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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 Start Printed Page 35060Paperwork 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 notice of proposed rulemaking and temporary regulations, FI-255-82 (TD 7852), Registration Requirements With Respect to Debt Obligations (§ 5f.103-1(c)).
DATES:
Written comments should be received on or before August 11, 2003 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES:
Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or copies of regulation should be directed to Carol Savage at Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3945, or through the Internet at CAROL.A.SAVAGE@irs.gov.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Registration Requirements With Respect to Debt Obligations.
OMB Number: 1545-0945.
Regulation Project Number: FI-255-82.
Abstract: These regulations require an issuer of a registration-required obligation and any person holding the obligation as a nominee or custodian on behalf of another to maintain ownership records in a manner which will permit examination by the Internal Revenue Service in connection with enforcement of the Internal Revenue laws.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and, state, local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 50,000.
Estimated Time Per Recordkeeper: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,000.
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.
Start SignatureApproved: June 4, 2003.End Signature End Supplemental InformationGlenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-14787 Filed 6-10-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
Document Information
- Published:
- 06/11/2003
- Department:
- Internal Revenue Service
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice and request for comments.
- Document Number:
- 03-14787
- Dates:
- Written comments should be received on or before August 11, 2003 to be assured of consideration.
- Pages:
- 35059-35060 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- FI-255-82
- PDF File:
- 03-14787.pdf