[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19555-19556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1749]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form SS-4 and SS-4PR

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

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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 SS-4, Application for Employer Identification 
Number, and Form SS-4PR, Solicitud de Numero de Indentification 
Patronal (EIN).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 13, 2005, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6512, 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 Larnice Mack 
at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3179, or through the Internet at 
([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, and 
Form SS-4PR, Solicitud de Numero de Identification Patronal (EIN).
    OMB Number: 1545-0003.
    Form Number: Forms SS-4 and SS-4PR.
    Abstract: Taxpayers who are required to have an identification 
number for use on any return, statement, or other document must prepare 
and file Form SS-4 or Form SS-4PR (Puerto Rico only) to obtain a 
number. The information is used by the Internal Revenue Service and the 
Social Security Administration in tax administration and by the Bureau 
of the Census for business statistics.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal 
government and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,419,064.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hr, 37 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,919,265.
    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: April 6, 2005.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E5-1749 Filed 4-12-05; 8:45 am]
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