[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 55 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17470-17471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06457]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection: Comment Request for Notice 2006-83

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 
Notice 2006-83, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 20, 2013 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal 
Revenue

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Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of regulations should be directed to Katherine Dean, at Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6242, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3186, or through the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases.
    OMB Number: 1545-2033.
    Notice Number: Notice 2006-83.
    Abstract: The IRS needs bankruptcy estates and individual chapter 
11 debtors to allocate post-petition income and tax withholding between 
estate and debtor. The IRS will use the information in administering 
the internal revenue laws. Respondents will be individual debtors and 
their bankruptcy estates for chapter 11 cases filed after October 16, 
2005.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 3,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent/Recordkeeper: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,500.
    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: March 12, 2013.
R. Joseph Durbala,
OMB Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-06457 Filed 3-20-13; 8:45 am]
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