78 FR 168 pgs. 53505-53506 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Various Revenue Procedures

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Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 168Pages: 53505 - 53506

FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-21133 Filed 8-28-13; 8:45 am]

Agency: Treasury Department

Sub Agency: Internal Revenue Service

Official PDF Version: PDF Version

Pages: 53505, 53506

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Various Revenue Procedures

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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Modified Endowment Contract Correction Program Extension.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before October 28, 2013 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES:

Direct all written comments to Yvette B. 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 revenue procedure should be directed to Gerald J. Shields, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224 or through the internet at Gerald.J.Shields.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Modified Endowment Contract Correction Program Extension.

OMB Number: 1545-1752.

Revenue Procedure Number: Various Revenue Procedures.

Abstract: Revenue Procedure 2001-42 allows issuers of life insurance contracts whose contracts have failed to meet the tests provided in section 7702A of the Internal Revenue Code to cure these contracts that have inadvertently become modified endowment contracts. The revenue procedure has been updated by various other revenue procedures, such as RP 2008-40, RP 2008-38, RP 2008-39, RP 2008-41, and RP 2088-42, which has been published since then.

Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the revenue procedure at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 70.

Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 85 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Reporting Hours: 5,950.

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.

[top] 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.

Approved: August 23, 2013.

Allan M. Hopkins,

Tax Analyst.

[FR Doc. 2013-21133 Filed 8-28-13; 8:45 am]

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