82 FR 20533 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for PTIN Supplemental Application for Foreign Persons Without a Social Security Number Form 8946

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 83 (May 2, 2017)

Page Range		20533-20534
FR Document		2017-08838

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, Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning the PTIN Supplemental Application For Foreign Persons Without a Social Security Number.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for PTIN Supplemental 
Application for Foreign Persons Without a Social Security Number Form 
8946

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, Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning the PTIN Supplemental Application For Foreign 
Persons Without a Social Security Number.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 3, 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. Requests for additional information or copies of the form and 
instructions should be directed to Ralph Terry at Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, 
or through the internet, at Ralph.M.Terry@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: PTIN Supplemental Application For Foreign Persons Without a 
Social Security Number.
    OMB Number: 1545-2189.
    Form Number: 8946.
    Abstract: Most individuals applying for a Preparer Tax 
Identification Number (PTIN) will have a social security number, which 
will be used to help establish their identity. However, paid preparers 
that are nonresident aliens and cannot get a social security number 
will need to establish their identity prior to getting a PTIN. Form 
8946 is to assist that population in establishing their identity while 
applying for a PTIN.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal 
purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 hrs., 16 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 105,400.
    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.

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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: April 26, 2017.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
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Books or records relating to a collection ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments be summarized and/or included in the
of information must be retained as long to Laurie E. Brimmer, Internal Revenue request for OMB approval. All
as their contents may become material Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution comments will become a matter of
in the administration of any internal Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. public record. Comments are invited on:
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Requests for additional information or (a) Whether the collection of
tax return information are confidential, copies of the form and instructions information is necessary for the proper
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, performance of the functions of the
Request for Comments: Comments Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, agency, including whether the
submitted in response to this notice will 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., information shall have practical utility;
be summarized and/or included in the Washington, DC 20224, or through the (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
request for OMB approval. All Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. of the burden of the collection of
comments will become a matter of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information; (c) ways to enhance the
public record. Comments are invited on: Title: Generic Clearance for the quality, utility, and clarity of the
(a) Whether the collection of Collection of Qualitative Feedback on information to be collected; (d) ways to
information is necessary for the proper Agency Service Delivery. minimize the burden of the collection of
performance of the functions of the OMB Number: 1545–2208. information on respondents, including
agency, including whether the Abstract: Executive Order 12862 through the use of automated collection
information shall have practical utility; directs Federal agencies to provide techniques or other forms of information
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate service to the public that matches or technology; and (e) estimates of capital
of the burden of the collection of exceeds the best service available in the or start-up costs and costs of operation,
information; (c) ways to enhance the private sector. In order to work maintenance, and purchase of services
quality, utility, and clarity of the continuously to ensure that our to provide information.
information to be collected; (d) ways to programs are effective and meet our Approved: April 26, 2017.
minimize the burden of the collection of customers’ needs, The Internal Revenue
Laurie E. Brimmer,
information on respondents, including Service (hereafter ‘‘the Agency’’) seeks
through the use of automated collection to obtain OMB approval of a generic Senior Tax Analyst.
techniques or other forms of information clearance to collect qualitative feedback [FR Doc. 2017–08839 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am]
technology; and (e) estimates of capital on our service delivery. By qualitative BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
or start-up costs and costs of operation, feedback we mean information that
maintenance, and purchase of services provides useful insights on perceptions
to provide information. and opinions, but are not statistical DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Approved: April 26, 2017. surveys that yield quantitative results
Multiemployer Pension Plan
Laurie Brimmer, that can be generalized to the
Application To Reduce Benefits
Senior Tax Analyst. population of study.
Current Actions: We will be AGENCY: Department of the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2017–08838 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am]
conducting different opinion surveys, ACTION:Notice of availability; request
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focus group sessions, think-aloud for comments.
interviews, and usability studies
regarding cognitive research SUMMARY: The Board of Trustees of the
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
surrounding forms submission or IRS Southwest Ohio Regional Council of
Internal Revenue Service system/product development. Carpenters Pension Plan (SWORCC
Type of Review: Extension of a Pension Plan), a multiemployer pension
Proposed Collection; Comment currently approved collection. plan, has submitted an application to
Request for Generic Clearance for the Affected Public: Individuals and reduce benefits under the plan in
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on businesses or other for-profit accordance with the Multiemployer
Agency Service Delivery organizations. Pension Reform Act of 2014. The
Estimated Number of Respondents: purpose of this notice is to announce
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 150,000. that the application submitted by the
Treasury. Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 Board of Trustees of the SWORCC
ACTION: Notice and request for hour. Pension Plan has been published on the
comments. Estimated Total Annual Burden Treasury Web site, and to request public
Hours: 150,000. comments on the application from
SUMMARY: The Department of the The following paragraph applies to all
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort interested parties, including
of the collections of information covered participants and beneficiaries, employee
to reduce paperwork and respondent by this notice:
burden, invites the general public and organizations, and contributing
An agency may not conduct or
other Federal agencies to take this employers of the SWORCC Pension
sponsor, and a person is not required to
opportunity to comment on proposed Plan.
respond to, a collection of information
and/or continuing information unless the collection of information DATES: Comments must be received by
collections, as required by the displays a valid OMB control number. June 16, 2017.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Books or records relating to a collection ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
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DATES: Written comments should be as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. www.regulations.gov are encouraged.
received on or before July 3, 2017 to be Request for Comments: Comments Comments may also be mailed to the
assured of consideration. submitted in response to this notice will Department of the Treasury, MPRA

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82 FR 20533 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for PTIN Supplemental Application for Foreign Persons Without a Social Security Number Form 8946

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 83 (May 2, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service