[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8527-8528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3996]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[TD 8223, TD 8432, and TD 8657]


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 
existing final and temporary regulations, TD 8223, Branch Tax; TD 8432, 
Branch Profits Tax; and TD 8657, Regulations on Effectively Connected 
Income and the Branch Profits Tax (Sec. Sec.  1.884-1, 1.884-2, 1.884-
2T, 1.884-4, 1.884-5).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 26, 2004 
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 regulations should be directed to Larnice Mack at 
Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202)622-3179, or through the internet at 
([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: TD 8223, Branch Tax; TD 8432, Branch Profits Tax; and TD 
8657, Regulations on Effectively Connected Income and the Branch 
Profits Tax.
    OMB Number: 1545-1070. Regulation Project Number: TD 8223, TD 8432, 
and TD 8657.
    Abstract: These regulations provide guidance on how to comply with 
Internal Revenue Code section 884, which imposes a tax on the earnings 
of a foreign corporation's branch that are removed from the branch and 
which subjects interest paid by the branch, and certain interest 
deducted by the foreign corporation, to tax.
    Current Actions: There is no change to these existing regulations.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 28,500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 27 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,694.
    The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
1information covered by this notice:
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to

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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: February 17, 2004.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-3996 Filed 2-23-04; 8:45 am]
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