[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12080-12081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05549]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8896
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Low Sulfur Diesel
Fuel Production Credit.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 18, 2018 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Laurie Brimmer, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, at (202)
317-5753 or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Production Credit.
OMB Number: 1545-1914.
Form Number: 8896.
Abstract: IRC section 45H allows small business refiners to claim a
credit for the production of low sulfur diesel fuel. The American Jobs
Creation Act of 2004 section 399 brought it into existence. Form 8896
will allow taxpayers to use a standardized format to claim this credit.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to Form 8896 at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 66.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 hr., 59 mins.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 260.
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
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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: March 13, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-05549 Filed 3-16-18; 8:45 am]
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