[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 176 (Monday, September 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47040-47041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21985]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form CT-2

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, Public Law 104-13(44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Form CT-2, Employee Representative's Quarterly Railroad Tax Return.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 13, 
2009 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 Evelyn J. 
Mack at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-7381, or through the 
Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#612417040d180f4f2b4f2c00020a210813124f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d194a7b4bda8bfff9bff9cb0b2ba91b8a3a2ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Employee Representative's Quarterly Railroad Tax Return.
    OMB Number: 1545-0002.
    Form Number: Form CT-2.
    Abstract: Employee representatives file Form CT-2 quarterly to 
report compensation on which railroad retirement taxes are due. The IRS 
uses this information to ensure that employee representatives have paid 
the correct tax. Form CT-2 also transmits the tax payment.
    Current Actions: Form CT-2 has increased by 7 lines. These lines 
were added to capture paid preparer's information.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 112.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour, 17 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 145.
    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 
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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 September 2, 2009.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Office.
[FR Doc. E9-21985 Filed 9-11-09; 8:45 am]
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