[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39789-39790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14504]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 5305A-SEP

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 5305A-SEP, Salary Reduction Simplified Employee Pension--
Individual Retirement Accounts Contribution Agreement.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 9, 2002 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. 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 Carol Savage, 
(202) 622-3945, or through the internet ([email protected].), 
Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Salary Reduction Simplified Employee Pension--Individual 
Retirement Accounts Contribution Agreement.
    OMB Number: 1545-1012.
    Form Number: 5305A-SEP.
    Abstract: Form 5305A-SEP is used by an employer to make an 
agreement to provide benefits to all employees under a Simplified 
Employee Pension (SEP) described in Internal Revenue Code section 
408(k). This form is not to be filed with the IRS, but is to be 
retained in the employer's records as proof of establishing a SEP and 
justifying a deduction for contributions made to the SEP.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to Form 5305A-SEP 
at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 9 hours, 16 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 972,000.
    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

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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: June 3, 2002.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-14504 Filed 6-7-02; 8:45 am]
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