77 FR 201 pgs. 63923-63924 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
Type: NOTICEVolume: 77Number: 201Pages: 63923 - 63924
FR document: [FR Doc. 2012-25466 Filed 10-16-12; 8:45 am]
Agency: Treasury Department
Sub Agency: Internal Revenue Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
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 information reporting by passport and permanent residence applicants.
DATES:
Written comments should be received on or before December 17, 2012 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES:
Direct all written comments to Yvette Lawrence, 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 Allan Hopkins at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-6665, or through the Internet at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Information Reporting by Passport and Permanent Residence Applicants.
OMB Number: 1545-1359.
Regulation Project Number: INTL-978-86.
Abstract: This regulation requires applicants for passports and permanent residence status to report certain tax information on the applications. The regulation is intended to enable the IRS to identify U.S. citizens who have not filed tax returns and permanent residents who have undisclosed sources of foreign income to notify such persons of their duty to file United States Tax returns.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents for Passport Applicants: 5,000,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours for Passport Applicants: 500,000 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents for Permanent Residence Applicants: 500,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours for Permanent Residence Applicants: 250,000 hours.
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 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 informationtechnology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs andcosts of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services toprovide information.
Approved: October 10, 2012.
Allan Hopkins,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-25466 Filed 10-16-12; 8:45 am]
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