51126 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 159 / Wednesday, August 17, 2011 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Notice; Notice 

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)). The IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning information 

collection requirements related to 

notification requirement for transfer of 

partnership interest in electing 

investment partnership (EIP). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before October 17, 2011 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Yvette B. Lawrence, 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 Joel Goldberger, 

(202) 927–9368, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the internet at 

Joel.P.Goldberger@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Notification requirement for 

transfer of partnership interest in 

Electing Investment Partnership (EIP). 

OMB Number: 1545–1939. 

Notice Number: Notice 2005–32. 

Abstract: The American Jobs Creation 

Act of 2004 amended §§ 734, 743, and 

6031 of the Internal Revenue Code. The 

amendment necessitated the creation of 

new reporting requirements and 

procedures for the mandatory basis 

adjustment provisions of §§ 734 and 

743, the procedures for making an 

electing investment partnership election 

under § 743(e), and the reporting 

requirements for electing investment 

partnerships and their partners. This 

notice provides interim procedures for 

partnerships and partners to comply 

with the mandatory basis adjustment 

provisions of §§ 734 and 743. This 

notice also provides interim procedures 

for electing investment partnerships and 

their partners to comply with §§ 743(e) 

and 6031(f). 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the notice at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organization, individuals, or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

266,400. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 

Hours, 4 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 522,100. 

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: July 28, 2011. 

Yvette B. Lawrence, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20988 Filed 8–16–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

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)). The IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning collection 

requirements related to disclosure of 

relative values of optional forms of 

benefit. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before October 17, 2011 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Yvette B. Lawrence, 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 Joel Goldberger at Internal 

Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or at (202) 927–9368, or 

through the Internet at 

Joel.P.Goldberger@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Disclosure of Relative Values of 

Optional Forms of Benefit. 

OMB Number: 1545–0928. 

Regulation Project Number: T.D. 9099. 

Abstract: This document contains 

final regulations that consolidate the 

content requirements applicable to 

explanations of qualified joint and 

survivor annuities and qualified 

preretirement survivor annuities 

payable under certain retirement plans, 

and specify requirements for disclosing 

the relative value of optional forms of 

benefit that are payable from certain 

retirement plans in lieu of a qualified 

joint and survivor annuity. These 

regulations affect plan sponsors and 

administrators, and participants in and 

beneficiaries of, certain retirement 

plans. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

to this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 


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Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

3,000,000. 

Estimated Total Annual Reporting 

Burden: 385,000. 

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: July 28, 2011. 

Yvette B. Lawrence, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20981 Filed 8–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for a Notice 

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 

collection)(2)(A)). The IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning information 

requirements related to preparation 

instructions for media labels. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before October 17, 2011 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Yvette B. Lawrence, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of notice should be directed to 

Joel Goldberger, at (202) 927–9368, or at 

Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

internet, Joel.P.Goldberger@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Preparation Instructions for 

Media Labels. 

OMB Number: 1545–0295. 

Notice Number: Notice 210. 

Abstract: Section 6011(e)(2)(A) of the 

Internal Revenue Code requires certain 

filers of information returns to report on 

magnetic media. Notice 210 instructs 

the filers on how to prepare a pressure 

sensitive label that is affixed to the 

media informing the IRS as to what type 

of information is contained on the 

media being submitted. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the notice 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: 

150,000. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Respondent: 5 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 12,765. 

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: July 21, 2011. 

Paul H. Finger, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20983 Filed 8–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

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)). The IRS is soliciting 

comments concerning information 

collection requirements related to diesel 

fuel and kerosene excise tax; dye 

injection. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before October 17, 2011 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Yvette B. Lawrence, 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 Joel Goldberger at Internal 

Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 


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