[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 61553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27172]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for e-Services Registration 
Tin Matching--Application and Screens for TIN Matching Interactive

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 e-
Services Registration Tin Matching--Application and Screens for TIN 
Matching Interactive.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 29, 
2003 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6411, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of information collection should be directed to Carol Savage at 
Internal Revenue Service, room 6407, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3945, or through the Internet at 
irs.gov">CAROL.A.SAVAGE@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: e-Services Registration Tin Matching--Application and 
Screens for TIN Matching Interactive.
    OMB Number: 1545-1823.
    Abstract: E-services is a system which will permit the Internal 
Revenue Services to electronically communicate with third party users 
to support electronic filing and resolve tax administration issues for 
practitioners, payers, states and Department of Education Contractors. 
Registration is required to authenticate users that plan to access e-
services products. This system is a necessary outgrowth of advanced 
information and communication technologies. TIN Matching is one of the 
products available through e-Services offered via the internet and 
accessible through the irs.gov Website. TIN Matching allows a payer, or 
their authorized agent, who is required to file information returns for 
income subject to backup withholding to match TIN/Name combinations 
through interactive and bulk sessions. It is necessary for payers to 
apply online to use TIN Matching, and the information requested in the 
application process is used to validate them systemically as payers of 
the correct types of income.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing information 
collection.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and 
not-for-profit institutions.

Registration

    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,320,000.
    Estimated Average Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 440,000.

TIN Matching Application

    Estimated Number of Responses: 18,825,000.
    Estimated Average Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,150,000.
    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 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: October 22, 2003.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-27172 Filed 10-27-03; 8:45 am]
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