[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 70 (Thursday, April 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 19585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7517]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 720X

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 720X, Amended Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 9, 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 Carolyn N. 
Brown at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-6688, or through the 
Internet at ([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Amended Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return.
    OMB Number: 1545-1759.
    Form Number: 720X.
    Abstract: Form 720X is used to make adjustments to correct errors 
on form 720 filed for previous quarters. It can be filed by itself or 
it can be attached to any subsequent Form 720. Code section 6416(d) 
allows taxpayers to take a credit on a subsequent return rather than 
filing a refund claim. The creation of Form 720X is the result of a 
project to provide a uniform standard for trust fund accounting.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to Form 720X at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 22,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 hrs, 56 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 152,460.
    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 19, 2008.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-7517 Filed 4-9-08; 8:45 am]
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