[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34530-34531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13458]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8613

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 8613, Return of Excise Tax on Undistributed Income of Regulated 
Investment Companies.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 31, 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 and instructions should be directed to Larnice Mack, 
(202) 622-3179, Internal Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Return of Excise Tax on Undistributed Income of Regulated 
Investment Companies.
    OMB Number: 1545-1016.
    Form Number: 8613.
    Abstract: Form 8613 is used by regulated investment companies to 
compute and pay the excise tax on undistributed income imposed under 
Internal Revenue Code section 4982. IRS uses the information to verify 
that the correct amount of tax has been reported.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business of other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 11 hr., 53 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,835
    The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
information covered by this notice:

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    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: May 23, 2000.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-13458 Filed 5-26-00; 8:45 am]
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