[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34459-34460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14006]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[RP 2012-1]


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 an 
existing Revenue Procedure, RP 2012-1, Rulings and Determination 
Letters--(Amplifies RP2003-1 & 2003-3) 26 CFR 601-201.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 10, 2012 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette 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 regulations should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala 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: Rulings and Determination Letters.
    OMB Number: 1545-1522.
    Revenue Procedure: RP 2012-1.
    Abstract: This revenue procedure explains how the Service provides 
advice to taxpayers on issues under the jurisdiction of the Associate 
Chief Counsel (Corporate), the Associate Chief Counsel (Financial 
Institutions and Products), the Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax and 
Accounting), the Associate Chief Counsel (International), the Associate 
Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries), the Associate 
Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration), and the Division Counsel/
Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and Government Entities). It 
explains the forms of advice and the manner in which advice is 
requested by taxpayers and provided by the Service. The agency needs 
this information in order to use resources more efficiently and to 
provide more guidance to individual corporate taxpayers and their 
shareholders.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,825.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 80 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 305,540.
    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: May 22, 2012.
Yvette Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-14006 Filed 6-8-12; 8:45 am]
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