[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 183 (Friday, September 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 54106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18688]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[INTL-3-95]


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, INTL-3-95 (TD 8687), Source of Income From 
Sales of Inventory and Natural Resources Produced in One Jurisdiction 
and Sold in Another Jurisdiction (Sec. Sec.  1.863-1 and 1.863-3).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 20, 
2007 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6129, 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 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3179, or through the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Source of Income From Sales of Inventory and Natural 
Resources Produced in One Jurisdiction and Sold in Another 
Jurisdiction.
    OMB Number: 1545-1476.
    Notice Number: INTL-3-95.
    Abstract: This regulation provides rules for allocating and 
apportioning income from sales of natural resources or other inventory 
produced in the United States and sold outside the United States and 
sold outside the United States or produced outside the United States 
and sold in the United States. The information provided is used by the 
IRS to determine on audit whether the taxpayer has properly determined 
the source of its income from export sales.
    Current Actions: There is no change being made to this existing 
regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hrs., 36 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,125.
    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: August 12, 2007.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-18688 Filed 9-20-07; 8:45 am]
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