[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11633-11634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5887]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 5310 and 6088

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 
Form 5310, Application for Determination for Terminating Plan, and Form 
6088, Distributable Benefits from Employee Pension Benefit Plans.

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 the forms and instructions should be directed to R. Joseph 
Durbala, at (202) 622-3634, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the 
internet, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f3d25001c0a1f07412b1a1d0d0e030e2f061d1c41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b392104180e1b03452f1e19090a070a2b021918450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Form 5310, Application for Determination for Terminating 
Plan, and Form 6088, Distributable Benefits from Employee Pension 
Benefit Plans.
    OMB Number: 1545-0202.
    Form Number: Forms 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 section 401(a). Form 6088 is used to show the amounts of 
distributable benefits to participants in the plan.

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    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the forms at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 30,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 60 hours, 46 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,813,650.
    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. E9-5887 Filed 3-17-09; 8:45 am]
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