Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 6478
Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)
Notices
Pages 42792-42793
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2016-15453
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 6478
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 Form 6478, Biofuel Producer Credit.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 29, 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 the form and instructions should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Biofuel Producer Credit.
OMB Number: 1545-0231.
Form Number: Form 6478.
Abstract: Use Form 6478 to figure your section 40 biofuel producer credit. You claim the credit for the tax year in which the sale or use occurs. This credit consists of the second generation biofuel producer credit.
Current Actions: There are revisions being made to this form at this time.
Type of Review: Revisions of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,300.
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Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 hours, 36 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,233.
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 21, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Clearance Officer.
FR Doc. 2016-15453 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am
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