[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 29187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14071]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 6466 and 6467

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 6466, Transmittal of Forms W-4 Reported Magnetically/
Electronically, and Form 6467, Transmittal of Forms W-4 Reported 
Magnetically/Electronically (Continuation).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 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 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 6466, Transmittal of Forms W-4 Reported Magnetically/
Electronically and Form 6467, Transmittal of Forms W-4 Reported 
Magnetically/Electronically (Continuation).
    OMB Number: 1545-0314.
    Form Number: Forms 6466 and 6467.
    Abstract: Under regulation section 31.3402(f)(2)-1(g), employers 
are required to submit certain withholding certificates (Form W-4) to 
the Internal Revenue Service. Transmittal Form 6466 and the 
continuation sheet Form 6467 are submitted by an employer, or an 
authorized agent of the employer, who will be reporting submissions of 
Form W-4 on magnetic/electronic media.
    Current Actions: Publication 1245, Specifications for Filing Form 
W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certification on Magnetic Tape 
and 5\1/4\ or 3\1/2\ inch Magnetic Diskettes, is being revised in 1997. 
Due to changes in Publication 1245, Forms 6466 and 6467 are also being 
revised. Most of the information collected on these forms will remain 
essentially the same. However, the layout of the forms is changing. 
Boxes 6 and 9 on Form 6466 are being eliminated and consolidated in 
revised Box 10 of the new form. Box 12 is being eliminated because the 
information is no longer necessary. The Martinsburg Computing Center 
will now be accepting electronic filing of Form W-4 along with 
additional types of magnetic media listed on the form. The layout of 
Form 6467 is being changed to parallel the changes to Form 6466.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions, farms, and Federal, state, local or tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour, 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 133.
    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: May 22, 1997.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-14071 Filed 5-28-97; 8:45 am]
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