Clean Renewable Energy Bond Credit and Gulf Bond Credit

OMB Control No: 1545-2025	ICR Reference No: 201001-1545-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-1545-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: db-2025-005
Title: Clean Renewable Energy Bond Credit and Gulf Bond Credit
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: 03/27/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/27/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2010
Responses	500	0	500
Time Burden (Hours)	5,555	0	5,795
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form 8912, Clean Renewable Energy Bond Credit and Gulf Bond Credit, was developed to carry out the provisions of new Internal Revenue Code sections 54 and 1400N(l). The form provides a means for the taxpayer to compute the clean renewable energy bond credit and the Gulf bond credit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 54 Name of Law: Credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds    US Code: 26 USC 1400N(1) Name of Law: Tax benefits for Gulf Opportunity Zone    PL: Pub.L. 110 - 343 107,301(a), 313, 702(d) Name of Law: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (Division B); Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax    PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 15316 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008    PL: Pub.L. 111 - 5 1521, 1531 Name of Law: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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 42157	08/20/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 4449	01/27/2010
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 Clean Renewable Energy Bond Credit and Gulf Bond Credit Form 8912 Credit to Holders of Tax Credit Bonds

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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	500	500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,555	5,795	0	-240	0	0
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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: Form 8912, Clean Renewable Energy Bond Credit and Gulf Bond Credit, was developed to carry out the provisions of new Internal Revenue Code sections 54 and 1400N(l). The form provides a means for the taxpayer to compute the clean renewable energy bond credit and the Gulf bond credit. Changes were made to the form so that the carryforward of credits from qualified tax credit bonds and build America bonds from 2008 could be reported. Since the first year these specific credits could be calculated was 2008, the 2009 form is the first year that will have a carryforward line. All subsequent line number references on the form and instructions that are affected by this change have been updated as appropriate. In total, the changes to the form resulted in a decrease in the total burden by 240 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,875

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)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: D. Buchanan 202 622-3085

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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: 01/27/2010

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