81_FR_66309 81 FR 66123 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 6497

81 FR 66123 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 6497

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)

Page Range66123-66124
FR Document2016-23169

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 6497, Information Return of Nontaxable Energy Grants or Subsidized Energy Financing.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 6497

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Form 6497, Information Return of Nontaxable Energy Grants or Subsidized 
Energy Financing.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 25, 
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 form and instructions should be directed to LaNita 
VanDyke at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Information Return of Nontaxable Energy Grants or Subsidized 
Energy Financing.
    OMB Number: 1545-0232.
    Form Number: Form 6497.
    Abstract: Section 605D of the Internal Code requires an information 
return to be made by any person who administers a Federal, state, or 
local program providing nontaxable grants or subsidized energy 
financing. Form 6497 is used for making the information return. The IRS 
uses the information from the form to ensure that recipients have not 
claimed tax credits or other benefits with respect to the grants or 
subsidized financing.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
federal, state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 hours, 14 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 810.
    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

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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: September 13, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-23169 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                 Current Actions: There is no change to             SUMMARY:   The Department of the
                                                                                                          this existing regulation.                             Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
                                                  Internal Revenue Service                                   Type of Review: Extension of OMB                   to reduce paperwork and respondent
                                                                                                          approval.                                             burden, invites the general public and
                                                  Proposed Collection; Comment                               Affected Public: Business or other for-            other Federal agencies to take this
                                                  Request for Regulation Project                          profit organizations.                                 opportunity to comment on proposed
                                                                                                             Estimated Number of Respondents/                   and/or continuing information
                                                  AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),                 Recordkeepers: 50,500.
                                                  Treasury.                                                                                                     collections, as required by the
                                                                                                             Estimated Time per Respondent/                     Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                                  ACTION: Notice and request for                          Recordkeeper: 1 hour.                                 Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
                                                  comments.                                                  Estimated Total Annual Reporting/
                                                                                                                                                                3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
                                                                                                          Recordkeeping Hours: 50,417.
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Department of the                                                                              soliciting comments concerning Form
                                                                                                             The following paragraph applies to all
                                                  Treasury, as part of its continuing effort              of the collections of information covered             6497, Information Return of Nontaxable
                                                  to reduce paperwork and respondent                      by this notice:                                       Energy Grants or Subsidized Energy
                                                  burden, invites the general public and                     An agency may not conduct or                       Financing.
                                                  other Federal agencies to take this                     sponsor, and a person is not required to              DATES:   Written comments should be
                                                  opportunity to comment on proposed                      respond to, a collection of information               received on or before November 25,
                                                  and/or continuing information                           unless the collection of information                  2016 to be assured of consideration.
                                                  collections, as required by the                         displays a valid OMB control number.                  ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                        Books or records relating to a collection             to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
                                                  Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.                            of information must be retained as long               Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
                                                  3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is                   as their contents may become material                 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
                                                  soliciting comments concerning                          in the administration of any internal                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  definition of a controlled foreign                      revenue law. Generally, tax returns and               Requests for additional information or
                                                  corporation, foreign base company                       tax return information are confidential,              copies of the form and instructions
                                                  income and foreign personal holding                     as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.                        should be directed to LaNita VanDyke at
                                                  company income of a controlled foreign                     Request for Comments: Comments
                                                                                                                                                                Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,
                                                  corporation.                                            submitted in response to this notice will
                                                                                                                                                                1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                  DATES: Written comments should be                       be summarized and/or included in the
                                                                                                                                                                Washington, DC 20224, or through the
                                                  received on or before November 25,                      request for OMB approval. All
                                                                                                                                                                internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
                                                  2016 to be assured of consideration.                    comments will become a matter of
                                                                                                          public record. Comments are invited on:               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                                                                           Title: Information Return of
