[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61552-61553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27171]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG-252936-96]


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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning a 
final regulation, REG-252936-96 (TD 8780), Rewards for Information 
Relating to Violations of Internal Revenue Laws (section 301.7623-1).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 29, 
2003 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this regulation should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 
622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Rewards for Information Relating to Violations of Internal 
Revenue Laws.
    OMB Number: 1545-1534.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-252936-96.
    Abstract: The regulations explain the procedure for submitting 
information that relates to violations of the internal revenue laws. 
The regulations also require a person claiming a reward for information 
to provide, in certain circumstances, identification of evidence that 
the person is the proper claimant.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, businesses or other 
for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hrs.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30,000.
    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,

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maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Approved: October 20, 2003.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-27171 Filed 10-27-03; 8:45 am]
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