[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56876-56877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23454]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 9779, 9779(SP), 
9783, 9783(SP), 9787, 9787(SP), 9789 and 9789(SP)

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 
Forms 9779, 9779(SP), 9783, 9783(SP), 9787, 9787(SP), 9789 and 
9789(SP), Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 14, 
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 the forms and instructions 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: Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS).
    OMB Number: 1545-1467.
    Form Number: Forms 9779, 9779(SP), 9783, 9783(SP), 9787, 9787(SP), 
9789 and 9789(SP).
    Abstract: These forms are used by business and individual taxpayers 
to enroll in the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). EFTPS 
is an electronic remittance processing system the Service uses to 
accept electronically transmitted federal tax payments. EFTPS (1) 
establishes and maintains a taxpayer data base which includes entity 
information from the taxpayers or their banks, (2) initiates the 
transfer of the tax payment amount from the taxpayer's bank account, 
(3) validates the entity information and selected elements for each 
taxpayer, and (4) electronically transmits taxpayer payment data to the 
IRS.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal 
purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit 
organizations, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,470,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 766,446.
    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. 
Comments will be 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 has 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 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,

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maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Approved: September 6, 2011.
Joel Goldberger,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2011-23454 Filed 9-13-11; 8:45 am]
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