[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 18035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6756]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG-209121-89]


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, REG-209121-89 (TD 8802), Certain Asset 
Transfers to a Tax Exempt Entity (Sec.  1.337(d)-4).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 2, 2008 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for copies of this regulation 
should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622-6665, or at Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224, or through the Internet, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Certain Asset Transfers to a Tax-Exempt Entity.
    OMB Number: 1545-1633.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-209121-89.
    Abstract: The written representation requested from a tax-exempt 
entity in regulations section 1.337(d)-4(b)(1)(A) concerns its plans to 
use assets received from a taxable corporation in a taxable unrelated 
trade or business. The taxable corporation is not taxable on gain if 
the assets are used in a taxable unrelated trade or business.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, business or other 
for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 hrs.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 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: March 20, 2008.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-6756 Filed 4-1-08; 8:45 am]
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