[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28942-28943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13223]


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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 Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95), provides the general public 
and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on continuing 
collections of information. This helps the IRS assess the impact of its 
information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden 
on the public and helps the public understand the IRS's information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning environmental 
settlement funds-classification. Additionally, it addresses 
determination of the portion of a trust to include in income by a 
grantor owner.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 25, 2017 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. 
Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should 
be directed to Kerry Dennis, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224, or through the internet, 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Environmental Settlement Funds-Classification.
    OMB Number: 1545-1465. Regulation Project Number: T.D. 8668.
    Abstract: This regulation provides guidance to taxpayers on the 
proper

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classification of trusts formed to collect and disburse amounts for 
environmental remediation of an existing waste site to discharge 
taxpayers' liability or potential liability under applicable 
environmental laws. Section 301.7701-4(e)(2) of the regulation provides 
that the trustee of an environmental remediation trust must furnish to 
each grantor a statement that shows all items of income, deduction, and 
credit of the trust for the taxable year attributable to the portion of 
the trust treated as owned by the grantor. The statement must provide 
the grantor with the information necessary to take the items into 
account in computing the grantor's taxable income.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2000.
    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: June 19, 2017.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-13223 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am]
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