[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 122 (Friday, June 23, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 39228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15869]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[FI-255-82]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 an 
existing notice of proposed rulemaking and temporary regulations, FI-
255-82 (TD 7852), Registration Requirements With Respect to Debt 
Obligations (Sec. 1.149-1(c)(4)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 22, 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 regulation should be directed to Larnice Mack, (202) 622-
3179, Internal Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Registration Requirements With Respect to Debt Obligations.
    OMB Number: 1545-0945.
    Regulation Project Number: FI-255-82.
    Abstract: These regulations require an issuer of a registration-
required obligation and any person holding the obligation as a nominee 
or custodian on behalf of another to maintain ownership records in a 
manner which will permit examination by the Internal Revenue Service in 
connection with enforcement of the Internal Revenue laws.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and, 
state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 50,000.
    Estimated Time Per Recordkeeper: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,000.
    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: June 16, 2000.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-15869 Filed 6-22-00; 8:45 am]
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