Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 30 (Wednesday, February 15, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 15, 2017)
Notices
Pages 10852-10854
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2017-02985
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
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.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 17, 2017 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, or at Elaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov.
Please send separate comments for each specific information collection listed below. You must reference the information collection's title, form number, reporting or record-keeping requirement number, and OMB number (if any) in your comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information, or copies of the information collection and instructions, or copies of any comments received, contact Elaine Christophe, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at Elaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, as part of their continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the proposed or continuing information collections listed below in this notice, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in our request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the relevant information collection. All comments will become a matter of public record. Please do not include any confidential or inappropriate material in your comments.
We invite comments on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions, including whether the information has 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 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 the requested information.
Currently, the IRS is seeking comments concerning the following forms, and reporting and record-keeping requirements:
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Title: Constructive Transfers and Transfers of Property to a Third-Party on Behalf of a Spouse (Sec. 1.1041-2).
OMB Number: 1545-1751.
Regulation: TD 9035.
Abstract: Constructive transfers and transfers of property to a third-party on behalf of a spouse. The regulation sets forth the required information that will permit spouses or former spouses to treat a redemption by a corporation of stock of one spouse or former spouse as a transfer of that stock to the other spouse or former spouse in exchange for the redemption proceeds and a redemption of the stock from the latter spouse or a former spouse in exchange for the redemption proceeds.
Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and households, and businesses and other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 500.
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Title: Rotable Spare Parts Safe Harbor Method.
OMB Number: 1545-2070.
Revenue Procedure Number: Rev. Proc. 2007-48.
Abstract: The information for which the agency is requesting to collect will support a taxpayer's claim for eligibility to use the safe harbor method of accounting for rotable spare parts provided in the proposed revenue procedures. The information will be submitted as a supporting schedule for the Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the revenue procedures at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75.
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Title: Valuation Tables.
OMB Number: 1545-1343.
Regulation: TD 9540.
Abstract: This document contains final regulations relating to the use of actuarial tables in valuing annuities, interests for life or terms of years, and remainder or reversionary interests. These regulations will affect the valuation of inter vivos and testamentary transfers of interests dependent on one or more measuring lives. These regulations are necessary because section 7520(c)(3) directs the Secretary to update the actuarial tables to reflect the most recent mortality experience available.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Hours: 4,500.
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Title: Communications Excise Tax; Prepaid Telephone Cards.
OMB Number: 1545-1628.
Regulation: Treasury Decision 8855 (REG-118620-97.)
Abstract: Carriers must keep certain information documenting their sales of prepaid telephone cards to other carriers to avoid responsibility for collecting tax. The regulations provide rules for the application of the communications excise tax to prepaid telephone cards.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 104.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 34.
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Title: Relief From Ruling Process For Making Late Reverse QTIP Election.
OMB Number: 1545-1898.
Regulation: Revenue Procedure 2004-47.
Abstract: Revenue Procedure 2004-47 provides alternative relief for taxpayers who failed to make a reverse QTIP election on an estate tax return. Instead of requesting a private letter ruling and paying the accompanying user fee the taxpayer may file certain documents with the Cincinnati Service Center directly to request relief.
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Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the revenue procedure at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6.
Estimated Annual Average Time per Respondent: 9 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hours: 54.
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Title: Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Relating to Status as a Grandfathered Health Plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
OMB Number: 1545-2178.
Regulation: REG-118412-10.
Abstract: This document contains interim final regulations implementing the rules for group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets under provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding status as a grandfathered health plan.
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: 1,273,274.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,063 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.
Approved: February 3, 2017.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst.
FR Doc. 2017-02985 Filed 2-14-17; 8:45 am
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