[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 57528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26178]


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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 Internal Revenue Service, 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. The IRS is soliciting comments 
concerning collection requirements related to disclosure of relative 
values of optional forms of benefit.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 5, 
2018 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the regulations should be directed to Sara Covington, (202) 
317 6038, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Disclosure of Relative Values of Optional Forms of Benefit.
    OMB Number: 1545-0928.
    Regulation Project Number: T.D. 9099.
    Abstract: This document contains final regulations that consolidate 
the content requirements applicable to explanations of qualified joint 
and survivor annuities and qualified preretirement survivor annuities 
payable under certain retirement plans, and specify requirements for 
disclosing the relative value of optional forms of benefit that are 
payable from certain retirement plans in lieu of a qualified joint and 
survivor annuity. These regulations affect plan sponsors and 
administrators, and participants in and beneficiaries of, certain 
retirement plans.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,000,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: .13 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 385,000.
    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: November 28, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-26178 Filed 12-4-17; 8:45 am]
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