[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 56 (Friday, March 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15257-15258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5682]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for HCTC Program Forms

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 13929, Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)--Paper Check Request, 
Form 13562, Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)--General Registration 
Information Form, and Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)--Administrative 
Change Form.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 20, 2008 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 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 R. Joseph 
Durbala, (202) 622-3634, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet 
at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)--Paper Check Request, 
Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)--General Registration Information 
Form, and Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)--Administrative Change 
Form.
    OMB Number: 1545-XXXX.
    Form Number: Form 13929, Form 13562, HCTC Admin. Change Form.
    Abstract: These forms are used to help manage the HCTC program. 
Health plan administrators will use these forms to submit requests of 
changes to their account information, waivers from the Federal 
requirement that mandates all payments to be made via Electronic Funds 
Transfer (EFT), and to provide the required registration information 
into the HCTC program.
    Current Actions: These are new forms. These forms are being 
submitted for OMB approval purposes.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations, 
Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 875.
    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

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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 12, 2008.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-5682 Filed 3-20-08; 8:45 am]
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