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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

235 / Thursday, December 8, 2005 / Notices 73067

charitable resources—to ensure that the Type of Review: Extension of SUMMARY: The Department of the
recipient has taken adequate measures currently approved collection. Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to protect its charitable resources from Affected Public: Individuals or to reduce paperwork and respondent
diversion to, or abuse by, terrorists or households, business or other for-profit burden, invites the general public and
their support networks. organizations. other Federal agencies to take this
Estimated Number of Respondents: opportunity to comment on proposed
[FR Doc. 05–23854 Filed 12–7–05; 8:45 am] 250. and/or continuing information
BILLING CODE 4811–37–P Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 collections, as required by the
hour. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Estimated Total Annual Burden Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Hours: 250. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
The following paragraph applies to all
Internal Revenue Service soliciting comments concerning the Tip
of the collections of information covered
Rate Determination Agreement (Gaming
[REG–133446–03] by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or Industry).
Proposed Collection; Comment sponsor, and a person is not required to DATES: Written comments should be
Request for Regulation Project respond to, a collection of information received on or before February 6, 2006,
unless the collection of information to be assured of consideration.
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), displays a valid OMB control number. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Treasury. Books or records relating to a collection to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue
ACTION: Notice and request for of information must be retained as long Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution
comments. as their contents may become material Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
in the administration of any internal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY: The Department of the revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Requests for additional information or
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort tax return information are confidential, copies of the regulation should be
to reduce paperwork and respondent as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622–
burden, invites the general public and
Request for Comments 6665, or at Internal Revenue Service,
other Federal agencies to take this
room 6516, Constitution Avenue, NW.,
opportunity to comment on proposed Comments submitted in response to Washington, DC 20224, or through the
and/or continuing information this notice will be summarized and/or Internet, at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
collections, as required by the included in the request for OMB
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
approval. All comments will become a
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. Title: Tip Rate Determination
matter of public record. Comments are
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is Agreement (Gaming Industry).
invited on: (a) Whether the collection of
soliciting comments concerning an OMB Number: 1545–1530.
information is necessary for the proper
Abstract: Information is required by
existing Temp and final regulation, performance of the functions of the
the Internal Revenue Service in its
REG–133446–03, Guidance on Passive agency, including whether the
compliance efforts to assist employers
Foreign Company (PFIC) Purging information shall have practical utility;
and their employees in understanding
Elections. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
and complying with Internal Revenue
DATES: Written comments should be of the burden of the collection of
Code section 6053(a), which requires
received on or before February 6, 2006, information; (c) ways to enhance the
employees to report all their tips
to be assured of consideration. quality, utility, and clarity of the
monthly to their employers.
information to be collected; (d) ways to Current Actions: There is no change to
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
minimize the burden of the collection of this existing information collection.
to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue
information on respondents, including Type of Review: Extension of a
Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution
through the use of automated collection currently approved collection.
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
techniques or other forms of information Affected Public: Business or other for-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: technology; and (e) estimates of capital
Requests for additional information or profit organizations.
or start-up costs and costs of operation, Estimated Number of Respondents:
copies of the regulations should be maintenance, and purchase of services
directed to Larnice Mack at Internal 100.
to provide information. Estimated Time per Respondent: 43
Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111
Approved: November 28, 2005. hr., 40 min.
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
Glenn Kirkland, Estimated Total Annual Burden
DC 20224, or at (202) 622–3179, or
IRS Reports Clearance Officer. Hours: 4,367.
through the Internet at The following paragraph applies to all
Larnice.Mack@irs.gov. [FR Doc. E5–7015 Filed 12–7–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
of the collections of information covered
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: by this notice:
Title: Guidance on Passive Foreign An agency may not conduct or
(PFIC) Purging Elections. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY sponsor, and a person is not required to
OMB Number: 1545–1965. respond to, a collection of information
Regulation Project Number: REG– Internal Revenue Service unless the collection of information
133446–03. displays a valid OMB control number.
Abstract: The IRS needs the Proposed Collection; Comment Books or records relating to a collection
information to substantiate the Request for Regulation Project of information must be retained as long
taxpayer’s computation of the taxpayer’s AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as their contents may become material
share of the PFIC’s post-1986 earning Treasury. in the administration of any internal
and profits. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
ACTION: Notice and request for
Current Actions: There is no change to tax return information are confidential,
comments.
these existing regulations. as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

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73068 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 235 / Thursday, December 8, 2005 / Notices

Request for Comments opportunity to comment on proposed Estimated Total Annual Burden
Comments submitted in response to and/or continuing information Hours: 211,210.
this notice will be summarized and/or collections, as required by the The following paragraph applies to all
included in the request for OMB Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, of the collections of information covered
approval. All comments will become a Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. by this notice:
matter of public record. Comments are 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning Form An agency may not conduct or
invited on: (a) Whether the collection of sponsor, and a person is not required to
information is necessary for the proper 13614, Interview and Intake Sheet.
DATES: Written comments should be
respond to, a collection of information
performance of the functions of the unless the collection of information
agency, including whether the received on or before February 6, 2006,
to be assured of consideration. displays a valid OMB control number.
information shall have practical utility; Books or records relating to a collection
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
of information must be retained as long
of the burden of the collection of to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue
as their contents may become material
information; (c) ways to enhance the Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution
in the administration of any internal
quality, utility, and clarity of the Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
information to be collected; (d) ways to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
tax return information are confidential,
minimize the burden of the collection of Requests for additional information or as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
information on respondents, including copies of the form and instructions
through the use of automated collection should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at Request for Comments: Comments
techniques or other forms of information (202) 622–6665, or at Internal Revenue submitted in response to this notice will
technology; and (e) estimates of capital Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution be summarized and/or included in the
or start-up costs and costs of operation, Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, request for OMB approval. All
maintenance, and purchase of services or through the Internet, at comments will become a matter of
to provide information. Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
Approved: November 28, 2005. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information is necessary for the proper
Glenn Kirkland, Title: Interview and Intake Sheet.
OMB Number: 1545–1964. performance of the functions of the
IRS Reports Clearance Officer. agency, including whether the
Form Number: 13614.
[FR Doc. E5–7016 Filed 12–7–05; 8:45 am] Abstract: Form 13614 contains a information shall have practical utility;
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P standardized list of required intake (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
questions to guide volunteers in asking of the burden of the collection of
taxpayers basic questions about information; (c) ways to enhance the
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY themselves. The intake sheet is an quality, utility, and clarity of the
effective tool for ensuring that critical information to be collected; (d) ways to
Internal Revenue Service minimize the burden of the collection of
taxpayer information is obtained and
applied during the interview process. information on respondents, including
Proposed Collection; Comment
Current Actions: There are no changes through the use of automated collection
Request for Form 13614
being made to the form at this time. techniques or other forms of information
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Type of Review: Extension of a technology; and (e) estimates of capital
Treasury. currently approved collection. or start-up costs and costs of operation,
ACTION: Notice and request for Affected Public: Individuals and maintenance, and purchase of services
comments. households, business or other for-profit to provide information.
organizations, the Federal Government Approved: November 28, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Department of the and not-for-profit institutions.
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort Glenn Kirkland,
Estimated Number of Respondents:
to reduce paperwork and respondent 1,056,049. IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
burden, invites the general public and Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 [FR Doc. E5–7017 Filed 12–7–05; 8:45 am]
other Federal agencies to take this hrs. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

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