[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4999-5000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01841]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Application for 
Determination for Terminating Plan, and Distributable Benefits From 
Employee Pension Benefit Plans

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 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 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
guidance on the application for determination for terminating plan, and 
distributable benefits from employee pension benefit plans.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 1, 2022 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form should be directed to Kerry Dennis at (202) 317-
5751, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d76584f4f4413711379585353544e7d544f4e135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="256e4057575c0b690b61404b4b4c56654c57560b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Determination for Terminating Plan, and 
Distributable Benefits from Employee Pension Benefit Plans.
    OMB Number: 1545-0202.
    Form Numbers: 5310 and 6088.
    Abstract: Employers who have qualified deferred compensation plans 
can take an income tax deduction for contributions to their plans. Form 
5310 is used to request an IRS determination letter about the plan's 
qualification status (qualified or non-qualified) under Internal 
Revenue Code sections 401(a) or 403(a) of a pension. Form 6088 is used 
by the IRS to analyst an application for a determination letter on the 
qualification of the plan upon termination.
    Current Actions: There is no change to the existing form or burden 
at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,244.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 66 hours, 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 82,231 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

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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: January 25, 2022.
Kerry L. Dennis,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2022-01841 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
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