[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 125 (Tuesday, June 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35640-35641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17332]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 17, 1998.
    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, Pub. L. 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.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 15, 1998 
to be assured of consideration.
    Special Request: In order to conduct the focus group interviews 
described below in a timely manner, the Department of the Treasury is 
requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and 
approve this information collection by June 30, 1998. 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 98-014-G.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Balance Due Return Focus Group Interviews.
    Description: There are two objectives of the focus groups:
    (1) To learn more about why taxpayers have insufficient withholding 
and estimated payments; and
    (2) To receive input from taxpayers and return prepares on what the 
Service can or should do about this situation.
    With this knowledge, we hope to improve IRS policies and 
procedures, reduce the burden balance due taxpayers face, and improve 
taxpayer satisfaction.
    Respondents: Individuals or households. Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 96.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent:

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Screening process........................  5 minutes.                   
Focus group interviews...................  2 hours.                     
Travel time..............................  1 hour.                      
                                                                        

    Frequency of Response: Other (one time only).
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 256 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. 98-17332 Filed 6-29-98; 8:45 am]
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