Notice 2008-79, Tax-exempt Housing Bonds and 2008 Housing Legislation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting_Statement[1].doc Supporting Statement A	2009-08-26
notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-03-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186596	Notice 2008-79, Tax-exempt Housing Bonds and 2008 Housing Legislation	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2119	ICR Reference No: 200903-1545-018
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200809-1545-011
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: ah-2119-011
Title: Notice 2008-79, Tax-exempt Housing Bonds and 2008 Housing Legislation
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/26/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/03/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	150	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	300	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information is being requested from issuers of tax-exempt bonds who issue bonds subject to the new volume cap or utilize proceeds of mortgage revenue bonds to refinance certain qualified subprime mortgage loans, as provided in the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008, enacted July 30, 2008 (“2008 Housing Act”). We are asking issuers to report bonds issued pursuant to the new volume cap on existing form 8038 that is already required to be filed in connection with bond issues, and issuers of mortgage revenue bonds to attach a schedule to the 8038 providing a reasonable estimate of the total expected principal amount that will be utilized to refinance qualified subprime mortgage loans. We are asking issuers to file a second copy of an existing IRS Form 8328 in order to make the election to carry forward additional volume cap provided under the 2008 Housing Act that remains unused at the end of calendar year 2008. The information required to be reported with respect to bond issues on IRS Form 8038 is mandated by section 149(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. The filing of IRS Form 8328 is the manner in which issuers make the election to carry forward unused volume ceiling pursuant to section 146(f) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 149(e) Name of Law: Information reporting.
   US Code: 26 USC 146(f) Name of Law: Elctive carryforward of unused limitations for specified purpose.
  

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:
	74 FR 4303	01/23/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 13310	03/26/2009
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
Notice 2008-79, Tax-exempt Housing Bonds and 2008 Housing Legislation

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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	150	0	0	0	0	150
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	300	0	0	0	0	300
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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

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: 04/03/2009

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