82 FR 3385 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 211

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 7 (January 11, 2017)

Page Range		3385-3385
FR Document		2017-00336

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 211, Application for Reward for Original Information.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 211

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 
Form 211, Application for Reward for Original Information.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 13, 2017 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6528, 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 R. Joseph 
Durbala, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224, or through the internet, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Form 211, Application for Reward for Original Information.
    OMB Number: 1545-0409.
    Form Number: Form 211.
    Abstract: Form 211 is the official application form used by persons 
requesting rewards for submitting information concerning alleged 
violations of the tax laws by other persons. Such rewards are 
authorized by Internal Revenue Code section 7623. The data is used to 
determine and pay rewards to those persons who voluntarily submit 
information.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to form 211 at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 20,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,000.
    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.
    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: December 28, 2016.
R. Joseph Durbala,
Tax Analyst, IRS.
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(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate requesting rewards for submitting DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
of the burden of the collection of information concerning alleged AFFAIRS
information; (c) ways to enhance the violations of the tax laws by other
quality, utility, and clarity of the persons. Such rewards are authorized by Notice of Availability of a Record of
information to be collected; (d) ways to Internal Revenue Code section 7623. Decision (ROD) for the Reconfiguration
minimize the burden of the collection of The data is used to determine and pay of VA Black Hills Health Care System
information on respondents, including rewards to those persons who (BHHCS)
through the use of automated collection voluntarily submit information. AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs
techniques or other forms of information Current Actions: There are no changes (VA).
technology; and (e) estimates of capital being made to form 211 at this time.
or start-up costs and costs of operation, ACTION: Notice of Availability.
maintenance, and purchase of services Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection. SUMMARY: VA announces the availability
to provide information. of the ROD for the Reconfiguration of
Approved: December 28, 2016. Affected Public: Individuals or VA Black Hills Health Care System
R. Joseph Durbala, households. (BHHCS). The ROD states the decision
Tax Analyst, IRS. Estimated Number of Responses: to implement VA’s preferred alternative
[FR Doc. 2017–00332 Filed 1–10–17; 8:45 am] 20,000. as described in the Final EIS.
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Estimated Time per Response: 45 Environmental consequences of the
minutes. action are discussed in the ROD, along
with the required minimization and
Estimated Total Annual Burden mitigation measures.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Hours: 15,000.
DATES: The ROD is effective January 11,
Internal Revenue Service The following paragraph applies to all 2017.
of the collections of information covered ADDRESSES: The ROD may be viewed
Proposed Collection; Comment by this notice:
Request for Form 211 online at www.blackhills.va.gov/
An agency may not conduct or vablackhillsfuture/. Copies of the ROD
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), sponsor, and a person is not required to are also available in the following
Treasury. respond to, a collection of information public locations: Hot Springs; Rapid
ACTION: Notice and request for unless the collection of information City Downtown; Sturgis; Chadron;
comments. displays a valid OMB control number. Alliance; Lied Scottsbluff; and Pierre
Books or records relating to a collection (Rawlins Municipal) public libraries, as
SUMMARY: The Department of the of information must be retained as long well as in Pine Ridge at the Oglala
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort as their contents may become material Lakota College Pine Ridge Center library
to reduce paperwork and respondent in the administration of any internal on the high school campus.
burden, invites the general public and revenue law. Generally, tax returns and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Staff
other Federal agencies to take this tax return information are confidential, Assistant to the Director, VA Black Hills
opportunity to comment on proposed as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Health Care System, 113 Comanche
and/or continuing information Road, Fort Meade, SD 57741, or by
collections, as required by the Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will email to vablackhillsfuture@va.gov.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13(44 U.S.C. be summarized and/or included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is request for OMB approval. All BHHCS provides health care to
soliciting comments concerning Form comments will become a matter of approximately 19,000 Veterans over
211, Application for Reward for Original public record. Comments are invited on: 100,000 square miles in western South
Information. (a) Whether the collection of Dakota (SD), northwestern Nebraska
information is necessary for the proper (NE), and eastern Wyoming (WY). VA
DATES: Written comments should be
performance of the functions of the BHHCS consists of two medical centers
received on or before March 13, 2017 to agency, including whether the at Fort Meade and Hot Springs, eight
be assured of consideration. information shall have practical utility; community-based outpatient clinics
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate (CBOC), and six Compensated Work
to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue of the burden of the collection of Therapy locations. VA BHHCS has
Service, Room 6528, 1111 Constitution information; (c) ways to enhance the identified a need to reconfigure the
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. quality, utility, and clarity of the health care services to ensure it
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information to be collected; (d) ways to continues to provide high quality, safe,
Requests for additional information or minimize the burden of the collection of and accessible health care services
copies of the form and instructions information on respondents, including across its service area. The existing
should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, through the use of automated collection locations and facilities constrain the
at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, techniques or other forms of information quality of care, range of services, and
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., technology; and (e) estimates of capital access to care that VA offers in the
Washington DC 20224, or through the or start-up costs and costs of operation, catchment area. The Hot Springs
internet, at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. maintenance, and purchase of services campus includes buildings constructed
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to provide information. in 1907 as part of the Battle Mountain
Title: Form 211, Application for Approved: December 28, 2016. Branch of the National Home for
Reward for Original Information. Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. The Battle
R. Joseph Durbala,
OMB Number: 1545–0409. Mountain Sanitarium was recognized as
Form Number: Form 211. Tax Analyst, IRS. a National Historic Landmark in 2011.
Abstract: Form 211 is the official [FR Doc. 2017–00336 Filed 1–10–17; 8:45 am] Pursuant to NEPA, VA has identified
application form used by persons BILLING CODE 4830–01–P and analyzed potential environmental

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before March 13, 2017 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224, or through the internet, at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 3385

82 FR 3385 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 211

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 7 (January 11, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service