Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 185 / Friday, September 24, 2004 / Notices 57375

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 750. 

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: September 20, 2004. 

Paul H. Finger, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–21519 Filed 9–23–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

[INTL–3–95] 

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–3–95 (TD 

8687), Source of Income From Sales of 

Inventory and Natural Resources 

Produced in One Jurisdiction and Sold 

in Another Jurisdiction (§§ 1.863–1 and 

1.863–3).

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 23, 

2004 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Paul Finger, 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: Source of Income From Sales of 

Inventory and Natural Resources 

Produced in One Jurisdiction and Sold 

in Another Jurisdiction. 

OMB Number: 1545–1476. 

Regulation Project Number: INTL–3–

95. 

Abstract: This regulation provides 

rules for allocating and apportioning 

income from sales of natural resources 

or other inventory produced in the 

United States and sold outside the 

United States or produced outside the 

United States and sold in the United 

States. The information provided is 

used by the IRS to determine on audit 

whether the taxpayer has properly 

determined the source of its income 

from export sales. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

25. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 

hrs., 36 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,125 minutes. 

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: September 14, 2004. 

Paul Finger, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–21520 Filed 9–23–04; 8:45 am] 

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