Department of the Treasury December 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the FY 2006 Funding Round of the Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) Program
Document Number: 05-23749
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-13
Agency: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
On September 9, 2004, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (the ``Fund'') announced in a NOFA for the BEA Program (69 FR 54718) that BEA Program applicants that are also Community Development Financial Institutions (``CDFIs'') cannot receive credit under the BEA Program for financial assistance or Qualified Activities provided to CDFI Partners that are also FDIC-insured depository institutions or depository institution holding companies. Due to the recent occurrence of certain natural disasters, the Fund will waive this provision with regard to the FY 2006 funding round of the BEA Program for applicants providing financial assistance or Qualified Activities to CDFI Partners that are also FDIC-insured depository institutions or depository institution holding companies which have been directly affected by said disasters. For the FY 2006 funding round, CDFIs may receive BEA Program credit for financial assistance or Qualified Activities provided to CDFI Partners that are FDIC-insured depository institutions or depository institution holding companies whose principal place of business is located in a county for which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a ``major disaster declaration'' due to Hurricane Katrina on or after August 28, 2005 or due to Hurricane Rita on or after September 24, 2005 and made a determination that such county is eligible for both ``individual and public assistance.'' A list of the eligible counties may be found on the FEMA Web site (https:// www.fema.gov). Change of Application Deadlines: The NOFA published on September 9, 2004 for the BEA Program (69 FR 54718) also announced that the deadline for applications for the FY 2006 funding round is February 14, 2006. This notice is to announce that the deadline for the submission of applications via Grants.gov for the FY 2006 funding round of the BEA Program has been changed to 5 p.m. EST on March 1, 2006. Paper attachments to the application must be received no later than 5 p.m. EST on March 6, 2006. Increase of Award Amount: The NOFA published on September 9, 2004 for the BEA Program (69 FY 54718) also announced that the Fund expects that it may award approximately $6 million in appropriated funds for FY 2006 BEA Program awards. This notice is to announce that the Fund now expects that it may award approximately $12 million for FY 2006 BEA Program awards. The Fund reserves the right to make awards in an amount less than or in excess of this amount subject to funding availability. Modification of Application and Submission Information: The NOFA published on September 9, 2004 for the BEA Program (69 FY 54718) provided information regarding submission of applications in response to the NOFA. This notice is to announce that for the FY 2006 funding round, in compliance with Public Law 106-107 and Section 5(a) of the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act, the Fund is required to accept applications submitted through the Grants.gov electronic system. The Fund will post to its Web site at https://www.cdfifund.gov instructions for accessing and submitting an application through Grants.gov. The application instructions will be posted as soon as they are available and once the application materials are accessible through Grants.gov. The anticipated release date for the application instructions is January 6, 2006. Applicants are encouraged to start the registration process now at www.Grants.gov as the process may take several weeks to fully complete. See the following link for information on getting started on Grants.gov: https://grants.gov/assets/ GrantsgovCoBrandBrochure8X11.pdf. All other information and requirements set forth in the September 9, 2004 NOFA for the BEA Program shall remain effective, as published.
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the FY 2006 Funding Round and the FY 2007 Funding Round of the Native American CDFI Assistance Program
Document Number: 05-23748
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-13
Agency: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
Subject to funding availability, this NOFA is issued in connection with two consecutive funding rounds of the Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program: (i) The FY 2006 Funding Round and (ii) the FY 2007 Funding Round.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-7198
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-12
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Department of Treasury
Large Position Reporting
Document Number: 05-55520
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-12-12
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Department of Treasury
Corporate Estimated Tax
Document Number: 05-23872
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-12-12
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document withdraws proposed regulations relating to corporate estimated taxes. This document also contains new proposed regulations that provide guidance to corporations with respect to estimated tax requirements. These proposed regulations generally affect corporate taxpayers who are required to make estimated tax payments. These proposed amendments reflect changes to the law since 1984. This document also provides notice of a public hearing on these proposed regulations.
