[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 1428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-523]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 98-50

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 
Revenue Procedure 98-50, Form 1040 IRS e-file Program.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 10, 2000 
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 revenue procedure should be directed to Carol Savage, 
(202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5242, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Form 1040 IRS e-file Program.
    OMB Number: 1545-1512.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 98-50.
    Abstract: Revenue Procedure 98-50 requires the reporting of 
information needed to implement the Form 1040 IRS e-file Program and to 
enable taxpayers to file their Form 1040, Form 1040A, or Form 1040EZ 
tax returns electronically. The information is used to ensure that 
taxpayers receive accurate and essential information regarding the 
filing of their electronic returns and to identify the persons involved 
in the filing of electronic returns.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to this revenue 
procedure at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 hours, 19 minutes (or 
approximately six (6) minutes per electronically filed return).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,273,932.
    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 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: January 3, 2000.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-523 Filed 1-7-00; 8:45 am]
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