[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 8135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03009]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 10, 2014.
    The Department of the Treasury will submit the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the publication 
date of this notice.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before March 16, 2015 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestion for reducing 
the burden, to (1) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for Treasury, New 
Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or email 
at [email protected] and (2) Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 
1750 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Suite 8140, Washington, DC 20220, or email 
at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submission(s) may be 
obtained by calling (202) 927-5331, email at [email protected], or the 
entire information collection request maybe found at www.reginfo.gov.

Internal Revenue Service

    OMB Number: 1545-XXXX.
    Type of Review: New Collection.
    Title: Pilot Test of Consumer Tipping Survey.
    Abstract: The IRS is charged with collecting revenue legally owed 
to the federal government. One important category of income comes in 
the form of tips. Previous empirical research has shown income from 
tips to be significantly underreported, limiting the IRS's ability to 
collect the proper amount of tax revenue. The IRS believes a new study 
of consumer tipping practices is needed in order to better understand 
current tip reporting behavior so tax administrators and policy makers 
can make the tax system fairer and more efficient. Therefore, the IRS 
wishes to develop updated estimates of consumer tipping revenue across 
numerous services where tipping is prevalent.
    In support of this mission, IRS is seeking a standard clearance to 
conduct a one-month pilot test in preparation for a nation-wide 
consumer tipping survey. There exists a substantial difference in the 
cost per response between a probability and non-probability sample. 
Pilot tests are therefore necessary to determine the relative accuracy 
and selection bias of tipping data that are collected using these 
different sampling methodologies in order to determine if there is 
tradeoff between accuracy and cost. The results of the pilot will be 
used to determine the sampling method employed in a nation-wide survey.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,717.

Robert Dahl,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-03009 Filed 2-12-15; 8:45 am]
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