Proposed Collection; Comment Request For Regulation Project
Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)
Notices
Pages 18686-18687
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2016-07219
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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.
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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 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, (TD 9679), Information Reporting by Passport Applicants.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 31, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue Service, room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this regulation should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke, Internal Revenue Service, room 6517, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Information Reporting by Passport Applicants.
OMB Number: 1545-1359.
Regulation Project Number: (TD 9679)(final).
Abstract: These final regulations provide information reporting rules for certain passport applicants. These final regulations apply to certain individuals applying for passports (including renewals) and provide guidance to such individuals about the information that must be included with their passport application.
Current Actions: There is no change to the total burden of these final regulations.
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.
Estimated Number of Respondent's for Permanent Resident 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 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: March 15, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
FR Doc. 2016-07219 Filed 3-30-16; 8:45 am
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