[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 82 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 20100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9892]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[CO-30-92]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

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 an 
existing final regulation, CO-30-92 (TD 8560), Consolidated Returns--
Stock Basis and Excess Loss Accounts, earnings and Profits, Absorption 
of Deductions and Losses, Joining and Leaving Consolidated Groups, 
Worthless Stock Loss, Nonapplicability of Section 357(c), (Sec. Sec.  
1.1502-31, 1.1502-32, 1.1502-33, 1.1502-76).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 29, 2009 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn 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, 202-
622-3634, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d6f77524e584d551379484f5f5c515c7d544f4e135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d98b93b6aabca9b1f79dacabbbb8b5b899b0abaaf7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Consolidated Returns--Stock Basis and Excess Loss Accounts, 
Earnings and Profits, Absorption of Deductions and Losses, Joining and 
Leaving Consolidated Groups, Worthless Stock Loss, Nonapplicability of 
Section 357(c).
    OMB Number: 1545-1344.
    Regulation Project Number: CO-30-92 (final).
    Abstract: These regulations amend the consolidated return 
investment adjustment system, including the rules for earnings and 
profits and excess loss accounts. In addition, the regulations provide 
special rules for allocating consolidated income tax liability among 
members and modify the method for allocating income when a corporation 
enters or leaves a consolidated group.
    Current Actions: There is no change to the total burden of these 
final regulations.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 52,049.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 22 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,600.
    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: April 14, 2009.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-9892 Filed 4-29-09; 8:45 am]
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