[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 244 (Friday, December 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 66718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33132]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 12, 1997.
    The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau 
Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information 
collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the 
Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, room 
2110, 1425 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
    Special Request: In order to conduct the survey described below in 
January 1998, the Department of the Treasury is requesting that the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approve this 
information collection by December 24, 1997. To obtain a copy of this 
study, please contact the Internal Revenue Service Clearance Officer at 
the address listed below.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545-1432.
Project Number: M:SP:V 97-033-G.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: Business Information Center Survey.
Description: The purpose of this survey is to help determine the 
efficiency of a pilot that is being undertaken by the Internal Revenue 
Service (IRS) and the Small Business Administration (SBA). In an effort 
to enhance the opportunity and ability for small business owners/
opertors to obtain tax materials and understand tax requirements and 
responsibilities, eleven separate IRS small business edcuation products 
will be offered at selected SBA facilities known as Business 
Information Centers (BIC). Initially, five ``high traffic'' BICs will 
participate in the pilot program. Education materials will be stocked 
at each of these BICs and restocked as needed. The pilot will run for 
up to one year. During the one year period, a decision will be made to 
either expand or end the program. The IRS plans to conduct a survey to 
determine the effectiveness of this program.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 (at 5 sites).
Estimated Burden Hours Per Response: 3 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Other (one time only).
Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 3,250 hours.
Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue 
Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20224.
OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt (202) 395-7860, Office of Management 
and Budget, room 10226, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503.
Lois K. Holland,
Departmental Reports, Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-33132 Filed 12-18-97; 8:45 am]
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