[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65447-65448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26318]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Request for Comment

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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning TD 
9002.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 26, 
2012] to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette Lawrence, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Allan 
Hopkins, (202) 622-6665, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: TD 9002--Agent for Consolidated Group (REG-103805-99).
    OMB Number: 1545-1699.
    Abstract: The information is needed in order for a terminating 
common parent of a consolidated group to designate a substitute agent 
for the group and receive approval of the Commissioner, or for a 
default substitute agent to notify the Commissioner that it is the 
default substitute agent, pursuant to Sec.  1.1502-77(d). The 
Commissioner will use the information to determine whether to approve 
the designation of the substitute agent (if approval is required) and 
to change the IRS's records to reflect the information about the 
substitute agent.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Private sector: Not-for-profit institutions
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 100.
    Estimated Hours per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    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.

    Dated: October 22, 2010.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-26318 Filed 10-25-12; 8:45 am]
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