82 FR 15101 - Proposed Collection: Comment Request for Regulation Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 56 (March 24, 2017)

Page Range		15101-15102
FR Document		2017-05833

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 entry of taxable fuel.

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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.

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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 
entry of taxable fuel.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 23, 2017 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Laurie Brimmer, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the regulation 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: Entry of Taxable Fuel.
    OMB Number: 1545-1897.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-120616-03 (T.D. 9346).
    Abstract: The regulation imposes joint and several liabilities on 
the importer of record for the tax imposed on the entry of taxable fuel 
into the U.S. and revises definition of ``enterer''.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.

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    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit 
organizations, not-for-profit institutions, and Federal, state, local 
or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,125.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 1.25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,406.25.
    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: March 16, 2017.
Laurie Brimmer,
IRS Tax Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION number and type of interested located on the Build America’s TIFIA
stakeholders that have contacted the Web page at: https://
Office of the Secretary of Department about this program, OST www.transportation.gov/buildamerica/
Transportation estimates that it will receive fifty (50) programs-services/tifia/applications.
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2017–0034] applications and fifty (50) letters of DOT estimates that each application
interest and that it will generally not will require approximately 100 hours to
Agency Information Collection take applicants more than 100 person- complete.
Activities and Request for Comments; hours to assemble individual Issued in Washington, DC, on March 20,
Extension of an Approved Information applications and 20 person-hours to 2017.
Collection: Transportation assemble individual letters of interest. Claire Barrett,
Infrastructure Financing and Therefore, the total annual hour burden
Departmental Chief Privacy & Information
Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program of this collection of applications is 6,000 Governance Officer.
hours.
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of [FR Doc. 2017–05828 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am]
Frequency of Collection: The
Transportation (OST), DOT. Department expects that this BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
ACTION: Notice and request for information collection will occur on a
comments. rolling basis as interested entities seek
TIFIA credit assistance. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Background: This is an existing
requirements of the Paperwork information collection that was Internal Revenue Service
Reduction Act of 1995, OST invites originally approved through the
public comments on a request to the Proposed Collection: Comment
emergency approval process on August
Office of Management and Budget 7, 2013. DOT will use the collected Request for Regulation Project
(OMB) to renew an Information information to evaluate and select AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Collection Request (ICR). The ICR is recipients for credit assistance. Treasury.
used to allow entities to apply for TIFIA Applicants may be asked to provide
credit assistance and assists the DOT in ACTION: Notice and request for
additional supporting evidence or to comments.
evaluating projects and project sponsors quantify details during the review and
for program eligibility and negotiation process on a case-by-case SUMMARY: The department of the
creditworthiness. basis, but completion of the letter of Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
DATES: We must receive your comments interest and application. to reduce paperwork and respondent
on or before May 23, 2017. The application process required of burden, invites the general public and
ADDRESSES: All comments should 23 U.S.C. 602(a)(1)(A) begins with the other Federal agencies to take this
reference Federal Docket Management submission of a letter of interest (LOI). opportunity to comment on proposed
System (FDMS) Docket No. DOT–OST– Only after a project sponsor has and/or continuing information
2017–0034. Interested persons are submitted an LOI demonstrating collections, as required by the
invited to submit written comments on satisfaction of all statutory eligibility Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the proposed information collection requirements can the project sponsor be Public Law 104–13(44 U.S.C.
through one of the following methods: invited to submit an application. The 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// LOI must describe the project, outline soliciting comments concerning entry of
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online the proposed financial plan, provide a taxable fuel.
instructions for submitting comments. status of environmental review, and DATES: Written comments should be
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. provide information regarding received on or before May 23, 2017 to
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket satisfaction of other eligibility be assured of consideration.
Management Facility, U.S. Department requirements of the TIFIA credit
program, in each case as indicated on ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
the LOI form located on the Build to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
America Bureau’s TIFIA Web page: Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
https://www.transportation.gov/ Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays. buildamerica/programs-services/tifia/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The applications. DOT estimates that the Requests for additional information or
TIFIA program manager via email at letter of interest would require copies of the regulation should be
TIFIACredit@dot.gov. approximately 20 hours in each instance directed to Kerry Dennis, at Internal
to complete. Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
If TIFIA determines that a project Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
Title: Transportation Infrastructure
sponsor has satisfied the eligibility DC 20224, or through the internet, at
Financing and Innovation Act program
requirements described in 23 U.S.C. Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov.
or TIFIA program.
OMB Control Number: 2105–0569. 602(a), TIFIA may invite the project SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Extension of a sponsor to submit an application. The Title: Entry of Taxable Fuel.
currently approved collection. information that DOT seeks through the OMB Number: 1545–1897.
Respondents: State and local application includes: Contact Regulation Project Number: REG–
information; project information, project 120616–03 (T.D. 9346).
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governments, transit agencies, railroad
companies, special authorities, special purpose, cost, TIFIA credit assistance Abstract: The regulation imposes joint
districts, and private entities. request, satisfaction of eligibility and several liabilities on the importer of
Estimated Total Annual Number of requirements, including record for the tax imposed on the entry
Respondents: 50 letters of interest and creditworthiness, a financial plan, of taxable fuel into the U.S. and revises
50 applications. details of the applicant’s organizational definition of ‘‘enterer’’.
Estimated Total Annual Burden structure, and such other information as Current Actions: There is no change to
Hours: 6,000 hours. Based on the is indicated on the application form this existing regulation.

