[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16456-16457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7524]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 4461, 4461-A, and 
4461-B

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 4461, Application for Approval of Master or Prototype Defined 
Contribution Plan; Form 4461-A, Application for Approval of Master or 
Prototype Defined Benefit Plan; Form 4461-B, Application for Approval 
of Master or Prototype Plan, Mass Submitter Adopting Sponsor.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 30, 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 form(s) and instructions 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 4461, Application for Approval of Master or Prototype 
Defined Contribution Plan; Form 4461-

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A, Application for Approval of Master or Prototype Defined Benefit 
Plan; Form 4461-B, Application for Approval of Master or Prototype 
Plan, Mass Submitter Adopting Sponsor.
    OMB Number: 1545-0169.
    Form Numbers: Forms 4461, 4461-A, and 4461-B.
    Abstract: The IRS uses these forms to determine from the 
information submitted whether the applicant plan qualifies under 
section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code for plan approval. The 
application is also used to determine if the related trust qualifies 
for tax exempt status under Code section 501(a).
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to these forms at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 5,250.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 hours, 50 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 109,388.
    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: March 17, 2000
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-7524 Filed 3-27-00; 8:45 am]
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