[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 21097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8997]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


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 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 Changes With 
Respect to Prizes and Awards and Employee Achievement Awards.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 13, 2011 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette B. Lawrence, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of regulation should be directed to Joel Goldberger, (202) 927-
9368, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Changes With Respect to Prizes and Awards and Employee 
Achievement Awards.
    OMB Number: 1545-1100.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-209106-89.
    Abstract: This regulation requires recipients of prizes and awards 
to maintain records to determine whether a qualifying designation has 
been made in accordance with section 74(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code. The affected public is prize and award recipients who seek to 
exclude the cost of a qualifying prize or award.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,100.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,275.
    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: April 8, 2011.
Yvette B. Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-8997 Filed 4-13-11; 8:45 am]
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