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copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Cliff Mullen,

Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226,

(202) 927–8181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Monthly Report-Tobacco

Products Importer.

OMB Number: 1512–0557.

Form Number: ATF F 5220.6.

Abstract: Reports of the lawful

importation and disposition of tobacco

products dealers are necessary to

determine whether those issued the

permits required by 26 U.S.C. Section

5713 should be allowed to renew their

operations or renew their permits.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to this information collection and it is

being submitted for extension purposes

only.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,500.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 48

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 14,400.

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.

Dated: June 6, 2000.

William T. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management) CFO.

[FR Doc. 00–15019 Filed 6–13–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–13–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Community Development Financial

Institutions Fund

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of 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)). The Community

Development Financial Institutions

Fund (the Fund) within the Department

of the Treasury is soliciting comments

concerning its Conflict of Interest

package that contract personnel will be

required to complete and submit as a

prerequisite for evaluating applications

for Federal financial assistance under

the Community Development Financial

Institutions Program (the CDFI

Program).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 16, 2000

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments, in

writing, to the Director, Community

Development Financial Institutions

Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury,

601 13th Street, NW., Suite 200 South,

Washington, DC 20005, Facsimile (202)

622–8244.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the Conflict of Interest package

should be directed, in writing, to the

Office of Legal Counsel, Community

Development Financial Institutions

Fund, U.S. Department of the Treasury,

601 13th Street, NW., Suite 200 South,

Washington, DC 20005, by calling (202)

622–9018, or by sending an email to

cdfihelp@cdfi.treas.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Conflict of Interest Package for

Community Development Financial

Institutions Fund Non Federal Readers.

OMB Number: New number.

Abstract: The mission of the Fund is

to promote economic revitalization and

community development through

investment in and assistance to

community development financial

institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs are financial

institutions that, among other things,

have a primary mission of community

development and whose principal

activities are targeted toward serving

underserved people and/or residents of

distressed communities. The Fund

fulfills its mission principally through

the CDFI Program through which the

Fund provides financial assistance to

CDFIs. The Fund makes funding

determinations through a competitive

evaluation and selection process. As

part of its initial substantive review of

applications under the CDFI Program,

the Fund frequently utilizes a peer

review process of three person reader

teams. Each team typically comprises

one Federal employee reader and two

non-Federal employee readers whose

services are acquired under contract.

Consistent with the Federal

Acquisition Regulations provisions on

conflicts of interest, the Fund seeks to

identify and evaluate potential conflicts

of interest as early in the acquisition

process as possible and avoid,

neutralize, or mitigate significant

potential conflicts before non-Federal

employees are selected to serve as

readers under the CDFI Program.

Specifically, the Fund seeks to collect

information from prospective

contractors/readers to avoid their

participation in the evaluation or

process of selection of applications

where such participation creates a

conflict of interest or an appearance of

a conflict of interest.

Current Actions: The Fund plans to

send a Conflict of Interest package to

prospective contractors/readers early in

2001 for purposes of identifying and

evaluating potential conflicts of interest

associated with their evaluation of

applications under the CDFI Program—

Core Component. The Fund anticipates

that the initial substantive review of

applications under the Core Component

will take place in the first quarter of

2001.

Type of review: New collection.

Affected Public: Contractors.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

80.

Estimated Annual Time Per

Respondent: 45 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 60 hours.

Requests 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 proposed

collection of information is necessary to

identify and evaluate conflict of

interests and/or appearances of conflicts

of interest and whether such collection

will have practical utility; (b) the

accuracy of the Fund’s estimate of the

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burden of the proposed collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (d)

ways to minimize the burden of the

requested information on prospective

contractors/readers through the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, such as

permitting electronic submission of

responses with electronic signatures.

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 4703 and 48 CFR

subpart 9.5.

Dated: June 8, 2000.

Ellen Lazar,

Director, Community Development Financial

Institutions Fund.

[FR Doc. 00–14978 Filed 6–13–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–70–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency

Proposed Renewal of Information

Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency (OCC), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

SUMMARY: The OCC, 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 a continuing information

collection, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the

OCC is soliciting comment concerning

its renewal of an information collection

titled, ‘‘(MA)-Municipal Securities

Dealers and Government Securities

Brokers and Dealers Registration and

Withdrawal.’’

DATES: You should submit written

comments by August 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: You should direct all

written comments to the

Communications Division, Attention:

1557–0184, Third Floor, Office of the

Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219. In

addition, you may send comments by

facsimile transmission to (202) 874–

5274, or by electronic mail to

regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You can

inspect and photocopy the comments at

the OCC’s Public Reference Room, 250

E Street, SW., Washington, DC, between

9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on business days. You

can make an appointment to inspect the

comments by calling (202) 874–5043.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You

can request additional information from

or a copy of the collection from Jessie

Dunaway or Camille Dixon, (202) 874–

5090, Legislative and Regulatory

Activities Division (1557–0184), Office

of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250

E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC

is proposing to extend OMB approval of

the following information collection:

Title: (MA)-Municipal Securities

Dealers and Government Securities

Brokers and Dealers Registration and

Withdrawal.

OMB Number: 1557–0184.

Form Numbers: MSD, MSDW, MSD–

4, MSD–5, G–FIN, G–FINW.

Abstract: This information collection

is required to satisfy the requirements of

the Securities Act Amendments of 1975

and the Government Securities Act of

1986 which requires that any national

bank that acts as a government

securities broker/dealer or a municipal

securities dealer notify the OCC of its

broker/dealer activities. The OCC uses

this information to determine which

national banks are government and

municipal securities broker/dealers and

to monitor institutions entry into and

exit from government and municipal

securities broker/dealer activities. The

OCC also uses the information in

planning bank examinations.

Type of Review: Renewal of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit; individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

100.

Estimated Total Annual Responses:

3,080.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

2,706 burden hours.

Comments

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and

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 has 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 on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and (e) Estimates of capital

or startup costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Dated: June 8, 2000.

Mark Tenhundfeld,

Assistant Director, Legislative & Regulatory

Activities Division.

[FR Doc. 00–14969 Filed 6–13–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 5500–EZ

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

5500–EZ, Annual Return of OneParticipant (Owners and Their Spouses)

Retirement Plan.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 14, 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 Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5242, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Annual Return of OneParticipant (Owners and Their Spouses)

Retirement Plan.

OMB Number: 1545–0956.

Form Number: 5500–EZ.

Abstract: Form 5500–EZ is an annual

return filed by a one-participant or oneparticipant and spouse pension plan.

The IRS uses this data to determine if

the plan appears to be operating

properly as required under the Internal

Revenue Code or whether the plan

should be audited.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the form at this time.