[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 13310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6692]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 20, 2009.
    The Department of Treasury will submit the following public 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or 
after the date of publication of this notice. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance 
Officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection should 
be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department 
Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 11000, and 1750 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 27, 2009 
to be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    OMB Number: 1545-2119.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Notice 2008-79, Tax-exempt Housing Bonds and 2008 Housing 
Legislation.
    Description: This information is being requested from issuers of 
tax-exempt bonds who issue bonds subject to the new volume cap or 
utilize proceeds of mortgage revenue bonds to refinance certain 
qualified subprime mortgage loans, as provided in the Housing 
Assistance Tax Act of 2008, enacted July 30, 2008 (``2008 Housing 
Act''). We are asking issuers to report bonds issued pursuant to the 
new volume cap on existing form 8038 that is already required to be 
filed in connection with bond issues, and issuers of mortgage revenue 
bonds to attach a schedule to the 8038 providing a reasonable estimate 
of the total expected principal amount that will be utilized to 
refinance qualified subprime mortgage loans. We are asking issuers to 
file a second copy of an existing IRS Form 8328 in order to make the 
election to carry forward additional volume cap provided under the 2008 
Housing Act that remains unused at the end of calendar year 2008.
    Respondents: State Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 300 hours.
    Clearance Officer: R. Joseph Durbala, (202) 622-3634, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.
    OMB Reviewer: Shagufta Ahmed, (202) 395-7873, Office of Management 
and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503.

Celina Elphage,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-6692 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am]
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