[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31665-31666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15157]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service
[EE-175-86]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request For Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 an existing 
final regulation, EE-175-86 (TD 8357), Certain Cash or Deferred 
Arrangements and Employee and Matching Contributions Under Employee 
Plans (Secs. 1.401(k)-1, 1.401(m)-1, and 54.4979-1).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 11, 1997 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be directed to Carol 
Savage, (202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Certain Cash or Deferred Arrangements and Employee and 
Matching Contributions Under Employee Plans.
    OMB Number: 1545-1069.
    Regulation Project Number: EE-175-86.
    Abstract: This regulation provides the public with the guidance 
needed to

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comply with sections 401(k), 401(m), and 4979 of the Internal Revenue 
Code. The regulation affects sponsors of plans that contain cash or 
deferred arrangements or employee or matching contributions, and 
employees who are entitled to make elections under these plans.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions, farms, and state, local, or tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 355,500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,060,000.
    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 4, 1997.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-15157 Filed 6-9-97; 8:45 am]
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