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OMB Number: 1545–1960. 

Form Number: 3949–A. 

Abstract: Form 3949–A is used by 

certain taxpayer/investors wishing to 

report alleged tax violations. The form 

will be designed capture the essential 

information needed by IRS for an initial 

evaluation of the report. Upon return, 

the Service will conduct the same backend processing required under present 

IRM guidelines. 

Submission of the information to be 

included on the form is entirely 

voluntary on the part of the caller and 

is not a requirement of the Tax Code. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. This form is being 

submitted for renewal purposes only. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

215,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 53,750. 

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: December 16, 2008. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–764 Filed 1–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for REG–110311–98 (Final) 

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 REG– 

110311–98 (Final), Corporate Tax 

Shelter Registration. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before March 16, 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 form and instructions 

should be directed to Allan Hopkins, 

(202) 622–6665, at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the Internet at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Corporate Tax Shelter 

Registration. 

OMB Number: 1545–1687. 

Form Number: REG–110311–98 

(Final). 

Abstract: The regulations finalize the 

rules relating to the filing of certain 

taxpayers of a disclosure statement with 

their Federal tax returns under IRC 

§ 6111(a), the rules relating to the 

registration of confidential corporate tax 

shelters under section 6011(d), and the 

rules relating to the list maintenance 

requirements under section 6112. 

Current Actions: There is no change 

in the paperwork burden previously 

approved by OMB. This form is being 

submitted for renewal purposes only. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households, Businesses and other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 4. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 

hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1. 

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: December 16, 2008. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–770 Filed 1–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Season for Membership to the 

Electronic Tax Administration 

Advisory Committee (ETAAC) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 


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SUMMARY: The Electronic Tax 

Administration Advisory Committee 

(ETAAC) was established to provide 

continued input into the development 

and implementation of the Internal 

Revenue Service (IRS) strategy for 

electronic tax administration. The 

ETAAC provides an organized public 

forum for discussion of electronic tax 

administration issues in support of the 

overriding goal that paperless filing 

should be the preferred and most 

convenient method of filing tax and 

information returns. ETAAC members 

convey the public’s perception of IRS 

electronic tax administration activities, 

offer constructive observations about 

current or proposed policies, programs, 

and procedures, and suggest 

improvements. This document seeks 

applicants for selection as Committee 

members. 

The Director, Electronic Tax 

Administration (ETA) and Refundable 

Credits will assure that the size and 

organizational representation of the 

ETAAC obtains balanced membership 

and includes representatives from 

various groups including: (1) Tax 

practitioners and preparers, (2) 

transmitters of electronic returns, (3) tax 

software developers, (4) large and small 

business, (5) employers and payroll 

service providers, (6) individual 

taxpayers, (7) financial industry (payers, 

payment options and best practices), (8) 

system integrators (technology 

providers), (9) academic (marketing, 

sales or technical perspectives), (10) 

trusts and estates, (11) tax exempt 

organizations, and (12) state and local 

governments. We are soliciting 

applicants from professional and public 

interest groups. Members serve a threeyear term on the ETAAC to allow for a 

rotation in membership which ensures 

that different perspectives are 

represented. All travel expenses within 

government guidelines will be 

reimbursed. Potential candidates must 

pass an IRS tax compliance check and 

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 

background investigation. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

no later than Friday, April 3, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Completed applications 

should be submitted by using one of the 

following methods: 

• E-Mail: Send to etaac@irs.gov. 

• Mail: Send to Internal Revenue 

Service, ETA & Refundable Credits, 

SE:W:ETARC:S:RM, 5000 Ellin Road 

(M/Stop C4–470, Attn: Cassandra 

Daniels (C4–226), Lanham, Maryland 

20706. 

• Fax: Send via facsimile to (202) 

283–2845 (not a toll-free number). 

Application packages can be obtained 

by sending an e-mail to etaac@irs.gov or 

calling (202) 283–2178 (not a toll-free 

number). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cassandra Daniels, (202) 283–2178 or 

send an e-mail to etaac@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

ETAAC will also provide an annual 

report to Congress on IRS progress in 

meeting the Restructuring and Reform 

Act of 1998 goals for electronic filing of 

tax returns. This activity is based on the 

authority to administer the Internal 

Revenue laws conferred upon the 

Secretary of the Treasury by section 

7801 of the Internal Revenue Code and 

delegated to the Commissioner of the 

Internal Revenue under section 7803 of 

the Internal Revenue Code. The ETAAC 

will research, analyze, consider, and 

make recommendations on a wide range 

of electronic tax administration issues 

and will provide input into the 

development of the strategic plan for 

electronic tax administration. 

Applicants should describe and 

document their qualifications for 

membership to the Committee. Equal 

opportunity practices will be followed 

in all appointments to the Committee. 

To ensure that the recommendations of 

the Committee have taken into account 

the needs of the diverse groups served 

by the Department, membership will 

include, to the extent practicable, 

individuals, with demonstrated ability 

to represent minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities. The Secretary 

of Treasury will review the 

recommended candidates and make 

final selections. 

Dated: January 9, 2009. 

Angela D. Kraus, 

Chief, Relationship Management. 

[FR Doc. E9–759 Filed 1–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Computer Matching Program Between 

the Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) and the Department of Defense 

(DoD) 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice of Computer Matching 

Program. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Department of Veterans Affairs 

intends to conduct a recurring computer 

matching program. This will match 

personnel records of the Department of 

Defense with VA records of benefit 

recipients under the Montgomery GI 

Bill. 

The goal of these matches is to 

identify the eligibility status of veterans, 

servicemembers, and reservists who 

have applied for or who are receiving 

education benefit payments under the 

Montgomery GI Bill. The purpose of the 

match is to enable VA to verify that 

individuals meet the conditions of 

military service and eligibility criteria 

for payment of benefits determined by 

VA under the Montgomery GI Bill— 

Active Duty (MGIB) and the 

Montgomery GI Bill—Selected Reserve 

(MGIB–SR). 

DATES: This match will commence on or 

about February 17, 2009. At the 

expiration of 18 months after the 

commencing date the Departments may 

renew the agreement for another 12 

months. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric 

Patterson (225B), Strategy and 

Legislative Development Team Leader, 

Education Service, Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461–9830. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further 

information regarding the matching 

program is provided below. This 

information is required by paragraph 6c 

of the ‘‘Guidelines on the Conduct of 

Matching Programs’’ issued by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) (54 FR 25818), as amended by 

OMB Circular A–130, 65 FR 77677 

(2000). A copy of the notice has been 

provided to both Houses of Congress 

and OMB. The matching program is 

subject to their review. 

a. Names of participating agencies: 

Department of Defense and Department 

of Veterans Affairs. 

b. Purpose of the match: The purpose 

of the match is to enable VA to 

determine whether an applicant is 

eligible for payment of benefits under 

the MGIB or the MGIB-SR and to verify 

continued compliance with the 

requirements of both programs. 

c. Authority: The authority to conduct 

this match is found in 38 U.S.C. 

3684A(a)(1). 

d. Categories of records and 

individuals covered: The records 

covered include eligibility records 

extracted from DOD personnel files and 

benefit records that VA establishes for 

all individuals who have applied for 

and/or are receiving, or have received 

education benefit payments under the 

Montgomery GI Bill. These benefit 

records are contained in a VA system of 

records identified as 58VA21/22/28 

entitled: Compensation, Pension, 

Education and Rehabilitation Records— 


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