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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 72,578.
The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered
by this notice:
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.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,

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maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: December 17, 2014.
Christie Preston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

[FR Doc. 2014–30112 Filed 12–22–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for the Annual Return/Report
of Employee Benefit Plan
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning the
Annual Return/Report of Employee
Benefit Plan.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before February 23, 2015
to be assured of consideration.
SUMMARY:

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Direct all written comments
to Christie Preston, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

ADDRESSES:

Requests for additional information or
copies of the forms and instructions
should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala
at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Annual Return/Report of
Employee Benefit Plan.
OMB Number: 1545–1610.
Form Number: 5500 and Schedules.
Abstract: The Annual Return/Report
of Employee Benefit Plan is an annual
information return filed by employee
benefit plans. The IRS uses this
information to determine if the plan
appears to be operating properly as
required under the law or whether the
plan should be audited.
Current Actions: PBGC, the
Department of Labor (DOL), and the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) work
together to produce the Form 5500
Annual Return/Report for Employee
Benefit Plan and Form 5500–SF Short
Form Annual Return/Report for Small
Employee Benefit Plan (Form 5500
Series), through which the regulated
public can satisfy the combined
reporting/filing requirements applicable
to employee benefit plans.

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The aforementioned changes will
generate and increase in burden by
21,000 hours and increase the estimated
number of responses by 36,000 per year.
Form 5500–SUP is a paper-only form
filed with the IRS that is used by the
sponsors and administrators of
retirement plans to satisfy the reporting
requirements of section 6058. Form
5500–SUP should only be used if
certain IRS compliance questions are
not answered electronically on the Form
5500 or Form 5500–SF. The creation of
Form 5500–SUP, may create a new
paper filing requirement. The paper
submission of this form will increase
the estimated number of responses by
500 and the estimated annual burden by
7,140 hours.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals and
households, not-for profit institutions,
and farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
822,500.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 25
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 347,140.
The following paragraph applies to all
of the collections of information covered
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to

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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.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.

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Approved: December 15, 2014.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS, Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2014–29939 Filed 12–22–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Agency Information Collection
Activity; Proposed Collection
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.

AGENCY:

Notice and request for
comments.

ACTION:

The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13(44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
soliciting comments concerning,
Automatic Contribution Arrangements.

SUMMARY:

Written comments should be
received on or before February 23, 2015
to be assured of consideration.

DATES:

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