[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44784-44785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21342]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8837

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 8837, Notice of Adoption of Revenue Procedure Model Amendments.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 18, 
1999, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 5244, 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 Faye Bruce, 
(202) 622-6665, Internal Revenue Service, Room 5244, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Notice of Adoption of Revenue Procedure Model Amendments.
    OMB Number: 1545-1497.
    Form Number: 8837.
    Abstract: Form 8837 acts as a transmittal document and is used by 
sponsors of master or prototype plans, regional prototype plans, and 
volume submitter plans. Revenue procedures implementing law changes or 
other changes may be issued at any time requiring changes in plan 
documents. These changes or amendments can be submitted to the IRS 
using Form 8837.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to Form 8837 at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a current OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hrs., 39 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,950.
    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

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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: August 11, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-21342 Filed 8-16-99; 8:45 am]
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