Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

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Federal Register: April 23, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 79)

Notices

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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8718

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

Form 8718, User Fee for Exempt Organization Determination Letter

Request.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 23, 2008 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Allan Hopkins, Internal

Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to R. Joseph

Durbala, (202) 622-3634, at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: User Fee for Exempt Organization Determination Letter

Request.

OMB Number: 1545-1798.

Form Number: Form 8718.

Abstract: The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 requires payment of a ``user fee'' with each application for a determination letter.

Because of this requirement, the Form 8718 was created to provide filers the means to enclose their payment and indicate what type of request they were making.

Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal purposes only.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 200,000.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,667.

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

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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: April 14, 2008.

Allan Hopkins,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

FR Doc. E8-8826 Filed 4-22-08; 8:45 am

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