[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26680-26681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12726]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service
[PS-127-86; PS-128-86; PS-73-88]


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 final regulation, PS-127-86, PS-128-86, and PS-73-88 (TD 
8644), Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (Secs. 26.2601-1, 26.2632-1, 
26.2642-1, 26.2642-2, 26.2642-3, 26.2642-4, 26.2652-2, and 26.2662-1).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 13, 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: Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax.
    OMB Number: 1545-0985.
    Regulation Project Number: PS-127-86; PS-128-86; PS-73-88.
    Abstract: This regulation provides rules relating to the effective 
date, return requirements, definitions, and certain rules covering the 
generation-skipping transfer tax. The information required by the 
regulation will require individuals and/or fiduciaries to report 
information on Forms 706, 706NA, 706GS(D), 706GS(D-1), 706GS(T), 709, 
and 843 in connection with the generation skipping transfer tax. The 
information will facilitate the assessment of the tax and taxpayer 
examinations.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, and business or other 
for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,750.
    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

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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: May 5, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-12726 Filed 5-12-98; 8:45 am]
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