Notice2022-04895
Proposed Collection; Requesting Comments on Form 8717 and Form 8717-A
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Published
March 8, 2022
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Treasury DepartmentInternal Revenue Service
Abstract
The Internal Revenue Service, 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. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8717, User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request, and Form 8717-A, User Fee for Employee Plan Opinion Letter Request.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13045-13046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04895]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Requesting Comments on Form 8717 and Form
8717-A
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 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. The IRS is soliciting comments
concerning Form 8717, User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter
Request, and Form 8717-A, User Fee for Employee Plan Opinion Letter
Request.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 9, 2022 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20224, or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3857555a164d56514c78514a4b165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c53515e12495255487c554e4f125b534a">[email protected]</span></a>. Include OMB Control Number
1545-1772 in the subject line of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this collection should be directed to Jon Callahan, (737)
800-7639, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#305a5f5e1e421e53515c5c5158515e705942431e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="345e5b5a1a461a57555858555c555a745d46471a535b42">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRS is currently seeking comments
concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and
record-keeping requirements:
Title: User Fee for Employee Plan Determination or Opinion Letter
Request.
OMB Control Number: 1545-1772.
Form Number: Form 8717 and Form 8717-A.
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 7528 requires the payment
of user fees for requests to the IRS for ruling letters, opinion
letters, and determination letters. Forms 8717 and 8717-A are used by
employee plan providers and sponsors to indicate the type of letter
request and pay the appropriate user fee.
Current Actions: There is no change to the existing collection;
however, the total burden has been reduced due to better estimates.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and
not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses: 9,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours, 38 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,650.
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: March 3, 2022.
Jon R. Callahan,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2022-04895 Filed 3-7-22; 8:45 am]
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