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Plan Assets or Liabilities, Notice of 

Qualified Separate Lines of Business. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before March 14, 2022 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 60 days of publication of this 

notice to omb.unit@irs.gov. Please 

include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545–1225— 

Public Comment Request Notice’’ in the 

Subject line. Requests for additional 

information or copies of this collection 

can be directed to Ronald J. Durbala, at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Notice of Plan Merger or 

Consolidation, Spinoff, or Transfer of 

Plan Assets or Liabilities, Notice of 

Qualified Separate Lines of Business. 

OMB Number: 1545–1225. 

Project Number: Form 5310–A. 

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code 

section 6058(b) requires plan 

administrators to notify IRS of any plan 

mergers, consolidations, spinoffs, or 

transfers of plan assets or liabilities to 

another plan. Code section 414(r) 

requires employers to notify IRS of 

separate lines of business for their 

deferred compensation plans. Form 

5310–A is used to make these 

notifications. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. This form is being 

submitted for renewal purposes only. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

694. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 

hrs. 35 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 7,349. 

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: January 5, 2022. 

Ronald J. Durbala, 

IRS Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00330 Filed 1–10–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection Request Submitted for 

Public Comment; Comment Request 

for Form 1094–B and Form 1095–B 

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 Form 

1094–B, Transmittal of Health Coverage 

Information Returns and Form 1095–B, 

Health Coverage. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before March 14, 2022 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 60 days of publication of this 

notice to omb.unit@irs.gov. Please 

include, ‘‘OMB Number: 1545–2252— 

Public Comment Request Notice’’ in the 

Subject line. Requests for additional 

information or copies of this collection 

can be directed to Ronald J. Durbala, at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Reporting of health insurance 

coverage. 

OMB Number: 1545–2252. 

Project Number: TD 9660, Form 1094– 

B, and Form 1095–B. 

Abstract: This collection covers final 

regulations providing guidance to 

providers of minimum essential health 

coverage that are subject to the 

information reporting requirements of 

section 6055 of the Internal Revenue 

Code. Section 6055 requires every 

person who provides minimum 

essential coverage to file returns 

reporting information for everyone for 

whom they provide minimum essential 

coverage. Form 1095–B, Health 

Coverage, was created for reporting this 

information. Form 1094–B, Transmittal 

of Health Coverage Information Returns, 

is used to transmit Form 1095–B. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. This form is being 

submitted for renewal purposes only. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit 

institutions, farms, and state, local, or 

tribal governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

125,030,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 11 

min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,088,333. 

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 


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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: January 5, 2022. 

Ronald J. Durbala, 

IRS Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00338 Filed 1–10–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Form 

1116, Foreign Tax Credit 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury will submit the following 

information collection requests 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 

these requests. 

DATES: Comments should be received on 

or before February 10, 2022 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: 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

Title: Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit. 

OMB Control Number: 1545–0121. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Description: Form 1116 and its 

schedules are used by individuals, 

estates, and trusts to claim a credit for 

certain taxes paid or accrued during the 

taxable year to a foreign country or a 

possession of the United States, subject 

to the limitations of IRC section 904. 

This information is used by the IRS to 

verify the foreign tax credit. 

The IRS is adding Form 1116 

Schedules B and C to assist taxpayers in 

complying with the changes made to the 

Internal Revenue Code by the Tax Cuts 

and Jobs Act, Public Law 115–97, and 

accurately report the required 

information to the IRS. 

The information collection burden 

estimates associated with the filing of 

Form 1116 and its schedules by 

individuals are covered under OMB 

Control Number 1545–0074. This 

information collection request (ICR) 

reflects only the burdens associated 

with the filing of Form 1116 and its 

schedules by estates and trusts that are 

claiming the foreign tax credit. 

Form: 1116. 

Affected Public: Estates and Trusts. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

454,326. 

Frequency of Response: Annually. 

Estimated Total Number of Annual 

Responses: 454,326. 

Estimated Time per Response: 5 

hours, 34 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,531,600. 

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

Dated: January 5, 2022. 

Spencer W. Clark, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00277 Filed 1–10–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0208] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review: VA Form 6298, 

Architect-Engineer Fee Proposal and 

VA Form 10101, Contractor Production 

Report 

AGENCY: Office of Acquisition and 

Logistics, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Office of Acquisition and Logistics 

(OAL), 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 includes 

the actual data collection instrument. 

DATES: 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 Review—Open for 

Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Refer to ‘‘OMB Control 

No. 2900–0208.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise 

and Integration, Data Governance 

Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688 

or email maribel.aponte@va.gov. Please 

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0208’’ 

in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44 

U.S.C. 3501–3521. 

Title: VA Form 6298, ArchitectEngineer Fee Proposal and VA Form 

10101, Contractor Production Report. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0208. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs, Office of Construction and 

Facilities Management (CFM), manages 

a multi-million-dollar construction 

program that involves the design and 

construction of medical centers, and 

other VA facilities including building 

improvements and conversions. The 

actual construction work is contracted 

out to private construction firms. The 

use of VA Form 6298, ArchitectEngineer Fee Proposal is mandatory for 


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