Internal Revenue Service
Document Number: E5-7155
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-09
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury
The Department of the TreasuryIRS, in accordance with Title XI. Section 11144 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) invites the general public and other Federal and state agencies to take this opportunity to comment on and have their comments considered in the studies mandated by this section.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 05-23822
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-09
Agency: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury, Comptroller of the Currency
The OCC, 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 a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not requested to respond to, and information collection unless the information collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OCC is soliciting comment on an information collection titled ``Bank Secrecy Act/Money Laundering Risk Assessment.'' The OCC also gives notice that it has sent the information collection to OMB for review and approval.
Guidance Necessary To Facilitate Electronic Tax Administration-Updating of Section 7216 Regulations
Document Number: E5-7018
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-12-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains proposed regulations to update the rules regarding the disclosure and use of tax return information by tax return preparers. The proposed regulations announce new and additional rules for taxpayers to consent electronically to the disclosure or use of their tax return information by tax return preparers. The proposed rules provide guidelines for tax return preparers using or disclosing information obtained in the process of preparing income tax returns.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 13614
Document Number: E5-7017
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 13614, Interview and Intake Sheet.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
Document Number: E5-7016
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning the Tip Rate Determination Agreement (Gaming Industry).
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
Document Number: E5-7015
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an existing Temp and final regulation, REG-133446-03, Guidance on Passive Foreign Company (PFIC) Purging Elections.
Employer Comparable Contributions to Health Savings Accounts Under Section 4980G; Correction
Document Number: E5-7013
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-12-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, August 26, 2005 (70 FR 50233) providing guidance on employer comparable contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) under section 4980G.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-7012
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-08
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Department of Treasury
Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines: Voluntary Best Practices for U.S.-Based Charities
Document Number: 05-23854
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-08
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Department of Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (``Treasury'') is publishing for public comment a revised version of its Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines: Voluntary Best Practices for U.S.-Based Charities (``Guidelines''), which were originally released in November 2002. Although Treasury is soliciting public comment on these Guidelines, they immediately replace the 2002 Guidelines. Treasury will consider all comments received on or before February 1, 2006, in finalizing the revised version of the Guidelines for republication in the Federal Register and on Treasury's Web site.
Guidance on Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) Purging Elections
Document Number: 05-23630
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-12-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains temporary regulations that provide certain elections for taxpayers that continue to be subject to the PFIC excess distribution regime of section 1291 even though the foreign corporation in which they own stock is no longer treated as a PFIC under section 1297(a) or (e). The regulations are necessary to provide guidance about purging the PFIC taint for such foreign corporations. The regulations will affect U.S. persons that hold stock in a PFIC. The text of these temporary regulations also serves as the text of the proposed regulations set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject in the Proposed Rules section in this issue of the Federal Register.
Guidance on Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) Purging Elections
Document Number: 05-23629
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-12-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations that provide specific elections that give relief to certain United States persons that continue to be subject to the PFIC excess distribution regime of section 1291 even though the foreign corporation in which they hold stock no longer satisfies the definition of a PFIC under section 1297(a). The final regulations affect U.S. persons owning stock in a PFIC.
Guidance on Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) Purging Elections
Document Number: 05-23628
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-12-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations that provide certain elections for taxpayers, who in limited circumstances, continue to be subject to the excess distribution regime of section 1291 even though the foreign corporation in which they own stock is no longer treated as a PFIC under section 1297(e). The regulations are necessary to provide guidance about purging the PFIC taint for such foreign corporations. The regulations will affect U.S. persons that hold stock in a PFIC. The text of those temporary regulations also serves as the text of these proposed regulations. This document also provides notice of a public hearing on these proposed regulations.
Privacy Act; Proposed Implementation
Document Number: E5-7001
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Department of Treasury
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Treasury gives notice of a proposed amendment to this part to exempt a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system of records entitled ``IRS 50.222 Tax Exempt/ Government Entities (TE/GE) Case Management Records'' from certain provisions of the Privacy Act.
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended
Document Number: E5-7000
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, gives notice of a proposed new system of records entitled ``Treasury/IRS 50.222Tax Exempt/Government Entities (TE/GE) Case Management Records.''
