21946 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 75 / Tuesday, April 19, 2011 / Notices 

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 4, 2011. 

Yvette B. Lawrence, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9462 Filed 4–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 990–BL; Schedule A 

(Form 990–BL), Form 6069 

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–BL, Schedule A (Form 990–BL), 

Information and Initial Excise Tax 

Return for Black Lung Benefit Trusts 

and Certain Related Persons, and Form 

6069, Return of Excise Tax on Excess 

Contributions to Black Lung Benefit 

Trust Under Section 4953 and 

Computation of Section 192 Deduction. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 20, 2011 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Yvette B. Lawrence, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the forms and instructions 

should be directed to Joel Goldberger, 

(202) 927–9368, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the Internet at 

Joel.P.Goldberger@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Form 990–BL, Schedule A 

(Form 990–BL), Information and Initial 

Excise Tax Return for Black Lung 

Benefit Trusts and Certain Related 

Persons, and Form 6069, Return of 

Excise Tax on Excess Contributions to 

Black Lung Benefit Trust Under Section 

4953 and Computation of Section 192 

Deduction. 

OMB Number: 1545–0049. 

Form Number: Form 990–BL; 

Schedule A (Form 990–BL), and Form 

6069. 

Abstract: IRS uses Form 990–BL to 

monitor activities of black lung benefit 

trusts, and to collect excise taxes on 

these trusts and certain related persons 

if they engage in proscribed activities. 

The tax is figured on Schedule A and 

attached to Form 990–BL. Form 6069 is 

used by coal mine operators to figure 

the maximum deduction to a black lung 

benefit trust. If excess contributions are 

made, IRS uses the form to figure and 

collect the tax on excess contributions. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to these forms at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals, and 

not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

22: Form 990–BL Schedule A (Form 

990–BL); 1: Form 6069. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 31 

hours, 34 minutes—Form 990–BL; 9 

Hours, 56 minutes—Form 6069. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 563. 

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 29, 2011. 

Yvette B. Lawrence, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9463 Filed 4–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 1028 

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 

1028, Application for Recognition of 

Exemption Under Section 521 of the 

Internal Revenue Code. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 20, 2011 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Yvette B. Lawrence, 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 Joel Goldberger at 

the Internal Revenue Service, Room 

6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 927– 

9368, or through the Internet at 

Joel.P.Goldberger@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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