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Type of Review: Revision of a SUMMARY: The department of the The following paragraph applies to all
currently approved collection. Treasury, as part of its continuing effort of the collections of information covered
Affected Public: Individuals, business to reduce paperwork and respondent by this notice.
or other for-profit organizations, not-for- burden, invites the general public and An agency may not conduct or
profit institutions, and Federal, state, other Federal agencies to take this sponsor, and a person is not required to
local or tribal governments. opportunity to comment on proposed respond to, a collection of information
Estimated Number of Respondents: and/or continuing information unless the collection of information
1,125. collections, as required by the displays a valid OMB control number.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1.25 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Books or records relating to a collection
hours. Public Law 104–13(44 U.S.C. of information must be retained as long
Estimated Total Annual Burden 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is as their contents may become material
Hours: 1,406.25. soliciting comments concerning unified
The following paragraph applies to all in the administration of any internal
rule for loss on subsidiary stock. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
of the collections of information covered
by this notice. DATES: Written comments should be tax return information are confidential,
An agency may not conduct or received on or before May 23, 2017 to as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
sponsor, and a person is not required to be assured of consideration. Request for Comments: Comments
respond to, a collection of information ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments submitted in response to this notice will
unless the collection of information to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue be summarized and/or included in the
displays a valid OMB control number. Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution request for OMB approval. All
Books or records relating to a collection Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. comments will become a matter of
of information must be retained as long public record. Comments are invited on:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
as their contents may become material (a) Whether the collection of
Requests for additional information or
in the administration of any internal information is necessary for the proper
copies of the regulation should be
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and performance of the functions of the
directed to Kerry Dennis at Internal
tax return information are confidential, agency, including whether the
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. information shall have practical utility;
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
Request for Comments: Comments (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
DC 20224, or through the internet, at
submitted in response to this notice will of the burden of the collection of
Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov .
be summarized and/or included in the information; (c) ways to enhance the
request for OMB approval. All SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: quality, utility, and clarity of the
comments will become a matter of Title: Unified Rule for Loss on information to be collected; (d) ways to
public record. Comments are invited on: Subsidiary Stock. minimize the burden of the collection of
(a) Whether the collection of OMB Number: 1545–2096. information on respondents, including
information is necessary for the proper Regulation Project Number: REG– through the use of automated collection
performance of the functions of the 157711–02 (TD 9424—final). techniques or other forms of information
agency, including whether the Abstract: This document contains technology; and (e) estimates of capital
information shall have practical utility; final regulations under sections 358, or start-up costs and costs of operation,
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 362(e)(2), and 1502 of the Internal maintenance, and purchase of services
of the burden of the collection of Revenue Code (Code). The regulations to provide information.
information; (c) ways to enhance the apply to corporations filing
Approved: March 16, 2017.
quality, utility, and clarity of the consolidated returns, and corporations
Laurie Brimmer,
information to be collected; (d) ways to that enter into certain tax-free
minimize the burden of the collection of reorganizations. The regulations provide IRS Tax Analyst.
information on respondents, including rules for determining the tax [FR Doc. 2017–05831 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am]
through the use of automated collection consequences of a member’s transfer BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
techniques or other forms of information (including by deconsolidation and
technology; and (e) estimates of capital worthlessness) of loss shares of
or start-up costs and costs of operation, subsidiary stock. In addition, the DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
maintenance, and purchase of services regulations provide that section
Internal Revenue Service
to provide information. 362(e)(2) generally does not apply to
Approved: March 16, 2017. transactions between members of a Proposed Collection; Comment
Laurie Brimmer, consolidated group. Finally, the Request for Regulation Project
regulations conform or clarify various
IRS Tax Analyst.
provisions of the consolidated return AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
[FR Doc. 2017–05833 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am]
regulations, including those relating to Treasury.
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adjustments to subsidiary stock basis. ACTION: Notice and request for
Current Actions: There is no change to comments.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a SUMMARY: The Department of the
Internal Revenue Service currently approved collection. Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
Affected Public: Business or other for- to reduce paperwork and respondent
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Proposed Collection: Comment profit organizations. burden, invites the general public and
Request for Regulation Project Estimated Number of Respondents: other Federal agencies to take this
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 100. opportunity to comment on proposed
Treasury. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 and/or continuing information
minutes. collections, as required by the
ACTION: Notice and request for
Estimated Total Annual Burden Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
comments.
Hours: 25. Currently, the IRS is soliciting

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before May 23, 2017 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the regulation 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 Citation		82 FR 15101

82 FR 15101 - Proposed Collection: Comment Request for Regulation Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 56 (March 24, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service