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and on products containing such 

chemicals. The regulation affects 

manufacturers and importers of ozonedepleting chemicals, manufacturers of 

rigid foam insulation, and importers of 

products containing or manufactured 

with ozone-depleting chemicals. In 

addition, the regulation affects persons, 

other than manufacturers and importers 

of ozone-depleting chemicals, holding 

such chemicals for sale or for use in 

further manufacture on January 1, 1990, 

and on subsequent tax-increase dates. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension a currently 

approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents/ 

Recordkeepers: 150,316. 

Estimated Time per Respondent/ 

Recordkeeper: 30 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 75,142. 

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 21, 2007. 

Glenn P. Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–5840 Filed 3–29–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[EE–44–78] 

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, EE–44–78 (TD 

8100), Cooperative Hospital Service 

Organizations (§ 1.501(e)–1). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 29, 2007 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 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 R. Joseph Durbala, 

at (202) 622–3634, or at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or through the Internet, at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Cooperative Hospital Service 

Organizations. 

OMB Number: 1545–0814. 

Regulation Project Number: EE–44–

78. 

Abstract: This regulation establishes 

the rules for cooperative hospital service 

organizations which seek tax-exempt 

status under section 501(e) of the 

Internal Revenue Code. Such an 

organization must keep records in order 

to show its cooperative nature and to 

establish compliance with other 

requirements in Code section 501(c). 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of OMB 

approval. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

The recordkeeping requirement does 

not create any additional burden on 

taxpayers because the records which the 

regulations require would ordinarily be 

kept by a cooperative as a routine part 

of its day-to-day business operations. 

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 22, 2007. 

Glenn P. Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–5841 Filed 3–29–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–150562–03] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 


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