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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. 2010–4461 Filed 3–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[INTL–24–94] 

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–24–94 

(TD 8671), Taxpayer Identifying 

Numbers (TINs) (§ 301.6109–1). 

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 information collection 

should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at 

(202) 622–6665, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the Internet, at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Taxpayer Identifying Numbers 

(TINs). 

OMB Number: 1545–1461. 

Regulation Project Number: INTL–24– 

94. 

Abstract: This regulation relates to 

requirements for furnishing a taxpayer 

identifying number on returns, 

statements, or other documents. 

Procedures are provided for requesting 

a taxpayer identifying number for 

certain alien individuals for whom a 

social security number is not available. 

The regulation also requires foreign 

persons to furnish a taxpayer identifying 

number on their tax returns. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

The burden for the collection of 

information is reflected in the burden 

for Form W–7, Application for IRS 

Individual Tax Identification Number 

(For Non-U.S. Citizens or Nationals). 

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. 2010–4463 Filed 3–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of the Comptroller of the 

Currency 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Information 

Collection; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the 

Currency (OCC), Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to comment on a continuing 

information collection, as required by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, 

and a respondent is not required to 

respond to, an information collection 

unless it displays a currently valid 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) control number. The OCC is 

soliciting comment concerning an 

extension of OMB approval of the 

information collection titled, ‘‘Lending 

Limits—12 CFR 32.’’ 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

by May 3, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Communications Division, 

Office of the Comptroller of the 

Currency, Mailstop 2–3, Attention: 

1557–0221, 250 E Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20219. In addition, 

comments may be sent by fax to (202) 

874–5274, or by electronic mail to 

regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You may 

personally inspect and photocopy 

comments at the OCC, 250 E Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20219. For 

security reasons, the OCC requires that 

visitors make an appointment to inspect 

comments. You may do so by calling 

(202) 874–4700. Upon arrival, visitors 

will be required to present valid 

government-issued photo identification 

and to submit to security screening in 

order to inspect and photocopy 

comments. 

Additionally, you should send a copy 

of your comments to OCC Desk Officer, 

1557–0221, by mail to U.S. Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street, NW., #10235, Washington, DC 

20503, or by fax to (202) 395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

may request additional information 

from Mary H. Gottlieb, Clearance 

Officer, (202) 874–5090, Legislative and 

Regulatory Activities Division, Office of 

the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Lending Limits—12 CFR 32. 

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