[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9896-9897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3534]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 98-19

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

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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 98-19, Exceptions to the notice and reporting 
requirements of section 6033(e)(1) and the tax imposed by section 
6033(e)(2).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 13, 2001 
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: Exceptions to the notice and reporting requirements of 
section 6033(e)(1) and the tax imposed by section 6033(e)(2).
    OMB Number: 1545-1589.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 98-19.
    Abstract: Revenue Procedure 98-19 provides guidance to 
organizations exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 on certain exceptions from the reporting and 
notice requirements of section 6033(e)(1) and the tax imposed by 
section 6033(e)(2).
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the revenue 
procedure at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, not-for-profit 
institutions and farms.
    Estimated Number of Organizations: 15,000.
    Estimated Average Time Per Organizations: 10 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping Hours: 150,000.
    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: February 2, 2001.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-3534 Filed 2-9-01; 8:45 am]
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