[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 3533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1681]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 12196

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 12196, Small Business Office Order Blank.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 25, 2002, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to George Freeland, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 5577, 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: Small Business Office Order Blank.
    OMB Number: 1545-1638.
    Form Number: Form 12196.
    Abstract: Form 12196 is used by Small Business Information and 
Development Centers and One-Stop Capital Shops to order IRS tax forms 
and publications for distribution to their clients. The form can be 
faxed directly to the IRS Area Distribution Center for order 
fulfillment, packaging and mailing.
    Current Actions: Form 12196 is used primarily by the Small Business 
Administration's Business Information Centers (BlCs) to order key IRS 
small business products. Last year, the IRS expanded the availability 
of the form to the Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and the 
Women Business Centers (WBCs) to order key IRS small business products 
that will benefit new small business owners/operators. Additional 
products were added to the form to expand distribution and increase 
availability of selected IRS educational products to new business 
start-ups.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 45.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2.
    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: January 14, 2002.
George Freeland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-1681 Filed 1-23-02; 8:45 am]
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