[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18423-18424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7898]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[IA-96-88]


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, IA-96-88 (TD 8435), Certain Elections Under 
the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988 and the 
Redesignation of Certain Other Temporary Elections Regulations (Sec.  
301.9100-8).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 7, 2004, 
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 regulation should be directed to Carol Savage at Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3945, or through the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Certain Elections Under the Technical and Miscellaneous 
Revenue Act of 1988 and the Redesignation of Certain Other Temporary 
Elections Regulations.
    OMB Number: 1545-1112.
    Regulation Project Number: IA-96-88.
    Abstract: Regulation section 301.9100-8 provides final income, 
estate and gift, and employment tax regulations relating to elections 
made under the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988. This 
regulation enables taxpayers to take advantage of various benefits 
provided by the Internal Revenue Code.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, farms, and state, 
local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 24,305.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 17 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,712.
    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

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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: April 1, 2004.
Glenn P, Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-7898 Filed 4-6-04; 8:45 am]
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