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###### Department of the Treasury

###### Internal Revenue Service

# 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 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                         *Kerry.L.Dennis@irs.gov.*

# 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                           ( print page 5000)                        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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