[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 609-610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-205]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Revenue Procedure 96-52

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, Pub. L. 104-13(44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Revenue Procedure 96-52, Acceptance Agents (IRB 1996-48).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 7, 2003 
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 
revenue procedure 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: Acceptance Agents.
    OMB Number: 1545-1499.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedures 96-52.
    Abstract: Revenue Procedure 96-52 describes application procedures 
for becoming an acceptance agent and the requisite agreement that an 
agent must execute with the Internal Revenue Service.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the revenue 
procedure at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals, business or other for-profit 
organizations, not-for-profit institutions, Federal Government, and 
state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,825
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hrs., 12 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 41,006.
    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: December 30, 2002.
Carol Savage,
Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 03-205 Filed 1-3-03; 8:45 am]
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