81_FR_36763 81 FR 36654 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 2016-29.

81 FR 36654 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 2016-29.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 109 (June 7, 2016)

Page Range36654-36655
FR Document2016-13435

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 Revenue Procedure 2016-29, Changes in accounting periods and methods of accounting.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-13435]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 2016-
29.

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 
Revenue Procedure 2016-29, Changes in accounting periods and methods of 
accounting.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 8, 2016 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies should be directed to Sara Covington at Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, 
or through the internet at Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Changes in accounting periods and in methods of accounting.
    OMB Number: 1545-1551.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 2016-29.
    Abstract: The information collected in the revenue procedure is 
required in order for the Commissioner to determine whether the 
taxpayer properly is requesting to change its method of accounting and 
the terms and conditions of the change.
    Current Actions: Revenue Procedure 2016-29 provides the list of 
automatic changes to which the automatic change procedures in Rev. 
Proc. 2015-13, 2015-5 I.R.B. 419, as clarified and modified by Rev. 
Proc. 2015-33, 2015-24 I.R.B. 1067,and as modified by Rev. Proc. 2016-
1, 2016-1 I.R.B.1 (or successor) apply.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, and farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 27,336.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour, 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30,580.
    The following paragraph applies to all 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,

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maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Approved: May 31, 2016.
Sara Covington,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2016-13435 Filed 6-6-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                    customer service at the Internal Revenue                Committee will be held Tuesday, July 5,                   OMB Number: 1545–1551.
                                                    Service.                                                2016, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time via                       Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue
                                                    DATES: The meeting will be held                         teleconference. The public is invited to               Procedure 2016–29.
                                                    Thursday, July 14, 2016.                                make oral comments or submit written                      Abstract: The information collected in
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        statements for consideration. Due to                   the revenue procedure is required in
                                                    Donna Powers at 1–888–912–1227 or                       limited conference lines, notification of              order for the Commissioner to
                                                    (954) 423–7977.                                         intent to participate must be made with                determine whether the taxpayer
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                    Kim Vinci. For more information please                 properly is requesting to change its
                                                    hereby given pursuant to section                        contact: Kim Vinci at 1–888–912–1227                   method of accounting and the terms and
                                                    10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory                        or 916–974–5086, TAP Office, 4330                      conditions of the change.
                                                    Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)                     Watt Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821, or                        Current Actions: Revenue Procedure
                                                    that an open meeting of the Taxpayer                    contact us at the Web site: http://                    2016–29 provides the list of automatic
                                                    Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and                            www.improveirs.org.                                    changes to which the automatic change
                                                    Publications Project Committee will be                     The agenda will include a discussion                procedures in Rev. Proc. 2015–13,
                                                    held Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 1:00                   on various special topics with IRS                     2015–5 I.R.B. 419, as clarified and
                                                    p.m.. Eastern Time via teleconference.                  processes.                                             modified by Rev. Proc. 2015–33, 2015–
                                                    The public is invited to make oral                        Dated: June 1, 2016.                                 24 I.R.B. 1067,and as modified by Rev.
                                                    comments or submit written statements                   Otis Simpson,                                          Proc. 2016–1, 2016–1 I.R.B.1 (or
                                                    for consideration. Due to limited                       Acting Director Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.               successor) apply.
                                                    conference lines, notification of intent                                                                          Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–13434 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    to participate must be made with Donna                                                                         currently approved collection.
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                    Powers. For more information please                                                                               Affected Public: Individuals or
                                                    contact: Donna Powers at 1–888–912–                                                                            households, business or other for-profit
                                                    1227 or (954) 423–7977 or write: TAP                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                             organizations, not-for-profit institutions,
                                                    Office, 1000 S. Pine Island Road,                                                                              and farms.
                                                    Plantation, FL 33324 or contact us at the               Internal Revenue Service                                  Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                    Web site: http://www.improveirs.org.                                                                           27,336.
                                                    The committee will be discussing                        Proposed Collection; Comment                              Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
                                                    various issues related to Tax Forms and                 Request for Revenue Procedure 2016–                    hour, 15 minutes.
                                                    Publications and public input is                        29.                                                       Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                    welcomed.                                                                                                      Hours: 30,580.
