[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29885-29886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13804]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[INTL-45-86]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 ReductionAct 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-45-86 (TD 8125), Foreign Management and Foreign 
Economic Processes Requirements of a Foreign Sales Corporation 
(Sec. 1.924).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 31, 2001 
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 Allan Hopkins, (202) 
622-6665, Internal Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  
    Title: Foreign Management and Foreign Economic Processes 
Requirements of a Foreign Sales Corporation.
    OMB Number: 1545-0904.
    Regulation Project Number: INTL-45-86.
    Abstract: This regulation provides rules for complying with foreign 
management and foreign economic process requirements to enable foreign 
sales corporations to produce foreign trading gross receipts and 
qualify for reduced tax rates. Section 1.924(d)-1(b)(2) of the 
regulation requires that records must be kept to verify that the

[[Page 29886]]

necessary activities were performed outside the United States.
    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: 11,001.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 22,001.
    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: May 21, 2001.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-13804 Filed 5-31-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P