[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31154-31155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12448]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[INTL-941-86; INTL-656-87; INTL-704-87]


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 notice of proposed rulemaking, INTL-941-86; INTL-656-87; and 
INTL-704-87, Treatment of Shareholders of Certain Passive Foreign 
Investment Companies (Sec. Sec.  1.1291-1, 1.1291-2, 1.1291-3, 1.1291-
6, and 1.1291-8).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 2, 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 regulations 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: Treatment of Shareholders of Certain Passive Foreign 
Investment Companies.
    OMB Number: 1545-1304.
    Regulation Project Number: INTL-941-86; INTL-656-87; and INTL-704-
87.
    Abstract: This regulation concerns the taxation of shareholders of 
certain passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) upon payment of 
distributions by such companies or upon disposition of the stock of 
such companies. The reporting requirements affect U.S. persons that are 
direct and indirect shareholders of PFICs. The information is required 
by the IRS to identify PFICs and their shareholders, administer 
shareholder elections, verify amounts reported, and track transfers of 
stock of certain PFICs.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and business or other for-profit 
organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.
    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

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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: May 26, 2004.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-12448 Filed 6-1-04; 8:45 am]
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