83 FR 13347 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 990-BL and Form 6069.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

Page Range		13347-13347
FR Document		2018-06239

The Internal Revenue Service, 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. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 990-BL, Information and Initial Excise Tax Return for Black Lung Benefit Trusts and Certain Related Persons, and Form 6069, Return of Excise Tax on Excess Contributions to Black Lung Benefit Trust Under Section 4953 and Computation of Section 192 Deduction.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 990-BL and Form 
6069.

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 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. The IRS is soliciting comments 
concerning Form 990-BL, Information and Initial Excise Tax Return for 
Black Lung Benefit Trusts and Certain Related Persons, and Form 6069, 
Return of Excise Tax on Excess Contributions to Black Lung Benefit 
Trust Under Section 4953 and Computation of Section 192 Deduction.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 29, 2018 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 form and instruction should be directed to Sandra Lowery 
at Internal Revenue Services, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 317-5754 or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Information and Initial Excise Tax Return for Black Lung 
Benefit Trusts and Certain Related Persons, and Form 6069, Return of 
Excise Tax on Excess Contributions to Black Lung Benefit Trust Under 
Section 4953 and Computation of Section 192 Deduction.
    OMB Number: 1545-0049.
    Form Number: 990-BL and Form 6069.
    Abstract: IRS uses Form 990-BL to monitor activities of black lung 
benefit trusts, and to collect excise taxes on these trusts and certain 
related persons if they engage in proscribed activities. The tax is 
figured on Schedule A and attached to Form 990-BL. Form 6069 is used by 
coal mine operators to figure the maximum deduction to a black lung 
benefit trust. If excess contributions are made, IRS uses the form to 
figure and collect the tax on excess contributions.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals, and not-for-profit institutions.

Form 990-BL
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 34 hrs., 15 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 754.

Form 6069
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 9 hours, 56 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10.

    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; 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 service to provide information.

    Approved: March 22, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
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of the burden of the collection of Title: Information and Initial Excise (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
information; (c) ways to enhance the Tax Return for Black Lung Benefit of the burden of the collection of
quality, utility, and clarity of the Trusts and Certain Related Persons, and information; ways to enhance the
information to be collected; (d) ways to Form 6069, Return of Excise Tax on quality, utility, and clarity of the
minimize the burden of the collection of Excess Contributions to Black Lung information to be collected; (d) ways to
information on respondents, including Benefit Trust Under Section 4953 and minimize the burden of the collection of
through the use of automated collection Computation of Section 192 Deduction. information on respondents, including
techniques or other forms of information OMB Number: 1545–0049. through the use of automated collection
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Form Number: 990–BL and Form techniques or other forms of information
or start-up costs and costs of operation, 6069. technology; and (e) estimates of capital
maintenance, and purchase of services Abstract: IRS uses Form 990–BL to or start-up costs and costs of operation,
to provide information. monitor activities of black lung benefit maintenance, and purchase of service to
Approved: March 22, 2018. trusts, and to collect excise taxes on provide information.
these trusts and certain related persons Approved: March 22, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
if they engage in proscribed activities.
Senior Tax Analyst. Laurie Brimmer,
The tax is figured on Schedule A and
[FR Doc. 2018–06234 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] Senior Tax Analyst.
attached to Form 990–BL. Form 6069 is
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P used by coal mine operators to figure [FR Doc. 2018–06239 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]
the maximum deduction to a black lung BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

benefit trust. If excess contributions are
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY made, IRS uses the form to figure and
collect the tax on excess contributions. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Current Actions: There are no changes Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment being made to the form at this time.
Request for Form 990–BL and Form Type of Review: Extension of a Electronic Tax Administration
6069. currently approved collection. Advisory Committee (ETAAC);
Affected Public: Business or other for- Nominations
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), profit organizations, individuals, and
Treasury. not-for-profit institutions. AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service,
Form 990–BL Department of Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
Estimated Number of Respondents: ACTION: Request for nominations.
comments.
22. SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service
SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, Estimated Time Per Respondent: 34 (IRS) is requesting applications from
as part of its continuing effort to reduce hrs., 15 min. individuals with experience in
paperwork and respondent burden, Estimated Total Annual Burden cybersecurity and information security,
invites the general public and other Hours: 754. tax software development, tax
Federal agencies to take this Form 6069 preparation, payroll and tax financial
opportunity to comment on proposed Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. product processing, systems
and/or continuing information Estimated Time Per Respondent: 9 management and improvement,
collections, as required by the hours, 56 minutes. implementation of customer service
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Estimated Total Annual Burden initiatives, public administration, and
IRS is soliciting comments concerning Hours: 10. consumer advocacy to be considered for
Form 990–BL, Information and Initial The following paragraph applies to all selection as members of the Electronic
Excise Tax Return for Black Lung of the collections of information covered Tax Administration Advisory
Benefit Trusts and Certain Related by this notice: Committee (ETAAC).
Persons, and Form 6069, Return of An agency may not conduct or Nominations should describe and
Excise Tax on Excess Contributions to sponsor, and a person is not required to document the proposed member’s
Black Lung Benefit Trust Under Section respond to, a collection of information qualification for ETAAC membership,
4953 and Computation of Section 192 unless the collection of information including the applicant’s knowledge of
Deduction. displays a valid OMB control number regulations and the applicant’s past or
DATES: Written comments should be Books or records relating to a collection current affiliations and dealings with
received on or before May 29, 2018 to of information must be retained as long the particular tax segment or segments
be assured of consideration. as their contents may become material of the community that the applicant
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
in the administration of any Internal wishes to represent on the committee.
to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Applications will be accepted for
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution tax return information are confidential, current vacancies from qualified
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. individuals and from professional and
Request for Comments: Comments public interest groups that wish to have
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitted in response to this notice will representation on ETAAC. Submissions
Requests for additional information or be summarized and/or included in the must include an application and
copies of the form and instruction request for OMB approval. All resume.
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should be directed to Sandra Lowery at comments will become a matter of ETAAC provides continuing input
Internal Revenue Services, Room 6526, public record. Comments are invited on: into the development and
1111 Constitution Avenue NW, (a) Whether the collection of implementation of the IRS
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 317– information is necessary for the proper organizational strategy for electronic tax
5754 or through the internet at performance of the functions of the administration. The ETAAC will
Sandra.J.Lowery@irs.gov. agency, including whether the provide an organized public forum for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information shall have practical utility; discussion of electronic tax

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FR Citation		83 FR 13347

83 FR 13347 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 990-BL and Form 6069.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service