Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 19 / Monday, January 31, 2005 / Notices 4915

Estimated Number of Respondents:

500. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 42. 

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: January 25, 2005. 

Paul Finger, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–1735 Filed 1–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–136193–01] 

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 existing 

final regulation, REG–136193–01, 

Notice of Significant Reduction in the 

Rate of Future Benefit Accrual.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 1, 2005 to 

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Paul Finger, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to Larnice Mack at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or at (202) 622–3179, or 

through the Internet at 

(Larnice.Mack@irs.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Notice of Significant Reduction 

in the Rate of Future Benefit Accrual. 

OMB Number: 1545–1780. 

Regulation Project Number: REG–

136193–01. 

Abstract: In order to protect the rights 

of participants in qualified pension 

plans, plan administrators must provide 

notice to plan participants and other 

parties, if the plan is amended in a 

particular manner. No government 

agency receives this information. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

4,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 40,000. 

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: January 24, 2005. 

Paul Finger, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–1737 Filed 1–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–142299–01 & REG–209135–88] 

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 existing 

final regulations, REG–142299–01 and 

REG–209135–88, Certain Transfers of 

Property to Regulated Investment 

Companies (RICs) and Real Estate 

Investment Trusts (REITs).

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 1, 2005 to 

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Paul Finger, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.