[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40031-40032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16960]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1023

July 7, 2010.
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 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 13, 2010 to be assured of 
consideration.
    The Department of the Treasury is piloting the collaborative tool, 
http://www.PRAComment.Gov, to increase public participation and 
collaboration for the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection 
activities. The Department is partnering with the Internal Revenue 
Service (IRS) to test the information collection, 1545-0056, 
Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code. The information collection takes an estimated 96 
hours to complete and places more than 3M paperwork burden hours on the 
public annually.
    The information collection expires on January 31, 2011. The 
collaboration tool will maintain the official comments in which the 
Internal Revenue Service will use to determine potential changes to the 
form and/or to the estimated burden and costs associated with the 
collection. The Department believes the public comments received 
through the collaboration tool will reduce the paperwork burden on the 
public for Form 1023.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of the following methods:
     http://www.PRAComment.gov.
     Gerald J. 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 form and instructions should be directed to Joseph R. 
Durbala

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at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3634, or through the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
    OMB Number: 1545-0056.
    Form Number: Form 1023.
    Abstract: Form 1023 is filed by applicants seeking Federal income 
tax exemption as organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code. IRS uses the information to determine if the 
applicant is exempt and whether the applicant is a private foundation.
    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: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 29,409.
    Estimated Time per Respondents: 106 hours, 4 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,138,550.
    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 7, 2010.
Gerald J. Shields,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-16960 Filed 7-12-10; 8:45 am]
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