[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21597-21598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9061]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[IA-120-86]


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 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-120-86 (TD 8584), Capitalization of 
Interest (Sec. Sec.  1.263A-8(b)(2)(iii), 1.263A-9(d)(1), 1.263A-
9(e)(1), 1.263A-9(f)(1)(ii), 1.263A-9(f)(2)(iv), 1.63A-9(g)(2)(iv)(C), 
1.263A-9(e)(I) and 1.263A-9(g)(3)(iv)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 21, 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 information collection should be directed to Allan 
Hopkins, at (202) 622-6665, or at Internal Revenue

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Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, 
or through the Internet, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Capitalization of Interest.
    OMB Number: 1545-1265.
    Regulation Project Number: IA-12-120-86.
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 263A(f) requires taxpayers 
to estimate the length of the production period and total cost of 
tangible personal property to determine if Interest capitalization is 
required. This regulation requires taxpayers to maintain 
contemporaneous written records of production period estimates, to file 
a ruling request to segregate activities in applying the interest 
capitalization rules, and to request the consent of the Commissioner to 
change their methods of accounting for the capitalization of interest.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved approval.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, and business or other 
for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100 hours.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 500,000.
    Estimated Time Per Recordkeeper: 14 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping Hours: 116,667.
    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: April 14, 2004.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-9061 Filed 4-20-04; 8:45 am]
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