[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 165 (Thursday, August 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46750-46751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22252]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 99-31

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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Revenue Procedure 99-31, Employee Plans Compliance Programs--Acceptable 
Methods of Self-Correction and Closing Agreements.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 25, 
1999 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the revenue procedure should be directed to Carol Savage, 
(202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5242, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Employee Plans Compliance Programs--Acceptable Methods of 
Self-Correction and Closing Agreements.
    OMB Number: 1545-1656.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue 99-31.
    Abstract: The information requested in Revenue Procedure 99-31 is 
required to enable the Internal Revenue Service to make determinations 
on the issuance of various closing agreements and compliance statements 
as well as to verify that plan participants have been notified by their 
employers. The issuance of these agreements and proper notification 
allows individual plans to maintain their tax-qualified status. As a 
result, the favorable tax treatment of the benefits of the eligible 
employees is retained.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the revenue 
procedure at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or 
tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10.8 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,800.
    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.

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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: August 19, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-22252 Filed 8-25-99; 8:45 am]
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