75 FR 48 pgs. 11996-11997 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
Type: NOTICEVolume: 75Number: 48Pages: 11996 - 11997
Docket number: [PS-27-91; T.D. 8442]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2010-5402 Filed 3-11-10; 8:45 am]
Agency: Treasury Department
Sub Agency: Internal Revenue Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[PS-27-91; T.D. 8442]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
AGENCY:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION:
Notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY:
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 final regulation, PS-27-91 (TD 8442), Procedural Rules for Excise Taxes Currently Reportable on Form 720 (§§ 40.6302(c)-3(b)(2)(ii), 40.6302(c)-3(b)(2)(iii), and 40.6302(c)-3(e).
DATES:
Written comments should be received on or before May 11, 2010 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES:
Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Joel Goldberger at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 927-9368, or through the internet at Joel.P.Goldberger@irs.gov ).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Procedural Rules for Excise Taxes Currently Reportable on Form 720.
OMB Number: 1545-1296.
Regulation Project Number: PS-27-91. T.D. 8442
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 6302(c) authorizes the use of Government depositaries for the receipt of taxes imposed under the internal revenue laws. These regulations provide reporting and recordkeeping requirements related to return, payments, and deposits of tax for excise taxes currently reportable on Form 720.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 4,000.
Estimated Time Per Recordkeepers: 60 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping Hours: 240,000.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,500.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 14 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 242,350.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless thecollection of information displays a valid OMB control number.Books or records relating to a collection of information must beretained as long as their contents may become material in theadministration of any internal revenue law. Generally, taxreturns and tax return information are confidential, as requiredby 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 OMBapproval. 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 thefunctions 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 tobe collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collectionof 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 andcosts of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services toprovide information.
Approved: February, 22, 2010.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2010-5402 Filed 3-11-10; 8:45 am]
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