81 FR 60123 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 169 (August 31, 2016)

Page Range		60123-60123
FR Document		2016-20988

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 Special rules for certain medical uses of chemicals that deplete the ozone layer.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

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 
Special rules for certain medical uses of chemicals that deplete the 
ozone layer.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 31, 
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 of the regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Chemicals That Deplete the Ozone Layer.
    OMB Number: 1545-1361.
    Regulation Project Number: TD 8662.
    Abstract: These regulations impose reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements necessary to implement Internal Revenue Code sections 4681 
and 4682 relating to the tax on chemicals that deplete the ozone layer 
and on products containing such chemicals. The regulation affects 
manufacturers and importers of ozone-depleting chemicals, manufacturers 
of rigid foam insulation, and importers of products containing or 
manufactured with ozone-depleting chemicals manufacture, import, 
export, sell, or use ODCs.
    In addition, the regulation affects persons, other than 
manufacturers and importers of ozone-depleting chemicals, holding such 
chemicals for sale or for use in further manufacture on January 1, 
1990, and on subsequent tax-increase dates.
    This regulation provides reporting and recordkeeping rules relating 
to taxes imposed on exports of ozone-depleting chemicals (ODCs), taxes 
imposed on ODCs used as medical sterilants or propellants in metered-
dose inhalers, and floor stocks taxes on ODCs. The rules affect persons 
who
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 151,598.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 75140.
    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: August 23, 2016.
Allan Hopkins,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2016-20988 Filed 8-30-16; 8:45 am]
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certain information in order to obtain DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY This regulation provides reporting
these benefits. and recordkeeping rules relating to taxes
Current Actions: There is no change to Internal Revenue Service imposed on exports of ozone-depleting
this existing regulation. chemicals (ODCs), taxes imposed on
Proposed Collection; Comment ODCs used as medical sterilants or
Type of Review: Extension of Request for Regulation Project propellants in metered-dose inhalers,
currently approved collection. and floor stocks taxes on ODCs. The
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Affected Public: Individuals or Treasury. rules affect persons who
households and business or other for- Current Actions: There is no change to
ACTION: Notice and request for
profit organizations. this existing regulation.
comments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Type of Review: Extension of a
500. SUMMARY: The Department of the currently approved collection.
Estimated Time per Respondent/ Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent Affected Public: Business or other for-
Reporting: 12 minutes. profit organizations.
burden, invites the general public and
Estimated Time per Respondent/ other Federal agencies to take this Estimated Number of Respondents:
Record-Keeping: 10 minutes. opportunity to comment on proposed 151,598.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting and/or continuing information Estimated Time per Respondent: 15
Burden Hours: 100. collections, as required by the minutes.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Estimated Total Annual Record- Estimated Total Annual Reporting
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
Keeping Burden Hours: 85. Burden Hours: 75140.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
The following paragraph applies to all soliciting comments concerning Special The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered rules for certain medical uses of of the collections of information covered
by this notice: chemicals that deplete the ozone layer. by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or DATES: Written comments should be An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to received on or before October 31, 2016 sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information to be assured of consideration. respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number. to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue displays a valid OMB control number.
Books or records relating to a collection Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Books or records relating to a collection
of information must be retained as long Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. of information must be retained as long
as their contents may become material FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: as their contents may become material
in the administration of any internal Requests for additional information or in the administration of any internal
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and copies of the regulations should be revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
tax return information are confidential, directed to Allan Hopkins, Internal tax return information are confidential,
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will DC 20224, or through the internet at submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of Title: Chemicals That Deplete the comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on: Ozone Layer. public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of OMB Number: 1545–1361. (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper Regulation Project Number: TD 8662. information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Abstract: These regulations impose performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the reporting and recordkeeping agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; requirements necessary to implement information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Internal Revenue Code sections 4681 (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of and 4682 relating to the tax on of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the chemicals that deplete the ozone layer information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the and on products containing such quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to chemicals. The regulation affects information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of manufacturers and importers of ozone- minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including depleting chemicals, manufacturers of information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection rigid foam insulation, and importers of through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information products containing or manufactured techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital with ozone-depleting chemicals technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation, manufacture, import, export, sell, or use or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services ODCs. maintenance, and purchase of services
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to provide information. In addition, the regulation affects to provide information.
Approved: August 23. 2016. persons, other than manufacturers and Approved: August 23, 2016.
importers of ozone-depleting chemicals,
Allan Hopkins, Allan Hopkins,
holding such chemicals for sale or for
Tax Analyst. use in further manufacture on January 1, Tax Analyst.
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Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 60123

81 FR 60123 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 169 (August 31, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service