80_FR_76854 80 FR 76618 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2000-28

80 FR 76618 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2000-28

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 236 (December 9, 2015)

Page Range76618-76619
FR Document2015-30923

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 Notice 2000-28, Coal Exports.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76618-76619]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-30923]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2000-28

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 
Notice 2000-28, Coal Exports.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 8, 
2016 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 the regulations should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke at 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6517, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Coal Exports.
    Notice Number: 1545-1690.
    Abstract: Notice 2000-28 provides guidance relating to the coal 
excise tax imposed by section 4121 of the Internal Revenue Code. The 
notice provides rules under the Code for making a nontaxable sale of 
coal for export or for obtaining a credit or refund when tax has been 
paid with respect to a nontaxable sale of coal for export.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.

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    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 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: December 1, 2015.
Michael Joplin,
Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2015-30923 Filed 12-8-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  should address whether the information                  are submitted when there is a qualifying                Issued on: December 2, 2015.
                                                  will have practical utility; the accuracy               event, i.e. a close call occurs within                Patricia Hu,
                                                  of the estimated burden hours of the                    WMATAs Transit System.                                Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
                                                  proposed information collection; ways                     Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.                     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research
                                                  to enhance the quality, utility and                       Please note that the 60 day notice was              and Technology.
                                                  clarity of the information to be                        incorrectly posted as a Notice of Request             [FR Doc. 2015–30996 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  collected; and ways to minimize the                     for approval to Collect New Information:              BILLING CODE 4910–HY–P
                                                  burden of the collection of information                 Confidential Close Call Reporting for
                                                  on respondents, including the use of                    Transit System. Also, the Confidential
                                                  automated collection techniques or                      Close Call Program has been renamed                   DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                  other forms of information technology.                  the Close Call Data Program (CCDP).
                                                  Send comments to the Office of                          Confidential Close Call Reporting and                 Internal Revenue Service
                                                  Information and Regulatory Affairs,                     CCDP are one in the same in all other
                                                  Office of Management and Budget, 725                    aspects identical.                                    Proposed Collection; Comment
                                                  17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,                                                                        Request for Notice 2000–28
                                                  Attention: BTS Desk Officer.                            II. Public Participation and Request for
                                                                                                          Public Comments                                       AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              Treasury.
                                                  Demetra V. Collia, Bureau of                               On September 1, 2015, BTS published                ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                  Transportation Statistics, Office of the                a notice (80 FR 52846) encouraging                    comments.
                                                  Assistant Secretary for Research and                    interested parties to submit comments
                                                  Technology (OST–R), U.S. Department                     to docket number RITA–2008–0002 and                   SUMMARY:   The Department of the
                                                  of Transportation, Office of Statistical                allowing for a 60-day comment period.                 Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
                                                  and Economic Analysis (OSEA), RTS–                      The comment period closed on                          to reduce paperwork and respondent
                                                  31, E36–302, 1200 New Jersey Avenue                     November 2, 2015. To view comments,                   burden, invites the general public and
                                                  SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001;                         go to http://www.regulations.gov and                  other Federal agencies to take this
                                                  Phone No. (202) 366–1610; Fax No.                       insert the docket number, ‘‘RITA–2008–                opportunity to comment on proposed
                                                  (202) 366–3383; email: demetra.collia@                  0002’’ in the ‘‘Search’’ box and click                and/or continuing information
                                                  dot.gov. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m.                ‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket                 collections, as required by the
                                                  to 5 p.m., EST, Monday through Friday,                  Folder’’ button and choose document                   Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                                  except Federal holidays.                                listed to review. If you do not have                  Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
                                                    Data Confidentiality Provisions: The                  access to the Internet, you may view the              3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
                                                  confidentiality of Close Calls data is                  docket by visiting the Docket                         soliciting comments concerning Notice
                                                  protected under the BTS confidentiality                 Management Facility in Room W12–140                   2000–28, Coal Exports.
