[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3736-3737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1788]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 97-15

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

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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 Revenue 
Procedure 97-15, Section 103--Remedial Payment Closing Agreement 
Program.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 25, 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: Section 103--Remedial Payment Closing Agreement Program.
    OMB Number: 1545-1528.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 97-15.
    Abstract: This information is required by the Internal Revenue 
Service to verify compliance with sections 57, 103, 141, 142, 144, 145, 
and 147 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as applicable (including 
any corresponding provision, if any, of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1954). This information will be used by the Service to enter into a 
closing agreement with the issuer to establish the closing agreement 
amount.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the revenue 
procedure at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal government, and not-for-
profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour, 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75.
    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: January 17, 1997.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-1788 Filed 1-23-97; 8:45 am]
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