[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18495-18496]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9855]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8328

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 8328, Carryforward Election of Unused Private Activity Bond Volume 
Cap.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 15, 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: Carryforward Election of Unused Private Activity Bond Volume 
Cap.
    OMB Number: 1545-0874.
    Form Number: 8328.
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 146(f) requires that an 
annual volume limit be placed on the amount of private activity bonds 
issued by each State. Code section 146(f)(3) provides that the unused 
amount of the private activity bonds for specific programs can be 
carried forward for 3 years depending on the type of project. In order 
to carry forward the unused amount of the private activity bond, an 
irrevocable election can be made by the issuing authority. Form 8328 
allows the issuer to execute the carryforward election.
    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: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 hr., 47 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 107,800.
    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

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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: April 8, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-9855 Filed 4-14-98; 8:45 am]
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