[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62742-62743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29923]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service
[EE-147-87]


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-147-87 (TD 8376), Qualified Separate 
Lines of Business (Secs. 1.414(r)-3, 1.414(r)-4, and 1.414(r)-6).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 18, 
2000 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 regulation should be directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622-
3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5242, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Qualified Separate Lines of Business.
    OMB Number: 1545-1221.
    Regulation Project Number: EE-147-87.
    Abstract: Section 414(r) of the Internal Revenue Code requires that 
employers who wish to test their qualified retirement plans on a 
separate line of business basis, rather than on a controlled group 
basis, provide notice to the IRS that the employer treats itself as 
operating qualified separate lines of business. Additionally, an 
employer may request an IRS determination that such lines satisfy 
administrative scrutiny. This regulation elaborates on the notice 
requirement and the determination process.
    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: 253.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hours, 27 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 899.
    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

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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: November 8, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-29923 Filed 11-16-99; 8:45 am]
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