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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–14–91 (TD 

8454), Adjusted Current Earnings 

(section 1.56(g)–1). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 18, 2009 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this regulation should be 

directed to R. Joseph Durbala, at (202) 

622–3634, Internal Revenue Service, 

room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through 

the Internet at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Adjusted Current Earnings. 

OMB Number: 1545–1233. 

Regulation Project Number: IA–14–91 

(Final). 

Abstract: Section 1.56(g)–1(r) of the 

regulation sets forth rules pursuant to 

section 56(g) of the Internal Revenue 

Code that permit taxpayers to elect a 

simplified method of computing their 

inventory amounts in order to compute 

their alternative minimum tax. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 

hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,000. 

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: February 23, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–5965 Filed 3–18–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel (Including the States 

of Delaware, North Carolina, South 

Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, 

Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia 

and the District of Columbia) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 

2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel is soliciting public comments, 

ideas, and suggestions on improving 

customer service at the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday, April 23, 2009 and Friday, 

April 24, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marianne Ayala at 1–888–912–1227 or 

954–423–7978. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Area 2 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held 

Thursday, April 23, 2009, 8 a.m. to 5 

p.m. and Friday, April 24, 2009, 8 a.m. 

to 3 p.m. Eastern Time in Philadelphia, 

PA. The public is invited to make oral 

comments or submit written statements 

for consideration. Notification of intent 

to participate must be made with 

Marianne Ayala. For more information 

please contact Mrs. Ayala at 1–888– 

912–1227 or 954–423–7978, or write 

TAP Office, 1000 South Pine Island 

Road, Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324, 

or post comments to the Web site: 

http://www.improveirs.org. 

The agenda will include various IRS 

issues. 

March 9, 2009. 

Shawn F. Collins, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. E9–5942 Filed 3–18–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Area 6 Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel (Including the States 

of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, 

New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, 

South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and 

Wyoming) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of Meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 

6 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel is soliciting public comments, 

ideas, and suggestions on improving 

customer service at the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday, April 23, 2009, Friday, April 

24, 2009, and Saturday, April 25, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dave Coffman at 1–888–912–1227 or 

206–220–6096 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Area 6 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held 

Thursday, April 23, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 

4:30 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2009 from 

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, 

April 25, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 

a.m. Pacific Time in Seattle, 

Washington. The public is invited to 

make oral comments or submit written 

statements for consideration. 

Notification of intent to participate must 


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