[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42314-42315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20744]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
[INTL-978-86]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request For Regulation Project

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 an 
existing notice of proposed rulemaking, INTL-978-86, Information 
Reporting by Passport and Permanent Residence Applicants 
(Sec. 301.6039E-1(c)).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Information Reporting by Passport and Permanent Residence 
Applicants.
    OMB Number: 1545-1359.
    Regulation Project Number: INTL-978-86 (Notice of proposed 
rulemaking).
    Abstract: The regulations require applicants for passports and 
permanent residence status to report certain tax information on the 
applications. The regulations are intended to enable the IRS to 
identify U.S. citizens who have not filed tax returns and permanent 
residents who have undisclosed sources of foreign income and to notify 
such persons of their duty to file United States tax returns.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents for Passport Applicants: 5,000,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours for Passport Applicants: 
500,000.
    Estimated Number of Respondents for Permanent Residence Applicants: 
500,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 min.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours for Permanent Residence 
Applicants: 250,000.
    The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
information covered by this notice:
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records 
relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as 
their contents may become material in the administration of any 
internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information 
are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

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; (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; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Approved: August 8, 1996.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-20744 Filed 8-13-96; 8:45 am]
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