[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44665-44666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16722]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 26, 2002.
    The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau 
Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information 
collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the 
Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 
2110, 1425 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 2, 2002 
to be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    OMB Number: 1545-0001.
    Form Number: IRS Form CT-1.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Employer's Annual Railroad Retirement Tax Return.

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    Description: Railroad employers are required to file an annual 
return to report employer and employee Railroad Retirement Tax Act 
(RRTA). Form CT-1 is used for this purpose. IRS uses the information to 
insure that the employer has paid the correct tax.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 2,387.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:

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                                                  CT-1 (Part 1)                        CT-1 (Part II)
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Recordkeeping.......................  9 hr., 34 min.......................  4 hr., 4 min.
Learning about the law or the form..  2 hr., 1 min........................  0 min.
Preparing, copying, assembling, and   4 hr., 39 min.......................  4 min.
 sending the form to the IRS.
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    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 46,206 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-0795.
    Form Number: IRS Form 8233.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Exemption From Withholding on Compensation for Independent 
(and Certain Dependent) Personal Services of a Nonresident Alien 
Individual.
    Description: Compensation paid to a nonresident alien (NRA) 
individual for independent personal services (self-employment) is 
generally subject to 30% withholding or graduated rates. However, 
compensation may be exempt from withholding because of a U.S. tax 
treaty or personal exemption amount. Form 8233 is used to request 
exemption from withholding.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 480,000.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:
Recordkeeping--1 hr., 5 min.
Learning about the law or the form--31 min.
Preparing and sending the form to the IRS--57 min.

    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 1,320,000 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Glenn Kirkland, (202) 622-3428, Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6411-03, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20224.
    OMB Reviewer: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., (202) 395-7316, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503.

Mary A. Able,
Departmental Reports Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-16722 Filed 7-2-02; 8:45 am]
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