Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG-209837-96]

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 Department of the Treasury, 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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an

existing final regulation, REG-209837-96, TD 8742, Requirements

Respecting the Adoption or Change of Accounting Method; Extensions of

Time To Make Elections (Secs. 301.9100-2 and 301.9100-3).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 13, 1999

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal

Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,

DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

copies of the regulation should be directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622-

3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution Avenue

NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Requirements Respecting the Adoption or Change of Accounting

Method; Extensions of Time To Make Elections.

OMB Number: 1545-1488.

Regulation Project Number: REG-209837-96.

Abstract: This final regulation provides the procedures for

requesting an extension of time to make certain elections, including

changes in accounting method and accounting period. In addition, the

regulation provides the standards that the IRS will use in determining

whether to grant taxpayers extensions of time to make these elections.

Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations,

individuals, not-for-profit institutions, and farms.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,000.

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.

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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: May 6, 1999.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 99-12170 Filed 5-13-99; 8:45 am]

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