[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 231 (Friday, November 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60752-60753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30465]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 2290

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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 2290, Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Return.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 28, 
1997 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 form(s) and instructions 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: Heavy Vehicle Use Tax Return.
    OMB Number: 1545-0143.
    Form Number: Form 2290.
    Abstract: Form 2290 is used to compute and report the tax imposed 
by Internal Revenue Code section 4481 on the highway use of certain 
motor vehicles. The information is used to determine whether the 
taxpayer has paid the correct amount of tax.
    Current Actions: Form 2290 is revised annually to reflect the 
taxable period which begins July 1 and ends June 30 of the following 
year. Question B on page 1 of Form 2290 is deleted because the 
information is no longer needed by the IRS. The over-the-counter Form 
2290-V, Payment Voucher, has a new entry for the tax period, box 4. 
Instructions are given on page 8 to complete this entry. Also, 
instructions for box 2 (the name control) have been expanded to assist 
taxpayers in making the correct entry.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500,625.

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    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 36 hr., 7 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,084,763.
    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: November 20, 1996.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-30465 Filed 11-27-96; 8:45 am]
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