[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47961-47962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20477]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[FI-88-86]


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

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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, FI-88-86 (TD 8458), 
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (1.860E-2(a)(5), 1.860E-
2(a)(7), and 1.860E-2(b)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 14, 
2003 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn 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 information collection should be directed to Allan 
Hopkins at (202) 622-3179, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the 
Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
    OMB Number: 1545-1276.
    Regulation Project Number: FI-88-86.
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 860E(e) imposes an excise 
tax on the transfer of a residual interest in a real estate mortgage 
investment conduit (REMIC) to a disqualified party. The amount of the 
tax is based on the present value of the remaining anticipated excess 
inclusions. This regulation requires the REMIC to furnish, on request 
of the party responsible for the tax, information sufficient to compute 
the present value of the anticipated excess inclusions. The regulation 
also provides that the tax will not be imposed if the record holder 
furnishes to the pass-thru or transferor an affidavit stating that the 
record holder is not a disqualified party.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 525.
    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: August 5, 2003.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-20477 Filed 8-11-03; 8:45 am]
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