[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3627-3628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1583]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[FI-46-89]


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 an 
existing final regulation, FI-46-89 (T.D. 8641), Treatment of 
Acquisition of Certain Financial Institutions; Certain Tax Consequences 
of Federal Financial Assistance to Financial Institutions (Sec.Sec. 
1.597-2 and 1.597-4, 1.597-6 and 1.597-7).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 26, 2004, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Robert Coar, Internal Revenue 
Service, room 6411, 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 at (202) 
622-3179, or [email protected], or Internal Revenue Service, room 
6407, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Treatment of Acquisition of Certain Financial Institutions; 
Certain Tax Consequences of Federal Financial Assistance to Financial 
Institutions.
    OMB Number: 1545-1300.
    Regulation Project Number: FI-46-89.
    Abstract: Recipients of Federal financial assistance (FFA) must 
maintain an account of FFA that is deferred from inclusion in gross 
income and subsequently recaptured. This information is used to 
determine the recipient's tax liability. Also, tax not subject to 
collection must be reported and information must be provided if certain 
elections are made.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and 
the Federal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 4 hours, 24 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,200.
    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

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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: January 14, 2004.
Robert Coar,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-1583 Filed 1-23-04; 8:45 am]
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