Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 14 / Friday, January 23, 2009 / Notices 4305 

(TD 8073) and notice of proposed 

rulemaking, EE–96–85, Effective Dates 

and Other Issues Arising Under the 

Employee Benefit Provisions of the Tax 

Reform Act of 1984 (§§ 1.505(c)–1T, 

1.1042–1T and 1.463–1T). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before March 24, 2009 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this regulation should be 

directed to Allan Hopkins, (202) 622– 

6665, or through the internet 

(Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov), Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Effective Dates and Other Issues 

Arising Under the Employee Benefit 

Provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 

1984. 

OMB Number: 1545–0916. 

Regulation Project Number: EE–63–84 

(temporary regulation) and EE–96–85 

(noticed of proposed rulemaking). 

Abstract: The regulations provide 

rules relating to effective dates and 

certain other issues arising under 

sections 91. 223 and 511–561 of the Tax 

Reform Act of 1984. The regulations 

affect qualified employee benefit plans, 

welfare benefit funds, and employees 

receiving benefits through such plans. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the notice at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit 

institutions, and individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

12,800. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 31 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 6,500. 

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, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–1324 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Announcement 2008–103 

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 

Announcement 2008–103, Export Coal 

Refund. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before March 24, 2009 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 

Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622–6665, or 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: Export Coal Refund. 

OMB Number: 1545–2121. 

Announcement Number: 

Announcement 2008–103. 

Abstract: This Announcement 

provides guidance to taxpayers 

regarding the filing of a claim for refund 

of the coal tax paid on exported coal. 

The guidance includes the form on 

which the claim is to be filed and the 

additional information needed to 

substantiate a claim. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the notice at this time. 

Type of Review: This is an extension 

of a currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100. 

Estimated Average Time Per 

Respondent: 6 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 600. 

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. 

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4306 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 14 / Friday, January 23, 2009 / Notices 

Approved: January 14, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–1326 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Area 1 Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel (Including the States 

of New York, Connecticut, 

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New 

Hampshire, Vermont and Maine) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 

Area 1 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel is soliciting public comments, 

ideas and suggestions on improving 

customer service at the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, March 17, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Audrey Y. Jenkins at 1–888–912–1227 

or 718–488–2085. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Area 1 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held 

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at 10 a.m. 

Eastern Time. For more information 

please contact Audrey Y. Jenkins at 1– 

888–912–1227 or 718–488–2085. If you 

would like to have the TAP consider a 

written statement, please write Audrey 

Y. Jenkins, TAP Office, 10 MetroTech 

Center, 625 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 

11201, or you can post comments to the 

Web site: http://www.improveirs.org. 

The agenda will include various IRS 

issues. 

Dated: January 13, 2009. 

Shawn F. Collins, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. E9–1289 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Area 1 Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel (Including the States 

of New York, Connecticut, 

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New 

Hampshire, Vermont and Maine) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 

1 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel is soliciting public comments, 

ideas and suggestions on improving 

customer service at the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, March 17, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Audrey Y. Jenkins at 1–888–912–1227 

or 718–488–2085 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Area 1 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held 

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at 10 a.m. 

Eastern Time. For more information 

please contact Audrey Y. Jenkins at 1– 

888–912–1227 or 718–488–2085. If you 

would like to have the TAP consider a 

written statement, please write Audrey 

Y. Jenkins, TAP Office, 10 MetroTech 

Center, 625 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 

11201, or you can post comments to the 

Web site: http://www.improveirs.org. 

The agenda will include various IRS 

issues. 

Dated: January 13, 2009. 

Shawn F. Collins, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. E9–1293 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel (Including the States 

of Delaware, North Carolina, South 

Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, 

Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia 

and the District of Columbia) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 

2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel is soliciting public comments, 

ideas, and suggestions on improving 

customer service at the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Wednesday, March 18, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Donna Powers at 1–888–912–1227, or 

954–423–7977. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that an open meeting of the Area 2 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be held 

Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at 2:30 

p.m. Eastern Time. For more 

information please contact Donna 

Powers. Ms. Powers may be reached at 

1–888–912–1227 or 954–423–7977, or 

you can write to Donna Powers, TAP 

Office, 1000 South Pine Island Road, 

Suite 340, Plantation, FL 33324, or post 

comments to the Web site: http:// 

www.improveirs.org. 

The agenda will include the 

following: Various IRS issues. 

Dated: January 13, 2009. 

Shawn F. Collins, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. E9–1335 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel (Including the States 

of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, 

Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and 

the Territory of Puerto Rico) 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the Area 

3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be 

conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy 

Panel is soliciting public comment, 

ideas, and suggestions on improving 

customer service at the Internal Revenue 

Service. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Monday, March 9, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sallie Chavez at 1–888–912–1227, or 

(954) 423–7979. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 

that a meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel will be held Monday, 

March 9, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern 

Time. You can submit written 

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