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shareholder’s inability to make timely 

purging elections; and (iii) the taxpayer/ 

shareholder shows as a balance due on 

Form 8621–A an amount reflecting tax 

plus interest as determined under Reg. 

1.1298(e)(3). 

Current Actions: IRS is making an 

administrative change to merge the 

previously approved OMB 1545–1950– 

Form 8621–A into the OMB approval of 

1545–1002. There are no changes to 

either form or its use. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations and individuals. 

Form 8621: 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,333. 

Estimated Time per Response: 48 

hours, 44 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 64,971. 

Form 8621–A: 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 78 

hours, 30 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 79 hours. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

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 if 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. 

Dated: September 17, 2024. 

Sara L. Covington, 

IRS Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21515 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

Administering the Government 

Securities Act Regulations 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury will submit the following 

information collection request to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the 

date of publication of this notice. The 

public is invited to submit comments on 

this request. 

DATES: Comments should be received on 

or before October 21, 2024 to be assured 

of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Copies of the submissions may be 

obtained from Spencer W. Clark by 

emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling 

(202) 927–5331, or viewing the entire 

information collection request at 

www.reginfo.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Bureau of the Fiscal Service 

Title: Administering the Government 

Securities Act Regulations (17 CFR 

chapter IV). 

OMB Control Number: 1506–0064. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of a currently approved 

collection. 

Description: The regulations require 

government securities broker and 

dealers to make and keep certain 

records concerning their business 

activities and their holdings of 

government securities, to submit 

financial reports, and to make certain 

disclosures to investors. The regulations 

also require depository institutions to 

keep certain records of non-fiduciary 

custodial holdings of government 

securities. The regulations and 

associated collections are fundamental 

to customer protection and dealer 

financial responsibility. 

Forms: G–FIN–4, G–FIN–5, G–405 

Part I, G–405 Part II, G–405 Part IIA, G– 

405 Part III, G–405 Schedule I. 

Affected Public: Private Sector 

(Government securities brokers and 

dealers and financial institutions). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,879. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Number of Annual 

Responses: 2,879. 

Estimated Time per Response: Varies 

by form and recordkeeping requirement. 

Average is 71.65 hours per response. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 206,293. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Spencer W. Clark, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21510 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0017] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

under OMB Review: VA Fiduciary’s 

Account, Court Appointed Fiduciary’s 

Account, Certificate of Balance on 

Deposit and Authorization to Disclose 

Financial Records 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Veterans Benefits Administration, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, will 

submit the collection of information 

abstracted below to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The PRA 

submission describes the nature of the 

information collection and its expected 

cost and burden, and it includes the 

actual data collection instrument. 

DATES: Comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent by 

October 21, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: To submit comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection, please type the 

following link into your browser: 


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