[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52185-52186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25758]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG-118620-97]


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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an 
existing final regulation, REG-118620-97 (TD 8855), Communications 
Excise Tax; Prepaid Telephone Cards.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 11, 
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 Larnice Mack, (202) 622-3179, Internal Revenue 
Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Title: Communications Excise Tax; Prepaid Telephone Cards.
    OMB Number: 1545-1628.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-118620-97.
    Abstract: Carriers must keep certain information documenting their 
sales of prepaid telephone cards to other carriers to avoid 
responsibility for collecting tax. The regulations provide rules for 
the application of the communications excise tax to prepaid telephone 
cards.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to this existing 
regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 104.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 34.
    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: October 5, 2001.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-25758 Filed 10-11-01; 8:45 am]
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