[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 151 (Monday, August 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44768-44769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12670]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2006-46

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 
Notice 2006-25, Announcement of Rules to be Included in Final 
Regulations under Section 897(d) and (e) of the Internal Revenue Code.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 6, 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 regulations 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: Announcement of Rules to be Included in Final Regulations 
under Section 897(d) and (e) of the Internal Revenue Code.
    Notice Number: 1545-2017.
    Abstract: This notice announces that the IRS and Treasury 
Department will issue final regulations under section 897(d) and (e) of 
the Internal Revenue Code that will revise the rules under Temp. Treas. 
Reg. Sec.  1.897-5T, Notice 89-85, and Temp. Treas. Reg. Sec.  1.897-6T 
to take into account statutory mergers and consolidations under foreign 
or possessions law which may now qualify for nonrecognition treatment 
under section 368(a)(1)(A). The specific collections of information are 
contained in Temp. Treas. Reg. Sec. Sec.  1.897-5T(c)(4)(ii)(C) and 
1.897-6T(b)(1). These reporting requirements notify the IRS of the 
transfer and enable it to verify that the transferor qualifies for 
nonrecognition and that the transferee will be subject to U.S. tax on a 
subsequent disposition of the U.S. real property interest.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 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 as 
their contents may become material in the administration of any 
internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns a nd 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

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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: July 25, 2006.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-12670 Filed 8-4-06; 8:45 am]
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