[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 97 (Thursday, May 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28326-28327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12045]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 2004-
15

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,

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Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 
soliciting comments concerning Revenue Procedure 2004-15, Waivers of 
Minimum Funding Standards.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 19, 2010 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Gerald Shields, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the revenue procedure should be directed to Joel Goldberger, 
at (202) 927-9368, 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#89c3e6ece5a7d9a7cee6e5edebecfbeeecfbc9e0fbfaa7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8a2878d84c6b8c6af87848c8a8d9a8f8d9aa8819a9bc68f879e">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Waivers of Minimum Funding Standards.
    OMB Number: 1545-1873.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 2004-15.
    Abstract: Revenue Procedure 2004-15 describes the process for 
obtaining a waiver from the minimum funding standards set forth in 
section 412 of the Code.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the revenue 
procedure at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations not-
for-profit institutions, farms and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 55.
    Estimated Annual Average Time per Respondent: 172 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Hours: 9,460 hours.
    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: May 4, 2010.
Gerald Shields,
IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2010-12045 Filed 5-19-10; 8:45 am]
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