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Estimated Number of Respondents:
50,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 50,000.
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
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: June 6, 2006.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6–9910 Filed 6–22–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Notice 97–34
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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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
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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 Notice
97–34, Information Reporting on
Transactions With Foreign Trusts and
on Large Foreign Gifts.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before August 22, 2006
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of notice should be directed to
Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622–6665, or at
Internal Revenue Service, room 6516,
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
Internet at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Information Reporting on
Transactions With Foreign Trusts and
on Large Foreign Gifts.
OMB Number: 1545–1538.
Notice Number: Notice 99–34.
Abstract: Notice 97–34 provides
guidance on the foreign trust and
foreign gift information reporting
provisions contained in the Small
Business Job Protection Act of 1996.
Current Actions: There are no changes
being made to the notice at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, business or other for-profit
organizations, and not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 45
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,750.
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
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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: June 1, 2006.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6–9912 Filed 6–22–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[REG–103805–99]
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, REG–103805–
99 (TD 9002), Agent for Consolidated
Group (§ 1.1502–77).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before August 22, 2006
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of regulations should be directed
to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622–6665, or
at Room 6516, 1111 Constitution
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Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or
through the Internet at
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agent for Consolidated Group.
OMB Number: 1545–1699.
Regulation Project Number: REG–
103805–99.
Abstract: The information is needed
in order for a terminating common
parent of a consolidated group to
designate a substitute agent for the
group and receive approval of the
Commissioner, or for a default
substitute agent to notify the
Commissioner that it is the default
substitute agent, pursuant to Treas. Reg.
§ 1.1502–77(d). The Commissioner will
use the information to determine
whether to approve the designation of
the substitute agent (if approval is
required) and to change the IRS’s
records to reflect the information about
the substitute agent.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 200.
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
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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
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: May 19, 2006.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6–9913 Filed 6–22–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Open Meeting of the Area 1 Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel (Including the States
of New York, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New
Hampshire, Vermont and Maine)
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Treasury.
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ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area
1 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be
conducted (via teleconference). The
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting
public comments, ideas and suggestions
on improving customer service at the
Internal Revenue Service.
DATES:The meeting will be held
Tuesday, July 18, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Audrey Y. Jenkins at 1–888–912–1227
(toll-free), or 718–488–2085 (non toll-
free).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An open
meeting of the Area 1 Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday,
July 18, 2006 from 9 a.m. ET to 10 a.m.
ET via a telephone conference call.
Individual comments will be limited to
5 minutes. If you would like to have the
TAP consider a written statement,
please call 1–888–912–1227 or 718–
488–2085, or write Audrey Y. Jenkins,
TAP Office, 10 MetroTech Center, 625
Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Due
to limited conference lines, notification
of intent to participate in the telephone
conference call meeting must be made
with Audrey Y. Jenkins. Ms. Jenkins can
be reached at 1–888–912–1227 or 718–
488–2085, or post comments to the Web
site: http://www.improveirs.org.
The agenda will include various IRS
issues.
Dated: June 15, 2006.
John Fay,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
[FR Doc. E6–9911 Filed 6–22–06; 8:45 am]
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