[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 47 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11632-11633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5189]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2001-1
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
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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, Public
Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning Notice 2001-1, Employer-designed Tip Reporting
Program for the Food and Beverage Industry (EmTRAC).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 10, 2010 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joe Durbala, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the notice should be directed to Elaine Christophe, (202)
622-3179, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20224, or through the Internet, at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Employer-designed Tip Reporting Program for the Food and
Beverage Industry (EmTRAC).
OMB Number: 1545-1716.
Notice Number: Notice 2001-1.
Abstract: Information is required by the Internal Revenue Service
in its compliance efforts to assist employers and their employees in
understanding and complying with Internal Revenue Code section 6053(a),
which requires employees to report all their tips monthly to their
employers.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents and/or Recordkeepers: 20.
Estimated Average Time per Respondent/Recordkeeper: 44 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting and/or Recordkeeping Burden Hours:
870 hours.
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. 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: March 5, 2010.
R. Joe Durbala,
IRS Tax Supervisory Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2010-5189 Filed 3-10-10; 8:45 am]
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