[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 15 (Thursday, January 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3313-3314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1391]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 5310 and 6088

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 
Form 5310, Application for Determination for Terminating Plan, and Form 
6088, Distributable Benefits from Employee Pension Benefit Plans.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 24, 2003, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the forms and instructions should be directed to Carol 
Savage, (202) 622-3945, or through the Internet 
([email protected].), Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Form 5310, Application for Determination for Terminating 
Plan, and Form 6088, Distributable Benefits from Employee Pension 
Benefit Plans.
    OMB Number: 1545-0202.
    Form Number: Forms 5310 and 6088.
    Abstract: Employers who have qualified deferred compensation plans 
can take an income tax deduction for contributions to their plans. Form 
5310 is used to request an IRS determination letter about the plan's 
qualification status (qualified or non-qualified) under Internal 
Revenue Code section 401(a). Form 6088 is used to show the amounts of 
distributable benefits to participants in the plan.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the forms at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 30,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 60 hours, 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,810,050.
    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

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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 14, 2003.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-1391 Filed 1-22-03; 8:45 am]
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