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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 13, 2007. 

Allan M. Hopkins, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–2929 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8833 

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 

8833, Treaty-Based Return Position 

Disclosure Under Section 6114 or 

7701(b). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 23, 2007 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn Kirkland Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6512, 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 Larnice Mack at 

Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

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

3179, or through the internet at 

(Larnice.Mack@irs.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Treaty-Based Return Position 

Disclosure Under Section 6114 or 

7701(b). 

OMB Number: 1545–1354. 

Form Number: 8833. 

Abstract: Taxpayers who are required 

by Internal Revenue Code section 6114 

to disclose a treaty-based return position 

use Form 8833 to disclose that position. 

The form may also be used to make the 

treaty-based return position disclosure 

required by regulation § 301.770(b)–7(b) 

for ‘‘dual resident’’ taxpayers. 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 or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

4,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6 

hours, 25 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 25,640. 

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 8, 2007. 

Glenn Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Office. 

[FR Doc. E7–2930 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–105170–97 and REG–112991–01] 

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 regulations, REG–105170–

97 (TD 8930) and REG–112991–01 (TD 

9104), Credit for Increasing Research 

Activities (§ 1.41–8(b)). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 23, 2007 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of regulations should be directed 

to R. Joseph Durbala at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or at (202) 622–3634, or through the 

Internet at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Credit for Increasing Research 

Activities. 

OMB Number: 1545–1625. 

Regulation Project Number: REG–

105170–97 and REG–112991–01. 

Abstract: These final regulations 

relate to the computation of the credit 

under section 41(c) and the definition of 

qualified research under section 41(d). 

These regulations are intended to 

provide (1) Guidance concerning the 

requirements necessary to qualify for 

the credit for increasing research 

activities, (2) guidance in computing the 

credit for increasing research activities, 

and (3) rules for electing and revoking 

the election of the alternative 

incremental credit. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 


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