[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3333-3334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1520]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
[EE-28-78]


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 final regulation, EE-28-78 (TD 7845), Inspection of 
Applications for Tax Exemption and Applications for Determination 
Letters for Pension and Other Plans (Secs. 301.6104(a)-1, 301.6104(a)-
5, 301.6104(a)-6, 301.6104(b)-1, 301.6104(c)-1, and 301.6104(d)-1).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 24, 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 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: Inspection of Applications for Tax Exemption and 
Applications for Determination Letters for Pension and Other Plans.
    OMB Number: 1545-0817.
    Regulation Project Number: EE-28-78.
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 6104 requires applications 
for tax exempt status, annual reports of private foundations, and 
certain portions of returns to be open for public inspection. Some 
information may be withheld from disclosure. The Internal Revenue 
Service needs the required information to comply with requests for 
public inspection.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, Federal Government, 
and state, local or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 51,070.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 14 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,018.
    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

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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: January 14, 1997.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-1520 Filed 1-21-97; 8:45 am]
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