[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 6062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3497]



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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 notice of proposed rulemaking and a 
temporary regulation, EE-45-93, Electronic Filing of Form W-4. 
(Regulation section 31.3402(f)(5)-2T).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 15, 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: Electronic Filing of Form W-4.
    OMB Number: 1545-1435.
    Regulation Project Number: EE-45-93 Notice of proposed rulemaking 
and temporary regulations.
    Abstract: Information is required by the Internal Revenue Service 
to verify compliance with section 31.3402(f)(2)-1(g)(1), which requires 
submission to the Service of certain withholding exemption 
certificates. The affected respondents are employers that choose to 
make electronic filing of Forms W-4 available to their employees.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
    Affected Public: State and local governments, business or other 
for-profit institutions, federal agencies, and nonprofit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 hours
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40,000 hours
    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 of the use 
of other forms of information technology, as well as other relevant 
aspects of the information collection request.

    Approved: February 7, 1996.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-3497 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am]
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