                                                                                                            AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                                                                            Treasury.                                                 The following paragraph applies to all
                                                      Dated: June 1, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                   the collections of information covered
                                                    Otis Simpson,                                           ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                                                                                                                                   by this notice:
                                                    Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.               comments.                                                 An agency may not conduct or
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–13431 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am]                                                                     sponsor, and a person is not required to
                                                                                                            SUMMARY:   The Department of the
                                                    BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                            Treasury, as part of its continuing effort             respond to, a collection of information
                                                                                                            to reduce paperwork and respondent                     unless the collection of information
                                                                                                            burden, invites the general public and                 displays a valid OMB control number.
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                                                                     Books or records relating to a collection
                                                                                                            other Federal agencies to take this
                                                    Internal Revenue Service                                opportunity to comment on proposed                     of information must be retained as long
                                                                                                            and/or continuing information                          as their contents may become material
                                                    Open Meeting of the Taxpayer                            collections, as required by the                        in the administration of any internal
                                                    Advocacy Panel Special Projects                         Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                       revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
                                                    Committee                                               Public Law 104–13(44 U.S.C.                            tax return information are confidential,
                                                                                                            3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is                  as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
                                                    AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)                                                                            Request For Comments: Comments
                                                    Treasury.                                               soliciting comments concerning
                                                                                                            Revenue Procedure 2016–29, Changes in                  submitted in response to this notice will
                                                    ACTION: Notice of meeting.                                                                                     be summarized and/or included in the
                                                                                                            accounting periods and methods of
                                                    SUMMARY:   An open meeting of the                       accounting.                                            request for OMB approval. All
                                                    Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Special                                                                                comments will become a matter of
                                                                                                            DATES:  Written comments should be                     public record. Comments are invited on:
                                                    Projects Committee will be conducted.                   received on or before August 8, 2016 to
                                                    The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is                                                                                 (a) Whether the collection of
                                                                                                            be assured of consideration.                           information is necessary for the proper
                                                    soliciting public comments, ideas, and                  ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                    suggestions on improving customer                                                                              performance of the functions of the
                                                                                                            to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue                  agency, including whether the
                                                    service at the Internal Revenue Service.                Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution                  information shall have practical utility;
                                                    DATES: The meeting will be held                         Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.                      (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
                                                    Tuesday, July 5, 2016.                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       of the burden of the collection of
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim                    Requests for additional information or                 information; (c) ways to enhance the
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                                                    Vinci at 1–888–912–1227 or 916–974–                     copies should be directed to Sara                      quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                    5086.                                                   Covington at Internal Revenue Service,                 information to be collected; (d) ways to
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                    Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue                    minimize the burden of the collection of
                                                    hereby given pursuant to Section                        NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through                  information on respondents, including
                                                    10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory                        the internet at Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.              through the use of automated collection
                                                    Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             techniques or other forms of information
                                                    that a meeting of the Taxpayer                            Title: Changes in accounting periods                 technology; and (e) estimates of capital
                                                    Advocacy Panel Special Projects                         and in methods of accounting.                          or start-up costs and costs of operation,


