82 FR 8651 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009-72 and Notice 2013-12

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 17 (January 27, 2017)

Page Range		8651-8651
FR Document		2017-01874

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 Notice 2009-72 and Notice 2013-12, Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009-72 and 
Notice 2013-12

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 Notice 2009-72 and Notice 2013-12, Qualifying 
Advanced Energy Project Credit.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 28, 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 LaNita Van Dyke at 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit.
    OMB Number: 1545-2151. Notice Numbers: Notice 2009-72 and Notice 
2013-12.
    Abstract: This notice establishes the qualifying advanced energy 
project program (``advanced energy program'') under Sec.  48C(d) of the 
Internal Revenue Code and announces an initial allocation round of the 
qualifying advanced energy project credit (``advanced energy credit'') 
to qualifying advanced energy projects under the advanced energy 
program. A qualifying advanced energy project re-equips, expands, or 
establishes a manufacturing facility for the production of certain 
energy related property. A taxpayer must submit, for each qualifying 
advanced energy project: (1) An application for recommendation by the 
DOE (``application for DOE recommendation''), and (2) an application 
for certification under Sec.  48C(d)(2) by the Service (``application 
for Sec.  48C certification''). Both applications may be submitted only 
during the 2-year period beginning on August 14, 2009. Certifications 
will be issued and credits will be allocated to projects in annual 
allocation rounds. The initial allocation round will be conducted in 
2009-10, and If necessary, additional allocation round in 2010-11.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB. This notice is being submitted for renewal 
purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 110 hrs.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110,000 hrs.
    The following paragraph applies to all 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: January 17, 2017.
LaNita Van Dyke,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-01874 Filed 1-26-17; 8:45 am]
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Current Actions: There are no changes SUMMARY: The Department of the Type of Review: Extension of a
being made to this regulation. Treasury, as part of its continuing effort currently approved collection.
Type of Review: Extension of a to reduce paperwork and respondent Affected Public: Business or other for-
previously approved collection. burden, invites the general public and profit.
Affected Public: Businesses or other other Federal agencies to take this Estimated Number of Respondents:
for-profits, and not-for-profits. opportunity to comment on proposed 1,000.
Estimated Number of Respondents/ and/or continuing information Estimated Average Time per
Responses: 1,612,708. collections, as required by the Respondent: 110 hrs.
Estimated Time per Response: .25 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Estimated Total Annual Burden
hours. Currently, the IRS is soliciting Hours: 110,000 hrs.
Estimated Total Annual Burden comments concerning Notice 2009–72 The following paragraph applies to all
Hours: 403,177. and Notice 2013–12, Qualifying the collections of information covered
Advanced Energy Project Credit. by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
DATES: Written comments should be
sponsor, and a person is not required to An agency may not conduct or
respond to, a collection of information received on or before March 28, 2017 to sponsor, and a person is not required to
unless the collection of information be assured of consideration. respond to, a collection of information
displays a valid OMB control number. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments unless the collection of information
Books or records relating to a collection to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue displays a valid OMB control number.
of information must be retained as long Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Books or records relating to a collection
as their contents may become material Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. of information must be retained as long
in the administration of any internal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: as their contents may become material
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Requests for additional information or in the administration of any internal
tax return information are confidential, copies of the regulations should be revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. directed to LaNita Van Dyke at Internal tax return information are confidential,
Request for Comments: Comments Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
submitted in response to this notice will Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Request for Comments: Comments
be summarized and/or included in the DC 20224, or through the internet at submitted in response to this notice will
request for OMB approval. All Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov. be summarized and/or included in the
comments will become a matter of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: request for OMB approval. All
public record. Comments are invited on: Title: Qualifying Advanced Energy comments will become a matter of
(a) Whether the collection of Project Credit. public record. Comments are invited on:
information is necessary for the proper OMB Number: 1545–2151. Notice (a) Whether the collection of
performance of the functions of the Numbers: Notice 2009–72 and Notice information is necessary for the proper
agency, including whether the 2013–12. performance of the functions of the
information shall have practical utility; Abstract: This notice establishes the agency, including whether the
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate qualifying advanced energy project information shall have practical utility;
of the burden of the collection of program (‘‘advanced energy program’’) (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
information; (c) ways to enhance the under § 48C(d) of the Internal Revenue of the burden of the collection of
quality, utility, and clarity of the Code and announces an initial information; (c) ways to enhance the
information to be collected; (d) ways to allocation round of the qualifying quality, utility, and clarity of the
minimize the burden of the collection of advanced energy project credit information to be collected; (d) ways to
information on respondents, including (‘‘advanced energy credit’’) to qualifying minimize the burden of the collection of
through the use of automated collection advanced energy projects under the information on respondents, including
techniques or other forms of information advanced energy program. A qualifying through the use of automated collection
technology; and (e) estimates of capital advanced energy project re-equips, techniques or other forms of information
or start-up costs and costs of operation, expands, or establishes a manufacturing technology; and (e) estimates of capital
maintenance, and purchase of services facility for the production of certain or start-up costs and costs of operation,
to provide information. energy related property. A taxpayer maintenance, and purchase of services
must submit, for each qualifying to provide information.
Approved: January 21, 2017. advanced energy project: (1) An
Tuawana Pinkston, application for recommendation by the Approved: January 17, 2017.
IRS Reports Clearance Officer. DOE (‘‘application for DOE LaNita Van Dyke,
[FR Doc. 2017–01872 Filed 1–26–17; 8:45 am] recommendation’’), and (2) an Tax Analyst.
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P application for certification under [FR Doc. 2017–01874 Filed 1–26–17; 8:45 am]
§ 48C(d)(2) by the Service (‘‘application BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
for § 48C certification’’). Both
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY applications may be submitted only
during the 2-year period beginning on DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service August 14, 2009. Certifications will be
issued and credits will be allocated to Internal Revenue Service
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AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), additional allocation round in 2010–11. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury. Current Actions: There is no change Treasury.
in the paperwork burden previously
ACTION: Notice and request for ACTION: Notice and request for
approved by OMB. This notice is being
comments. comments.
submitted for renewal purposes only.

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82 FR 8651 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009-72 and Notice 2013-12

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 17 (January 27, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service