83 FR 30223 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Multiple Fiscal Service Information Collection Requests

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 124 (June 27, 2018)

Page Range		30223-30224
FR Document		2018-13779

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Multiple Fiscal Service Information Collection 
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 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 July 27, 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: 

Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS)

    Title: Schedule of Excess Risks.
    OMB Control Number: 1530-0062.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Listing of Excess Risks written or assumed by Treasury 
Certified Companies for compliance with Treasury Regulations to assist 
in determination of solvency of Certified companies for the benefit of 
writing Federal surety bonds.
    Form: FS Form 285-A.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,800.
    Title: Implementing Regulations: Government Securities Act of 1986, 
as amended.
    OMB Control Number: 1530-0064.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The regulations require government securities broker and 
dealers to make and keep certain records concerning their business 
activities and their holdings of government securities, to submit 
financial reports, and to make certain disclosures to investors. The 
regulations also require depository institutions to keep certain 
records of non-fiduciary custodial holdings of government securities. 
The regulations and associated collections are fundamental to customer 
protection and dealer financial responsibility.
    Form: G-FIN-4, G-FIN-5, G-405.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 224,592.
    Title: Subscription for Purchase and Issue of U.S. Treasury 
Securities--State and Local Government Series.
    OMB Control Number: 1530-0065.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The information is necessary to establish and maintain 
the accounts for owners of securities of State and Local Government 
Series.

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    Form: FS Form 4144 series, 5237, 5238 & 5377.
    Affected Public: State and Local Governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,578.

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

    Dated: June 21, 2018.
Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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Federal agencies to take this tax returns and tax return information 20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@
opportunity to comment on proposed are confidential, as required by 26 OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA
and/or continuing information U.S.C. 6103. Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania
collections, as required by the Request for Comments: Comments Ave. NW, Suite 8142, Washington, DC
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. submitted in response to this notice will 20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.
Currently, the IRS is soliciting be summarized and/or included in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comments concerning requirements request for OMB approval. All Copies of the submissions may be
respecting the adoption or change of comments will become a matter of obtained from Jennifer Quintana by
accounting method; extensions of time public record. Comments are invited on: emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling
to make elections. (a) Whether the collection of (202) 622–0489, or viewing the entire
DATES: Written comments should be information is necessary for the proper information collection request at
received on or before August 27, 2018 performance of the functions of the www.reginfo.gov.
to be assured of consideration. agency, including whether the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments information shall have practical utility;
to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS)
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution of the burden of the collection of
Title: Schedule of Excess Risks.
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. information; (c) ways to enhance the OMB Control Number: 1530–0062.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Type of Review: Extension without
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information to be collected; (d) ways to change of a currently approved
Requests for additional information or
minimize the burden of the collection of collection.
copies of the regulation should be
information on respondents, including Abstract: Listing of Excess Risks
