83 FR 13348 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

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

Page Range		13348-13349
FR Document		2018-06237

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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning international boycott report.

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-06237]


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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 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 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
international boycott report.

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 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form should be directed to Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317-
5751 or Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington DC 20224, or through the internet, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: International Boycott Report.
    OMB Number: 1545-0216.
    Form Number(s): 5713 and Schedules A, B, and C (Form 5713).
    Abstract: Form 5713 and related Schedules A, B, and C are used by 
any entity that has operations in a ``boycotting'' country. If that 
entity cooperates with or participates in an international boycott, it 
may lose a portion of the following benefits: the foreign tax credit, 
deferral of income of a controlled foreign corporation, deferral of 
income of a domestic international sales corporation, or deferral of 
income of a foreign sales corporation. The IRS uses Form 5713 to 
determine if any of these benefits should be lost. The information is 
also used as the basis for a report to the Congress.
    Current Actions: There have been no changes to the forms that would 
increase burden. However, the agency has updated its estimated number 
of responses for each form based on recent filing data.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

Form 5713
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,822.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 28.37 hours.

Schedule A (Form 5713)
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 244.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3.57 hours.

Schedule B (Form 5713)
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 280.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7.46 hours.

Schedule C (Form 5713)
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 226.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 9 hours.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 143,498,
    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 20, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
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administration issues such as development of the strategic plan for DATES: Written comments should be
prevention of identity theft-related electronic tax administration. Members received on or before May 29, 2018 to
refund fraud in support of the will provide an annual report to be assured of consideration.
overriding goal that paperless filing Congress by June 30. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
should be the preferred and most Applicants must complete the to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue
convenient method of filing tax and application form, which includes Service, room 6529, 1111 Constitution
information returns. The ETAAC describing and documenting the Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
members will convey the public’s applicant’s qualifications for ETAAC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
perceptions of IRS electronic tax membership. Applicants must submit a Requests for additional information or
administration activities, offer short one- or two-page statement copies of the form should be directed to
constructive observations about current including recent examples of specific Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317–5751 or
or proposed policies, programs and skills and qualifications as they relate Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529,
procedures, and suggest improvements. to: Cybersecurity and information
This is a volunteer position and 1111 Constitution Avenue NW,
security, tax software development, tax Washington DC 20224, or through the
members will serve three-year terms on
preparation, payroll and tax financial internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov.
the ETAAC to allow for a rotation in
product processing, systems SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
membership which ensures that
management and improvement, Title: International Boycott Report.
different perspectives are represented.
implementation of customer service OMB Number: 1545–0216.
Travel expenses within government
initiatives, consumer advocacy and Form Number(s): 5713 and Schedules
guidelines will be reimbursed. In
public administration. Examples of A, B, and C (Form 5713).
accordance with Department of
critical thinking, strategic planning and Abstract: Form 5713 and related
Treasury Directive 21–03, a clearance
oral and written communication are Schedules A, B, and C are used by any
process including fingerprints, annual
tax checks, a Federal Bureau of desirable. entity that has operations in a
Investigation criminal check and a An acknowledgement of receipt will ‘‘boycotting’’ country. If that entity
practitioner check with the Office of be sent to all applicants. cooperates with or participates in an
Professional Responsibility will be Equal opportunity practices will be international boycott, it may lose a
conducted. followed in all appointments to the portion of the following benefits: the
ETAAC in accordance with Department foreign tax credit, deferral of income of
DATES: Written nominations must be
received on or before May 10, 2018. of Treasury and IRS policies. The IRS a controlled foreign corporation,
has a special interest in assuring that deferral of income of a domestic
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
women and men, members of all races international sales corporation, or
to: Michael Deneroff, IRS National deferral of income of a foreign sales
Public Liaison Office, CL:NPL:SRM, and national origins, and individuals
with disabilities have an opportunity to corporation. The IRS uses Form 5713 to
Room 7559, 1111 Constitution Avenue
serve on advisory committees. determine if any of these benefits
NW, Washington, DC 20224, Attn:
Therefore, IRS extends particular should be lost. The information is also
ETAAC Nominations. Applications may
encouragement to nominations from used as the basis for a report to the
also be submitted via fax to 855–811–
such appropriately qualified Congress.
8020 or via email at PublicLiaison@
individuals. Current Actions: There have been no
irs.gov. Application packages are
changes to the forms that would
available on the IRS website at https:// Dated: March 20, 2018.
increase burden. However, the agency
www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/apply-for- John Lipold, has updated its estimated number of
membership-on-the-electronic-tax- Designated Federal Official. responses for each form based on recent
administration-advisory-committee-
etaac. Application packages may also be
[FR Doc. 2018–06232 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] filing data.
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Type of Review: Revision of a
requested by telephone from National
currently approved collection.
Public Liaison, 202–317–6851 (not a
Affected Public: Business or other for-
toll-free number). DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY profit organizations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Deneroff at (202) 317–6851, or Internal Revenue Service Form 5713
send an email to publicliaison@irs.gov. Estimated Number of Respondents:
Proposed Collection; Comment 4,822.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Request for Regulation Project Estimated Time Per Respondent:
establishment and operation of the
28.37 hours.
Electronic Tax Administration Advisory
Committee (ETAAC) is required by the AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Schedule A (Form 5713)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury. Estimated Number of Respondents:
Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 Notice and request for
ACTION:
244.
(RRA 98), Title II, Section 2001(b)(2). comments. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3.57
ETAAC follows a charter in accordance hours.
with the provisions of the Federal SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, Schedule B (Form 5713)
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 as part of its continuing effort to reduce Estimated Number of Respondents:
U.S.C., App. 2. The ETAAC provides paperwork and respondent burden, 280.
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continued input into the development invites the general public and other Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7.46
and implementation of the IRS’s strategy Federal agencies to take this hours.
for electronic tax administration. The opportunity to comment on continuing Schedule C (Form 5713)
ETAAC will research, analyze, consider, information collections, as required by Estimated Number of Respondents:
and make recommendations on a wide the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 226.
range of electronic tax administration The IRS is soliciting comments Estimated Time Per Respondent: 9
issues and will provide input into the concerning international boycott report. hours.

