Notices. Notice and request for comments
2,896 words·~13 min read·
/register/2007/05/14/07-2383A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
BILLING CODE 4910-60-M DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 990-C 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 Form 990-C, Farmers' Cooperative Association Income Tax Return. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 13, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 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 Carolyn N.
Brown at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at
(202)622-6688, or through the Internet at *Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Farmers' Cooperative Association Income Tax Return. *OMB Number:* 1545-0051. *Form Number:* Form 990-C. *Abstract:* Form 990-C is used by farmers' cooperatives to report the tax imposed by Internal Revenue Code section 1381. The IRS uses the information on the form to determine whether the cooperative has correctly computed and reported its income tax liability. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the burden at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations and farms. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 5,600. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 153 hours, 1 minute. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 856,912. 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: May 3, 2007. R. Joseph Durbala, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7-9152 Filed 5-11-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 706-NA 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 Form 706-NA, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, Estate of nonresident not a citizen of the United States. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 13, 2007 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 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 Carolyn N. Brown at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at
(202)622-6688, or through the Internet at *Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, Estate of nonresident not a citizen of the United States. *OMB Number:* 1545-0531. *Form Number:* 706-NA. *Abstract:* Form 706-NA is used to compute estate and generation-skipping transfer tax liability for nonresident alien decedents in accordance with section 6018 of the Internal Revenue Code. IRS uses the information on the form to determine the correct amount of tax and credits. *Current Actions:* Due to a revision of Form 706-NA, there were 647 words deleted, causing a decrease in burden hours. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 800. *Estimated Time per Respondent:* 4 hours, 29 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 3,584. 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: May 4, 2007. R. Joseph Durbala, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E7-9153 Filed 5-11-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Earned Income Tax Credit Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Earned Income Tax Credit Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted at the Internal Revenue Service, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue , Washington, DC 20006. The Committee will be discussing issues pertaining to the IRS administration of the Earned Income Tax Credit. DATES: The meeting will be held Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 9 a.m. through 12 noon ET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Y. Jenkins at 1-888-912-1227 (toll-free), or 718-488-2085 (non toll-free). 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 Earned Income Tax Credit Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET at 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20006. The public is invited to make oral comments. Individual comments will be limited to 5 minutes. For information or to confirm attendance, contact Audrey Y. Jenkins as noted above. Notification of intent to participate in the meeting must be made with Ms. Jenkins. If you would like a written statement to be considered, send written comments to Ms. Audrey Y. Jenkins, TAP Office, 10 MetroTech Center, 625 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 or post your comments to the Web site: *http://www.improveirs.org.* The agenda will include various IRS issues. Dated: May 6, 2007. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E7-9160 Filed 5-11-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 2 Committee of the 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 Committee of the 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 Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. ET. 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(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
(1988)that an open meeting of the Area 2 Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. ET 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: May 7, 2007. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E7-9156 Filed 5-11-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Area 3 Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas, and the Territory of Puerto Rico) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 3 Committee of the 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, June 19, 2007, from 11:30 a.m. ET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sallie Chavez at 1-888-912-1227, or 954-423-7979. 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 3 Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, June 19, 2007, from 11:30 a.m. ET via a telephone conference call. If you would like to have the TAP consider a written statement, please call 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7979, or write Sallie Chavez, 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 Sallie Chavez. Ms. Chavez can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7979, or post comments to the Web site: *http://www.improveirs.org.* The agenda will include: Various IRS issues. Dated: May 7, 2007. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E7-9158 Filed 5-11-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the AD Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the AD Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in Washington, DC. 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 Wednesday, June 13, Thursday, June 14, and Friday, June 15, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inez De Jesus at 1-888-912-1227 (toll-free), or 954-423-7977 (non toll-free). 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 Ad Hoc Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, June 14, 2007 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday, June 15, 2007 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET. Notification of intent to attend the meeting must be made with Inez De Jesus. Ms. De Jesus can be reached at 1-888-912-1227 or 954-423-7977, or write Inez De Jesus, TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324, or post comments to the Web site: *http://www.improveirs.org.* The agenda will include: Various IRS issues. Dated: May 6, 2007. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E7-9159 Filed 5-11-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Assistance Center Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Taxpayer Assistance Center 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. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 5, 2007. 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 Taxpayer Assistance Center Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held Tuesday, June 5, 2007 from 9 a.m. Pacific Time to 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time via a telephone conference call. 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: May 6, 2007. John Fay, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. E7-9165 Filed 5-11-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [OMB Control No. 2900-New (VBBS)] Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness (OPP&P), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the **Federal Register** concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed new collection of information, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on information needed to determine whether burial needs of veterans and eligible family members are met. DATES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed collection of information should be received on or before July 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information through *www.Regulations.gov* ; or to Clarisa Rodrigues Coelho, Office of Policy and Planning, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail *clarisa.rodriguesCoelho@va.gov* . Please refer to “OMB Control No. 2900-NEW (VBBS)” in any correspondence. During the comment period, comments may be viewed online through the Federal docket Management System
(FDMS)at *www.Regulations.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clarisa Rodrigues Coelho at
(202)273-6499 or FAX
(202)273-5993. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521), Federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. This request for comment is being made pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. With respect to the following collection of information, the Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness invites comments on:
(1)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of VA's functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2)the accuracy of VA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(3)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. *Title:* Veterans Burial Benefits Survey. *OMB Control Number:* 2900-New (VBBS). *Type of Review:* New collection. *Abstract:* The data collected by the Veterans Burial Benefits Survey will be used to determine whether the burial needs of veterans and eligible family members are met, to provide veterans and their families with timely and accurate symbolic expressions of remembrance, and ensue that national cemeteries are maintained as shrines dedicated to preserving our Nation's history, nurturing patriotism, and honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Total Annual Burden:* 7,219 hours. *Estimated Average Burden Per Respondent:* 15 minutes. *Frequency of Response:* One-time. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 28,878. Dated: May 1, 2007. By direction of the Secretary. Denise McLamb, Program Analyst, Records Management Service. [FR Doc. 07-2383 Filed 5-11-07; 8:45 am]
Connectionstraces to 2
Traces to 2 documents
2 references not yet in our index
- Pub. L. 104-13
- 44 USC 3501-3521
Citation graph
cites case law
Notices
Notice and request for comments
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104-13
Cite44 USC 3501-3521
Cites 4Cited by 0 across 0 sources