[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 35320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16718]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG-246256-96]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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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 notice of proposed rulemaking and temporary regulation, REG-
246256-96, Excise Taxes on Excess Benefit Transactions (Sec. 53.4958-
6).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 4, 
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 Martha R. Brinson, (202) 
622-3869, Internal Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Title: Excise Taxes on Excess Benefit Transactions.
    OMB Number: 1545-1623.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-246256-96.
    Abstract: This regulation relates to the excise taxes on excess 
benefit transactions under section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code 
and affects certain tax-exempt organizations described in Code sections 
501(c)(3) and (4). The collection of information entails obtaining and 
relying on appropriate comparability data and documenting the basis of 
an organization's determination that compensation is reasonable, or a 
property transfer (or transfer of the right to use property) is at fair 
market value.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150,427.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6 hr., 3 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 910,083.
    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: June 26, 2001.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-16718 Filed 7-2-01; 8:45 am]
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