[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76893-76894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30124]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an
existing Final Regulation, TD 8796, Notice, Consent, and Election
Requirements Under Sections 411(a)(11) and 417 (Sec. Sec. 1.411(a)-11T
and 1.417(e)-1T).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 18,
2014 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be directed to Katherine Dean at
Internal Revenue Service, room 6242, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Notice, Consent, and Election Requirements Under Sections
411(a)(11) and 417.
OMB Number: 1545-1471.
Regulation Project Number: REG-209626-93 (TD 8796).
Abstract: These regulations provide guidance concerning the notice
consent requirements under Code section 411(a)(11) and the notice and
election requirements of Code section 4l7, Regulation section 1.411(a)-
11(c) provides that a participant's consent to a distribution under
code section 411(a)(11) is not valid unless the participant receives a
notice of his or her rights under the plan no more than 90 and no less
than 30 days prior to the annuity starting date. Regulation section
1.417(e)-1 sets forth the same 90/30-day time period for providing the
notice explaining the qualified joint and survivor annuity and waiver
rights under Code section 417(a)(3).
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit
organizations, not-for-profit institutions and Federal, state, local or
tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 750.000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: .011 hr.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,333.
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
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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: November 22, 2013.
Yvette Lawrence,
OMB Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-30124 Filed 12-18-13; 8:45 am]
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