[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 234 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62955-62956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26465]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

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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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning an existing notice of proposed rulemaking and 
temporary regulations, FI-255-82 (TD 7852), Registration Requirements 
With Respect to Debt Obligations (Sec.  5f.103-1(c)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 4, 
2019 to be assured of consideration.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of regulation should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke, at (202) 
317-6009, at Internal Revenue Service, room 6526, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Registration Requirements With Respect to Debt Obligations.
    OMB Number: 1545-0945.
    Regulation Project Number: FI-255-82.
    Abstract: These regulations require an issuer of a registration-
required obligation and any person holding the obligation as a nominee 
or custodian on behalf of another to maintain ownership records in a 
manner which will permit examination by the Internal Revenue Service in 
connection with enforcement of the Internal Revenue laws.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and, 
state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 50,000.
    Estimated Time Per Recordkeeper: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,000.
    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 26, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-26465 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am]
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