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                                                    maintenance, and purchase of services                   Liaison to the CCAC; 801 9th Street                    between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30
                                                    to provide information.                                 NW., Washington, DC 20220; or call                     p.m., Monday through Friday (except
                                                      Approved: May 31, 2016.                               202–354–7200.                                          holidays). Please call (202) 461–4902
                                                                                                              Any member of the public interested                  (this is not a toll-free number) for an
                                                    Sara Covington,
                                                                                                            in submitting matters for the CCAC’s                   appointment.
                                                    IRS Tax Analyst.
                                                                                                            consideration is invited to submit them
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–13435 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am]              by fax to the following number: 202–                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    BILLING CODE 4830–01–P                                  756–6525.                                              Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
                                                                                                                                                                   Privacy Officer, Department of Veterans
                                                                                                              Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5135(b)(8)(C).
                                                                                                                                                                   Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                Dated: June 2, 2016.                                 Washington, DC 20420; telephone (704)
                                                                                                            Richard A. Peterson,                                   245–2492.
                                                    United States Mint                                      Deputy Director for Manufacturing and                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The
                                                                                                            Quality, United States Mint.
                                                    Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee                                                                            system number is changed from 65VA15
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–13403 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am]             to 65VA10RCS to reflect the current
                                                    June 27, 2016 Public Meeting
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE P                                         organizational alignment.
                                                    AGENCY: United States Mint, Treasury.
                                                                                                                                                                      The System Location has been
                                                    ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
                                                                                                                                                                   amended to replace sections (a)
                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                 Counseling Folder and (b) Client
                                                    SUMMARY:   Pursuant to United States
                                                                                                            AFFAIRS                                                Information File with the amended
                                                    Code, Title 31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the
                                                    United States Mint announces the                        Privacy Act of 1974; System of                         section (a) which will read: Vet Center
                                                    Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee                     Records                                                Client Record: Starting in fiscal year
                                                    (CCAC) public meeting scheduled for                                                                            2010 the location of the Client Record
                                                    June 27, 2016.                                          AGENCY:    Department of Veterans Affairs              was transitioned from paper files
                                                      Date: June 27, 2016.                                  (VA).                                                  maintained at each individual Vet
                                                      Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Public                  ACTION:Notice of altered Privacy Act                   Center to being electronically
                                                    Meeting followed by Public Forum).                      system of records.                                     maintained in the national
                                                      Location: Gaylord Hall in the Worner                                                                         computerized intra-net database
                                                    Center, Campus of Colorado College,                     SUMMARY:   As required by the Privacy                  (RCSNet). The Readjustment Counseling
                                                    902 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs,                  Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e), notice is               Service Net (RCSNet) servers are located
                                                    CO 80903.                                               hereby given that the Department of                    in Philadelphia, PA in a secure,
                                                      Subject: Review and discussion of the                 Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending the                  protected, and approved VA Office of
                                                    candidate designs for the 2018 America                  system of records currently entitled,                  Information and Technology (OI&T)
                                                    the Beautiful Quarters Program; review                  ‘‘Readjustment Counseling Service                      Service Delivery and Engineering (SDE)
                                                    and discussion of candidate designs for                 (RCS) Vet Center Program-VA,’’                         site maintained by OI&T personnel. Full
                                                    the President Obama Presidential                        (64VA15) as set forth in the Federal                   confidentiality for RCS Veteran client
                                                    Medals (Terms One and Two);                             Register 74 FR 29019. VA is amending                   information is maintained by limiting
                                                    discussion of future palladium coin                     the system by revising the System                      access to RCS qualified personnel with
                                                    program; and election of jurors for the                 Number, System Location, Categories of                 the appropriate authority to administer
                                                    Breast Cancer Awareness                                 Individuals Covered by the System,                     RCS program data systems. Section (b)
                                                    Commemorative Coin Competition.                         Category of Records in the System,                     will state that authorized RCS staff will
                                                      Interested persons should call the                    Purpose, Storage, Retrievability,                      have access to the Client Record via
                                                    CCAC HOTLINE at (202) 354–7502 for                      Safeguard, Retention and Disposal,                     stand-alone computers located in locked
                                                    the latest update on meeting time and                   System Manager and Address,                            RCS facilities: Vet Centers, District
                                                    room location.                                          Notification Procedure, and Record                     Director Offices, and VA Central Office.
                                                      Immediately following the public                      Source Categories. VA is republishing                  Section (c) will be added to state that all
                                                    meeting the CCAC will be holding a                      the system notice in its entirety.                     paper Client Records established prior
                                                    public forum to receive input from                      DATES: Comments on this new system of                  to 2010 are being archived and scanned
                                                    collectors and the general public.                      records must be received no later than
                                                      In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5135,                                                                           copies have been are uploaded into
                                                                                                            July 7, 2016. If no public comment is                  RCSNet.
                                                    the CCAC:
                                                                                                            received during the period allowed for
                                                      • Advises the Secretary of the                                                                                  Categories of Individuals Covered by
                                                                                                            comment or unless otherwise published                  the System has been amended to add
                                                    Treasury on any theme or design
                                                    proposals relating to circulating coinage,              in the Federal Register by VA, the new                 Servicemembers. Also added is that the
                                                    bullion coinage, Congressional Gold                     system will become effective July 7,                   Vet Center eligibility will also include
                                                    Medals, and national and other medals.                  2016.                                                  any Veteran or Servicemember who
                                                      • Advises the Secretary of the                        ADDRESSES: Written comments                            provided direct emergency medical or
                                                    Treasury with regard to the events,                     concerning the proposed amended                        mental health care, or mortuary
                                                    persons, or places to be commemorated                   system of records may be submitted by:                 services, to the casualties of combat
                                                    by the issuance of commemorative coins                  mail or hand-delivery to Director,                     operations, but whose service at the
                                                    in each of the five calendar years                      Regulations Management (02REG),                        time was outside of the combat theater.
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                                                    succeeding the year in which a                          Department of Veterans Affairs, 810                    Additionally, eligibility under this
                                                    commemorative coin designation is                       Vermont Avenue NW., Room 1068,                         authority includes any Veteran or
                                                    made.                                                   Washington, DC 20420; fax to (202)                     Servicemember who engaged in combat
                                                      • Makes recommendations with                          273–9026; or email to http://                          with an enemy by remotely controlling
                                                    respect to the mintage level for any                    www.Regulations.gov. All comments                      any aspect of unmanned aerial vehicle
                                                    commemorative coin recommended.                         received will be available for public                  operations, regardless of whether the
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        inspection in the Office of Regulation                 location of such operations was outside
                                                    William Norton, United States Mint                      Policy and Management, Room 1063B,                     the combat theater.


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CollectionFederal Register
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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 August 8, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies should be directed to Sara Covington at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 36654 

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