[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51648-51649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20633]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 26, 2014.
    The Department of the Treasury will submit the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, on or after the date of 
publication of this notice.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before September 29, 2014 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to (1) Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for 
Treasury, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, or email at [email protected] and (2) Treasury 
PRA Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 8141, 
Washington, DC 20220, or email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submission may be 
obtained by emailing [email protected], calling (202) 622-1295, or 
viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    OMB Number: 1545-2246.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Form 8957--Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) 
Registration; Form 8966--FATCA Report.
    Form: Form 8957, Form 8966.

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    Abstract: Form 8957 is used by a financial institution to register 
itself and its branches, if any, as a participating foreign financial 
institution (PFFI), a registered deemed-compliant foreign financial 
institution (RDCFFI), a limited foreign financial institution (Limited 
FFI), a limited branch (Limited Branch), or a sponsoring entity 
(Sponsoring Entity). Form 8966 is for reporting purposes and is to be 
filed by foreign financial institutions to report foreign reportable 
amounts paid to their current account holders that are nonparticipating 
FFIs. Form 8966 is further to be filed by a withholding agent to report 
U.S. owners of certain foreign entities regarding withholdable payments 
made to these entities.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 4,063,856.

Brenda Simms,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-20633 Filed 8-28-14; 8:45 am]
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