[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1449-1450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00248]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 97-22

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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning Revenue Procedure 97-22, Examination of returns and 
claims for refund, credits or abatement; determination of correct tax 
liability.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 13, 2023 
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, or by email to [email protected]. Include 1545-1533 or 
Examination of returns and claims for refund, credits or abatement; 
determination of correct tax liability.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

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copies of this collection 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: Examination of returns and claims for refund, credits or 
abatement; determination of correct tax liability.
    OMB Number: 1545-1533.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 97-22.
    Abstract: This revenue procedure provides guidance to taxpayers who 
maintain books and records by using an electronic storage system that 
either images their paper books and records or transfers their 
computerized books and records to an electronic storage media, such as 
an optical disk. The information requested in the revenue procedure is 
required to ensure that records maintained in an electronic storage 
system will constitute records within the meaning of Internal Revenue 
Code section 6001.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to this revenue 
procedure at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal 
Government, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 hours, 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000,400.
    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, 2023.
Molly J. Stasko,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-00248 Filed 1-9-23; 8:45 am]
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