REG-122379-02 (NPRM) Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Reg_122379-02_Supplementary.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-01-05	Available
Reg_122379-02_Sup_Stmnt.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-01-05	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
41168	REG-122379-02 (NPRM) Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1871	ICR Reference No: 200701-1545-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200505-1545-031
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: CB-1871-002
Title: REG-122379-02 (NPRM) Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/07/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2007
Responses	100,000	0	100,000
Time Burden (Hours)	13,333	0	13,333
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These disclosures will ensure that taxpayers are provided with adequate information regarding the limits of tax shelter advice that they receive, and also ensure that practitioners properly advise of taxpayers of relevant information with respect to tax shelter opinions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1545-BA70	Final or interim final rulemaking	69 FR 75839	12/20/2004

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 62660	10/26/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 5103	02/02/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
REG-122379-02 (NPRM) Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	100,000	100,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,333	13,333	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Annual burden hours were increased by 3,000 due to an input error. No actual adjustments were made.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/06/2007

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