[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 70 (Thursday, April 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18513-18515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6944]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 9, 2007
    The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau 
Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information 
collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the 
Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 
11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
    Dates: Written comments should be received on or before May 14, 
2007 to be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    OMB Number: 1545-1549.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Tip Reporting Alternative Commitment (TRAC) for Use in the 
Food and Beverage Industry.
    Description: Information is required by the Internal Revenue 
Service in its compliance efforts to assist employers and their 
employees in understanding and complying with section 6053(a), which 
requires employees to report all their tips monthly to their employers.
    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 296,916 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1036.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Election to Have a Tax Year Other Than a Required Tax Year.
    Form: 8716.
    Description: Filed by partnerships, S Corporations, and personal 
service corporations, under section 444(a), to retain or to adopt a tax 
year that is not a required tax year. Service Centers accept Form 8716 
and use the form information to assign master-file codes that allow the 
Center to accept the filer's tax return filed for a tax year (fiscal 
year) that would not otherwise be acceptable.
    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 204,400 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-2034.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: U.S. Partnership Declaration for an IRS e-file Return.
    Form: 8453-PE.
    Description: Form 8453-PE, U.S. Partnership Declaration for an IRS 
e-file Return, was developed for Modernized e-file for partnerships. 
Internal Revenue Code sections 6109 and 6103.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,560 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-0962.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State, and 
Local Agencies.
    Form: 1075.
    Description: Internal Revenue Code section 6103(p) requires that 
IRS provide periodic reports to Congress describing safeguard 
procedures, utilized by agencies which receive information from the 
IRS, to protect the confidentiality of the information. This section 
also requires that these agencies furnish reports to the IRS describing 
their safeguards.
    Respondents: State, local, and tribal governments.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 204,000 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-0092.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts.
    Form: 1041, Schedules D, J, K-1.

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    Description: IRC section 6012 requires that an annual income tax 
return be filed for estates and trusts. Data is used to determine that 
the estates, trusts, and beneficiaries filed the proper returns and 
paid the correct tax. IRC section 59 requires the fiduciary to re-
compute the distributable net income on a minimum tax basis.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 414,420,365 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1709.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Application for Extension of Time To File an Exempt 
Organization Return.
    Form: 8868.
    Description: IRC 6081 permits the Secretary to grant a reasonable 
extension of time for filing any return, declaration, statement, or 
other document. This form is used by fiduciaries and certain exempt 
organizations, to request an extension of time to file their returns. 
The information is used to determine whether the extension should be 
granted.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,453,638 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-0732.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: LR-236-81 Final (TD 8251) Credit for Increasing Research 
Activity.
    Description: This information is necessary to comply with 
requirements of Code section 41 (section 44F before change by TRA 1984 
and section 30 before change by TRA 1986) which describes the 
situations in which a taxpayer is entitled to an income tax credit for 
increases in research activity.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 63 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1703.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Return Post Card for the Community Based Outlet 
Participants.
    Form: 12815.
    Description: This post card is used by the Community Based Outlet 
Program (CBOP) participants (i.e. grocery stores/pharmacies, copy 
centers, corporations, credit unions, city/county governments) to order 
products. The post card will be returned to the Western Area 
Distribution Center for processing.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 834 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1869.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Information Return for Acquisition of Control or Substantial 
Change in Capital Structure.
    Form: 8806.
    Description: Form 8806 is used to report information regarding 
transactions involving acquisition of control or substantial change in 
capital structure under section 6043.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 113 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1716.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Notice 2001-1, Employer-designed Tip Reporting Program for 
the Food and Beverage Industry (EmTRAC).
    Description: Information is required by the Internal Revenue 
Service in its compliance efforts to assist employers and their 
employees in understanding and complying with section 6053(a), which 
requires employees to report all their tips monthly to their employers.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 870 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-0367.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Transmittal of Information Returns Reported Magnetically.
    Form: 4804.
    Description: 26 U.S.C. 6041 and 6042 require all persons engaged in 
a trade or business and making payments of taxable income to file 
reports of this income with the IRS. In certain cases, this information 
must be filed on magnetic media. Form 4804 is used to provide signature 
and balancing totals for magnetic media filers of information returns.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 20,902 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1715.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Tip Rate Determination Agreement (for use by employers in 
the food and beverage industry).
    Description: Information is required by the Internal Revenue 
Service in its tax compliance efforts to assist employers and their 
employees in understanding and complying with section 6053(a), which 
requires employees to report all their tips monthly to their employers.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,737 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1730.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: REG-114998-99 (Final) Obligations of States and Political 
Subdivisions.
    Description: Section 142(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
permits a person engaged in the local furnishing of electric energy or 
gas that uses facilities financed with exempt facility bonds under 
section 142(a)(8) and that expands its service area in a manner 
inconsistent with the requirements of sections 142(a)(8) and 142(f) to 
make an election to ensure that those bonds will continue to be treated 
as tax-exempt bonds. The final regulations (1.142(f)-1) set forth the 
required time and manner of making this statutory election.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 15 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1219.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Arbitrage Rebate and Penalty in Lieu of Arbitrage Rebate.
    Form: 8038-T.
    Description: Form 8038-T is used by issuers of tax exempt bonds to 
report and pay the arbitrage rebate and to elect and/or pay various 
penalties associated with arbitrage bonds. These issuers include state 
and local governments.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 55,475 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-2047.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Rev Proc 2007-21 (RP-155431-05) Revenue Procedure Regarding 
6707/6707A Rescission Request Procedures.
    Description: This revenue procedure provides guidance to persons 
who are assessed a penalty under section 6707A or 6707 of the Internal 
Revenue Code, and who may request rescission of those penalties from 
the Commissioner.
    Respondents: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 430 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-0047.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Rev Proc 2007-21 (RP-155431-05) Revenue Procedure Regarding 
6707/6707A Rescission Request Procedures.
    Form: 990.
    Description: Form 990 is needed to determine that IRC section 
501(a) tax-exempt organizations fulfill the operating conditions within 
the limitations of their tax exemption.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 56,720,671 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1669.
    Type of Review: Extension.

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    Title: REG-108639-99 (Final) Retirement Plans; Cash or Deferred 
Arrangements Under Section 401(k) and Matching Contributions or 
Employee Contributions Under Section 401(m); Notice 2000-3.
    Description: The regulations provide guidance for qualified 
retirement plans containing cash or deferred arrangements under section 
401(k) and providing matching contributions or employee contributions 
under section 401(m). The IRS needs this information to insure 
compliance with sections 401(k) and 401(m).
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 26,500 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, 
Room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, (202) 
622-3428.
    OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt, Office of Management and Budget, 
Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 
395-7316.

Robert Dahl,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-6944 Filed 4-11-07; 8:45 am]
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