                                                                                                          (a) Whether the collection of
                                                  to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue                   information is necessary for the proper               Nontaxable Energy Grants or Subsidized
                                                  Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution                   performance of the functions of the                   Energy Financing.
                                                  Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.                       agency, including whether the                            OMB Number: 1545–0232.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        information shall have practical utility;                Form Number: Form 6497.
                                                  Requests for additional information or                                                                           Abstract: Section 605D of the Internal
                                                                                                          (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
                                                  copies of the regulations should be                                                                           Code requires an information return to
                                                                                                          of the burden of the collection of
                                                  directed Allan Hopkins, at Internal                                                                           be made by any person who administers
                                                                                                          information; (c) ways to enhance the
                                                  Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111                                                                              a Federal, state, or local program
                                                                                                          quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                  Constitution Avenue NW., Washington                                                                           providing nontaxable grants or
                                                                                                          information to be collected; (d) ways to
                                                  DC 20224, or through the internet, at                                                                         subsidized energy financing. Form 6497
                                                                                                          minimize the burden of the collection of
                                                  Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.                                                                                      is used for making the information
                                                                                                          information on respondents, including
                                                                                                                                                                return. The IRS uses the information
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              through the use of automated collection
                                                                                                                                                                from the form to ensure that recipients
                                                    Title: Definition of a Controlled                     techniques or other forms of information
                                                                                                                                                                have not claimed tax credits or other
                                                  Foreign Corporation, Foreign Base                       technology; and (e) estimates of capital
                                                                                                                                                                benefits with respect to the grants or
                                                  Company Income and Foreign Personal                     or start-up costs and costs of operation,
                                                                                                                                                                subsidized financing.
                                                  Holding Company Income of a                             maintenance, and purchase of services
                                                                                                                                                                   Current Actions: There are no changes
                                                  Controlled Foreign Corporation.                         to provide information.
                                                                                                                                                                being made to the form at this time.
                                                    OMB Number: 1545–1068. Regulation                       Approved: September 19, 2016.                          Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                  Project Number: INTL–362–88.                            Allan Hopkins,                                        currently approved collection.
                                                    Abstract: A U.S. shareholder of a                     Tax Analyst.                                             Affected Public: Business or other for-
                                                  controlled foreign corporation is subject               [FR Doc. 2016–23132 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]           profit organizations and federal, state,
                                                  to current U.S. taxation on the subpart                                                                       local or tribal governments.
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                  F income of the foreign corporation,                                                                             Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                  which consists of several categories of                                                                       250.
                                                  income. The election and recordkeeping                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                               Estimated Time per Respondent: 3
                                                  requirements in the regulation are                                                                            hours, 14 minutes.
                                                  necessary to exclude certain high-taxed                 Internal Revenue Service                                 Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                  or active business income from subpart
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                                                                                                                                                                Hours: 810.
                                                  F income or to include certain income                   Proposed Collection; Comment                             The following paragraph applies to all
                                                  in the appropriate category of subpart F                Request for Form 6497                                 of the collections of information covered
                                                  income. The record-keeping and                          AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),               by this notice:
                                                  election procedures allow the U.S.                      Treasury.                                                An agency may not conduct or
                                                  shareholders and the IRS to know the                                                                          sponsor, and a person is not required to
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                  amount of the controlled foreign                                                                              respond to, a collection of information
                                                                                                          comments.
                                                  corporation’s subpart F income.                                                                               unless the collection of information


