[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9587-9588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04017]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

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)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 25, 2016 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224, or [email protected].
    Please send separate comments for each specific information 
collection listed below. You must reference the information 
collection's title, form number, reporting or record-keeping 
requirement number, and OMB number (if any) in your comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information, or 
copies of the information collection and instructions, or copies of any 
comments received, contact Elaine Christophe, at Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, 
or through the internet, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, as 
part of their continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burden, invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take 
this opportunity to comment on the proposed or continuing information 
collections listed below in this notice, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in our request for Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the relevant information 
collection. All comments will become a matter of public record. Please 
do not include any confidential or inappropriate material in your 
comments.
    We invite comments on: (a) Whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions, 
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, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide the 
requested information.

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    Currently, the IRS is seeking comments concerning the following 
forms, and reporting and record-keeping requirements:

    Title: Ownership Certificate.
    OMB Number: 1545-0054.
    Form Number: 1000.
    Abstract: Form 1000 is used by citizens, resident individuals, 
fiduciaries, and partnerships in connection with interest on bonds of a 
domestic, resident foreign, or nonresident foreign corporation 
containing a tax-free covenant and issued before January 1, 1934. IRS 
uses the information to verify that the correct amount of tax was 
withheld.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours, 23 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,040.

    Title: Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal 
Revenue Service. Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the 
Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA).
    OMB Number: 1545-0950.
    Form Number: Form 23 and Form 23-EP.
    Abstract: Form 23 must be completed by those who desire to be 
enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. The 
information on the form will be used by the Director of Practice to 
determine the qualifications and eligibility of applicants for 
enrollment. Form 23-EP is the application form for Enrolled Retirement 
Plan Agents (ERPA's).
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the forms at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals and the Federal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,800.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,200.

    Title: Manufacturers' Certification of Specified Plug-in Electric 
Vehicles.
    OMB Number: 1545-2150.
    Form Number: Form 23 Notice Number: Notice 2009-58.
    Abstract: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
provides, under Sec.  30 of the Internal Revenue Code, a credit for 
certain new specified plug-in electric drive vehicles. This notice 
provides procedures for a vehicle manufacturer to certify that a 
vehicle meets the statutory requirements for the credit, and to certify 
the amount of the credit available with respect to the vehicle. The 
notice also provides guidance to taxpayers who purchase vehicles 
regarding the conditions under which they may rely on the vehicle 
manufacturer's certification.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB. This notice is being submitted for renewal 
purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business and for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 10 hrs.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250 hrs.

    Title: The Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Reimbursement Request 
Form.
    Form Number: Form 14095.
    Abstract: This form will be used by HCTC participants to request 
reimbursement for health plan premiums paid prior to the commencement 
of advance payments.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,058.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 40 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,039.

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.

    Approved: February 18, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-04017 Filed 2-24-16; 8:45 am]
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