Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 242 / Friday, December 17, 2004 / Notices 75605

Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form(s) and instructions 

should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, 

(202) 622–3634, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the Internet at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:

Payments From Qualified Education 

Programs (Under Sections 529 and 530). 

OMB Number: 1545–1760. 

Form Number: 1099–Q. 

Abstract: Form 1099–Q is used to 

report distributions from private and 

state qualified tuition programs as 

required under Internal Revenue Code 

sections 529 and 530. 

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 forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

150. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 230 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 34,500. 

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: December 13, 2004. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–27681 Filed 12–16–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form W–7

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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 

W–7, Application for IRS Individual 

Taxpayer Identification Number.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before February 15, 2005 

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6516, 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 R. Joseph Durbala, 

(202) 622–3634, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the Internet at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:

Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer 

Identification Number. 

OMB Number: 1545–1483. 

Form Number: Form W–7. 

Abstract: Form W–7 is used to apply 

for an IRS individual taxpayer 

identification number (ITIN). An ITIN is 

a nine-digit number issued by the IRS to 

individuals who are required to have a 

U.S. taxpayer identification number but 

who do not have, and are not eligible to 

obtain, a social security number. ITINs 

are intended for tax use only. 

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: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

500,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 

Hour, 26 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 715,000. 

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: December 13, 2004. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–27682 Filed 12–16–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P