11814 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 52 / Thursday, March 19, 2009 / Notices 

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. 

Approved: February 23, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–5947 Filed 3–18–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[IA–7–88] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, 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 proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning an 

existing final regulation, IA–7–88 (TD 

8379), Excise Tax Relating to Gain or 

Other Income Realized by Any Person 

on Receipt of Greenmail (§§ 155.6011–1, 

155.6001–1, 155.6081–1, and 155.6161– 

1). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 18, 2009 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to Carolyn N. Brown at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or at (202) 622–6688, or 

through the Internet at 

Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Excise Tax Relating to Gain or 

Other Income Realized By Any Person 

on Receipt of Greenmail. 

OMB Number: 1545–1049. 

Regulation Project Number: IA–7–88. 

Abstract: The regulations provide 

rules relating to the manner and method 

of reporting and paying the 

nondeductible 50 percent excise tax 

imposed by section 5881 of the Internal 

Revenue Code with respect to the 

receipt of greenmail. The reporting 

requirements will be used to verify that 

the excise tax imposed under section 

5881 is properly reported and timely 

paid. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

business or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 4. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of 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 as long 

as 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. 

Approved: March 6, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–5948 Filed 3–18–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[FI–182–78] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, 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 proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning an 

existing NPRM regulation, FI–182–78, 

Transfers of Securities Under Certain 

Agreements (Section 1.1058–1(b)). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 18, 2009 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to Carolyn N. Brown at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or at (202) 622–6688, or 

through the Internet at 

Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 

Transfers of Securities Under Certain 

Agreements. 

OMB Number: 1545–0770. 

Regulation Project Number: FI–182– 

78. 

Abstract: Section 1058 of the Internal 

Revenue Code provides tax-free 


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