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                                                  66124                     Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 186 / Monday, September 26, 2016 / Notices

                                                  displays a valid OMB control number.                    DATES:   Written comments should be                   comments will become a matter of
                                                  Books or records relating to a collection               received on or before November 25,                    public record. Comments are invited on:
                                                  of information must be retained as long                 2016 to be assured of consideration.                  (a) Whether the collection of
                                                  as their contents may become material                   ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                information is necessary for the proper
                                                  in the administration of any internal                   to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue                 performance of the functions of the
                                                  revenue law. Generally, tax returns and                 Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution                 agency, including whether the
                                                  tax return information are confidential,                Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.                     information shall have practical utility;
                                                  as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
                                                     Request for Comments: Comments                       Requests for additional information or                of the burden of the collection of
                                                  submitted in response to this notice will               copies of the revenue procedure should                information; (c) ways to enhance the
                                                  be summarized and/or included in the                    be directed to LaNita Van Dyke at                     quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                  request for OMB approval. All                           Internal Revenue Service, Room 6525,                  information to be collected; (d) ways to
                                                  comments will become a matter of                        1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,                         minimize the burden of the collection of
                                                  public record. Comments are invited on:                 Washington, DC 20224, or through the                  information on respondents, including
                                                  (a) Whether the collection of                           internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.                   through the use of automated collection
                                                  information is necessary for the proper                                                                       techniques or other forms of information
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  performance of the functions of the                                                                           technology; and (e) estimates of capital
                                                                                                            Title: Average Area Purchase Price
                                                  agency, including whether the                                                                                 or start-up costs and costs of operation,
                                                                                                          Safe Harbors and Nationwide Purchase
                                                  information shall have practical utility;                                                                     maintenance, and purchase of services
                                                                                                          Prices under section 143.
                                                  (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate                                                                     to provide information.
                                                                                                            OMB Number: 1545–1877.
                                                  of the burden of the collection of                        Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue                     Approved: September 13, 2016.
                                                  information; (c) ways to enhance the                    Procedure 2012–25.                                    Tuawana Pinkston,
                                                  quality, utility, and clarity of the                      Abstract: Revenue Procedure 2012–25                 OMB Reports Clearance Officer.
                                                  information to be collected; (d) ways to                provides issuers of qualified mortgage                [FR Doc. 2016–23179 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  minimize the burden of the collection of                bonds, as defined in section 143(a) of                BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                  information on respondents, including                   the Internal Revenue Code, and issuers
                                                  through the use of automated collection                 of mortgage credit certificates, as
                                                  techniques or other forms of information                defined in section 25(c), with (1)                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                  technology; and (e) estimates of capital                nationwide average purchase prices for
                                                  or start-up costs and costs of operation,               residences located in the United States,              Internal Revenue Service
                                                  maintenance, and purchase of services                   and (2) average area purchase price safe
                                                  to provide information.                                 harbors for residences located in                     Proposed Collection; Comment
                                                    Approved: September 13, 2016.                         statistical areas in each state, the District         Request for Revenue Procedure 98–19
                                                  Tuawana Pinkston,                                       of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern                AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                  IRS Reports Clearance Officer.                          Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the                  Treasury.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–23169 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          Virgin Islands, and Guam.
                                                                                                                                                                ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                                                                            Current Actions: There are no changes
                                                  BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                          being made to the revenue procedure at                comments.
                                                                                                          this time.                                            SUMMARY:   The Department of the
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                Type of Review: Extension of a                      Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
                                                                                                          currently approved collection.                        to reduce paperwork and respondent
                                                  Internal Revenue Service                                  Affected Public: State, local and tribal            burden, invites the general public and
                                                                                                          governments.                                          other Federal agencies to take this
                                                  Proposed Collection; Comment                              Estimated Number of recordkeepers:                  opportunity to comment on proposed
                                                  Request for Revenue Procedure 2012–                     60.                                                   and/or continuing information
                                                  25                                                        Estimated Time per recordkeeper: 15                 collections, as required by the
                                                                                                          minutes.                                              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                                  AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),                   Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                  Treasury.                                                                                                     Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
                                                                                                          Hours: 15.                                            3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
                                                  ACTION: Notice and request for                            The following paragraph applies to all              soliciting comments concerning
                                                  comments.                                               of the collections of information covered             Revenue Procedure 98–19, Exceptions
                                                                                                          by this notice:                                       to the notice and reporting requirements
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Department of the                          An agency may not conduct or                        of section 6033(e)(1) and the tax
                                                  Treasury, as part of its continuing effort              sponsor, and a person is not required to              imposed by section 6033(e)(2).
                                                  to reduce paperwork and respondent                      respond to, a collection of information
                                                                                                                                                                DATES: Written comments should be
                                                  burden, invites the general public and                  unless the collection of information
                                                  other Federal agencies to take this                     displays a valid OMB control number.                  received on or before November 25,
                                                  opportunity to comment on proposed                      Books or records relating to a collection             2016 to be assured of consideration.
                                                  and/or continuing information                           of information must be retained as long               ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                  collections, as required by the                         as their contents may become material                 to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                        in the administration of any internal                 Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
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                                                  Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.                            revenue law. Generally, tax returns and               Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
                                                  3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is                   tax return information are confidential,              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  soliciting comments concerning                          as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.                        Requests for additional information or
                                                  Revenue Procedure 2012–25, Average                        Request for Comments: Comments                      copies of the revenue procedure should
                                                  Area Purchase Price Safe Harbors and                    submitted in response to this notice will             be directed to Allan Hopkins at Internal
                                                  Nationwide Purchase Prices under                        be summarized and/or included in the                  Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111
                                                  section 143.                                            request for OMB approval. All                         Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,


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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 November 25, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to LaNita VanDyke at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 66123 

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