The Internal Revenue Service will not
treat a hotel, motel, or other establishment that otherwise
satisfies the definition of a "lodging facility" under section
856(d)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code as other than a "lodging
facility" if it is used to provide temporary housing on a
nontransient basis to certain persons affected by Hurricane Katrina
or Hurricane Rita provided the recordkeeping requirements of this
Notice are satified.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.