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Approved: September 25, 2017. 

L. Brimmer, 

Senior Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21148 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 8878–A 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

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. The 

IRS is soliciting comments concerning 

Form 8878–A, IRS e-file Electronic 

Funds Withdrawal Authorization for 

Form 7004. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 1, 2017 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Sara Covington, at 

Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

internet, at Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: IRS e-file Electronic funds 

Withdrawal Authorization for Form 

7004. 

OMB Number: 1545–1927. 

Form Number: 8878–A. 

Abstract: Form 8878–A is used by a 

corporate officer or agent and an 

electronic return originator (ERO) to use 

a personal identification number (PIN) 

to authorize an electronic funds 

withdrawal for a tax payment made 

with a request to extend the filing due 

date for a corporate income tax return. 

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. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

140,000. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 

hours, 37 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 505,400. 

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: September 26, 2017. 

L. Brimmer, 

Senior Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21146 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 6765 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

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. The 

IRS is soliciting comments concerning 

Form 6765, Credit for Increasing 

Research Activities. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 1, 2017 

to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Sara Covington, 

Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 

1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or through the 

internet at Sara.l.Covington@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Credit for Increasing Research 

Activities. 

OMB Number: 1545–0619. 

Form Number: 6765. 

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code 

section 38 allows a credit against 

income tax (Determined under IRC 

section 41) for an increase in research 

activities in a trade or business. Form 

6765 is used by businesses and 

individuals engaged in a trade or 

business to figure and report the credit. 

The data is used to verify that the credit 

claimed is correct. 

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 and individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

15,805. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 18 

hours, 2 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 285,281. 

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 


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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: September 26, 2017. 

L. Brimmer, 

Senior Tax Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2017–21144 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] 

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