Notices. Notice and request for comments

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BILLING CODE 4810-35-M DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [INTL-868-89] Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project 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 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, INTL-868-89 (TD 8353), Information With Respect to Certain Foreign-Owned Corporations (§§ 1.6038A-2 and 1.6038A-3). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 23, 2006 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Larnice Mack at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at

(202)622-3179, or through the internet at ( *Larnice.Mack@irs.gov* ). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Information With Respect to Certain Foreign-Owned Corporations. *OMB Number:* 1545-1191. *Regulation Project Number:* INTL-868-89 (Final). *Abstract:* This regulation requires record maintenance, annual information filing, and the authorization of the U.S. corporation to act as an agent for IRS summons purposes. These requirements allow IRS international examiners to better audit the tax returns of corporations engaged in crossborder transactions with a related party. *Current Actions:* There is no change to these existing regulations. *Type of Review:* Extension of currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals and business or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 63,000. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 10 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 630,000. *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. Approved: November 10, 2005. Joseph Durbala, IRS Reports Clearance Officer [FR Doc. E5-6408 Filed 11-21-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 6 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service

(IRS)Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 6 committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

(TAP)is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. The TAP will use citizen input to make recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, December, 15, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Coffman at 1-888-912-1227, or 206-220-6096. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Area 6 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Thursday, December 15, 2005 from 8 a.m. Pacific Time to 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time via a telephone conference call. The public is invited to make oral comments. Individual comments will be limited to 5 minutes. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6096, or write to Dave Coffman, TAP Office, 915 2nd Avenue, MS W-406, Seattle, WA 98174 or you can contact us at *http://www.improveirs.org.* Due to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be made with Dave Coffman. Mr. Coffman can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6096. The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 15, 2005. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E5-6405 Filed 11-21-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 7 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Alaska, California, Hawaii, and Nevada) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service

(IRS)Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 7 committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

(TAP)is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. The TAP will use citizen input to make recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, December 15, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Coffman at 1-888-912-1227, or 206-220-6096. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Area 7 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Thursday, December 15, 2005 from 12:30 p.m. Pacific time to 1:30 p.m. Pacific time via a telephone conference call. The public is invited to make oral comments. Individual comments will be limited to 5 minutes. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6096, or write to Dave Coffman, TAP Office, 915 2nd Avenue, MS W-406, Seattle, WA 98174 or you can contact us at *http://www.improveirs.org.* Due to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be made with Dave Coffman. Mr. Coffman can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 206-220-6096. The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 15, 2005. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E5-6406 Filed 11-21-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, December 13, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. e.t. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inez E. De Jesus at 1-888-912-1227, or 954-423-7977. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 10

(2)of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.

(1988)that an open meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, December 13, 2005 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. e.t. via a telephone conference call. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7977, or write Inez E. De Jesus, TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island Rd., Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324. Due to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate in the telephone conference call meeting must be made with Inez E. De Jesus. Ms. De Jesus can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7977, or post comments to the Web site: *http://www.improveirs.org.* The agenda will include the following: Various IRS issues. Dated: November 15, 2005. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E5-6407 Filed 11-21-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Thrift Supervision Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request—Voluntary Dissolution AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal. DATES: Submit written comments on or before December 22, 2005. ADDRESSES: Send comments, referring to the collection by title of the proposal or by OMB approval number, to OMB and OTS at these addresses: OTS Desk Officer, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to

(202)395-6974; and Information Collection Comments, Chief Counsel's Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, by fax to

(202)906-6518, or by e-mail to *infocollection.comments@ots.treas.gov* . OTS will post comments and the related index on the OTS Internet site at *http://www.ots.treas.gov* . In addition, interested persons may inspect comments at the Public Reading Room, 1700 G Street, NW., by appointment. To make an appointment, call

(202)906-5922, send an e-mail to *publicinfo@ots.treas.gov* , or send a facsimile transmission to

(202)906-7755. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the submission to OMB, contact Marilyn K. Burton at *marilyn.burton@ots.treas.gov* ,

(202)906-6467, or fax number

(202)906-6518, Chief Counsel's Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OTS may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and respondents are not required to respond to an information collection, unless the information collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. As part of the approval process, we invite comments on the following information collection. *Title of Proposal:* Voluntary Dissolution. *OMB Number:* 1550-0066. *Form Number:* N/A. *Regulation Requirement:* 12 CFR 546.4. *Description:* 12 CFR 546.4 provides for federal associations to voluntarily dissolve through the submission of a statement of reasons and plan of dissolution. Approval is required by the board of directors, OTS, and the association's members. Plans for dissolution may be denied if OTS believes the plan is not in the best interests of concerned parties. *Type of Review:* Renewal. *Affected Public:* Savings Associations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 4. *Estimated Frequency of Response:* Event-generated. *Estimated Burden Hours per Response:* Plan for dissolution—80 hours; disclosure to customers (averaging 4,140 customers per respondent)—ten minutes per customer. *Estimated Total Burden:* 3,080. *Clearance Officer:* Marilyn K. Burton,

(202)906-6467, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. *OMB Reviewer:* OTS Desk Officer, Fax:

(202)395-6974, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503. Dated: November 16, 2005. Deborah Dakin, Senior Deputy Chief Counsel, Regulations and Legislation Division. [FR Doc. 05-23046 Filed 11-21-05; 8:45 am]

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