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through the Internet at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Qualifying Advanced Coal 

Project Program. 

OMB Number: 1545–2003. 

Form Number: Notice 2006–24. 

Abstract: This notice establishes the 

qualifying advanced coal project 

program under section 48A of the 

Internal Revenue Code. The notice 

provides the time and manner for a 

taxpayer to apply for an allocation of 

qualifying advanced coal project credits 

and, once the taxpayer has received this 

allocation, the time and manner for the 

taxpayer to file for a certification of its 

qualifying advanced coal project. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

to the total burden being made at this 

point in time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses and other 

for-profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

45. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 110 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 4,950. 

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 21, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12461 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 13285–A 

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 

13285–A, Reducing Tax Burden on 

America’s Taxpayers. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before June 19, 2006 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 Allan Hopkins, 

(202) 622–6665, at Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the Internet at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Reducing Tax Burden on 

America’s Taxpayers. 

OMB Number: 1545–2009. 

Form Number: 13285–A. 

Abstract: The IRS Office of Taxpayer 

Burden Reduction (TBR) needs the 

taxpaying public’s help to identify 

meaningful taxpayer burden reduction 

opportunities that impact a large 

number of taxpayers. This form should 

be used to refer ideas for reducing 

taxpayer burden to the TBR for 

consideration and implementation. 

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: Individuals or 

households, business or other for-profit 

organizations, non-profit institutions, 

farms, Federal Government, State, local 

or tribal governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

250. 

Estimated Time per Response: 25 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 62. 

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 18, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12465 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Electronic Tax Administration 

Advisory Committee (ETAAC) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

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SUMMARY: In 1998 the Internal Revenue 

Service established the Electronic Tax 

Administration Advisory Committee 

(ETAAC). The primary purpose of 

ETAAC is for industry partners to 

provide an organized public forum for 

discussion of electronic tax 

administration issues in support of the 

overriding goal that paperless filing 

should be the preferred and most 

convenient method of filing tax and 

information returns. ETAAC offers 

constructive observations about current 

or proposed policies, programs, and 

procedures, and suggests improvements. 

Listed is a summary of the agenda along 

with the planned discussion topics. 

Summarized Agenda 

8:30 a.m.—Meet and Greet 

9 a.m.—Meeting Opens 

11 a.m.—Meeting Adjourns 

The topics for discussion include: 

(1) ETAAC’s Annual Report to Congress 

(2) IRS response to Annual Report to 

Congress 

(3) Report from ETAAC’s MeF 1040 

Subcommittee 

Note: Last-minute changes to these 

topics are possible and could prevent 

advance notice. 

DATES: There will be a meeting of 

ETAAC on Friday, June 19, 2009. You 

must register in advance to be put on a 

guest list to attend the meeting. This 

meeting will be open to the public, and 

will be in a room that accommodates 

approximately 40 people, including 

members of ETAAC and IRS officials. 

Seats are available to members of the 

public on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Escorts will be provided so attendees 

are encouraged to arrive at least 30 

minutes before the meeting begins. 

Members of the public may file written 

statements sharing ideas for electronic 

tax administration. Send written 

statements to etaac@irs.gov. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Internal Revenue Service, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 2116, 

Washington, DC 20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

must provide your name in advance for 

the guest list and be able to show your 

state-issued picture identification on the 

day of the meeting. Otherwise, you will 

not be able to attend the meeting as this 

is a secured building. To receive a copy 

of the agenda or general information 

about ETAAC, please contact Cassandra 

Daniels on 202–283–2178 or at 

etaac@irs.gov by Monday, June 15, 2009. 

Notification of intent should include 

your name, organization and telephone 

number. Please spell out all names if 

you leave a voice message. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ETAAC 

reports to the Director, Electronic Tax 

Administration and Refundable Credits, 

who is also the executive responsible for 

the electronic tax administration 

program. Increasing participation by 

external stakeholders in the 

development and implementation of the 

strategy for electronic tax administration 

will help IRS achieve the goal that 

paperless filing should be the preferred 

and most convenient method of filing 

tax and information returns. 

ETAAC members are not paid for 

their time or services, but consistent 

with Federal regulations, they are 

reimbursed for their travel and lodging 

expenses to attend the public meetings, 

working sessions, and an orientation 

each year. 

Dated: May 20, 2009. 

Angela Kraus, 

Chief, Relationship Management Branch, 

Electronic Tax Administration and 

Refundable Credits. 

[FR Doc. E9–12464 Filed 5–28–09; 8:45 am] 

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