[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 21499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08291]


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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 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 
income attributable to domestic production activities.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 10, 2013 
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 Allan Hopkins at 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202)622-6665, or through the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Income Attributable to Domestic Production Activities.
    OMB Number: 1545-1966.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-105847-05.
    Abstract: The regulations provide guidance with respect to section 
199, which provides a deduction for income attributable to domestic 
production activities. A taxpayer receiving certain patronage dividends 
or certain qualified per-unit retain allocations from a cooperative (to 
which subchapter T of the Internal Revenue Code applies), which has 
manufactured, produced, grown, or extracted, in whole or in significant 
part, any agricultural or horticultural products, or has marketed any 
agricultural or horticultural product, is allowed a deduction under 
section 199. The collection of information in the proposed regulations 
involves a written notice mailed by a cooperative to its patrons during 
the payment period described in section 1382 which allows the patrons 
to claim the section 199 deduction.
    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.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 18 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,000.
    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 22, 2013.
Yvette Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-08291 Filed 4-9-13; 8:45 am]
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