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employment taxes and income tax 

withholding. IRS uses the information 

on Form SS–8 to make the 

determination. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the Form SS–8 at this 

time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals, notfor-profit institutions, Federal 

government, farms, and state, local or 

tribal governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4,554. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 22 

hours, 17 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 101,464. 

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: January 29, 2010. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4469 Filed 3–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 1041 and Related 

Schedules D, J, and K–1 

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 

1041 and related Schedules D, J, and K– 

1, U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates 

and Trusts. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 3, 2010 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, 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 Allan Hopkins at 

Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 

6665, or through the internet at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for 

Estates and Trusts (Form 1041), Capital 

Gains and Losses (Schedule D), 

Accumulation Distribution for Certain 

Complex Trusts (Schedule J), and 

Beneficiary’s Share of Income, 

Deductions, Credits, etc. (Schedule 

K–1). 

OMB Number: 1545–0092. 

Form Number: 1041 and related 

Schedules D, J, and K–1. 

Abstract: IRC section 6012 requires 

that an annual income tax return be 

filed for estates and trusts. The data is 

used by the IRS to determine that the 

estates, trusts, and beneficiaries filed the 

proper returns and paid the correct tax. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the form at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10,513,150. 

Estimated Time per Response: 35 

hours, 41 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 375,066,476. 

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: February 22, 2010. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4471 Filed 3–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Notice 98–1 and REG– 

108639–99 

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 

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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 Notice 

98–1, Nondiscrimination Testing, and 

final regulation, REG–108639–99 (TD 

1969), Retirement Plans; Cash or 

Deferred Arrangements Under Section 

401(k) and Matching Contributions or 

Employee Contributions Under Section 

401(m) (§§ 401(k) and 401(m)). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 3, 2010 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the notice and regulation 

should be directed to Dawn Bidne, at 

(202) 622–3933, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or at or through the Internet at 

Dawn.E.Bidne@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Nondiscrimination Testing 

(Notice 98–1) and Retirement Plans; 

Cash or Deferred Arrangements Under 

Section 401(k) and Matching 

Contributions or Employee 

Contributions Under Section 401(m) 

(REG–108639–99). 

OMB Number: 1545–1579. 

Notice Number: Number: Notice 98–1. 

Regulation Project Number: REG– 

108639–99 (TD 9169). 

Abstract: Notice 98–1 and REG– 

108639–99 provides guidance for 

discrimination testing under section 

401(k) and (m) of the Internal Revenue 

Code as amended by section 1433(c) and 

(d) of the Small Business job Protection 

Act of 1996. The guidance is directed to 

employers maintaining retirement plans 

subject to these Code sections. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the notice and regulation 

at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, and not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

147,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 

min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 49,000. 

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. 

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: February 19, 2010. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4459 Filed 3–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–109704–97] 

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 notice of proposed rulemaking 

and temporary regulations, REG– 

109704–97 (TD 8471), HIPAA Mental 

Health Parity Act (§ 54.9812). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 3, 2010 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to Allan Hopkins at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or at (202) 622–6665, or 

through the Internet at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: HIPPAA Mental Health Parity 

Act. 

OMB Number: 1545–1577. 

Regulation Project Number: Reg– 

109704–97. 

Abstract: The regulations provide 

guidance for group health plans with 

mental health benefits about 

requirements relating to parity in the 

dollar limits imposed on mental health 

benefits and medical/surgical benefits. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to these existing regulations. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, state, local or tribal 

governments, and not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

7,053. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 28 

min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,280. 

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 

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