directed to LaNita Van Dyke at (202)
through the use of automated collection written or assumed by Treasury
317–6009, at Internal Revenue Service,
techniques or other forms of information Certified Companies for compliance
Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue
technology; and (e) estimates of capital with Treasury Regulations to assist in
NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through
or start-up costs and costs of operation, determination of solvency of Certified
the internet, at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
maintenance, and purchase of services companies for the benefit of writing
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to provide information.
Title: Requirements Respecting the Federal surety bonds.
Adoption or Change of Accounting Approved: June 20, 2018. Form: FS Form 285–A.
Method; Extensions of Time to Make Laurie Brimmer, Affected Public: Businesses or other
Elections. Senior Tax Analyst. for-profits.
OMB Number: 1545–1488. [FR Doc. 2018–13750 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] Estimated Total Annual Burden
Regulation Project Number: TD 8742. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
Hours: 5,800.
Abstract: This final regulation Title: Implementing Regulations:
provides the procedures for requesting Government Securities Act of 1986, as
an extension of time to make certain DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY amended.
elections, including changes in OMB Control Number: 1530–0064.
accounting method and accounting Agency Information Collection Type of Review: Revision of a
period. In addition, the regulation Activities; Submission for OMB currently approved collection.
provides the standards that the IRS will Review; Comment Request; Multiple Abstract: The regulations require
use in determining whether to grant Fiscal Service Information Collection government securities broker and
taxpayers extensions of time to make Requests dealers to make and keep certain
these elections. records concerning their business
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. activities and their holdings of
Current Actions: There is no change to
Department of the Treasury. government securities, to submit
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of ACTION: Notice. financial reports, and to make certain
currently approved collection. disclosures to investors. The regulations
SUMMARY: The Department of the also require depository institutions to
Affected Public: Business or other for- Treasury will submit the following
profit organizations, individuals, not- keep certain records of non-fiduciary
information collection requests to the custodial holdings of government
for-profit institutions, and farms. Office of Management and Budget
Estimated Number of Respondents: securities. The regulations and
(OMB) for review and clearance in associated collections are fundamental
500.
accordance with the Paperwork to customer protection and dealer
Estimated Time per Respondent: 10
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the financial responsibility.
hours.
date of publication of this notice. The Form: G–FIN–4, G–FIN–5, G–405.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
public is invited to submit comments on Affected Public: Businesses or other
Hours: 5,000.
The following paragraph applies to all these requests. for-profits.
of the collections of information covered DATES: Comments should be received on Estimated Total Annual Burden
by this notice: or before July 27, 2018 to be assured of Hours: 224,592.
An agency may not conduct or consideration. Title: Subscription for Purchase and
sponsor, and a person is not required to ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding Issue of U.S. Treasury Securities—State
respond to, a collection of information the burden estimate, or any other aspect and Local Government Series.
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unless the collection of information of the information collection, including OMB Control Number: 1530–0065.
displays a valid OMB control number. suggestions for reducing the burden, to Type of Review: Revision of a
Books or records relating to a (1) Office of Information and Regulatory currently approved collection.
collection of information must be Affairs, Office of Management and Abstract: The information is
retained as long as their contents may Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for necessary to establish and maintain the
become material in the administration Treasury, New Executive Office accounts for owners of securities of
of any internal revenue law. Generally, Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC State and Local Government Series.

