[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 721-722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-206]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 30, 2003.
    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 
11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 5, 
2004, to be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    OMB Number: 1545-1534.
    Regulation Project Numbers: REG-252936-96 Final.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Rewards for Information Relating to Violations and Internal 
Revenue Laws.
    Description: The regulations relate to rewards for information that 
results in the detection and punishment of violations of the Internal 
Revenue Laws.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Burden Hours Respondent: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 30,000 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1587.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: 2004 Electronic Tax Administration Practitioner Tracking 
Study.
    Description: This survey is being conducted to measure changes to 
baseline measures of Practitioner knowledge and acceptance of 
Electronic Tax Administration program and to provide the IRS with 
quantitative data and analysis to assist with making policy decisions 
on how to better communicate with Practitioners to expand use of e-
file.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400.
    Estimated Burden Hours Respondent: 1 hour, 17 minutes.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1,797 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1823.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: e-Services Registration TIN Matching--Application and 
Screens for TIN Matching Interactive.
    Description: e-Services is a system which will permit the Internal 
Revenue Service to electronically communicate with third party users to 
support electronic filing and resole 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 necessary outgrowth of advanced 
information and communication technologies. TIN Matching is one of the 
products available through e-Services offered via the internet and for 
income subject to backup withholding to match 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 
systematically as payers of the correct types of income.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit-
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 375,000.
    Estimated Burden Hours Respondent:

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                                                              Estimated
                                                               time to
                     e-Services product                        complete
                                                              (minutes)
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Registration...............................................           20
TIN Matching Application...................................           10
TIN Matching Interactive Session...........................           10
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    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 3,590.000 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Robert M. Coar, Internal Revenue Service, Room 
6411,

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1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, (202) 622-3579.
    OMB Reviewer: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503, (202) 395-7316.

Lois K. Holland,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-206 Filed 1-5-04; 8:45 am]
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