[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2000)]
[Unknown Section]
[Pages 4631-4633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2029]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 21, 2000.
    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, Public Law 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 March 1, 2000 
to be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    OMB Number: New.
    Form Number: IRS Form A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Title: Qualifications Availability Form.
    Description: Form A is used by external applicants applying for 
clerical and technical positions with the Internal Revenue Service. 
Applicants will complete information relating to their address, job 
preference, veteran's preference and a series of occupational 
questions, knowledge and skills along with background information.
    Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 90,000.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 45,000 hours.
    OMB Number: 1545-0143.
    Form Number: IRS Form 2290.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return.
    Description: Form 2290 is used to compute and report the tax 
imposed by section 4481 on the highway use of certain motor vehicles. 
The information is used to determine whether the taxpayer has paid the 
correct amount of tax.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 500,625.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping..........................  39 hr., 28 min.
Learning about the law or the form.....  18 min.
Preparing, copying, and sending the      57 min.
 form to the IRS.
 

    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 19,223,213 hours.
    OMB Number: 1545-1221.
    Regulation Project Number: EE-147-87 Final.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Qualified Separate Lines of Business.
    Description: The affected public includes employers who maintain 
qualified employee retirement plans. Where applicable, the employer 
must furnish notice to the IRS that the employer treats itself as 
operating qualified separate lines of business and some may request an 
IRS determination that such lines satisfy administrative scrutiny.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 253.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper: 3 hrs., 27 min.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 899 hours.
    OMB Number: 1545-1530.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Tip Rate Determination Agreement (Gaming Industry).
    Description: Information is required by the Internal Revenue 
Service in its

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Compliance efforts to assist employers and their employees in 
understanding and complying with section 6053(a), which requires 
employees to report all their tips monthly to their employers.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeeping: 100.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper: 4 hr., 40 min.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 4,367 hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear, Internal Revenue Service, Room 5244, 
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20224
OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt, (202) 395-7860, Office of Management 
and Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503

Lois K. Holland,
Departmental Reports, Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-2029 Filed 1-28-00; 8:45 am]
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