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Form: FS Form 4144 series, 5237, Type of Review: Extension without approved regulations provide reporting
5238 & 5377. change of a currently approved and recordkeeping requirements related
Affected Public: State and Local collection. to return, payments, and deposits of tax
Governments. Abstract: Internal Revenue Code for excise taxes currently reportable on
Estimated Total Annual Burden section 108 allows taxpayers to exclude Form 720.
Hours: 2,578. from gross income amounts attributable Form: None.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. to discharge of indebtedness in title 11 Affected Public: Businesses or other
cases, insolvency, or qualified farm for-profits.
Dated: June 21, 2018. indebtedness. Code section 1081(b) Estimated Total Annual Burden
Spencer W. Clark, allows corporations to exclude from Hours: 242,350.
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. gross income amounts attributable to Title: Revenue Procedure 2000–12,
[FR Doc. 2018–13779 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] certain transfers of property. The data is Application Procedures for Qualified
BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P used to verify adjustments to basis of Intermediary Status under Section 1441;
property and reduction of tax attributes. Final Qualified Intermediary
Form: Form 982. Withholding Agreement.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Affected Public: Businesses or other OMB Control Number: 1545–1597.
for-profits. Type of Review: Extension without
Agency Information Collection Estimated Total Annual Burden change of a currently approved
Activities; Submission for OMB Hours: 7,491. collection.
Review; Comment Request; Multiple Title: Declaration and Signature for Abstract: Previously approved,
IRS Information Collection Requests Electronic and Magnetic Media Filing Revenue Procedure 2000–12 describes
Forms: F–8453–EMP, F–8453–FE, F– application procedures for becoming a
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. qualified intermediary and the requisite
8879–EMP and F–8879–F.
Department of the Treasury. OMB Control Number: 1545–0967. agreement that a qualified intermediary
ACTION: Notice. Type of Review: Revision of a must execute with the IRS. The
currently approved collection. information will be used by the IRS to
SUMMARY: The Department of the Abstract: Form 8453–EMP is used to ensure compliance with the U.S.
Treasury will submit the following authenticate an electronic return withholding system under the 1441
information collection requests to the originator (ERO), if any, to transmit by regulations (especially proper
Office of Management and Budget way of third-party. entitlement to treaty benefits). Revenue
(OMB) for review and clearance in Form 8453–FE is used to authenticate Procedure 2003–64 amends Revenue
accordance with the Paperwork the electronic Form 1041, U.S. Income Procedure 2000–12. Revenue Procedure
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the Tax Return for Estates and Trusts, 2014–39 modifies Revenue Procedure
date of publication of this notice. The authorize the electronic filer to transmit 2000–12. Revenue Procedure 2014–47
public is invited to submit comments on via a third-party transmitter, and modifies Revenue Procedure 2003–64.
these requests. authorize an electronic fund withdrawal Form: 15345.
DATES: Comments should be received on for payment of federal taxes owed. Affected Public: Businesses or other
or before July 27, 2018 to be assured of Form 8879–EMP is used if a taxpayer for-profits.
consideration. and the electronic return originator Estimated Total Annual Burden
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding (ERO) want to use a personal Hours: 301,018.
the burden estimate, or any other aspect identification number (PIN) to Title: Credits for Affected Disaster
of the information collection, including electronically sign an electronic Area Employers.
suggestions for reducing the burden, to employment tax return. OMB Control Number: 1545–1978.
(1) Office of Information and Regulatory Form 8879–F is used by an electronic Type of Review: Extension without
Affairs, Office of Management and return originator when the fiduciary change of a currently approved
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for wants to use a personal identification collection.
Treasury, New Executive Office number to electronically sign an estate’s Abstract: Form 5884–A is used to
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC or trust’s electronic income tax return, figure the employee retention credit that
20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@ and if applicable consent to electronic an eligible employer who conducted an
OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA funds withdrawal. active trade or business in the Hurricane
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania Forms: 8879–F, 8453–FE, 8453–EMP, Harvey, Irma, or Maria disaster zones
Ave. NW, Suite 8142, Washington, DC 8879–EMP. may claim. The credit is equal to 40
20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov. Affected Public: Businesses or other percent of qualified wages for each
for-profits. eligible employee (up to a maximum of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Estimated Total Annual Burden $6,000 in qualified wages per
Copies of the submissions may be
Hours: 53,783,747. employee). Public Law 115–63, section
obtained from Jennifer Quintana by
Title: PS–27–91 (TD 8442) Procedural 503 was enacted 9–29–17 and is the
emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling
Rules for Excise Taxes Currently authorizing statute for this collection.
(202) 622–0489, or viewing the entire
Reportable on Form 720; PS–8–95 (TD Form: 5884–A.
information collection request at Affected Public: Businesses or other
8685) Deposits of Excise Taxes.
www.reginfo.gov. OMB Control Number: 1545–1296. for-profits.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Type of Review: Extension without Estimated Total Annual Burden
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change of a currently approved Hours: 760,000.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Title: TD 9451—Guidance Necessary
collection.
Title: Form 982—Reduction of Tax Abstract: Internal Revenue Code To Facilitate Business Election Filing;
Attributes Due to Discharge of section 6302(c) authorizes the use of Finalization of Controlled Group
Indebtedness (and Section 1082 Basis Government depositaries for the receipt Qualification Rules, TD 9759–
Adjustment). of taxes imposed under the internal Limitations on the Importation of Net
OMB Control Number: 1545–0046. revenue laws. These previously Built-In Losses.

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments should be received on or before July 27, 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 30223