[Federal Register: April 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 75)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8874-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

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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 8874-A, 
Notice of Qualified Equity Investment for New Markets Credit.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 18, 2007 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6512, 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 Larnice Mack 
at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3179, or through the Internet at 
Larnice.Mack@irs.gov.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Notice of Qualified Equity Investment for New Markets 
Credit.
    OMB Number: 1545-2065.
    Form Number: 8874-A.
    Abstract: New modernized e-file return for partnerships. Internal 
Revenue Code Sections 6109 and 6103.w code section 45N. 45N was added 
by section 405 of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006. The new 
form provides a means for the qualified mining company to compute and 
claim the credit.
    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: Individual or households, Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,510.
    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: April 2, 2007.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-7389 Filed 4-18-07; 8:45 am]

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