54232 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 171 / Friday, September 3, 2010 / Notices 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 150 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: August 26, 2010. 

Gerald Shields, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22016 Filed 9–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Report of Covered 

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and 

Importers (Form-8947) 

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 Form8947, Report of Covered Pharmaceutical 

Manufacturers and Importers. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 2, 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 form and instructions 

should be directed to Elaine Christophe, 

(202) 622–3179, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the internet, at 

Elaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Report of Covered 

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and 

Importers. 

OMB Number: 1545–XXXX. 

Form Number: Report of Covered 

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and 

Importers Form-8947). 

Abstract: Report of Covered 

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and 

Importers allows for fee to be assessed 

against entities selling branded 

prescription drugs to specified 

government agencies, based in part on 

controlled group status and credits 

allowed for qualified ‘‘orphan drugs.’’ 

Current Actions: This new form is 

being submitted to OMB for approval 

and a new OMB control number. 

Type of Review: New Collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

400. 

Estimated Time per Respondent 

Recordkeeping: 6 Hours, 28 minutes. 

Estimated Time per Respondent 

Learning: 1 Hour, 17 minutes. 

Estimated Time per Respondent 

Preparing: 1 Hour, 27 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,680 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: August 26, 2010. 

Gerald Shields, 

IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22017 Filed 9–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory 

Committee; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that a meeting of the Geriatrics and 

Gerontology Advisory Committee will 

be held on September 14–15, 2010, in 

Room 250, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 1575 Eye Street, NW., 

Washington, DC. On September 14, the 

session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end 

at 5 p.m. On September 15, the session 

will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 12 noon. 

This meeting is open to the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

provide advice to the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs and the Under 

Secretary for Health on all matters 

pertaining to geriatrics and gerontology. 

The Committee assesses the capability 

of VA health care facilities and 

programs to meet the medical, 

psychological, and social needs of older 

Veterans and evaluates VA programs 

designated as Geriatric Research, 

Education, and Clinical Centers. 


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