[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-63]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: 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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning new Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual 
Taxpayer Identification Number.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 4, 1996, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal 
Revenue Service, T:FP, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be directed to Martha R. 
Brinson, (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue Service, T:FP, room 5571, 
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification 
Number
    OMB Number: To be assigned later.
    Form Number: W-7.
    Abstract: Proposed regulations under section 6109 of the Internal 
Revenue Code introduce a new type of taxpayer identifying number called 
the ``IRS individual taxpayer identification number'' (ITIN). When 
available, individuals who currently do not have, and are not eligible 
to obtain, social security numbers can apply for this number. Taxpayers 
may use this number when required to furnish a taxpayer identifying 
number under regulations. An ITIN would be applied for on Form W-7 and 
is intended for tax use only.
    Current Actions: This is a new collection of information.
    Type of Review: New OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 56 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 470,000.

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. Written comments should 
address the accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to minimize 
burden including the use of automated collection techniques or the use 
of other forms of information technology, as well as other relevant 
aspects of the information collection request.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer
[FR Doc. 96-63 Filed 1-3-96; 8:45 am]
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