[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44245-44246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22078]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0097]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Entitled Information 
Reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), (Taxpayer 
Identification Number)

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB 
clearance.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved 
information collection requirement concerning Information Reporting to 
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (Taxpayer Identification Number). A 
request for public comments was published at 63 FR 31759, June 10, 
1998. No comments were received.

DATES: Comments may be submitted September 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other 
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for 
reducing this burden, to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, 
Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035, 
Washington, DC 20405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Nelson, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-1900.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    Subpart 4.9, Information Reporting to the Internal Revenue Service 
(IRS), and the provision at 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification, 
implement statutory and regulatory requirements pertaining to taxpayer 
identification and reporting.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 6 minutes per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
250,000; responses per respondent, 12; total annual responses, 
3,000,000; preparation hours per response, .10; and total response 
burden hours, 300,000.

Obtaining Copies of Proposals

    Requester may obtain a copy of the justification from the General 
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, 
Room 4035, Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite 
OMB Control No.

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9000-0097, Information Reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 
(Taxpayer Identification Number), in all correspondence.

    Dated: August 11, 1998.
Edward C. Loeb,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 98-22078 Filed 8-17-98; 8:45 am]
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