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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: July 8, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Office. 

[FR Doc. E9–17215 Filed 7–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Forms 940 and 940–PR 

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 

940, Employer’s Annual Federal 

Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, and 

Form 940–PR, Planilla Para La 

Declaracion Anual Del Patrono—La 

Contribucion Federal Para El Desempleo 

(FUTA). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before September 21, 

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 forms and instructions 

should be directed to Evelyn J. Mack, at 

(202) 622–7381, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or 

through the Internet, at 

Evelyn.J.Mack@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Employer’s Annual Federal 

Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return 

(Form 940) and Planilla Para La 

Declaracion Anual Del Patrono—La 

Contribucion Federal Para El Desempleo 

(FUTA) (Form 940–PR). 

OMB Number: 1545–0028. 

Form Numbers: 940 and 940–PR. 

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code 

section 3301 imposes a tax on 

employers based on the first $7,000 of 

taxable wages paid to each employee. 

The tax is computed and reported on 

Forms 940 and 940–PR (Puerto Rico 

employers only). IRS uses the 

information on Forms 940 and 940–PR 

to ensure that employers have reported 

and figured the correct FUTA wages and 

tax. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the forms at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit organizations, individuals, or 

households, and farms. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

1,573,920. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 57 

hr., 26 min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 90,403,900. 

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: July 13, 2009. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–17210 Filed 7–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Quarterly Publication of Individuals, 

Who Have Chosen To Expatriate, as 

Required by Section 6039G 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice is provided in 

accordance with IRC section 6039G, as 

amended, by the Health Insurance 

Portability and Accountability Act 

(HIPPA) of 1996. This listing contains 

the name of each individual losing their 

United States citizenship (within the 

meaning of section 877(a)) with respect 

to whom the Secretary received 

information during the quarter ending 

June 30, 2009. 

Last name First name Middle name/ 

initials 

Christensen Roald Eric 

Hall Andrew Don 

Ogg Clint De’Wayne 

Kampf Laura Amelia 

Evans Christopher David 

Chew Linda Mun-Jong 

Chao Shao-Hua 

Gilbert Barrie Catherine 

O’Reilly John Harald-Thomas 

Goodson Deanna Lou 

Clay-Remson Alverne M 

Kennedy Cynthia Gayle 

Fu Estefania Hung 

Sandy Sum Kay 

Cuaron Alfonso 

Dated: July 10, 2009. 

Angie Kaminski, 

Manager Team 103, Examinations 

Operations—Philadelphia Compliance 

Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–17212 Filed 7–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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