Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 208 / Thursday, October 28, 2010 / Notices 66429 

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: October 21, 2010. 

Gerald Shields, 

IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2010–27221 Filed 10–27–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[REG–104924–98] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project REG– 

104924–98 

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 an 

existing notice of proposed rulemaking, 

REG–104924–98, Mark-to-Market 

Accounting for Dealers in Commodities 

and Traders in Securities or 

Commodities (§§ 1.475(e)–1 and 1.475 

(f)–2). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 27, 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 regulations 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: Mark-to-Market Accounting for 

Dealers in Commodities and Traders in 

Securities or Commodities. 

OMB Number: 1545–1640. 

Regulation Project Number: REG– 

104924–98. 

Abstract: The collection of 

information in this proposed regulation 

is required by the Internal Revenue 

Service to determine whether an 

exemption from mark-to-market 

treatment is properly claimed. This 

information will be used to make that 

determination upon audit of taxpayers’ 

books and records. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing proposed regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organization and Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 

1,000. 

Estimated Time per Recordkeeper: 1 

hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Recordkeeping Hours: 1,000. 

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: October 21, 2010. 

Gerald Shields, 

IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2010–27222 Filed 10–27–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8946 

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 the 

PTIN Supplemental Application For 

Foreign Persons Without a Social 

Security Number. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 27, 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: 


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