Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 14 / Friday, January 21, 2000 / Notices 3535

certain employees. Forms 8027 and

8027–T are used for this purpose.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the forms at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or

households, not-for-profit institutions

and state, local or tribal governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

52,050.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7 hr.,

11 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 373,952.

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 13, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–1523 Filed 1–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 56

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

56, Notice Concerning Fiduciary

Relationship.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 21, 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 Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Notice Concerning Fiduciary

Relationship.

OMB Number: 1545–0013.

Form Number: 56.

Abstract: Form 56 is used to inform

the IRS that a person is acting for

another person in a fiduciary capacity

so that the IRS may mail tax notices to

the fiduciary concerning the person for

whom he/she is acting. The data is used

to ensure that the fiduciary relationship

is established or terminated and to mail

or discontinue mailing designated tax

notices to the fiduciary.

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.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

25,000.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 11

hr., 43 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 292,800.

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 13, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–1524 Filed 1–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 5310–A

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