[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18969-18970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10154]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service
[EE-86-88]


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 notice of proposed rulemaking, EE-86-88, Incentive Stock 
Options (Sec. 1.6039-2).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 15, 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 regulation should be directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622-
3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Incentive Stock Options.
    OMB Number: 1545-0820.
    Regulation Project Number: EE-86-88.
    Abstract: This regulation provides guidance to certain taxpayers 
who participate in the transfer of stock pursuant to the exercise of 
incentive stock options in accordance with section 6039 of the Internal 
Revenue

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Code. Code section 6039 requires all corporations who transfer stock to 
any person after 1979 pursuant to that person's exercise of a statutory 
stock option (as defined in Code sections 422 and 423) to furnish that 
person with a written statement describing the transfer. In addition, 
the corporation may be required to furnish the person a second written 
statement when the stock originally transferred pursuant to the 
exercise of the statutory option is subsequently disposed of by the 
person.
    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.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,650.
    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: April 10, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-10154 Filed 4-15-98; 8:45 am]
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