10002 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 17, 2021 / Notices 

Number 

respondents 

Time per 

respondent 

(hrs.) 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Form W–8BEN ............................................................................................................................. 2,970,000 7.18 21,324,600 

Form W–8BEN–E ........................................................................................................................ 170,000 26.45 4,496,500 

Form W–8ECI .............................................................................................................................. 180,000 9.13 1,643,400 

Form W–8EXP ............................................................................................................................. 240 20.53 4,928 

Form W–8IMY .............................................................................................................................. 70,400 25.88 1,821,952 

Total ...................................................................................................................................... 3,390,640 ........................ 29,291,380 

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. Comments 

will be 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 has 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 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: January 29, 2021. 

Martha R. Brinson, 

Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03133 Filed 2–16–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Salary Reduction 

Simplified Employee PensionIndividual Retirement Accounts 

Contribution Agreement 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

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 continuing 

information collections, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

The IRS is soliciting comments 

concerning salary reduction simplified 

employee pension-individual retirement 

accounts contribution agreement. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 19, 2021 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Kinna Brewington, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form should be directed to 

Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317–5751 or 

Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Salary Reduction Simplified 

Employee Pension-Individual 

Retirement Accounts Contribution 

Agreement. 

OMB Number: 1545–1012. 

Form Project Number: 5305A–SEP. 

Abstract: Form 5305A–SEP is used by 

an employer to make an agreement to 

provide benefits to all employees under 

a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) 

described in Internal Revenue Code 

section 408(k). This form is not to be 

filed with the IRS, but is to be retained 

in the employer’s records as proof of 

establishing a SEP and justifying a 

deduction for contributions made to the 

SEP. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

the form or the paperwork burden 

previously approved by OMB. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100,000. 

Estimated Time per Response: 9 

hours, 43 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 972,000. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

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 if 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: February 2, 2021. 

Chakinna B. Clemons, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03140 Filed 2–16–21; 8:45 am] 

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