[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 151 (Monday, August 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44776-44777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12690]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Employment and Training Administration; Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 8635 and 9383

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 
Form 8635, Federal Income Tax Products Order Blank, and Form 9383, Fax 
Order Blank for BPOL Reorders.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 6, 2006 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the forms and instructions should be directed to Allan 
Hopkins, at (202) 622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the 
internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Form 8635, Federal Income Tax Products Order Blank, and Form 
9383, Fax Order Blank for BPOL Reorders.
    OMB Number: 1545-1222.
    Form Number: Forms 8635, and 9383.
    Abstract: Forms 8635 and 9383 allow banks, post offices and 
libraries to order tax forms and publications to distribute to 
taxpayers at convenient locations. Participation is on a voluntary 
basis and done as a public service for the Internal Revenue Service.

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    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to these forms at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions, and Federal, state, local or tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 36,688.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,669.
    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: July 21, 2006.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-12690 Filed 8-4-06; 8:45 am]
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