[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67491-67492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27808]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 4506-A
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
Form 4506-A, Request for Public Inspection or Copy of Exempt or
Political Organization IRS Form.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 4, 2016
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Michael A. Joplin, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Martha R.
Brinson, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request for Public Inspection or Copy of Exempt or Political
Organization IRS Form.
OMB Number: 1545-0495.
Form Number: 4506-A.
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 6104 states that if an
organization described in section 501(c) or (d) is exempt from taxation
under section 501(a) for any taxable year, the application for
exemption is open for public inspection. This includes all supporting
documents, any letter or other documents issued by the IRS concerning
the application, and certain annual returns of the organization. Form
4506-A is used to request public inspection or a copy of these
documents.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, farms, and Federal,
state, local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Responses: 20,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 57 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 19,400.
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
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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: October 19, 2015.
Michael A. Joplin,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-27808 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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