13866 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 56 / Friday, March 23, 2007 / Notices 

(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: March 7, 2007. 

Glenn Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–5282 Filed 3–22–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[PS–74–89] 

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, PS–74–89 (TD 

8282), Election of Reduced Research 

Credit (§ 1.280C–4). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 22, 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 regulations 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: Election of Reduced Research 

Credit. 

OMB Number: 1545–1155. 

Regulation Project Number: PS–74–

89. 

Abstract: This regulation relates to the 

manner of making an election under 

section 280C(3) of the Internal Revenue 

Code. This election enables a taxpayer 

to claim a reduced income tax credit for 

increasing research activities and 

thereby avoid a reduction of the section 

174 deduction for research and 

experimental expenditures. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

business or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

200. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 50. 

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: March 7, 2007. 

Glenn Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–5286 Filed 3–22–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[Regulation Section 601.601] 

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, regulation 

section 601.601, Rules and Regulations. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 22, 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 regulations 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: Rules and Regulations. 

OMB Number: 1545–0800. 

Regulation Project Number: 

Regulation section 601.601. 

Abstract: Persons wishing to speak at 

a public hearing on a proposed rule 

must submit written comments and an 

outline within prescribed time limits, 

for use in preparing agendas and 

allocating time. Persons interested in 

the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a 

rule may submit a petition for this. IRS 

considers the petitions in it 

deliberations. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 


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