30686 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 122 / Friday, June 26, 2009 / Notices 

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 

8288–B, Application for Withholding 

Certificate for Dispositions by Foreign 

Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before August 25, 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 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: Application for Withholding 

Certificate for Dispositions by Foreign 

Persons of U.S. Property Interests. 

OMB Number: 1545–1060. 

Form Number: 8288–B. 

Abstract: Section 1445 of the Internal 

Revenue Code requires transferees to 

withhold tax on the amount realized 

from sales or other dispositions by 

foreign persons of U.S. real property 

interests. Code sections 1445(b) and (c) 

allow the withholding to be reduced or 

eliminated under certain circumstances. 

Form 8288–B is used to apply for a 

withholding certificate from IRS to 

reduce or eliminate the withholding 

required by Code section 1445. 

Current Actions: The form was 

updated to include two new line items, 

three new code references, and almost 

seven hundred new words. Due to these 

increases, the number of burden hours 

requested has increased from 28,798 to 

31,135 hours. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

5,079. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 

hours, 8 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 31,135. 

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: June 11, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Office. 

[FR Doc. E9–15041 Filed 6–24–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8844 

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 

8844, Empowerment Zone Employment 

Credit. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before August 25, 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 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: Empowerment Zone 

Employment Credit. 

OMB Number: 1545–1444. 

Form Number: Form 8844. 

Abstract: Employers who hire 

employees who live and work in one of 

the eleven designated empowerment 

zones can receive a tax credit for the 

first $15,000 of wages paid to each 

employee. The credit is applicable from 

the date of designation through the year 

2004. 

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: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or 

households, farms and non-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

40,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 8 

hours, 5 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 237,600. 

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 

Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 122 / Friday, June 26, 2009 / Notices 30687 

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: June 11, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–15042 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 6781 

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 

6781, Gains and Losses From Section 

1256 Contracts and Straddles. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before August 25, 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 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: Gains and Losses From Section 

1256 Contracts and Straddles. 

OMB Number: 1545–0644. 

Form Number: Form 6781. 

Abstract: Form 6781 is used by 

taxpayers in computing their gains and 

losses on Internal Revenue Code section 

1256 contracts under the marked-tomarket rules and gains and losses under 

Code section 1092 from straddle 

positions. The data is used to verify that 

the tax reported accurately reflects any 

such gains and losses. 

Current Actions: There has been a 

change in responses due to a change in 

methodology that allows for 43,157 

fewer responses. However, the burden 

hours that were previously approved 

will not change. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 9 

hours, 2 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 903,237. 

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: June 11, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–15043 Filed 6–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

Meeting of the Regional Resource 

Stewardship Council 

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority 

(TVA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The TVA Regional Resource 

Stewardship Council (RRSC) will hold a 

meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 to 

consider various matters. 

The RRSC was established to advise 

TVA on its natural resource stewardship 

activities. Notice of this meeting is given 

under the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, (FACA). 

The management of the Tennessee 

Valley reservoirs and the lands adjacent 

to them has long been integral 

components of TVA’s mission. As part 

of implementing the TVA 

Environmental Policy, TVA is 

conducting an Environmental Impact 

Study (EIS) under the process 

established by the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that 

will help prioritize techniques for the 

management of TVA’s sustainable land 

use activities, natural resource 

management activities, and water 

resource protection and improvement 

activities. TVA would like to utilize the 

RRSC as a key stakeholder group 

throughout the EIS period to advise 

TVA on the issues, tradeoffs, and focus 

of environmental stewardship activities. 

At the July meeting, TVA will be 

seeking advice from the Council on 

issues regarding the scope and direction 

of the study. 

TVA will also be seeking 

recommendations and advice on its 

campground and marina operations. 

Specifically, TVA will be seeking advice 

on the appropriate methodology or 

approach to establishing a value to 

charge campground and marina 

operators for use of the public lands. 

The meeting agenda includes the 

following: 

1. Introductions. 

2. Informational Items and Project 

Updates (Kingston Fly Ash Recovery 

Efforts, Bear Creek Dam Project, Blue 

Ridge Dam Project, Reservoir Systems 

Operations, Integrated Resource Plan). 

3. RRSC Discussion Topic: 

Environmental Impact Study on TVA’s 

Stewardship Management (e.g. Study of 

Natural Resource Management,