[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 67164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27472]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 2001-
42

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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Revenue Procedure 2001-42, Modified Endowment Contract Correction 
Program Extension.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 3, 2011 
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 Allan Hopkins, 
(202) 622-6665, 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#7e3f12121f1050335036110e1517100d3e170c0d50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f7e53535e5111721177504f5456514c7f564d4c11585049">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Modified Endowment Contract Correction Program Extension.
    OMB Number: 1545-1752.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 2001-42.
    Abstract: Revenue Procedure 2001-42 allows issuers of life 
insurance contracts whose contracts have failed to meet the tests 
provided in section 7702A of the Internal Revenue Code to cure these 
contracts that have inadvertently become modified endowment contracts.
    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.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 100 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting 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 25, 2010.
Allan Hopkins,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2010-27472 Filed 10-29-10; 8:45 am]
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