[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 23498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11399]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[LR 2013 and EE-155-78]
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
existing final regulations, LR 2013 (TD 7533), Disc Rules on Procedure
and Administration; Rules on Export Trade Corporations, and EE-155-78
(TD 7896), Income From Trade Shows (Secs. 1.6071-1 and 1.6072-2).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 29, 1998,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal
Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of regulations should be directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622-
3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: LR 2013 (TD 7533), Disc Rules on Procedure and
Administration; Rules on Export Trade Corporations, and EE-155-78 (TD
7896), Income From Trade Shows.
OMB Number: 1545-0807.
Regulation Project Numbers: LR 2013 and EE-155-78.
Abstract: Regulation section 1.6071-1(b) requires that when a
taxpayer files a late return for a short period, proof of unusual
circumstances for late filing must be given to the District Director.
Sections 6072(b), (c), (d), and (e) of the Internal Revenue Code deal
with the filing dates of certain corporate returns. Regulation section
1.6072-2 provides additional information concerning these filing dates.
Current Actions: There is no change to these existing regulations.
Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
Affected Public: Individual or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, farms, and state,
local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,417.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,104.
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: April 17, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-11399 Filed 4-28-98; 8:45 am]
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