[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1005-1006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00122]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 2290 and 2290-SP

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 form 2290--Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return and form 
2290-SP, Declaracion del Impuesto sobre el Uso de Vehiculos Pesados en 
las Carreteras.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 8, 2022 
to be assured of consideration.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Sara 
Covington at (202) 317-4542, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return.
    OMB Number: 1545-0143.
    Abstract: Form 2290 and 2290/SP are used to compute and report the 
tax imposed by section 4481 on the highway use of certain motor 
vehicles. The information is used to determine whether the taxpayer has 
paid the correct amount of tax.

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    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to Form 2290 and 
Form 2290/SP at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a current OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Form 2290:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 514,098.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 42 hours, 52 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 22,034,241.
    Form 2290/SP:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 42 hours, 52 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,714,400.
    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: January 4, 2022.
Sara L. Covington,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2022-00122 Filed 1-6-22; 8:45 am]
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