                                                  statute (49 U.S.C. 111(k)) and the                      on the ground floor of the DOT West                   DATES: Written comments should be
                                                  Confidential Information Protection and                 Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                 received on or before February 8, 2016
                                                  Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of                  Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.                  to be assured of consideration.
                                                  2002 (Pub. L. 107–347, Title V). In                     and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday,                     ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                  accordance with these confidentiality                   except Federal holidays.                              to Christie Preston, Internal Revenue
                                                  statutes, only statistical and non-
                                                                                                          Privacy Act                                           Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
                                                  identifying data will be made publicly
                                                                                                                                                                Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
                                                  available through reports. Further, BTS                   All comments the BTS received were
                                                  will not release to FRA or any other                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          posted without change to http://                      Requests for additional information or
                                                  public or private entity any information                www.regulations.gov. Anyone may
                                                  that might reveal the identity of                                                                             copies of the regulations should be
                                                                                                          search the electronic form of all                     directed to LaNita Van Dyke at Internal
                                                  individuals or organizations mentioned                  comments received into any of our
                                                  in close call reports.                                                                                        Revenue Service, Room 6517, 1111
                                                                                                          dockets by the name of the individual                 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              submitting the comment (or of the                     DC 20224, or through the internet at
                                                  I. The Data Collection                                  person signing the comment, if                        Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
                                                                                                          submitted on behalf of an association,                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                     The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                  business, labor union, etc.). You may
                                                  (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35; as amended) and                                                                          Title: Coal Exports.
                                                                                                          review DOT’s complete Privacy Act                       Notice Number: 1545–1690.
                                                  5 CFR part 1320 require each Federal                    Statement in the Federal Register
                                                  agency to obtain OMB approval to                                                                                Abstract: Notice 2000–28 provides
                                                                                                          published on January 17, 2008 (73 FR                  guidance relating to the coal excise tax
                                                  continue an information collection                      3316), or you may visit http://
                                                  activity. BTS is seeking OMB approval                                                                         imposed by section 4121 of the Internal
                                                                                                          edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-                   Revenue Code. The notice provides
                                                  for the following BTS information                       785.pdf.
                                                  collection activity:                                                                                          rules under the Code for making a
                                                     Title: Confidential Close Call                       III. Discussion of Public Comments and                nontaxable sale of coal for export or for
                                                  Reporting for a Transit System.                         BTS Responses                                         obtaining a credit or refund when tax
                                                     OMB Control Number: 2139– 0010.                                                                            has been paid with respect to a
                                                     Type of Review: Approval to continue                   BTS announced on September 1,                       nontaxable sale of coal for export.
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                                                  to collect data.                                        2015, in a Federal Register Notice (80                  Current Actions: There are no changes
                                                     Respondents: WMATA Employees.                        FR 52846), its intention to request that              being made to the notice at this time.
                                                     Number of Respondents: 100 (per                      OMB approve the following                               Type of Review: Extension of
                                                  annum).                                                 continuation of information collection:               currently approved collection.
                                                     Estimated Time per Response: 60                      Confidential Close Call Reporting for a                 Affected Public: Business or other-for-
                                                  minutes.                                                Transit System. BTS received no                       profit organizations.
                                                     Frequency: Intermittent for                          comments during the 60-day public                       Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                  approximately five (5) years. (Reports                  comment period.                                       400.


