[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 151 (Friday, August 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39732-39733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18891]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 5434 and 5434-A

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 5434, Application for Enrollment, and Form 5434-A, Application for 
Renewal of Enrollment.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 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 form and instructions should be directed to Dawn Bidne at 
Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3933, or through the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Form 5434, Application for Enrollment, and Form 5434-A, 
Application for Renewal of Enrollment.
    OMB Number: 1545-0951.
    Form Number: 5434 and 5434-A.
    Abstract: Form 5434 is used to apply for enrollment to perform 
actuarial services under the Employee Retirement income Security Act of 
1974 (ERISA). Form 5434-A is used to renew enrollment every three years 
to perform actuarial services under (ERISA). The information is used by 
the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries to determine the 
eligibility of the applicant to perform actuarial services.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 38 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 38,000.
    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

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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 29, 2009.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Office.
[FR Doc. E9-18891 Filed 8-6-09; 8:45 am]
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