[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15001-15002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7976]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 5578

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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Form 5578, Annual Certification of Racial Nondiscrimination for a 
Private School Exempt From Federal Income Tax.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 26, 1998 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 form and instructions should be directed to Martha R. 
Brinson, (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Annual Certification of Racial Nondiscrimination for a 
Private School Exempt From Federal Income Tax.
    OMB Number: 1545-0213.
    Form Number: 5578.
    Abstract: Every organization that claims exemption from Federal 
income tax under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) and that 
operates, supervises, or controls a private school must file a 
certification of racial nondiscrimination. Such organizations, if they 
are not required to file Form 990, must provide the certification on 
Form 5578. The Internal Revenue Service uses the information to help 
ensure that the school is maintaining a nondiscriminatory policy in 
keeping with its exempt status.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 4 hr., 45 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,750.
    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,

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maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Approved: March 16, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-7976 Filed 3-26-98; 8:45 am]
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