[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18499-18500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9862]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 6524

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 6524, Office of Chief Counsel--Application.

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 Carol Savage, 
(202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Office of Chief Counsel--Application.
    OMB Number: 1545-0796.
    Form Number: Form 6524.
    Abstract: Form 6524 is used as a screening device to evaluate an 
applicant's qualifications for employment as an attorney with the 
Office of Chief Counsel. It provides data deemed critical for 
evaluating an applicant's qualifications such as Law School Admission 
Test (LSAT) score, bar admission status, type of work preference, law 
school, and class standing.
    Current Actions: The Background Survey Questionnaire on page 3 of 
Form 6524 is being eliminated. The Office of Chief Counsel no longer 
desires to capture the voluntary background survey data via this form.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 18 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 900.
    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

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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: April 9, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-9862 Filed 4-14-98; 8:45 am]
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