83 FR 15897 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Multiple IRS Information Requests

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)

Page Range		15897-15898
FR Document		2018-07594

The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. The public is invited to submit comments on these requests.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15897-15898]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07594]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Multiple IRS Information Requests

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury will submit the following 
information collection requests to the

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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the 
date of publication of this notice. The public is invited to submit 
comments on these requests.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before May 14, 2018 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to (1) Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for 
Treasury, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, or email at [email protected] and (2) Treasury PRA 
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8142, Washington, 
DC 20220, or email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained from Jennifer Quintana by emailing [email protected], calling 
(202) 622-0489, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    1. Title: Employee Representative's Quarterly Railroad Tax Return.
    OMB Control Number: 1545-0002.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Employee representatives file Form CT-2 quarterly to 
report compensation on which railroad retirement taxes are due. IRS 
uses this information to ensure that employee representatives have paid 
the correct tax. Form CT-2 also transmits the tax payment.
    Form: CT-2.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 132.
    2. Title: Revenue Procedure 2017-52; 2017-1; 2017-3, Rulings and 
determination letters--26 CFR 601-.201.
    OMB Control Number: 1545-1522.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Rev. Proc. 2017-52 (1) introduces a pilot program 
expanding the scope of letter rulings available from the Internal 
Revenue Service (Service) to include rulings on the tax consequences of 
a distribution of stock and securities of a controlled corporation 
under Sec.  355 for a specified period of time (see section 6 of this 
revenue procedure), (2) provides procedures for taxpayers requesting 
these rulings, and (3) clarifies procedures for taxpayers requesting 
rulings on significant issues relating to these transactions.
    These previously approved Revenue Procedures explain how the 
Service provides advice to taxpayers on issues under the jurisdiction 
of the Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate), the Associate Chief Counsel 
(Financial Institutions and Products), the Associate Chief Counsel 
(Income Tax and Accounting), the Associate Chief Counsel 
(International), the Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special 
Industries), the Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and 
Administration), and the Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and 
Government Entities). It explains the forms of advice and the manner in 
which advice is requested by taxpayers and provided by the Service. 
This information is required to evaluate and process the request for a 
letter ruling or determination letter.
    Form: None.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 326,436.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: April 9, 2018.
Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-07594 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am]
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$15898 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 71 / Thursday, April 12, 2018 / Notices Office of Management and Budget Form: CT–2. Form: None. (OMB) for review and clearance in Affected Public: Individuals and Affected Public: Businesses or other accordance with the Paperwork Households. for-profits. Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the Estimated Total Annual Burden Estimated Total Annual Burden date of publication of this notice. The Hours: 132. Hours: 326,436. public is invited to submit comments on 2. Title: Revenue Procedure 2017–52; these requests. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 2017–1; 2017–3, Rulings and DATES: Comments should be received on determination letters—26 CFR 601–.201. Dated: April 9, 2018. or before May 14, 2018 to be assured of OMB Control Number: 1545–1522. Spencer W. Clark, consideration. Type of Review: Extension without Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding change of a currently approved [FR Doc. 2018–07594 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] the burden estimate, or any other aspect collection. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P of the information collection, including Abstract: Rev. Proc. 2017–52 (1) suggestions for reducing the burden, to introduces a pilot program expanding (1) Office of Information and Regulatory the scope of letter rulings available from United States Institute of Peace Affairs, Office of Management and the Internal Revenue Service (Service) Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for to include rulings on the tax Notice of Meeting Treasury, New Executive Office consequences of a distribution of stock and securities of a controlled Agency: United States Institute of Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC corporation under § 355 for a specified Peace. 20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@ OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA period of time (see section 6 of this Date/Time: Friday, April 20, 2018 Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania revenue procedure), (2) provides (10:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.). Ave. NW, Suite 8142, Washington, DC procedures for taxpayers requesting Location: 2301 Constitution Avenue 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov. these rulings, and (3) clarifies NW, Washington, DC 20037. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: procedures for taxpayers requesting Status: Open Session—Portions may Copies of the submissions may be rulings on significant issues relating to be closed pursuant to Subsection (c) of obtained from Jennifer Quintana by these transactions. Section 552(b) of Title 5, United States emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling These previously approved Revenue Code, as provided in subsection (202) 622–0489, or viewing the entire Procedures explain how the Service 1706(h)(3) of the United States Institute information collection request at provides advice to taxpayers on issues of Peace Act, Public Law 98–525. www.reginfo.gov. under the jurisdiction of the Associate Agenda: April 20, 2018 Board Chief Counsel (Corporate), the Associate Meeting: Chairman’s Report; Vice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chief Counsel (Financial Institutions Chairman’s Report; President’s Report; Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Products), the Associate Chief Approval of Minutes of the One 1. Title: Employee Representative’s Counsel (Income Tax and Accounting), Hundred and Sixty Fifth Meeting Quarterly Railroad Tax Return. the Associate Chief Counsel (January 19, 2018) of the Board of OMB Control Number: 1545–0002. (International), the Associate Chief Directors; Reports from USIP Board Type of Review: Extension without Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Committees; Iraq Trip Report; and change of a currently approved Industries), the Associate Chief Counsel Central Asia: Multiple Connections collection. (Procedure and Administration), and the report. Abstract: Employee representatives Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt Contact: William B. Taylor, Executive file Form CT–2 quarterly to report and Government Entities). It explains Vice President: wtaylor@usip.org compensation on which railroad the forms of advice and the manner in retirement taxes are due. IRS uses this which advice is requested by taxpayers Dated: April 5, 2018. information to ensure that employee and provided by the Service. This William B. Taylor, representatives have paid the correct information is required to evaluate and Executive Vice President. tax. Form CT–2 also transmits the tax process the request for a letter ruling or [FR Doc. 2018–07538 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] payment. determination letter. BILLING CODE 6820–AR–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:20 Apr 11, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1$

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments should be received on or before May 14, 2018 to be assured of consideration.
Contact		Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Jennifer Quintana by emailing [email protected], calling (202) 622-0489, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov.
FR Citation		83 FR 15897