Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 44 / Monday, March 7, 2011 / Notices 12417 

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 

8939, Allocation of Increase in Basis for 

Property Acquired From a Decedent. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 6, 2011 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Allan Hopkins, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 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 Ralph Terry, (202) 

622–8144, at Internal Revenue Service, 

Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through 

the Internet at Ralph.M.Terry@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Allocation of Increase in Basis 

for Property Acquired From a Decedent. 

OMB Number: 1545–2203. 

Form Number: Form 8939. 

Abstract: Section 6018 of the Internal 

Revenue Code requires this return to be 

filed by an executor the fair market 

value of all property (other than cash) 

acquired from the decedent is more than 

$1.3 million; in the case of a decedent 

who was a nonresident not a citizen of 

the United States, the fair market value 

of tangible property situated in the 

United States and other property 

acquired from the decedent by a United 

States person is greater than $60,000; or 

appreciated property is acquired from 

the decedent that the decedent acquired 

by gift within three years of death and 

a gift tax return was required to be filed 

on the transfer to the decedent. Section 

6018(e) also requires executors who 

must file Form 8939 to provide the same 

information to recipients of the property 

as the executor must provide to the IRS. 

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 or 

households, business or other for-profit 

groups, not-for-profit institutions, farms, 

Federal Government, State, Local, or 

Tribal Governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

188,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 9 

hours 11 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,725,090. 

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: March 1, 2011. 

Allan Hopkins, 

Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2011–4998 Filed 3–4–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8925 

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 

8925, Report of Employer-Owned Life 

Insurance Contracts. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 6, 2011 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Allan Hopkins, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 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 Ralph Terry, (202) 

622–8144, at Internal Revenue Service, 

room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through 

the Internet at Ralph.M.Terry@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Report of Employer-Owned Life 

Insurance Contracts. 

OMB Number: 1545–2089. 

Form Number: Form 8925. 

Abstract: Form 8925, Report of 

Employer-Owned Life Insurance 

Contracts, is used by a policyholder 

(who is engaged in a trade or business 

which employs the person insured and 

who is a direct or indirect beneficiary) 

to report certain information concerning 

the number of employees covered by 

employer-owned life insurance in force 

on those employees at the end of the tax 

year. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. This form is being 

submitted for renewal purposes only. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit organizations, Farms. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

16,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 

hours 28 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 71,360. 

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. 


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12418 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 44 / Monday, March 7, 2011 / Notices 

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: March 1, 2011. 

Allan Hopkins, 

Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5000 Filed 3–4–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Notice of Open Season for 

Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel (TAP) Members. 

DATES: March 14, 2011 through April 

29, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shawn Collins at 202–622–1245. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that the Department of the 

Treasury and the Internal Revenue 

Service (IRS) are inviting individuals to 

help improve the nation’s tax agency by 

applying to be members of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel (TAP). The mission of 

the TAP is to listen to taxpayers, 

identify issues that affect taxpayers, and 

make suggestions for improving IRS 

service and customer satisfaction. The 

TAP serves as an advisory body to the 

Secretary of the Treasury, the 

Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and 

the National Taxpayer Advocate. TAP 

members will participate in 

subcommittees that channel their 

feedback to the IRS through the Panel’s 

parent committee. 

The IRS is seeking applicants who 

have an interest in good government, a 

personal commitment to volunteer 

approximately 300 to 500 hours a year, 

and a desire to help improve IRS 

customer service. To the extent possible, 

the TAP Director will ensure that TAP 

membership is balanced and represents 

a cross-section of the taxpaying public 

with at least one member from each 

state, the District of Columbia, and 

Puerto Rico. Potential candidates must 

be U.S. citizens and must pass an IRS 

tax compliance check and a Federal 

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 

background investigation. Federallyregistered lobbyists cannot be members 

of the TAP. 

TAP members are a diverse group of 

citizens who represent the interests of 

taxpayers from their respective 

geographic locations by providing input 

from a taxpayer’s perspective on ways to 

improve IRS customer service and 

administration of the Federal tax 

system, and by identifying grassroots 

taxpayer issues. Members should have 

good communications skills and be able 

to speak to taxpayers about the TAP and 

TAP activities, while clearly 

distinguishing between TAP positions 

and their personal viewpoints. 

Interested applicants should visit the 

TAP Web site at http:// 

www.improveirs.org to complete the online application or call the TAP toll free 

number, 1–888–912–1227, if they have 

questions about TAP membership. The 

opening date for submitting applications 

is March 14, 2011, and the deadline for 

submitting applications is April 29, 

2011. Interviews may be held. The 

Department of the Treasury will review 

the recommended candidates and make 

final selections. New TAP members will 

serve a three-year term starting in 

December 2011. (Note: highly–ranked 

applicants not selected as members may 

be placed on a roster of alternates who 

will be eligible to fill future vacancies 

that may occur on the Panel.) 

Questions regarding the selection of 

TAP members may be directed to 

Shawn Collins, Director, Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel, Internal Revenue 

Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Room 1314, Washington, DC 

20224, or 202–622–1245. 

Dated: March 1, 2011. 

Shawn Collins, 

Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5004 Filed 3–4–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Thrift Supervision 

Notice of Hiring or Indemnifying Senior 

Executive Officers or Directors 

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision 

(OTS), Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection request (ICR) described below 

has been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 

U.S.C. 3507. OTS is soliciting public 

comments on the proposal. 

DATES: Submit written comments on or 

before April 6, 2011. A copy of this ICR, 

with applicable supporting 

documentation, can be obtained from 

RegInfo.gov at http://www.reginfo.gov/

public/do/PRAMain. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referring to 

the collection by title of the proposal or 

by OMB approval number, to OMB and 

OTS at these addresses: Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Desk Officer for OTS, U.S. 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street, NW., Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to 

(202) 393–6974; 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., Washington, DC 

20552 by appointment. To make an 

appointment, call (202) 906–5922, send 

an e-mail to public.info@ots.treas.gov, or 

send a facsimile transmission to (202) 

906–7755. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information or to obtain a copy 

of the submission to OMB, please 

contact Ira L. Mills at, 

ira.mills@ots.treas.gov, or on (202) 906– 

6531, or facsimile number (202) 906– 

6518, Regulations and Legislation 

Division, 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 


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