81 FR 66135 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8908

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

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

Page Range		66135-66136
FR Document		2016-23154

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 8908, Energy Efficient Home Credit.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8908

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 8908, Energy Efficient Home Credit.

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 Martha R. 
Brinson, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Energy Efficient Home Credit.
    OMB Number: 1545-1979.
    Form Number: Form 8908.
    Abstract: Congress passed Public Law 109-58, the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005, on August 8, 2005, enacting legislation providing a tax credit 
for contractors producing new energy efficient homes. We created Form 
8908 to reflect new code section 45L which allows qualified contractors 
to claim a credit for each qualified energy-efficient home sold in tax 
years ending after December 31, 2005.
    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: Businesses and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 198,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours 35 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 512,820.
    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

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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 12, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-23154 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am]
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information on respondents, including requirements related to return, SUMMARY: The Department of the
through the use of automated collection payments, and deposits of tax for excise Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
techniques or other forms of information taxes currently reportable on Form 720. to reduce paperwork and respondent
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Current Actions: There are no changes burden, invites the general public and
or start-up costs and costs of operation, being made to this existing regulation. other Federal agencies to take this
maintenance, and purchase of services Type of Review: Extension of a opportunity to comment on proposed
to provide information. currently approved collection. and/or continuing information
Affected Public: Business or other for- collections, as required by the
Approved: September 19, 2016.
profit organizations. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Allan Hopkins, Estimated Number of Respondents: Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
Tax Analyst. 10,500. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
[FR Doc. 2016–23128 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] Estimated Time per Respondent: 14
soliciting comments concerning Form
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 8908, Energy Efficient Home Credit.
242,350. DATES: Written comments should be
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY An agency may not conduct or received on or before November 25,
sponsor, and a person is not required to 2016 to be assured of consideration.
Internal Revenue Service respond to, a collection of information ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
unless the collection of information to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
Proposed Collection; Comment displays a valid OMB control number. Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Request for Regulation Project Books or records relating to a collection Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), of information must be retained as long FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Treasury. as their contents may become material Requests for additional information or
in the administration of any internal copies of the form and instructions
ACTION: Notice and request for
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,
comments. tax return information are confidential, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,
SUMMARY: The Department of the as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort Request for Comments: Comments Washington, DC 20224, or through the
to reduce paperwork and respondent submitted in response to this notice will Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
burden, invites the general public and be summarized and/or included in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
other Federal agencies to take this request for OMB approval. All
Title: Energy Efficient Home Credit.
opportunity to comment on proposed comments will become a matter of OMB Number: 1545–1979.
public record. Comments are invited on: Form Number: Form 8908.
and/or continuing information
(a) Whether the collection of Abstract: Congress passed Public Law
collections, as required by the
information is necessary for the proper 109–58, the Energy Policy Act of 2005,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
performance of the functions of the on August 8, 2005, enacting legislation
Public Law 104–13(44 U.S.C.
agency, including whether the providing a tax credit for contractors
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
information shall have practical utility; producing new energy efficient homes.
soliciting comments concerning
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate We created Form 8908 to reflect new
procedural rules for excise taxes
of the burden of the collection of code section 45L which allows qualified
currently reportable on Form 720.
information; (c) ways to enhance the contractors to claim a credit for each
DATES: Written comments should be quality, utility, and clarity of the
received on or before November 25, qualified energy-efficient home sold in
information to be collected; (d) ways to tax years ending after December 31,
2016 to be assured of consideration. minimize the burden of the collection of
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
2005.
information on respondents, including Current Actions: There are no changes
to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue through the use of automated collection being made to the form at this time.
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution techniques or other forms of information Type of Review: Extension of a
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. technology; and (e) estimates of capital currently approved collection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or start-up costs and costs of operation, Affected Public: Businesses and other
Requests for additional information or maintenance, and purchase of services for-profit organizations.
copies of the regulations should be to provide information. Estimated Number of Respondents:
directed to Allan Hopkins at Internal Approved: September 16, 2016. 198,000.
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Allan Hopkins, Estimated Time per Respondent: 2
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Tax Analyst. hours 35 minutes.
DC 20224, or through the internet at Estimated Total Annual Burden
[FR Doc. 2016–23131 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. Hours: 512,820.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following paragraph applies to all
Title: Procedural Rules for Excise of the collections of information covered
Taxes Currently Reportable on Form DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY by this notice:
720. An agency may not conduct or
OMB Number: 1545–1296. Internal Revenue Service sponsor, and a person is not required to
Regulation Project Number: PS–27– respond to, a collection of information
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91. Proposed Collection; Comment unless the collection of information
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code Request for Form 8908 displays a valid OMB control number.
section 6302(c) authorizes the use of AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Books or records relating to a collection
Government depositaries for the receipt Treasury. of information must be retained as long
of taxes imposed under the internal as their contents may become material
ACTION: Notice and request for
revenue laws. These regulations provide in the administration of any internal
comments.
reporting and recordkeeping revenue law. Generally, tax returns and

