[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30674-30675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14590]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8633

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 8633, Application to Participate in the Electronic Filing Program.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 4, 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: Application to Participate in the Electronic Filing Program.
    OMB Number: 1545-0991.
    Form Number: Form 8633.
    Abstract: Form 8633 is used by tax preparers, electronic return 
collectors, software firms, service bureaus and electronic transmitters 
as an application to participate in the electronic filing program 
covering individual income tax returns.
    Current Actions: On page 1 of Form 8633, lines 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 
and 1j were deleted because the information was no longer needed.
    On page 3, ``When to File'', the application period to apply for 
participation in the Electronic Filing Program has changed from August 
1 through December 2 to September 2 through December 1 for 1997. 
``Where to File'' has been revised to show that all applications should 
be mailed to the Andover Service Center.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, and 
non-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,000.
    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

[[Page 30675]]

or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of 
services to provide information.

    Approved: May 29, 1997.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-14590 Filed 6-3-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-U