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Estimated Total Annual Burden The meeting will be held
DATES: members will participate in
Hours: 143,498, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. subcommittees that channel their
The following paragraph applies to all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: feedback to the IRS through the Panel’s
of the collections of information covered Robert Rosalia at 1–888–912–1227 or parent committee.
by this notice. (718) 834–2203. The IRS is seeking applicants who
An agency may not conduct or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
have an interest in good government, a
sponsor, and a person is not required to hereby given pursuant to section personal commitment to volunteer
respond to, a collection of information 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory approximately 200 to 300 hours a year,
unless the collection of information Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) and a desire to help improve IRS
displays a valid OMB control number. that an open meeting of the Taxpayer customer service. As a federal advisory
Books or records relating to a collection committee, TAP is required to have
Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and
of information must be retained as long membership be fairly balanced in terms
Publications Project Committee will be
as their contents may become material of the points of view represented. Thus,
held Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at 2:00
in the administration of any internal TAP membership represents a cross-
p.m., Eastern Time via teleconference.
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and section of the taxpaying public with at
The public is invited to make oral
tax return information are confidential, least one member from each state, the
comments or submit written statements
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, in
for consideration. Due to limited
addition to one member representing
Request for Comments: Comments conference lines, notification of intent
international taxpayers. For application
submitted in response to this notice will to participate must be made with Robert
purposes, ‘‘international taxpayers’’ are
be summarized and/or included in the Rosalia. For more information please defined broadly to include U.S. citizens
request for OMB approval. All contact Robert Rosalia at 1–888–912– working, living, or doing business
comments will become a matter of 1227 or (718) 834–2203, or write TAP abroad or in a U.S. territory. Potential
public record. Comments are invited on: Office, 2 Metrotech Center, 100 Myrtle candidates must be U.S. citizens and
(a) Whether the collection of Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201 or contact must pass a federal tax compliance
information is necessary for the proper us at the website: http:// check and a Federal Bureau of
performance of the functions of the www.improveirs.org. The agenda will Investigation criminal background
agency, including whether the include various IRS issues. investigation. Applicants who practice
information shall have practical utility; Dated: March 23, 2018. before the IRS must be in good standing
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Kevin Brown, with the IRS. Federally-registered
of the burden of the collection of lobbyists cannot be members of the
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
information; (c) ways to enhance the TAP. Current employees of any Bureau
[FR Doc. 2018–06222 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]
quality, utility, and clarity of the of the Treasury Department or have
information to be collected; (d) ways to BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
worked for any Bureau of the Treasury
minimize the burden of the collection of Department within three years of
information on respondents, including December 1 of the current year are not
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
through the use of automated collection eligible. The IRS is seeking members or
techniques or other forms of information Internal Revenue Service alternates in the following locations:
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Locations that need Members:
or start-up costs and costs of operation, Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Alaska, California, Hawaii, Kentucky,
maintenance, and purchase of services Advocacy Panel Massachusetts, Michigan, New
to provide information. Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota,
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Approved: March 20, 2018. New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Treasury.
Laurie Brimmer, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, and
ACTION: Notice. Wyoming. The TAP is also seeking to
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018–06237 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: Notice of Open Season for include at least one (1) additional
Recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy member to represent international
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Panel (TAP) Members. taxpayers. For these purposes,
‘‘international taxpayers’’ are broadly
DATES: March 23, 2018 through April
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY defined to include U.S. citizens
27, 2018.
working, living, or doing business
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
Internal Revenue Service abroad or in a U.S. territory.
N. Smith, Jr. 202–317–3087 (not a toll- Locations that need Alternates:
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer free call). All states listed above and Colorado,
Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is District of Columbia, Delaware, Kansas,
Publications Project Committee hereby given that the Department of the Ohio, South Dakota, Virginia and
Treasury and the Internal Revenue Washington.
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Service (IRS) are inviting individuals to TAP members are a diverse group of
Treasury. help improve the nation’s tax agency by citizens who represent the interests of
ACTION: Notice of meeting. applying to be members of the Taxpayer taxpayers from their respective
Advocacy Panel (TAP). The mission of geographic locations by providing
SUMMARY: An open meeting of the the TAP is to listen to taxpayers, feedback from a taxpayer’s perspective
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Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Forms identify issues that affect taxpayers, and on ways to improve IRS customer
and Publications Project Committee will make suggestions for improving IRS service and administration of the federal
be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy service and customer satisfaction. The tax system, and by identifying grassroots
Panel is soliciting public comments, TAP serves as an advisory body to the taxpayer issues. Members should have
ideas and suggestions on improving Secretary of the Treasury, the good communication skills and be able
customer service at the Internal Revenue Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and to speak to taxpayers about TAP and its
Service. the National Taxpayer Advocate. TAP activities, while clearly distinguishing

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Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be directed to Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317- 5751 or Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20224, or through the internet, at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 13348

83 FR 13348 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

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

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service