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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 Forms 

W–2, W–2c, W–2AS, W–2GU, W–2VI, 

W–3, W–3c, W–3cPR, W–3PR, and W– 

3SS. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before May 3, 2010 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6129, 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 Allan Hopkins at 

Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 

6665, or through the Internet at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: W–2 (Wage and Tax Statement), 

W–2c (Corrected Wage and Tax 

Statement). W–2AS (American Samoa 

Wage and Tax Statement), W–2GU 

(Guam Wage and Tax Statement), W– 

2VI (U.S. Virgin Islands Wage and Tax 

Statement), W–3 (Transmittal of Wage 

and Tax Statements), W–3c (Transmittal 

of Corrected Wage and Tax Statements), 

W–3PR (Informe de Comprobantes de 

Retencion), W–3cPR (Transmission de 

Comprobantes de Retencion 

Corregidos), and W–3SS (transmittal of 

Wage and Tax Staements). 

OMB Number: 1545–0008. 

Form Number: Forms W–2, W–2c, W– 

2AS, W–2GU, W–2VI, W–3, W–3c, W– 

3cPR, W–3PR, and W–3SS. 

Abstract: Employers report income 

and withholding information on Form 

W–2. Forms W–2AS, W–2GU and W– 

2VI are variations of Form W–2 for use 

in U.S. possessions. The Form W–3 

series is used to transmit W–2 series 

forms to the Social Security 

Administration. Forms W–2c, W–3c and 

W–3cPR are used to correct previously 

filed Forms W–2, W–3, and W–3PR. 

Individuals use Form W–2 to prepare 

their income tax returns. 

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 and individuals, or 

households, not-for-profit institutions, 

farms, and Federal, state local or tribal 

governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

253,007,121 

Estimated Time per Response: Varies. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1. 

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: January 29, 2010. 

R. Joseph Durbala, 

Supervisory Tax Analyst. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0495] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Marital Status Questionnaire) Activity: 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on the 

information needed to determine 

whether surviving spouses are entitled 

to dependency and indemnity 

compensation (DIC) benefits. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before May 3, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0495’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the FDMS. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461–9769 or 

Fax (202) 275–5947. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Marital Status Questionnaire, 

VA Form 21–0537. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0495. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 21–0537 is used to 

confirm the marital status of a surviving 

spouse receiving dependency and 

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indemnity compensation benefits (DIC). 

If a surviving spouse remarries, he or 

she is no longer entitled to DIC unless 

the marriage began after age 57 or has 

been terminated. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 189 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 5 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

2,270. 

Dated: March 1, 2010. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Enterprise Records Service. 

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