[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 6265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3081]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service
[CO-24-95 and CO-11-91]


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 
existing final regulations, CO-24-95 (TD 8660), Consolidated Groups--
Intercompany Transactions and Related Rules, and CO-11-91 (TD 8597), 
Consolidated Groups and Controlled Groups--Intercompany Transactions 
and Related Rules (Sec. 1.1502-13).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 7, 1998 
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: CO-24-95, Consolidated Groups--Intercompany Transactions and 
Related Rules, and CO-11-91, Consolidated Groups and Controlled 
Groups--Intercompany Transactions and Related Rules.
    OMB Number: 1545-1433.
    Regulation Project Numbers: CO-11-91 and CO-24-95.
    Abstract: The regulations require common parents that make 
elections under regulation section 1.1502-13 to provide certain 
information. The information will be used to identify and assure that 
the amount, location, timing and attributes of intercompany 
transactions and corresponding items are properly maintained.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,200.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 29 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,050.
    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 30, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-3081 Filed 2-5-98; 8:45 am]
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