5868 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 23 / Thursday, February 4, 2010 / Notices 

Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 

6665, or through the internet at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: S Corporation Declaration and 

Signature for Electronic Filing. 

OMB Number: 1545–1867. 

Form Number: 8453–S. 

Abstract: Form 8453–S is necessary to 

enable the electronic filing of Form 

1120S U.S. Income Tax Return for an S 

Corporation. The form is created to meet 

the stated Congressional policy that 

paperless filing is the preferred and 

most convenient means of filing Federal 

tax and information returns. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the form at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,500. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 7 

hours, 1 minute. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 10,530. 

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 13, 2010. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2339 Filed 2–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 966 

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 Form 

966, Corporate Dissolution or 

Liquidation. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 5, 2010 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 Dawn Bidne at 

Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 

3933, or through the Internet at 

Dawn.E.Bidne@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Corporate Dissolution or 

Liquidation. 

OMB Number: 1545–0041. 

Form Number: 966. 

Abstract: Form 966 is filed by a 

corporation whose shareholders have 

agreed to liquidate the corporation. As 

a result of the liquidation, the 

shareholders receive the property of the 

corporation in exchange for their stock. 

The IRS uses Form 966 to determine if 

the liquidation election was properly 

made and if any taxes are due on the 

transfer of property. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the form at this time. 

However, the burden was updated to 

more accurately account for the time 

required to file this form. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

26,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 8 

hours, 4 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 209,820. 

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 15, 2010. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2358 Filed 2–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8453–PE 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 


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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 Form 

8453–PE, U.S. Partnership Declaration 

for an IRS e-file Return. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 5, 2010 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 Dawn Bidne, (202) 

622–3933, at Internal Revenue Service, 

room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through 

the Internet at Dawn.E.Bidne@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: U.S. Partnership Declaration for 

an IRS e-file Return. 

OMB Number: 1545–2034. 

Form Number: Form 8453–PE. 

Abstract: Form 8453–PE, U.S. 

Partnership Declaration for an IRS e-file 

Return, was developed for Modernized 

e-file for partnerships. Internal Revenue 

Code sections 6109 and 6103 necessitate 

this collection. 

Current Actions: The form and 

instructions have not changed. 

However, the burden is being updated 

to correct previous miscalculations. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

500. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 

hours 19 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,660. 

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 14, 2010. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2356 Filed 2–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 56–F 

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 Form 

56–F, Notice Concerning Fiduciary 

Relationship of Financial Institution. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 5, 2010 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 notice should be directed to 

Dawn Bidne, at (202) 622–3933, or at 

Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

Internet, at Dawn.E.Bidne@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Notice Concerning Fiduciary 

Relationship of Financial Institution. 

OMB Number: 1545–2159. 

Notice Number: Form 56–F. 

Abstract: The filing of Form 56–F by 

a fiduciary (FDIC or other federal agency 

acting as a receiver or conservator of a 

failed financial institution (bank or 

thrift)) gives the IRS the necessary 

information to submit send letters, 

notices, and notices of tax liability to 

the federal fiduciary now in charge of 

the financial institution rather than 

sending the notice, etc. to the 

institution’s last known address. 

Current Actions: Extension of 

currently approved collection. There are 

no changes being made to the notice at 

this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

106. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Respondent: 9 hrs., 23 mins. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 997 hrs. 

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 


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