; 8:45 am]
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