[Federal Register: August 4, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 150)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 2008-
XX
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
Revenue Procedure 2008-XX, Exempt Organizations Voluntary Compliance
Program (EOVCP).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 3, 2008
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for copies of the revenue
procedure should be directed to Allan
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Hopkins, at (202) 622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129,
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet, at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Exempt Organizations Voluntary Compliance Program (EOVCP).
OMB Number: 1545-XXXX.
Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 2008-XX.
Abstract: This information collection is needed to offer a
voluntary compliance program of limited time to non-filers of Form 990
Series. The objective is to enhance voluntary compliance with respect
to reporting and filing obligations under sections 26 U.S.C. 6033 and
6011 for entities exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(a). The data collected
will be used by the Tax Exempt and Government Entities division of the
Internal Revenue Service to help certain exempt organizations meet
their reporting and filing obligations.
Current Actions: This is a new revenue procedure.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30,000.
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: July 28, 2008.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-17829 Filed 8-1-08; 8:45 am]
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