Proposed Collection: Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6970
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt, Public Debt Bureau, Department of Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of the Public Debt within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Application For Refund Of Purchase Price Of United States Savings Bonds For Organizations.
Proposed Collection: Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6969
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt, Public Debt Bureau, Department of Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of the Public Debt within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Application By Voluntary Guardian of Incapacitated Owner of United States Savings Bonds/Notes.
Proposed Collection: Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6968
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt, Public Debt Bureau, Department of Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of the Public Debt within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Description of United States Savings Bonds/Notes and Description of United States Savings Bonds Series HH/H.
Proposed Collection: Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6967
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt, Public Debt Bureau, Department of Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of the Public Debt within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Application for Relief on Account of Loss, Theft, or Destruction of United States Savings and Retirement Securities and Supplemental Statement Concerning United States Securities.
Establishment of the Ramona Valley Viticultural Area (2003R-375P)
Document Number: 05-23684
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This Treasury decision establishes the 89,000-acre Ramona Valley viticultural area in central San Diego County, California. The proposed area is entirely within the established South Coast viticultural area. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.
Establishment of the Texoma Viticultural Area (2003R-110P)
Document Number: 05-23683
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This Treasury decision establishes the Texoma viticultural area in north-central Texas, in Montague, Cooke, Grayson, and Fannin Counties. The proposed area covers approximately 3,650 square miles on the south side of Lake Texoma and the Red River, along the Texas- Oklahoma Stateline. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.
Santa Rita Hills Viticultural Area Name Abbreviation to Sta. Rita Hills (2003R-091P)
Document Number: 05-23682
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This Treasury decision modifies the name of the existing ``Santa Rita Hills'' American viticultural area by abbreviating its name to ``Sta. Rita Hills.'' We make this change to prevent possible confusion between wines bearing the Santa Rita Hills appellation and wines bearing the Santa Rita brand name used by a Chilean winery. The size and boundary of the existing viticultural area will remain unchanged. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.
Proposed Establishment of Tracy Hills Viticultural Area (2003R-508P)
Document Number: 05-23681
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to establish the 39,200-acre Tracy Hills viticultural area in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties, California, approximately 55 miles east- southeast of San Francisco. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. We invite comments on this proposed addition to our regulations.
Use of the Word “Pure” or Its Variants on Labels or in Advertisements of Alcohol Beverage Products; Request for Public Comment
Document Number: 05-23680
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is considering amending the regulations concerning the use of the word ``pure'' on labels or in advertisements of alcohol beverage products. We wish to gather information by inviting comments from the public and industry as to whether the existing regulations should be revised.
Establishment of the Wahluke Slope Viticultural Area (2005R-026P)
Document Number: 05-23679
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-12-07
Agency: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This Treasury decision establishes the Wahluke Slope viticultural area in Grant County, Washington. We designate viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6856
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-06
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Department of Treasury
Information Reporting Relating to Taxable Stock Transactions
Document Number: 05-23470
Type: Rule
Date: 2005-12-05
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations requiring information reporting by a corporation if control of the corporation is acquired, or the corporation has a substantial change in capital structure, and the corporation or any shareholder is required to recognize gain (if any) under section 367(a) and the regulations. This document also contains final regulations concerning information reporting requirements for brokers with respect to transactions described in section 6043(c).
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6746
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-02
Agency: Department of the Treasury, Department of Treasury
Updated Mortality Tables for Determining Current Liability
Document Number: E5-6742
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-12-02
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains proposed regulations under section 412(l)(7)(C)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and section 302(d)(7)(C)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (Pub. L. 93-406, 88 Stat. 829). These regulations provide the public with guidance regarding mortality tables to be used in determining current liability under section 412(l)(7) of the Code and section 302(d)(7) of ERISA. These regulations affect plan sponsors and administrators, and participants in and beneficiaries of, certain retirement plans.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Announcement 2005-80
Document Number: E5-6736
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-12-02
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury, 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Announcement 2005-80, Global Settlement Initiative.
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