83 FR 54177 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009-31 and Rev. Proc. 2009-43

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)

Page Range		54177-54177
FR Document		2018-23485

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Election and Notice Procedures for Multiemployer Plans under WRERA and Revenue Procedure 2009-43, Revocation of Elections by Multiemployer Plans to Freeze Funded Status under section 204 of WRERA.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009-31 and Rev. 
Proc. 2009-43

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Election and Notice 
Procedures for Multiemployer Plans under WRERA and Revenue Procedure 
2009-43, Revocation of Elections by Multiemployer Plans to Freeze 
Funded Status under section 204 of WRERA.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 26, 
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 this notice should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, at (202) 
317-5753, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Election and Notice Procedures for Multiemployer Plans under 
Sections 204 and 205 of WRERA.
    OMB Number: 1545-2141.
    Notice Number: Notice 2009-31 and Rev. Proc. 2009-43.
    Abstract: Notice 2009-31 provides guidance for sponsors of 
multiemployer defined benefit plans relating to the elections described 
in sections 204 and 205 of the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery 
Act of 2008, Public Law 110-458 (WRERA), and on the notice required to 
be provided if a plan sponsor makes an election under section 204. 
Revenue Procedure 2009-43 provides follow-up guidance to Notice 2009-
31. This guidance describes procedures for revoking elections under 
WRERA.
    Current Actions: There is no change to the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,600.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,600.
    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. 
Comments will be 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 has 
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 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: October 23, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
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as their contents may become material Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
in the administration of any internal Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. burden of the collection of information;
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
tax return information are confidential, Requests for additional information or and clarity of the information to be
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. copies of this notice should be directed collected; (d) ways to minimize the
Request for Comments: Comments to Martha R. Brinson, at (202) 317–5753, burden of the collection of information
submitted in response to this notice will or at Internal Revenue Service, Room on or other forms of information
be summarized and/or included in the 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, technology; and (e) estimates of capital
request for OMB approval. All Washington, DC 20224, or through the or start-up costs and costs of operation,
comments will become a matter of internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. maintenance, and purchase of services
public record. Comments are invited on: to provide information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(a) Whether the collection of
Title: Election and Notice Procedures Approved: October 23, 2018.
information is necessary for the proper
for Multiemployer Plans under Sections Laurie Brimmer,
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the 204 and 205 of WRERA. Senior Tax Analyst.
OMB Number: 1545–2141. [FR Doc. 2018–23485 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am]
information shall have practical utility;
Notice Number: Notice 2009–31 and
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
Rev. Proc. 2009–43.
of the burden of the collection of
Abstract: Notice 2009–31 provides
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the guidance for sponsors of multiemployer DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
information to be collected; (d) ways to defined benefit plans relating to the
minimize the burden of the collection of elections described in sections 204 and Senior Executive Service Departmental
information on respondents, including 205 of the Worker, Retiree, and Performance Review Board
through the use of automated collection Employer Recovery Act of 2008, Public
Law 110–458 (WRERA), and on the AGENCY: Treasury Department.
techniques or other forms of information ACTION: Notice of members of the
technology; and (e) estimates of capital notice required to be provided if a plan
sponsor makes an election under section Departmental Performance Review
or start-up costs and costs of operation, Board (PRB).
maintenance, and purchase of services 204. Revenue Procedure 2009–43
to provide information. provides follow-up guidance to Notice SUMMARY: This notice announces the
2009–31. This guidance describes appointment of members of the
Approved: October 23, 2018. procedures for revoking elections under
Laurie Brimmer, Departmental PRB. The purpose of this
WRERA. PRB is to review and make
Senior Tax Analyst. Current Actions: There is no change to recommendations concerning proposed
[FR Doc. 2018–23482 Filed 10–25–18; 8:45 am] the paperwork burden previously performance appraisals, ratings, bonuses
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P approved by OMB. and other appropriate personnel actions
Type of Review: Extension of a for incumbents of SES positions for
currently approved collection. which the Secretary or Deputy Secretary
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Affected Public: State, local, or tribal is the appointing authority. These
governments. positions include SES bureau heads,
Internal Revenue Service Estimated Number of Responses: deputy bureau heads and certain other
Proposed Collection; Comment 1,600. positions. The Board will perform PRB
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. functions for other key bureau positions
Request for Notice 2009–31 and Rev.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Proc. 2009–43 if requested.
Hours: 1,600.
DATES: Membership is effective on the
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), The following paragraph applies to all
Treasury. of the collections of information covered date of this notice.
ACTION: Notice and request for by this notice: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
comments. An agency may not conduct or J. Markham, Director, Office of
sponsor, and a person is not required to Executive Resources, 1500 Pennsylvania
SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service respond to, a collection of information Avenue NW, ATTN: 1722 Eye Street,
(IRS), as part of its continuing effort to unless the collection of information 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20220,
reduce paperwork and respondent displays a valid OMB control number. Telephone: (202) 927–4370.
burden, invites the general public and Books or records relating to a collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
other Federal agencies to take this of information must be retained as long Composition of Departmental PRB:
opportunity to comment on information as their contents may become material The Board shall consist of at least three
collections, as required by the in the administration of any internal members. In the case of an appraisal of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The revenue law. Generally, tax returns and a career appointee, more than half the
IRS is soliciting comments concerning tax return information are confidential, members shall consist of career
Election and Notice Procedures for as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. appointees. The names and titles of the
Multiemployer Plans under WRERA and Request for Comments: Comments PRB members are as follows:
Revenue Procedure 2009–43, submitted in response to this notice will • David F. Eisner, Assistant Secretary
Revocation of Elections by be summarized and/or included in the
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

for Management
Multiemployer Plans to Freeze Funded request for OMB approval. Comments • Kenneth Blanco, Director, Financial
Status under section 204 of WRERA. will be of public record. Comments are Crimes and Enforcement Network
DATES: Written comments should be invited on: (a) Whether the collection of • Jamal El-Hindi, Deputy Director,
received on or before December 26, 2018 information is necessary for the proper Financial Crimes and Enforcement
to be assured of consideration. performance of the functions of the Network
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments agency, including whether the • Kimberly A. McCoy, Commissioner,
to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue information has practical utility; (b) the Bureau of Fiscal Service

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83 FR 54177 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009-31 and Rev. Proc. 2009-43

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service