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                                                                           Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 236 / Wednesday, December 9, 2015 / Notices                                                  76619

                                                     Estimated Time per Respondent: 1                     collections, as required by the                          Request for Comments: Comments
                                                  hour.                                                   Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                      submitted in response to this notice will
                                                     Estimated Total Annual Burden                        Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.                          be summarized and/or included in the
                                                  Hours: 400.                                             3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is                 request for OMB approval. All
                                                     The following paragraph applies to all               soliciting comments concerning Form                   comments will become a matter of
                                                  of the collections of information covered               4972, Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions                   public record. Comments are invited on:
                                                  by this notice:                                         (From Qualified Plans of Participants                 (a) Whether the collection of
                                                     An agency may not conduct or                         Born Before January 2, 1936).                         information is necessary for the proper
                                                  sponsor, and a person is not required to                DATES: Written comments should be                     performance of the functions of the
                                                  respond to, a collection of information                 received on or before February 8, 2016                agency, including whether the
                                                  unless the collection of information                    to be assured of consideration.                       information shall have practical utility;
                                                  displays a valid OMB control number.                    ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
                                                  Books or records relating to a collection               to Christie Preston, Internal Revenue                 of the burden of the collection of
                                                  of information must be retained as long                 Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution                 information; (c) ways to enhance the
                                                  as their contents may become material                   Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.                     quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                  in the administration of any internal                                                                         information to be collected; (d) ways to
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  revenue law. Generally, tax returns and                 Requests for additional information or                minimize the burden of the collection of
                                                  tax return information are confidential,                copies of the form and instructions                   information on respondents, including
                                                  as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.                          should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke,                through the use of automated collection
                                                     Request for Comments: Comments                                                                             techniques or other forms of information
                                                                                                          at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6517,
                                                  submitted in response to this notice will                                                                     technology; and (e) estimates of capital
                                                                                                          1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                  be summarized and/or included in the                                                                          or start-up costs and costs of operation,
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20224, or through the
                                                  request for OMB approval. All                                                                                 maintenance, and purchase of services
                                                                                                          internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
                                                  comments will become a matter of                                                                              to provide information.
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  public record. Comments are invited on:
                                                                                                             Title: Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions                 Approved: December 1, 2015.
                                                  (a) Whether the collection of
                                                                                                          (From Qualified Plans of Participants                 Michael Joplin,
                                                  information is necessary for the proper
                                                                                                          Born Before January 2, 1936).                         IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
                                                  performance of the functions of the                        OMB Number: 1545–0193.
                                                  agency, including whether the                              Form Number: Form 4972.                            [FR Doc. 2015–30927 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  information shall have practical utility;                  Abstract: Internal Revenue Code                    BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                  (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate               section 402(e) and regulation section
                                                  of the burden of the collection of                      402(e) and regulations section 1.402(e)
                                                  information; (c) ways to enhance the                    allow recipients of lump-sum                          DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                  quality, utility, and clarity of the                    distributions from a qualified retirement
                                                  information to be collected; (d) ways to                                                                      Internal Revenue Service
                                                                                                          plan to figure the tax separately on the
                                                  minimize the burden of the collection of                distributions. The tax can be computed                Proposed Collection; Comment
                                                  information on respondents, including                   on the 10 year averaging method and/or                Request for Notice 2006–40
                                                  through the use of automated collection                 by a special capital gain method. Form
                                                  techniques or other forms of information                4972 is used to compute the separate tax              AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                  technology; and (e) estimates of capital                and to make a special 20 percent capital              Treasury.
                                                  or start-up costs and costs of operation,               gain election on lump-sum distributions               ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                  maintenance, and purchase of services                   attributable to pre-1974 participation.               comments.
                                                  to provide information.                                    Current Actions: There are no changes
                                                    Approved: December 1, 2015.                           being made to the form at this time.                  SUMMARY:   The Department of the
                                                                                                             Type of Review: Extension of a                     Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
                                                  Michael Joplin,
                                                                                                          currently approved collection.                        to reduce paperwork and respondent
                                                  Supervisory Tax Analyst.                                   Affected Public: Individuals or                    burden, invites the general public and
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–30923 Filed 12–8–15; 8:45 am]             households.                                           other Federal agencies to take this
                                                  BILLING CODE 4830–01–P                                     Estimated Number of Responses:                     opportunity to comment on proposed
                                                                                                          21,709.                                               and/or continuing information
                                                                                                             Estimated Time per Respondent: 4                   collections, as required by the
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                              hrs. 24 min.                                          Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                                                                                             Estimated Total Annual Burden                      Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
                                                  Internal Revenue Service                                Hours: 95,520.                                        3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
                                                                                                             The following paragraph applies to all             soliciting comments concerning Notice
                                                  Proposed Collection; Comment                            of the collections of information covered
                                                  Request for Form 4972                                                                                         2006–40, Credit for Production From
                                                                                                          by this notice:                                       Advanced Nuclear Facilities.
                                                  AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),                    An agency may not conduct or
                                                                                                                                                                DATES: Written comments should be
                                                  Treasury.                                               sponsor, and a person is not required to
                                                                                                          respond to, a collection of information               received on or before February 8, 2016
                                                  ACTION: Notice and request for                                                                                to be assured of consideration.
                                                  comments.                                               unless the collection of information
                                                                                                                                                                ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
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                                                                                                          displays a valid OMB control number.
                                                  SUMMARY:  The Department of the                         Books or records relating to a collection             to Christie Preston, Internal Revenue
                                                  Treasury, as part of its continuing effort              of information must be retained as long               Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
                                                  to reduce paperwork and respondent                      as their contents may become material                 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
                                                  burden, invites the general public and                  in the administration of any internal                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  other Federal agencies to take this                     revenue law. Generally, tax returns and               Requests for additional information or
                                                  opportunity to comment on proposed                      tax return information are confidential,              copies of the form and instructions
                                                  and/or continuing information                           as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.                        should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke,


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be received on or before February 8, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6517, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 76618 

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