[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1967]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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 an existing regulation, LR-115-72, Manufacturers 
Excise Taxes on Sporting Goods and Firearms and Other Administrative 
Provisions of Special Application to Manufacturers and Retailers Excise 
Taxes; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 1, 1996 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal 
Revenue Service, 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 Carol 
Savage, (202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Manufacturers Excise Taxes on Sporting Goods and Firearms 
and Other Administrative Provisions of Special Application to 
Manufacturers and Retailers Excise Taxes; Reporting and Recordkeeping 
Requirements.
    OMB Number: 1545-0723.
    Regulation Project Number: LR-115-72, Final.
    Abstract: Chapters 31 and 32 of the Internal Revenue Code impose 
excise taxes on the sale or use of certain articles. Section 6416 
allows a credit or refund of the tax to manufacturers in certain cases. 
Section 6420, 6421, and 6427 allow credits or refunds of the tax to 
certain users of the articles.
    Current Actions: There is no change to the collection of 
information in this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
    Affected Public: All taxpayers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500,000
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 19 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 475,000.
    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.

    Approved: January 23, 1996.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-1967 Filed 1-31-96; 8:45 am]
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