[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 33888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14420]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[TD 8223, TD 8432, and TD 8657]


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 
existing final and temporary regulations, TD 8223, Branch Tax; TD 8432, 
Branch Profits Tax; and TD 8657, Regulations on Effectively Connected 
Income and the Branch Profits Tax (Sec. Sec.  1.884-1, 1.884-2, 1.884-
2T, 1.884-4, 1.884-5).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 16, 2010 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Gerald Shields, 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 (202) 
622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: TD 8223, Branch Tax; TD 8432, Branch Profits Tax; and TD 
8657, Regulations on Effectively Connected Income and the Branch 
Profits Tax.
    OMB Number: 1545-1070.
    Regulation Project Number: TD 8223, TD 8432, and TD 8657.
    Abstract: These regulations provide guidance on how to comply with 
Internal Revenue Code section 884, which imposes a tax on the earnings 
of a foreign corporation's branch that are removed from the branch and 
which subjects interest paid by the branch, and certain interest 
deducted by the foreign corporation, to tax.
    Current Actions: There is no change to these existing regulations.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 28,500.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 27 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,694.
    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: June 9, 2010.
Gerald Shields,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-14420 Filed 6-14-10; 8:45 am]
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