Form 8717 - User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8717 Form 8717 - User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request Form and Instruction	Modified
1545-1772_Supporting_Statement (Form 8717)_REV(2).doc Supporting Statement A	2014-12-30
RP 2014-8.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-10-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41104	Form 8717 - User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1772	ICR Reference No: 201409-1545-018
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-1545-027
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Form 8717 - User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/20/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/30/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	39,000	0	39,000
Time Burden (Hours)	445,770	0	369,720
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 requires payment of a "user fee" with each application for a determination letter. Because of this requirement, the Form 8717 was created to provide filers the means to make payment and indicate the type of request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 501 Name of Law: Exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.
  

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:
	79 FR 43825	07/28/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 77084	12/30/2014
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
Form 8717 - User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request	8717	User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request

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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	39,000	39,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	445,770	369,720	0	76,050	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in the time per response is attributed to user fee updates made by Revenue Procedures 2014-8. The increase of 76,050 burden hours is due to program change.

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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: 12/30/2014

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