[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3272-3273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1386]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[INTL-656-87]


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, INTL-656-87 (TD 8701), Treatment of 
Shareholders of Certain Passive Foreign Investment Companies 
(Secs. 1.1291-9(d) and 1.1291-10(d)).

DATES:  Written comments should be received on or before March 20, 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 this regulation should be directed to Faye Bruce, (202) 
622-6665, Internal Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Treatment of Shareholders of Certain Passive Foreign 
Investment Companies.
    OMB Number: 1545-1507.
    Regulation Project Number: INTL-656-87.
    Abstract: The reporting requirements affect United States persons 
that are direct and indirect shareholders of passive foreign investment 
companies (PFICs). The requirements enable the Internal Revenue Service 
to identify PFICs, United States shareholders, and transactions subject 
to PFIC taxation and verify income inclusions, excess distributions, 
and deferred tax amounts.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit 
organizations, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 131,250.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 46 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100,000.
    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: January 10, 2000.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-1386 Filed 1-19-00; 8:45 am]
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