[Federal Register: June 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 123)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1120-FSC and 
Schedule P (Form 1120-FSC)

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 1120-FSC, U.S. Income Tax Return of a Foreign Sales Corporation, 
and Schedule P (Form 1120-FSC), Transfer Price or Commission.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 28, 2006 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6516, 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 R. Joseph 
Durbala, (202) 622-3634, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6516, 1111 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet 
at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Form 1120-FSC, U.S. Income Tax Return of a Foreign Sales 
Corporation, and Schedule P (Form 1120-FSC), Transfer Price or 
Commission.
    OMB Number: 1545-0935.
    Form Number: 1120-FSC and Schedule P (Form 1120-FSC).
    Abstract: Form 1120-FSC is filed by foreign corporations that have 
elected to be FSCs or small FSCs. The FSC uses Form 1120-FSC to report 
income and expenses and to figure its tax liability. IRS uses Form 
1120-FSC and Schedule P (Form 1120-FSC) to determine whether the FSC 
has correctly reported its income and expenses and figured its tax 
liability correctly.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 165 hours, 52 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,089,500.
    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 20, 2006.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-10066 Filed 6-26-06; 8:45 am]

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