[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7132-7133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2493]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[PS-66-93 and PS-120-90]


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 
existing final regulations, PS-66-93 (TD 8609), Gasohol; Compressed 
Natural Gas, and PS-120-90 (TD 8241), Gasoline Excise Tax (Sec. Sec.  
48.4041-21, 48.4081-2(c)(2), 48.4081-3(d)(2)(iii), 48.4081-3(e)(2)(ii), 
48.4081-3(f)(3)(ii), 48.4081-4(b)(2)(ii), 48.4081-4(b)(3)(i), 48-4081-
4(c), 48.4081-6(c)(1)(ii), 48.4081-7, and 48.4081-9).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 16, 2007 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the regulation should be directed to Carolyn N. Brown at 
Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-6688, or through the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: PS-66-93, Gasohol; Compressed Natural Gas; and PS-120-90, 
Gasoline Excise Tax.
    OMB Number: 1545-1270.
    Regulation Project Number: PS-66-93 and PS-120-90.
    Abstract: PS-66-93: This regulation relates to gasohol blending and 
the tax on compressed natural gas (CNG). The sections relating to 
gasohol blending affect certain blenders, enterers, refiners, and 
throughputters. The sections relating to CNG affect persons that sell 
or buy CNG for use as a fuel in a motor vehicle or motorboat. PS-120-
90: This regulation relates to the federal excise tax on gasoline. It 
affects refiners, importers, and distributors of gasoline and provides 
guidance relating to taxable transactions, persons liable for tax, 
gasoline blendstocks, and gasohol.
    Current Actions: Section 48-4081-7(d)(3) was removed by TD 8609.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, Not-
for-profit institutions, Farms and State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,410.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 7 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 366.
    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

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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: February 6, 2007.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-2493 Filed 2-13-07; 8:45 am]
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