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nontaxable sale of coal for export or for

obtaining a credit or refund when tax

has been paid with respect to a

nontaxable sale of coal for export.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the notice at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

400.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1

hour.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 400.

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: May 24, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–14012 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form W–7A

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–7A, Application for Taxpayer

Identification Number for Pending U.S.

Adoptions.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 4, 2000 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 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 Faye Bruce, (202)

622–6665, Internal Revenue Service,

room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue

NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application for Taxpayer

Identification Number for Pending U.S.

Adoptions.

OMB Number: 1545–1547.

Form Number: Form W–7A.

Abstract: Form W–7A is used to apply

for an Internal Revenue Service taxpayer

identification number (an ATIN) for use

in pending adoptions. An ATIN is a

temporary nine-digit number issued by

the Internal Revenue Service for

individuals who are in the process of

adopting a United States resident child

but who cannot get a social security

number for that child until the adoption

is final.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the form at this time.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

50,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 40

mins.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 33,000.

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: May 24, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–14013 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Advisory Group to the Commissioner

of Internal Revenue; Meeting

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The IRS Advisory Council

(IRSAC) will hold a public meeting to

present recommendations to the

Commissioner of Internal Revenue

regarding IRS modernization and

redesign issues surrounding the Wage &

Investment, Large and Midsize

Business, and Small Business/Selfemployed operating divisions. Other

topics to be discussed include an update

on the overall IRS modernization, an

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overview of the 2000 filing season, third

party authorization, update about

customer service programs, and an

overview of the transition process.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Wednesday, June 21, 2000, starting at

9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Internal Revenue Service

Main Building, 1111 Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lorenza Wilds; Office of Public Liaison

and Small Business Affairs, CL:PL, room

7559 IR, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20224,

telephone 202–622–5188, not a toll-free

number. E-mail address:

*public_liaison@.irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given pursuant to Section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988),

that a public meeting of the IRSAC will

be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2000,

beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Room 3313,

main building, 1111 Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20224.

Last minute changes to the agenda are

possible and could prevent effective

advance notice. The meeting will be in

a room that accommodates

approximately 50 people, including

IRSAC members and IRS officials. Due

to the limited space and security

specifications, please call Lorenza Wilds

to confirm your attendance. Ms. Wilds

can be reached at (202) 622–5188 (not

toll-free). Attendees are encouraged to

arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the

starting time of the meeting, to allow

enough time to clear security at the 1111

Constitution Avenue, N.W., entrance.

If you would like for the IRSAC to

consider a written statement, please call

(202) 622–5081 or write to Merci del

Toro, Office of Public Liaison, CL:PL,

Internal Revenue Service, 1111

Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room 7559

IR, Washington, D.C. 20224, or E-mail at

*public_liaison@irs.gov.

Dated: May 26, 2000.

Susanne M. Sottile,

Designated Federal Official, National

Director, Office of Public Liaison and Small

Business Affairs.

[FR Doc. 00–14014 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Open Meeting of Citizen Advocacy

Panel, Brooklyn District

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the

Brooklyn District Citizen Advocacy

Panel will be held in Brooklyn, New

York.

DATES: The meeting will be held

Wednesday June 28, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Eileen Cain at 1–888–912–1227 or 718–

488–3555.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given pursuant to Section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)

that an operational meeting of the

Citizen Advocacy Panel will be held

Wednesday June 28, 2000, 6:00 p.m. to

9:00 p.m. at the Internal Revenue

Service Brooklyn Building located at

625 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

For more information or to confirm

attendance, notification of intent to

attend the meeting must be made with

Eileen Cain. Mrs. Cain can be reached

at 1–888–912–1227 or 718–488–3555.

The public is invited to make oral

comments from 8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

on Wednesday June 28, 2000. Individual

comments will be limited to 5 minutes.

If you would like to have the CAP

consider a written statement, please call

1–888–912–1227 or 718–488–3555, or

write Eileen Cain, CAP Office, P.O. Box

R, Brooklyn, NY, 11201.

The Agenda will include the

following: various IRS issues. Note: Last

minute changes to the agenda are

possible and could prevent effective

advance notice.

Dated: May 25, 2000.

M. Cathy Vanhorn,

Director, CAP, Communications and Liaison.

[FR Doc. 00–14008 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Open Meeting of Citizen Advocacy

Panel, So. Florida District

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the South

Florida District Citizen Advocacy Panel

will be held in Stuart, Florida.

DATES: The meeting will be held Friday,

June 23, 2000 and Saturday, June 24,

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Ferree at 1–888–912–1227 or

954–423–7974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given pursuant to Section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)

that a Public meeting of the Citizen

Advocacy Panel will be held Friday,

June 23, 2000, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and

Saturday, June 24, 2000, 9 a.m. to Noon

at the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of

Commerce, 1650 South Kanner

Highway, Stuart, FL 34994. For more

information contact Nancy Ferree at 1–

888–912–1227 or 954–423–7974. The

public is invited to make oral

comments. Individual comments will be

limited to 10 minutes. If you would like

to have the CAP consider a written

statement, please call 1–888–912-1227

or 954–423–7974, or write Nancy

Ferree, CAP Office, 7771 W. Oakland

Park Blvd #225, Sunrise, FL, 33351. Due

to limited space, notification of intent to

attend the meeting must be made with

Nancy Ferree. Ms. Ferree can be reached

at 1–888–912–1227 or 954–423–7973. In

accordance with the American’s With

Disabilities Act, persons with special

needs should call Nancy Ferree at 954–

423–7973 to inform us of those needs by

no later than June 16, 2000. The Agenda

will include the following: various IRS

issues.

Note: Last minute changes to the agenda

are possible and could prevent effective

advance notice.

Dated: May 25, 2000.

M. Cathy Vanhorn,

Director, CAP, Communications and Liaison.

[FR Doc. 00–14009 Filed 6–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Open Meeting of Citizen Advocacy

Panel, Midwest District

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: A meeting of the Midwest

Citizen Advocacy Panel will be held in

Brookfield, WI.

DATES: The meeting will be held

Thursday, June 22, 2000, and Friday,

June 23, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra McQuin at 1–888–912–1227, or

414–297–1604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given pursuant to Section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)

that an open meeting of the Citizen

Advocacy Panel (CAP) will be held