[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 23 (Thursday, February 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6217-6218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2415]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG-133446-03]


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 Temp and final regulation, REG-133446-03, Guidance on Passive 
Foreign Company (PFIC) Purging Elections.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 6, 2009 
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 Allan Hopkins at 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-6665, or through the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Guidance on Passive Foreign (PFIC) Purging Elections.
    OMB Number: 1545-1965.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-133446-03.
    Abstract: The IRS needs the information to substantiate the 
taxpayer's computation of the taxpayer's share of the PFIC's post-1986 
earning and profits.
    Current Actions: There is no change to these existing regulations.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250.
    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

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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: January 22, 2009.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-2415 Filed 2-4-09; 8:45 am]
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