Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 197 / Thursday, October 10, 2024 / Notices 82303 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., by 

permitting electronic submissions of 

responses. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the ICR for OMB approval 

of the extension of the information 

collection; they will also become a 

matter of public record. 

Approved: October 7, 2024. 

Ronald J. Durbala, 

IRS Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23433 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Art Advisory Panel—Notice of 

Availability of Report of 2023 Closed 

Meetings 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: A report summarizing the 

closed meeting activities of the Art 

Advisory Panel during fiscal year 2023 

has been prepared. A copy of this report 

has been filed with the Assistant 

Secretary for Management of the 

Department of the Treasury. 

DATES: Applicable Date: This notice is 

applicable September 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The report is available at 

https://www.irs.gov/compliance/ 

appeals/art-appraisal-services. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Krista M. Floyd, AP:SPR:AREA 10:AAS, 

Internal Revenue Service/Independent 

Office of Appeals, 2203 N Lois Avenue, 

Tampa, FL 33607–2370, Telephone 

number (813) 367–8444 (not a toll free 

number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It has been 

determined that this document is not a 

major rule as defined in Executive Order 

12291 and that a regulatory impact 

analysis is, therefore, not required. 

Additionally, this document does not 

constitute a rule subject to the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 

chapter 6). 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1009(d), of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, and 5 

U.S.C. 552b, of the Government in the 

Sunshine Act. 

Elizabeth P. Askey, 

Acting Chief, Independent Office of Appeals. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23431 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection Request Submitted for 

Public Comment; Comment Request 

on Burden Related to Completing Form 

SS–4 and SS–4 (SP) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

as part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the 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. Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

burden for completing the form SS–4, 

Application for Employer Identification 

Number, and Form SS–4 (SP), Solicitud 

de Nu ́ mero de Identificacio ́n del 

Empleador (EIN). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 9, 2024 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Andre ́s Garcia, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

by email to pra.comments@irs.gov. 

Please include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545– 

0003—Public Comment Request Notice’’ 

in the Subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Ronald J. Durbala, 

at (202) 317–5746, at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the internet at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Application for Employer 

Identification Number. 

OMB Number: 1545–0003. 

Document Number: Forms SS– and 

SS–4 (SP). 

Abstract: Taxpayers who are required 

to have an identification number for use 

on any return, statement, or other 

document must prepare and file Form 

SS–4 or Form SS–4 (SP) to obtain a 

number. The information is used by the 

Internal Revenue Service and the Social 

Security Administration in tax 

administration and by the Bureau of the 

Census for business statistics. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the forms at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or 

households, not-for-profit institutions, 

farms, Federal Government, and State, 

local or Tribal governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

5,965,735. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 33 

min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,340,812. 

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. 

Desired Focus of Comments: The 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including using 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., by 

permitting electronic submissions of 

responses. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the ICR for OMB approval 

of the extension of the information 

collection; they will also become a 

matter of public record. 

Approved: October 7, 2024. 

Ronald J. Durbala, 

IRS Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23462 Filed 10–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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