[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 14292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4014]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8900

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 
Form 8900, Qualified Railroad Track Maintenance Credit.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 22, 2006 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Larnice Mack 
at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3179, or through the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Qualified Railroad Track Maintenance 
Credit.
    OMB Number: 1545-1983.
    Form Number: 8900.
    Abstract: Form 8900 Qualified Railroad Track Maintenance Credit, 
was developed to carry out the provisions of new Code section 45G. This 
new section was added by section 245 of the American Jobs Creation Act 
of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-357). The new form provides a means for the 
eligible taxpayer to compute the amount of credit.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to Form 8900 at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a current OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8 hours, 3 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,030.
    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: March 9, 2006.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-4014 Filed 3-20-06; 8:45 am]
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