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tax return information are confidential, information, including each revised the use of other forms of information
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. collection allow 60 days for public technology.
Request for Comments: Comments comment in response to the notice. This Title: Customer Satisfaction Surveys.
submitted in response to this notice will notice solicits comments on the OMB Control Number: 2900–0571.
be summarized and/or included in the collection of perceptions of the quality Type of Review: Revision of an
request for OMB approval. All of service afforded by the National approved collection.
comments will become a matter of Cemetery Administration as judged by
Abstract: Improving Customer Service
public record. Comments are invited on: next of kin of those interred, or funeral
through Effective Performance
(a) Whether the collection of directors who facilitate these
Management, NCA will conduct surveys
information is necessary for the proper interments.
to determine the level of satisfaction
performance of the functions of the DATES: Written comments and with existing services among their
agency, including whether the recommendations on the proposed customers. The surveys will solicit
information shall have practical utility; collection of information should be voluntary opinions and are not intended
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate received on or before November 25, to collect information required to obtain
of the burden of the collection of 2016. or maintain eligibility for a VA program
information; (c) ways to enhance the
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments or benefit. Baseline data obtained
quality, utility, and clarity of the
on the collection of information through through these information collections
information to be collected; (d) ways to
Federal Docket Management System are used to validate customer service
minimize the burden of the collection of
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to standards.
information on respondents, including
Willie Lewis, National Cemetery Affected Public: Individuals or
through the use of automated collection
Administration (43D3), Department of households interring Veterans or
techniques or other forms of information
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue eligible dependents, and funeral
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
NW., Washington, DC 20420; or email: directors facilitating such interments.
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
willie.lewis@va.gov. Please refer to Estimated Annual Burden Hours,
maintenance, and purchase of services
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0571’’ in any Burden per Respondents, and Number
to provide information. correspondence. During the comment of Respondents:
Approved: September 12, 2016. period, comments may be viewed online
Tuawana Pinkston, through the FDMS. I. National Cemetery Administration
IRS Reports Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mail Surveys
[FR Doc. 2016–23154 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] Willie Lewis at (202) 461–4242 or FAX a. Next of Kin National Customer
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P (202) 501–2240. Satisfaction Survey (Mail to 15,000
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the respondents/30 minutes per survey) =
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 7,500 hours.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 3501–21), Federal agencies must obtain b. Funeral Directors National
AFFAIRS approval from the Office of Management Customer Satisfaction Survey (Mail to
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 4,000 respondents/30 minutes per
[OMB Control No. 2900–0571] information they conduct or sponsor. survey) = 2,000 hours.
Proposed Information Collection This request for comment is being made c. Veterans-at-Large National
pursuant to Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Customer Satisfaction Survey (Mail to
(Customer Satisfaction Surveys);
PRA. 5,000 respondents/30 minutes per
Activity: Comment Request
With respect to the following survey) = 2,500 hours.
AGENCY: National Cemetery collection of information, NCA invites
Administration, Department of Veterans comments on: (1) Whether the proposed II. Program/Specialized Service Survey
Affairs. collection of information is necessary National Cemetery Administration
ACTION: Notice. for the proper performance of NCA’s Headstone and Marker/PMC Survey
functions, including whether the (Mail to 6,000 surveys/15 minutes per
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans information will have practical utility; each) = 1,500.
Affairs (VA) National Cemetery (2) the accuracy of NCA’s estimate of the
Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
Administration (NCA), is announcing an burden of the proposed collection of
opportunity for public comment on the information; (3) ways to enhance the By direction of the Secretary.
proposed collection of certain quality, utility, and clarity of the Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
information by the agency. Under the information to be collected; and (4) Program Specialist, Office of Privacy and
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of ways to minimize the burden of the Records Management, Department of
1995, Federal agencies are required to collection of information on Veterans Affairs.
publish notice in the Federal Register respondents, including through the use [FR Doc. 2016–23109 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
concerning each proposed collection of of automated collection techniques or BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before November 25, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 66135

81 FR 66135 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8908

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

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

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service