Program Sponsor Agreement for Continuing Education for Enrolled Agents

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 8498 Continuing Education Provider Application and Request for Provider Number	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Attachment to supporting statement.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-05-05	Available
F8498_Sup_Stmnt[1].doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-06-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
18383	Program Sponsor Agreement for Continuing Education for Enrolled Agents	Form and Instruction	Modified	Continuing Education Provider Application and Request for Provider Number

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1459	ICR Reference No: 201306-1545-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201005-1545-016
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: ah-1459-014
Title: Program Sponsor Agreement for Continuing Education for Enrolled Agents
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: 07/26/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2013
Responses	500	0	500
Time Burden (Hours)	300	0	300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information relates to the approval of continuing professional education programs for the individuals enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service (enrolled agents).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 16918	03/19/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 38446	06/26/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Program Sponsor Agreement for Continuing Education for Enrolled Agents	8498	Continuing Education Provider Application and Request for Provider Number

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	500	500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	300	300	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:

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 06/26/2013

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