80 FR 13954 - Internal Revenue Service

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 51 (March 17, 2015)

Page Range		13954-13954
FR Document		2015-06073

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)). The IRS is soliciting comments concerning information collection requirements related to branded prescription drug fee.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 13954]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06073]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Internal Revenue Service

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)). The IRS is soliciting comments concerning information 
collection requirements related to branded prescription drug fee.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 18, 2015 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Christie Preston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this revenue procedure should be directed to Allan Hopkins at 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at 
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Branded Prescription Drug Fee.
    OMB Number: 1545-2209.
    Abstract: This document contains regulations that provide guidance 
on the annual fee imposed on covered entities engaged in the business 
of manufacturing or importing branded prescription drugs.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the burden 
previously approved by OMB.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 45.
    Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,800.
    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 
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: March 11, 2015.
Christie Preston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
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Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 3506(c)(2)(A)). The IRS is soliciting of the burden of the collection of
hrs., 27 min. comments concerning information information; (c) ways to enhance the
Estimated Total Annual Burden collection requirements related to quality, utility, and clarity of the
Hours: 4,332. branded prescription drug fee. information to be collected; (d) ways to
The following paragraph applies to all DATES: Written comments should be minimize the burden of the collection of
of the collections of information covered received on or before May 18, 2015 to information on respondents, including
by this notice: be assured of consideration. through the use of automated collection
An agency may not conduct or techniques or other forms of information
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
sponsor, and a person is not required to technology; and (e) estimates of capital
respond to, a collection of information to Christie Preston, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution or start-up costs and costs of operation,
unless the collection of information maintenance, and purchase of services
displays a valid OMB control number. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
to provide information.
Books or records relating to a collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or Approved: March 11, 2015.
of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material copies of this revenue procedure should Christie Preston,
in the administration of any internal be directed to Allan Hopkins at Internal IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 [FR Doc. 2015–06073 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am]
tax return information are confidential, Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. DC 20224, or through the internet, at
Request for Comments: Comments Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
submitted in response to this notice will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
be summarized and/or included in the Title: Branded Prescription Drug Fee.
request for OMB approval. All OMB Number: 1545–2209. Submission for OMB Review;
comments will become a matter of Abstract: This document contains Comment Request
public record. Comments are invited on: regulations that provide guidance on the March 12, 2015.
(a) Whether the collection of annual fee imposed on covered entities
The Department of the Treasury will
information is necessary for the proper engaged in the business of
submit the following information
performance of the functions of the manufacturing or importing branded
collection request to the Office of
agency, including whether the prescription drugs.
Management and Budget (OMB) for
information shall have practical utility; Current Actions: There are no changes
review and clearance in accordance
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate being made to the burden previously
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
of the burden of the collection of approved by OMB.
1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the
information; (c) ways to enhance the Type of Review: Extension of a
date of publication of this notice.
quality, utility, and clarity of the currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for- DATES: Comments should be received on
information to be collected; (d) ways to
profit organizations. or before April 16, 2015 to be assured
minimize the burden of the collection of
Estimated Number of Respondents: of consideration.
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection 45. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
techniques or other forms of information Estimated Average Time per the burden estimate, or any other aspect
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Respondent: 40 hours. of the information collection, including
or start-up costs and costs of operation, Estimated Total Annual Burden suggestions for reducing the burden, to
maintenance, and purchase of services Hours: 1,800. (1) Office of Information and Regulatory
to provide information. The following paragraph applies to all Affairs, Office of Management and
of the collections of information covered Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
Approved: March 11, 2015. by this notice: Treasury, New Executive Office
Christie Preston, An agency may not conduct or Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
IRS Reports Clearance Officer. sponsor, and a person is not required to 20503, or email at
[FR Doc. 2015–06071 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am] respond to a collection of information OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.gov and
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P unless the collection displays a valid (2) Treasury PRA Clearance Officer,
OMB control number. Books or records 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite
relating to a collection of information 8140, Washington, DC 20220, or email
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY must be retained as long as their at PRA@treasury.gov.
contents may become material in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Internal Revenue Service administration of any internal revenue Copies of the submission(s) may be
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), law. Generally, tax returns and tax obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov,
Treasury. return information are confidential, as calling (202) 927–5221, or viewing the
ACTION: Notice and request for required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. entire information collection request at
comments. Request for Comments: Comments www.reginfo.gov.
submitted in response to this notice will
SUMMARY: The Department of the be summarized and/or included in the Departmental Offices
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort request for OMB approval. All OMB Number: 1505–0123.
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to reduce paperwork and respondent comments will become a matter of Type of Review: Revision of a
burden, invites the general public and public record. Comments are invited on: currently approved collection.
other Federal agencies to take this (a) Whether the collection of Title: Survey of Foreign-Residents’
opportunity to comment on proposed information is necessary for the proper Holdings of U.S. Securities.
and/or continuing information performance of the functions of the Form: Form SHL, Schedules 1 and 2;
collections, as required by the agency, including whether the SHLA, Schedules 1 and 2.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, information shall have practical utility; Abstract: The survey collects
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate information on foreign resident’s

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before May 18, 2015 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of this revenue procedure should be directed to Allan Hopkins at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 13954