[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69930-69931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28244]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Notice and Request for Comments
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)). The IRS is soliciting comments concerning information
collection requirements related to Notice 2012-48, Tribal Economic
Development Bonds.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 22,
2013 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette B. Lawrence, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of notice should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622-
6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Tribal Economic Development Bonds.
OMB Number: 1545-2233.
Notice Number: Notice 2012-48.
Abstract: This Notice solicits applications for the reallocation of
available amounts of national bond issuance authority limitation for
tribal economic development bonds (``Tribal Economic Development
Bonds'') that were previously allocated to eligible issuers by the
Internal Revenue Service (``IRS'') and that have not been used. This
Notice also provides related guidance on: (1) The application
requirements and forms for requests for volume cap allocations, and (2)
the method that the IRS and the Department of the Treasury will use to
allocate the volume cap.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the burden
previously requested at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 143.
Estimated Average Time per Respondent: 7 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
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
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
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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: November 15, 2012.
Allan Hopkins,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2012-28244 Filed 11-20-12; 8:45 am]
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