[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 224 (Monday, November 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68003-68004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25874]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG-106902-98]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an 
existing final regulation, REG-106902-98 (TD 8833), Consolidated 
Returns-Consolidated Overall Foreign Losses and Separate Limitation 
Losses (Sec.  1.1502-9(c)(2)(iv)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 21, 
2005 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Joseph Durbala, 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 
(<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#db97baa9b5b2b8bef596bab8b09bb2a9a8f5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ace0cddec2c5cfc982e1cdcfc7ecc5dedf82cbc3da">[email protected]</span></a>).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Consolidated Returns-Consolidated Overall Foreign Losses and 
Separate Limitation Losses.
    OMB Number: 1545-1634. Regulation Project Number: REG-106902-98.
    Abstract: The regulation provides guidance relating to the amount 
of overall foreign losses and separate limitation losses in the 
computation of the foreign tax credit. The regulations affect 
consolidated groups of corporations that compute the foreign tax credit 
limitation or that dispose of property used in a foreign trade or 
business.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 1hr., 30 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.
    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.

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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 15, 2004.
Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-25874 Filed 11-19-04; 8:45 am]
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