81_FR_73680 81 FR 73474 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

81 FR 73474 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)

Page Range73474-73475
FR Document2016-25780

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)).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73474-73475]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25780]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

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

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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)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 27, 
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, or at [email protected].
    Please send separate comments for each specific information 
collection listed below. You must reference the information 
collection's title, form number, reporting or record-keeping 
requirement number, and OMB number (if any) in your comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information, or 
copies of the information collection and instructions, or copies of any 
comments received, contact Elaine Christophe, at Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, 
or through the internet, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments

    The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, as 
part of their continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burden, invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take 
this opportunity to comment on the proposed or continuing information 
collections listed below in this notice, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in our request for Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the relevant information 
collection. All comments will become a matter of public record. Please 
do not include any confidential or inappropriate material in your 
comments. We invite comments on: (a) Whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the agency's 
functions, including whether the information has 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 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 the 
requested information.
    Currently, the IRS is seeking comments concerning the following 
forms, and reporting and record-keeping requirements:

Certified Professional Employer Organization (CPEO)

    OMB Number: 1545-2266.
    Form Numbers: 14737 and 14737-A.
    Abstract: Section 206 of the Achieving a Better Life Experience 
(ABLE) Act passed Dec. 19, 2014) created the Certified Professional 
Employer Organization (CPEO) designation. The application, attestation 
and supporting information will be used by IRS to qualify professional 
employer organizations to become and remain a Certified Professional 
Employer Organization, which entitles them to certain tax benefits. 
This certification is renewed annually and the CPEO will submit annual 
and quarterly financial statements in addition to supporting 
documentation. Responsible individuals will submit annual attestation 
forms and fingerprint cards. Form 14737, Request for Voluntary IRS 
Certification of a Professional Employer Organization (Application), 
and Form 14737-A, CPEO Responsible Individual Personal Attestation, 
will only be used by program applicants and related responsible 
individuals. The accompanying Regulations and Revenue Procedures are 
currently in draft form and not yet published.
    Current Actions: New Information Collection.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations & 
individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,250.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 240 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 90,000.
    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.

