Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Federal Register: May 20, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 97)

Notices

Page 28329-28330

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

DOCID:fr20my10-5218

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2006-109

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

Notice 2006-109, Interim Guidance Regarding Supporting Organizations and Donor Advised Funds.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 19, 2010 to be assured of consideration.

Page 28330

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Gerald Shields, Internal

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

DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of notice should be directed to Joel Goldberger at (202) 927- 9368 or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at

Joel.P.Goldberger@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Interim Guidance Regarding Supporting Organizations and

Donor Advised Funds.

OMB Number: 1545-2050.

Notice Number: Notice 2006-109.

Abstract: This notice provides interim guidance regarding application of new or revised requirements under sections 1231 and 1241-1244 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006. It also provides interim relief from application of new excise taxes on private foundation grants to supporting organizations and on sponsoring organizations of donor advised funds.

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: Not-for-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 65,000.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 9 hours, 25 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 612,294.

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: May 4, 2010.

Gerald Shields,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

FR Doc. 2010-12036 Filed 5-19-10; 8:45 am

BILLING CODE 4830-01-P