81 FR 83332 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)
| Page Range | 83332-83332 | |
| FR Document | 2016-27906 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 83332] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27906] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 tax on certain foreign procurement. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 20, 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 regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Tax on Certain Foreign Procurement. OMB Number: 1545-2263. Regulation Project Number: TD 9782. Abstract: TD 9782 contains regulations (REG 103281-11) under section 5000C of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the 2 percent tax on payments made by the U.S. government to foreign persons pursuant to certain contracts. The regulations affect U.S. government acquiring agencies and foreign persons providing certain goods or services to the U.S. government pursuant to a contract. This document also contains regulations under section 6114, with respect to foreign persons claiming an exemption from the tax under an income tax treaty. A Form W-14 must be provided to the acquiring agency (U.S. government department, agency, independent establishment, or corporation) to: Establish that they are a foreign contracting party; and If applicable, claim an exemption from withholding based on an international agreement (such as a tax treaty); or claim an exemption from withholding, in whole or in part, based on an international procurement agreement or because goods are produced, or services are performed in the United States. Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation. Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection. Affected Public: Federal government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000. Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 hours, 55 minutes. Estimated Time per Respondent: 11,840 hours. 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 10, 2016. Allan Hopkins, Tax analyst. [FR Doc. 2016-27906 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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Dated: October 21, 2016. agency (U.S. government department, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Ronda L. Kent, agency, independent establishment, or
Assistant Commissioner, Payment corporation) to: Establish that they are a Internal Revenue Service
Management and Chief Disbursing Officer. foreign contracting party; and If
[FR Doc. 2016–27947 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am] applicable, claim an exemption from Proposed Collection; Comment
withholding based on an international Request for Form 8453–R
BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P
agreement (such as a tax treaty); or AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
claim an exemption from withholding, Treasury.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY in whole or in part, based on an
ACTION: Notice and request for
international procurement agreement or
Internal Revenue Service because goods are produced, or services comments.
are performed in the United States. SUMMARY: The Department of the
Proposed Collection; Comment
Current Actions: There is no change to Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
Request for Regulation Project
this existing regulation. to reduce paperwork and respondent
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Type of Review: Extension of burden, invites the general public and
Treasury. currently approved collection. other Federal agencies to take this
ACTION: Notice and request for Affected Public: Federal government. opportunity to comment on proposed
comments. Estimated Number of Respondents: and/or continuing information
2,000. collections, as required by the
SUMMARY: The Department of the
Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
hours, 55 minutes. Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
to reduce paperwork and respondent
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
burden, invites the general public and
11,840 hours. soliciting comments concerning Form
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed The following paragraph applies to all 8453–R, Declaration and Signature for
and/or continuing information of the collections of information covered Electronic Filing of Forms 8947 and
collections, as required by the by this notice: 8963.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, An agency may not conduct or DATES: Written comments should be
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. sponsor, and a person is not required to received on or before January 20, 2017
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is respond to, a collection of information to be assured of consideration.
soliciting comments concerning tax on unless the collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
certain foreign procurement. to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
Books or records relating to a collection
DATES: Written comments should be Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
of information must be retained as long
received on or before January 20, 2017 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
as their contents may become material
to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in the administration of any internal
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Requests for additional information or
to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue tax return information are confidential, copies of the form and instructions
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. Request for Comments: Comments Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitted in response to this notice will 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Requests for additional information or be summarized and/or included in the Washington, DC 20224, or through the
copies of the regulations should be request for OMB approval. All Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
directed to Allan Hopkins, at Internal comments will become a matter of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 public record. Comments are invited on: Title: Declaration and Signature for
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington (a) Whether the collection of Electronic Filing of Forms 8947 and
DC 20224, or through the internet at information is necessary for the proper 8963.
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. performance of the functions of the OMB Number: 1545–2253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: agency, including whether the Form Number: Form 8453–R.
Title: Tax on Certain Foreign information shall have practical utility; Abstract: The purpose of the form is
Procurement. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate to authenticate the electronic filing of
OMB Number: 1545–2263. of the burden of the collection of
Regulation Project Number: TD 9782. Form 8947, Report of Branded
information; (c) ways to enhance the Prescription Drug Information and Form
Abstract: TD 9782 contains quality, utility, and clarity of the
regulations (REG 103281–11) under 8963, Report of Health Insurance
information to be collected; (d) ways to Provider Information.
section 5000C of the Internal Revenue minimize the burden of the collection of
Code relating to the 2 percent tax on Current Actions: There are no changes
information on respondents, including
payments made by the U.S. government being made to the form at this time.
through the use of automated collection
to foreign persons pursuant to certain Type of Review: Extension of a
techniques or other forms of information
contracts. The regulations affect U.S. currently approved collection.
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
government acquiring agencies and Affected Public: Businesses and other
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or start-up costs and costs of operation,
foreign persons providing certain goods maintenance, and purchase of services for-profit organizations and Not-for-
or services to the U.S. government to provide information. profit organizations.
pursuant to a contract. This document Estimated Number of Respondents:
also contains regulations under section Approved: November 10, 2016. 2,550.
6114, with respect to foreign persons Allan Hopkins, Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
claiming an exemption from the tax Tax analyst. hour 37 minutes.
under an income tax treaty. A Form W– [FR Doc. 2016–27906 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am] Estimated Total Annual Burden
14 must be provided to the acquiring BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Hours: 4,131.
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written comments should be received on or before January 20, 2017 to be assured of consideration. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 83332 |
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