80 FR 13074 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 56

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 48 (March 12, 2015)

Page Range		13074-13074
FR Document		2015-05663

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 104-13(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 56, Notice Concerning Fiduciary Relationship.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 56

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 104-13(44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Form 56, Notice Concerning Fiduciary Relationship.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 11, 2015 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Christie A. Preston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 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 Martha R. 
Brinson, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Notice Concerning Fiduciary Relationship.
    OMB Number: 1545-0013.
    Form Number: 56.
    Abstract: Form 56 is used to inform the IRS that a person is acting 
for another person in a fiduciary capacity so that the IRS may mail tax 
notices to the fiduciary concerning the person for whom he/she is 
acting. The data is used to ensure that the fiduciary relationship is 
established or terminated and to mail or discontinue mailing designated 
tax notices to the fiduciary.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hr. 41 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 292,800.
    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: February 25, 2015.
Christie A. Preston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-05663 Filed 3-11-15; 8:45 am]
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Affected Public: Businesses or other or discontinue mailing designated tax ACTION:Notice of open public hearing—
for-profits, not-for-profits, and notices to the fiduciary. March 18, 2015, Washington, DC.
individuals or households. Current Actions: There are no changes
Estimated Number of Respondents: being made to the form at this time. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
8,350. Type of Review: Extension of a following hearing of the U.S.-China
Estimated Total Annual Burden currently approved collection. Economic and Security Review
Hours: 3,480. Affected Public: Business or other for- Commission.
Dated: March 9, 2015. profit organizations, and individuals or Name: William A. Reinsch, Chairman
Amy R. Greenberg, households. of the U.S.-China Economic and
Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Security Review Commission. The
25,000. Commission is mandated by Congress to
[FR Doc. 2015–05657 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am]
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hr. investigate, assess, and report to
BILLING CODE 4810–31–P
41 min. Congress annually on ‘‘the national
Estimated Total Annual Burden security implications of the economic
Hours: 292,800. relationship between the United States
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
The following paragraph applies to all and the People’s Republic of China.’’
Internal Revenue Service of the collections of information covered Pursuant to this mandate, the
by this notice: Commission will hold a public hearing
Proposed Collection; Comment An agency may not conduct or in Washington, DC on March 18, 2015,
Request for Form 56 sponsor, and a person is not required to ‘‘Looking West: China and Central
respond to, a collection of information Asia.’’
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), unless the collection of information
Treasury. Background: This is the third public
displays a valid OMB control number. hearing the Commission will hold
ACTION: Notice and request for Books or records relating to a collection during its 2015 report cycle to collect
comments. of information must be retained as long input from academic, industry, and
as their contents may become material government experts on national security
SUMMARY: The Department of the
in the administration of any internal implications of the U.S. bilateral trade
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and and economic relationship with China.
to reduce paperwork and respondent
tax return information are confidential, The hearing seeks to examine the
burden, invites the general public and
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. drivers of China’s engagement with
other Federal agencies to take this
Request for Comments: Comments Central Asia, its impacts on regional
opportunity to comment on proposed
submitted in response to this notice will economic security and stability, and its
and/or continuing information
be summarized and/or included in the implications for U.S. policy objectives
collections, as required by the
request for OMB approval. All in the region. The hearing will be co-
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
comments will become a matter of chaired by Vice Chairman Dennis Shea
Public Law 104–13(44 U.S.C.
public record. Comments are invited on: and Commissioner Katherine Tobin
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
(a) Whether the collection of Ph.D. Any interested party may file a
soliciting comments concerning Form
information is necessary for the proper written statement by March 18, 2015, by
56, Notice Concerning Fiduciary
performance of the functions of the mailing to the contact below. A portion
Relationship.
agency, including whether the of each panel will include a question
DATES: Written comments should be information shall have practical utility; and answer period between the
received on or before May 11, 2015 to (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Commissioners and the witnesses.
be assured of consideration. of the burden of the collection of Location, Date and Time: Room: TBA.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments information; (c) ways to enhance the Wednesday, February 18, 2015, Time
to Christie A. Preston, Internal Revenue quality, utility, and clarity of the TBA. A detailed agenda for the hearing
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution information to be collected; (d) ways to will be posted to the Commission’s Web
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. minimize the burden of the collection of site at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information on respondents, including our Web site for possible changes to the
Requests for additional information or through the use of automated collection hearing schedule. Reservations are not
copies of the form and instructions techniques or other forms of information required to attend the hearing.
should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, technology; and (e) estimates of capital
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, or start-up costs and costs of operation, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., maintenance, and purchase of services member of the public seeking further
Washington, DC 20224, or through the to provide information. information concerning the hearing
Internet, at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. should contact Reed Eckhold, 444 North
Approved: February 25, 2015. Capitol Street NW., Suite 602,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Christie A. Preston, Washington DC 20001; phone: 202–624–
Title: Notice Concerning Fiduciary IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 1496, or via email at reckhold@uscc.gov.
Relationship. [FR Doc. 2015–05663 Filed 3–11–15; 8:45 am] Reservations are not required to attend
OMB Number: 1545–0013. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P the hearing.
Form Number: 56.
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Abstract: Form 56 is used to inform Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China
the IRS that a person is acting for Economic and Security Review Commission
another person in a fiduciary capacity U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND in 2000 in the National Defense
SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as
so that the IRS may mail tax notices to amended by Division P of the Consolidated
the fiduciary concerning the person for Notice of Open Public Hearing Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L.
whom he/she is acting. The data is used 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
to ensure that the fiduciary relationship AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public
is established or terminated and to mail Security Review Commission. Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014).

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before May 11, 2015 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 13074

80 FR 13074 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 56

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 48 (March 12, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service