81_FR_81462 81 FR 81240 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 8821 and 8821-A

81 FR 81240 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 8821 and 8821-A

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 222 (November 17, 2016)

Page Range81240-81241
FR Document2016-27609

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 8821, Tax Information Authorization and Form 8821-A, IRS Disclosure Authorization for Victims of Identity Theft.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-27609]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 8821 and 8821-A

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)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning Form 8821, Tax Information Authorization and Form 
8821-A, IRS Disclosure Authorization for Victims of Identity Theft.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 17, 
2017 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 Kerry Dennis 
at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Tax Information Authorization and IRS Disclosure 
Authorization for Victims of Identity Theft.
    OMB Number: 1545-1165.
    Form Number: 8821 and 8821-A.
    Abstract: Form 8821 is used to appoint someone to receive or 
inspect certain tax information. The information on the form is used to 
identify appointees and to ensure that confidential tax information is 
not divulged to unauthorized persons. Form 8821-A is an authorization 
signed by a taxpayer for the IRS to disclose returns and return 
information to local law enforcement in the event of a possible 
identity theft.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the forms at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension 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: 183,333.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 48 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 147,800.
    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: November 8, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-27609 Filed 11-16-16; 8:45 am]
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81240 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 222 / Thursday, November 17, 2016 / Notices OMB within 30 days of publication to have practical utility; the accuracy of individuals pursuant to E.O. 13224, best ensure having their full effect. 5 the Department’s estimate of the burden ‘‘Blocking Property and Prohibiting CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, of the proposed information collection; Transactions With Persons Who Aug. 29, 1995. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Commit, Threaten To Commit, or The summaries below describe the clarity of the information to be Support Terrorism’’: nature of the information collection collected; and ways to minimize the requirements (ICRs) and the expected Individuals burden of the collection of information burden. The requirements are being on respondents, including the use of 1. AL-MUHAYSINI, ’Abdallah submitted for clearance by OMB as automated collection techniques or Muhammad Bin-Sulayman (a.k.a. required by the PRA. other forms of information technology. ALMUHAYSINI, Abdullah); DOB 30 Oct Title: Transit Investments in A comment to OMB is best assured of 1987; POB Al Qasim, Saudi Arabia; Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction having its full effect if OMB receives it nationality Saudi Arabia; Passport (TIGGER) Program. within 30 days of publication of this K163255 (Saudi Arabia) issued 11 Jun OMB Control Number: 2132–0566. notice in the Federal Register. 2011 expires 16 Apr 2016 (individual) Type of Request: Revision of a [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-NUSRAH currently approved information William Hyre, FRONT). collection. Deputy Associate Administrator for 2. JASHARI, Abdul (a.k.a. AL- Abstract: The American Recovery and Administration. ALBANI, Abu Qatada; a.k.a. AL- Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) [FR Doc. 2016–27642 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am] ALBANI, Abu-Qatadah; a.k.a. JASHARI, established the Transit Investments in BILLING CODE P Abdulj; a.k.a. JASHARI, Abdyl; a.k.a. Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction ‘‘IRAKI, Commander’’), Syria; DOB 25 (TIGGER) Program with $100 million in Sep 1976; POB Skopje, Macedonia; new discretionary grant program DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY nationality Macedonia, The Former funding to support public transit Yugoslav Republic of (individual) agencies in making capital investments Office of Foreign Assets Control [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-NUSRAH that would assist in the reduction of FRONT). energy consumption or greenhouse gas Sanctions Action Pursuant to 3. ZAYNIYAH, Jamal Husayn (a.k.a. emissions within their public Executive Order 13224 AL-ANSARI, Abu-Malik; a.k.a. AL- transportation systems. In two SHAMI, Abu-Malik; a.k.a. AL-TALLI, subsequent years, The Transportation, AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. Abu-Malik), Al-Qalamun, Syria; DOB 17 Housing and Urban Development, Aug 1972; alt. DOB 01 Jan 1972; POB Related Agencies Appropriations Act, ACTION: Notice. Al-Tal, Syria; alt. POB Tell Mnin, Syria; The Department of Defense and Full- SUMMARY: The Department of the nationality Syria; Passport 3987189 Year Continuing Appropriations Act Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: AL- appropriated an additional $75 million Control (OFAC) is publishing the names NUSRAH FRONT). and $49.9 million, respectively, for FY of four individuals whose property and 4. AL-’ALLAK, Ashraf Ahmad Fari’ 2010 and FY 2011. The TIGGER interests in property are blocked (a.k.a. AL-ALLAL, Ashraf Ahmad Fari; Program has awarded 87 competitively pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of a.k.a. AL-URDUNI, Abu Raghad; a.k.a. selected projects, implementing a wide September 23, 2001, ‘‘Blocking Property BASHQ, Abu Raghad; a.k.a. FARI’, variety of technologies to meet program and Prohibiting Transactions With Ashraf Ahmad; a.k.a. ‘‘BASHIQ’’), Dar’a, goals. The awarded projects were Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Syria; DOB 15 Dec 1978; POB Amman, geographically diverse, covering 35 Commit, or Support Terrorism.’’ Jordan; nationality Jordan (individual) states and 67 different transit agencies [SDGT] (Linked To: AL-NUSRAH DATES: OFAC’s action described in this in both urban and rural settings. Since FRONT). there has been no new funding since notice was effective on November 10, 2011, the information that’s currently 2016. Dated: November 10, 2016. being collected for this program is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John E. Smith, submitted as part of the Project Associate Director for Global Targeting, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Management reporting requirements for tel.: 202–622–2420, Assistant Director Control. TIGGER. The collection of Project for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, [FR Doc. 2016–27562 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am] Management information provides tel.: 202–622–2490, Assistant Director BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P documentation that the recipients of for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–2480, Office TIGGER funds are meeting program of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief objectives and are complying with FTA Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Circular 5010.1D, ‘‘Grant Management 202–622–2410, Office of the General Requirements’’ and other federal Counsel, Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service requirements. FTA has published a (not toll free numbers). Proposed Collection; Comment Federal Register notice for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Request for Forms 8821 and 8821–A Announcement of Project Selections for each NOFA in consecutive FY, 2009, Electronic Availability AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2010, and 2011, identifying program The SDN List and additional Treasury. recipients. information concerning OFAC sanctions ACTION: Notice and request for Annual Estimated Total Burden programs are available from OFAC’s comments. Hours: 3,072 hours. Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac). Comments Are Invited on: Whether SUMMARY: The Department of the the proposed collection of information Notice of OFAC Action Treasury, as part of its continuing effort is necessary for the proper performance On November 10, 2016, OFAC to reduce paperwork and respondent of the functions of the Department, blocked the property and interests in burden, invites the general public and including whether the information will property of the following four other Federal agencies to take this VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:24 Nov 16, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00188 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 222 / Thursday, November 17, 2016 / Notices 81241 opportunity to comment on proposed as their contents may become material FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and/or continuing information in the administration of any internal Requests for additional information or collections, as required by the revenue law. Generally, tax returns and copies of the regulations should be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, tax return information are confidential, directed to Kerry Dennis at Internal Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is Request for Comments: Comments Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, soliciting comments concerning Form submitted in response to this notice will DC 20224, or through the Internet at 8821, Tax Information Authorization be summarized and/or included in the Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov. and Form 8821–A, IRS Disclosure request for OMB approval. All SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authorization for Victims of Identity comments will become a matter of Title: Requirements to Ensure Theft. public record. Comments are invited on: Collection of Section 2056A Estate Tax. (a) Whether the collection of OMB Number: 1545–1443. DATES: Written comments should be information is necessary for the proper Regulation Project Number: TD 8686. received on or before January 17, 2017 performance of the functions of the Abstract: This regulation provides to be assured of consideration. agency, including whether the ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments guidance relating to the additional information shall have practical utility; requirements necessary to ensure the to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution collection of the estate tax imposed of the burden of the collection of under Internal Revenue Code section Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. information; (c) ways to enhance the 2056A(b) with respect to taxable events FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: quality, utility, and clarity of the involving qualified domestic trusts Requests for additional information or information to be collected; (d) ways to (QDOT’S). In order to ensure collection copies of the form and instructions minimize the burden of the collection of of the tax, the regulation provides should be directed to Kerry Dennis at information on respondents, including various security options that may be Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, through the use of automated collection selected by the trust and the 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., techniques or other forms of information requirements associated with each Washington, DC 20224, or through the technology; and (e) estimates of capital option. In addition, under certain Internet at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov. or start-up costs and costs of operation, circumstances the trust is required to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: maintenance, and purchase of services file an annual statement with the IRS Title: Tax Information Authorization to provide information. disclosing the assets held by the trust. and IRS Disclosure Authorization for Approved: November 8, 2016. Current Actions: There is no change to Victims of Identity Theft. Tuawana Pinkston, this existing regulation. OMB Number: 1545–1165. IRS Reports Clearance Officer. Type of Review: Extension of a Form Number: 8821 and 8821–A. Abstract: Form 8821 is used to [FR Doc. 2016–27609 Filed 11–16–16; 8:45 am] currently approved collection. appoint someone to receive or inspect BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Affected Public: Individuals or certain tax information. The information households. on the form is used to identify Estimated Number of Respondents: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 4,390. appointees and to ensure that confidential tax information is not Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 Internal Revenue Service hour, 23 minutes. divulged to unauthorized persons. Form 8821–A is an authorization signed by a Estimated Total Annual Burden Proposed Collection; Comment taxpayer for the IRS to disclose returns Hours: 6,070. Request for Regulation Project and return information to local law The following paragraph applies to all enforcement in the event of a possible AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), of the collections of information covered identity theft. Treasury. by this notice: Current Actions: There are no changes ACTION: Notice and request for An agency may not conduct or being made to the forms at this time. comments. sponsor, and a person is not required to Type of Review: Extension of a respond to, a collection of information SUMMARY: The Department of the unless the collection of information currently approved collection. Treasury, as part of its continuing effort displays a valid OMB control number. Affected Public: Individuals or to reduce paperwork and respondent Books or records relating to a collection households, business or other for-profit burden, invites the general public and of information must be retained as long organizations, not for profit institutions, other Federal agencies to take this as their contents may become material and farms. Estimated Number of Respondents: opportunity to comment on proposed in the administration of any internal 183,333. and/or continuing information revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Estimated Time per Respondent: 48 collections, as required by the tax return information are confidential, minutes. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Estimated Total Annual Burden Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. Request for Comments: Comments Hours: 147,800. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is submitted in response to this notice will The following paragraph applies to all soliciting comments concerning, be summarized and/or included in the of the collections of information covered Requirements to Ensure Collection of request for OMB approval. All asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES by this notice: Section 2056A Estate Tax. comments will become a matter of An agency may not conduct or DATES: Written comments should be public record. Comments are invited on: sponsor, and a person is not required to received on or before January 17, 2017 (a) Whether the collection of respond to, a collection of information to be assured of consideration. information is necessary for the proper unless the collection of information ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments performance of the functions of the displays a valid OMB control number. to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue agency, including whether the Books or records relating to a collection Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution information shall have practical utility; of information must be retained as long Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:24 Nov 16, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00189 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1


Document Created: 2016-11-17 03:00:14
Document Modified: 2016-11-17 03:00:14
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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 January 17, 2017 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Kerry Dennis at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 81240 
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