[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30761-30762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11312]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form W-4P

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 W-4P, Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Payments.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 8, 2002 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6411, 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, or through the internet ([email protected].), 
Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Payments.
    OMB Number: 1545-0415.
    Form Number: Form W-4P.
    Abstract: Form W-4P is used by the recipient of pension or annuity 
payments to designate the number of withholding allowances he or she is 
claiming, an additional amount to be withheld, so that the payer can 
withhold the proper amount.
    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: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hrs., 4 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,720,000.
    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

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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 30, 2002.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-11312 Filed 5-6-02; 8:45 am]
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