    Approved: October 17, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2016-25780 Filed 10-24-16; 8:45 am]
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Senior Executive Service; Fiscal property and interests in property are 4. JAMAL–AL–DIN, Hasan (a.k.a. Service Performance Review Board blocked pursuant to Executive Order JAMALEDDINE, Hassan); DOB 11 May 1983; 13224 of September 23, 2001, ‘‘Blocking POB Burj al-Burajne, Lebanon; nationality AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Property and Prohibiting Transactions Lebanon; Additional Sanctions Information— Treasury. With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions ACTION: Notice. Commit, or Support Terrorism.’’ Regulations; Gender Male; Passport DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this RL2589786 (Lebanon) expires 11 Feb 2019 SUMMARY: This notice announces the notice were effective on October 20, (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: appointment of the members of the 2016. HIZBALLAH; Linked To: TABAJA, Adham Fiscal Service Performance Review Husayn). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Board (PRB) for the Bureau of the Fiscal Associate Director for Global Targeting, Service (Fiscal Service). The PRB Entity tel.: 202/622–2420, Assistant Director reviews the performance appraisals of for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, 1. GLOBAL CLEANERS S.A.R.L. (a.k.a. career senior executives who are below tel.: 202/622–2490, Assistant Director GLOBAL CLEANERS, INC.), Center Mzannar, the level of Assistant Commissioner/ for Licensing, tel.: 202/622–2480, Office Main Street, Second Floor, Baabda, Lebanon; Executive Director and who are not of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief Airport Road, Beirut, Lebanon; Street 21, assigned to the Office of the Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: Section 929, Al Karrada Area, Baghdad, Iraq; Commissioner in the Fiscal Service. The 202/622–2410, Office of the General Additional Sanctions Information—Subject PRB makes recommendations regarding Counsel, Department of the Treasury to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the proposed performance appraisals, Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (not toll free numbers). ratings, bonuses, pay adjustments, and [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH; Linked To: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TABAJA, Adham Husayn). other appropriate personnel actions. Electronic Availability DATES: Effective on October 25, 2016. Dated: October 20, 2016. The SDN List and additional John E. Smith, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information concerning OFAC sanctions Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Michael R. Goodwin, Acting Chief programs are available from OFAC’s Control. Human Capital Officer, Bureau of the Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac). [FR Doc. 2016–25752 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am] Fiscal Service, (304) 480–5290. Notice of OFAC Actions BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This On October 20, 2016, OFAC blocked Notice announces the appointment of the property and interests in property of the following primary and alternate DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY the following 4 individuals and 1 entity members to the Fiscal Service PRB: pursuant to E.O. 13224, ‘‘Blocking Internal Revenue Service Primary Members Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Proposed Information Collection; Kimberly A. McCoy, Deputy Commissioner, Accounting and Shared Services, Fiscal Commit, or Support Terrorism’’: Comment Request Service Individuals AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Lori Santamorena, Executive Director, Treasury. Government Securities Regulations Staff, 1. KALLAS, Muhammad Al-Mukhtar (a.k.a. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Fiscal Service ACTION: Notice and request for KALLAS, Mohamad El Mokhtar; a.k.a. Stephen L. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 206 / Tuesday, October 25, 2016 / Notices 73475 opportunity to comment on proposed or start-up costs and costs of operation, Approved: October 17, 2016. and/or continuing information maintenance, and purchase of services Tuawana Pinkston, collections, as required by the to provide the requested information. IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Currently, the IRS is seeking [FR Doc. 2016–25780 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am] Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. comments concerning the following BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 3506(c)(2)(A)). forms, and reporting and record-keeping DATES: Written comments should be requirements: received on or before December 27, 2016 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Certified Professional Employer to be assured of consideration. Organization (CPEO) ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Internal Revenue Service to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue OMB Number: 1545–2266. Proposed Collection; Comment Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Form Numbers: 14737 and 14737–A. Request for Information Collection Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or Abstract: Section 206 of the Tools at Elaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov. Achieving a Better Life Experience Please send separate comments for (ABLE) Act passed Dec. 19, 2014) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), each specific information collection created the Certified Professional Treasury. listed below. You must reference the Employer Organization (CPEO) ACTION: Notice and request for information collection’s title, form designation. The application, attestation comments. number, reporting or record-keeping and supporting information will be used requirement number, and OMB number by IRS to qualify professional employer SUMMARY: The Department of the (if any) in your comment. organizations to become and remain a Treasury, as part of its continuing effort FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Certified Professional Employer to reduce paperwork and respondent obtain additional information, or copies Organization, which entitles them to burden, invites the general public and of the information collection and certain tax benefits. This certification is other Federal agencies to take this instructions, or copies of any comments renewed annually and the CPEO will opportunity to comment on proposed received, contact Elaine Christophe, at submit annual and quarterly financial and/or continuing information Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, statements in addition to supporting collections, as required by the 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., documentation. Responsible individuals Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Washington, DC 20224, or through the will submit annual attestation forms and Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. internet, at Elaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov. fingerprint cards. Form 14737, Request 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is for Voluntary IRS Certification of a soliciting comments concerning Form SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Professional Employer Organization 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Request for Comments (Application), and Form 14737–A, Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, and The Department of the Treasury and CPEO Responsible Individual Personal Form 940–PR, Planilla para la the Internal Revenue Service, as part of Attestation, will only be used by Declaracion Federal Anual del Patrono their continuing effort to reduce program applicants and related de la Contribucion Federal para el paperwork and respondent burden, responsible individuals. The Desempleo (FUTA). invite the general public and other accompanying Regulations and Revenue DATES: Written comments should be Federal agencies to take this Procedures are currently in draft form received on or before December 27, 2016 opportunity to comment on the and not yet published. to be assured of consideration. proposed or continuing information Current Actions: New Information ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments collections listed below in this notice, Collection. to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue as required by the Paperwork Reduction Type of Review: Extension of a Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). currently approved collection. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. Request for Comments: Comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Affected Public: Business or other for- submitted in response to this notice will Requests for additional information or profit organizations & individuals. be summarized and/or included in our copies of the collection tools should be request for Office of Management and Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,250. directed to Sara Covington, Internal Budget (OMB) approval of the relevant Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 information collection. All comments Estimated Time per Respondent: 240 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, will become a matter of public record. hours. DC 20224, or through the internet at Please do not include any confidential Estimated Total Annual Burden Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov. or inappropriate material in your Hours: 90,000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, comments. We invite comments on: (a) The following paragraph applies to all the IRS is seeking comments concerning Whether the collection of information is of the collections of information covered the following information collection necessary for the proper performance of by this notice: tools, reporting, and record-keeping the agency’s functions, including An agency may not conduct or requirements: whether the information has practical sponsor, and a person is not required to Title: Employer’s Annual Federal utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s respond to, a collection of information Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return estimate of the burden of the collection unless the collection of information (Form 940) and Planilla para la of information; (c) ways to enhance the displays a valid OMB control number. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Declaracion Federal Anual del Patrono quality, utility, and clarity of the Books or records relating to a collection de la Contribucion Federal para el information to be collected; (d) ways to of information must be retained as long Desempleo (FUTA) (Form 940–PR). minimize the burden of the collection of as their contents may become material OMB Number: 1545–0028. information on respondents, including in the administration of any internal Form Number: 940 and 940–PR. the use of automated collection revenue law. 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sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 December 27, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactTo obtain additional information, or copies of the information collection and instructions, or copies of any comments received, contact Elaine Christophe, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 73474 
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