[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 150 (Monday, August 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45271-45272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17829]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 2008-
XX

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 
Revenue Procedure 2008-XX, Exempt Organizations Voluntary Compliance 
Program (EOVCP).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 3, 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 the revenue 
procedure should be directed to Allan

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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: Exempt Organizations Voluntary Compliance Program (EOVCP).
    OMB Number: 1545-XXXX.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 2008-XX.
    Abstract: This information collection is needed to offer a 
voluntary compliance program of limited time to non-filers of Form 990 
Series. The objective is to enhance voluntary compliance with respect 
to reporting and filing obligations under sections 26 U.S.C. 6033 and 
6011 for entities exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(a). The data collected 
will be used by the Tax Exempt and Government Entities division of the 
Internal Revenue Service to help certain exempt organizations meet 
their reporting and filing obligations.
    Current Actions: This is a new revenue procedure.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30,000.
    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: July 28, 2008.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-17829 Filed 8-1-08; 8:45 am]
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