Federal Register: March 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 50)
DOCID: FR Doc 05-5227
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
REG ID: [REG-209106-89]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 16, 2005 to be assured of consideration.
DOCUMENT 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 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an existing notice of proposed rulemaking, REG20910689, Changes With Respect to Prizes and Awards and Employee Achievement Awards (Sec. 1.741(c)).
SUMMARY:
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Title: Changes With Respect to Prizes and Awards and Employee Achievement Awards.
OMB Number: 15451100.
Regulation Project Number: REG20910689 (formerly EE8489).
Abstract: This regulation requires recipients of prizes and awards to maintain records to determine whether a qualifying designation has been made in accordance with section 74(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The affected public are prize and award recipients who seek to exclude the cost of a qualifying prize or award.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,100.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,275.
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
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or startup costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
Approved: March 11, 2005.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 055227 Filed 31505; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Requests for additional information or
copies of regulation should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, (202)
6223634, Internal Revenue Service, Room 5242, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.