SUP STAT (Rev. Proc. 2001-20)

SUPPORTING STATEMENT

Revenue Procedure 2001-20

OMB # 1545-1735

58496. CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

The collections of information contained in this revenue procedure are necessary to enable the Internal Revenue Service to determine whether an organization qualifies for the VCAP program.

The collection of information is pursuant to section 1441 of the Internal Revenue Code.

58497. USE OF DATA

The information will be used by employees of the Internal Revenue Service to review compliance with reporting, payment and withholding of taxes by colleges and universities on payments to foreign students and scholars (nonresident aliens), in order to resolve any past compliance problems, and also that the colleges and universities can come into compliance on a going forward basis.

58498. USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BURDEN

We have no plans to offer electronic filing. IRS publication, regulations, notices and letters are to be electronically enabled on an as practicable basis in accordance with the IRS Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998.

58499. EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY DUPLICATION

We have attempted to eliminate duplication within the agency wherever possible.

58500. METHODS TO MINIMIZE BURDEN ON SMALL BUSINESSES OR OTHER SMALL ENTITIES

There are no small entities affected by this collection

58501. CONSEQUENCES OF LESS FREQUENT COLLECTION ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS OR POLICY ACTIVITIES

If the IRS did not collect this information, the IRS will not be able to determine whether an organization qualifies for the VCAP program. The collection of information is pursuant to section 1441 of the Internal Revenue Code.

58502. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING DATA COLLECTION TO BE INCONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES IN 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)

There are no special circumstances requiring data collection to be inconsistent with Guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2).

58503. CONSULTATION WITH INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY ON AVAILABILITY OF DATA, FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION, CLARITY OF INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS, AND DATA ELEMENTS

Revenue Procedure 2001-20 was published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin on February 26, 2001 (2001-9 IRB 738).

In response to the Federal Register notice dated

September 28, 2016 (81 FR 66741), we received no comments during the comment period regarding Revenue Procedure

2001-20.

58504. EXPLANATION OF DECISION TO PROVIDE ANY PAYMENT OR GIFT TO RESPONDENTS

No payment or gift has been provided to any respondents.

58505. ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESPONSES

Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential as required by 26 USC 6103.

11. JUSTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE QUESTIONS

No personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.

11. ESTIMATED BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION

Sections 4.02 and 4.03(2) require organizations to submit requests for consideration under the VCAP program that must contain certain information and documentation, to enable the Internal Revenue Service to determine whether an organization qualifies for VCAP. We estimate that approximately 495 organizations will submit requests for consideration under the VCAP program and that it will take approximately 700 hours to provide the necessary documentation. The total time estimate for organizations to meet these submission requirements is 346,500 hours.

Estimates of the annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens shown are not available at this time.

11. ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COST BURDEN TO RESPONDENTS

There are no start-up costs associated with this collection.

11. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

There are no known annualized costs to the federal government.

11. REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN

There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. We are making this submission to renew the OMB approval.

11. PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION

There are no plans for tabulation, statistical analysis and publication.

11. REASONS WHY DISPLAYING THE OMB EXPIRATION DATE IS INAPPROPRIATE

We believe that displaying the OMB expiration date is inappropriate because it could cause confusion by leading taxpayers to believe that the revenue procedure sunsets as of the expiration date. Taxpayers are not likely to be aware that the Service intends to request renewal of the OMB approval and obtain a new expiration date before the old one expires.

11. EXCEPTIONS TO THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT

There are no exceptions to the certification statement for this collection.

Note: The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information in this submission:

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.