[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20859-20860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10271]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 5306A

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 5306A, Application for Approval of Prototype Simplified Employee 
Pension or Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small 
Employers.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 25, 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 form 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: Application for Approval of Prototype Simplified Employee 
Pension or Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small 
Employers.
    OMB Number: 1545-0199.
    Form Number: 5306A (formerly 5306-SEP).
    Abstract: This form is used by banks, credit unions, insurance 
companies, and trade or professional associations to apply for approval 
of a simplified employee pension plan or a Savings Incentive Match Plan 
to be used by more than one employer. The data collected is used to 
determine if the prototype plan submitted is an approved plan.
    Current Actions: The form has been revised to more easily 
accommodate those financial institutions that want to have their 
prototype Savings Incentive Match Plan approved by the IRS. A new Part 
III has been added to the form along with the necessary instructions. 
The form number and title have been changed to reflect these revisions.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 18 hours, 41 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 93,400.

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    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: April 19, 2001.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-10271 Filed 4-24-01; 8:45 am]
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