[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 18464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10274]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 9041

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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(C)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Form 9041, Application for Electronic/Magnetic Media Filing of Business 
and Employee Benefit Plan Returns.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 24, 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 5569, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Form 9041, Application for Electronic/Magnetic Media Filing 
of Business and Employee Benefit Plan Returns.
    OMB Number: 1545-1079.
    Form Number: Form 9041.
    Abstract: Form 9041 is used by fiduciaries, partnerships, and plan 
sponsors/administrators as an application to file Forms 1041, 1065, 
5500, 5500-C/R, or 5500EZ electronically or on magnetic media; and by 
software firms, service bureaus, and electronic transmitters to develop 
auxiliary services.
    Current Actions: Form 9041 is being revised to delete line 5, 
because this information is no longer needed.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 18 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 900 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. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Approved: April 19, 1996,
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-10274 Filed 4-24-96; 8:45 am]
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