Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 126 / Thursday, June 29, 2000 / Notices 40165

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 20, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–16414 Filed 6–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request For Form 8633

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

8633, Application to Participate in the

IRS e-file Program.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 28, 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: Application to Participate in the

IRS e-file Program.

OMB Number: 1545–0991.

Form Number: 8633.

Abstract: Form 8633 is used by tax

preparers, electronic return collectors,

software firms, service bureaus and

electronic transmitters as an application

to participate in the electronic filing

program covering individual 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: Businesses or other

for-profit organizations, and not-forprofit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

50,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 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 19, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–16415 Filed 6–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Request for Nominations for Members

of Public Advisory Committee; Internal

Revenue Service Advisory Council

(IRSAC)

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service

(IRS) is requesting nominations for

members to serve on the Internal

Revenue Service Advisory Council

(IRSAC). Nominations will be accepted

for current vacancies and vacancies that

will or may occur during the next 12

months. To ensure appropriate balance

of membership, final selection from

among qualified candidates will be

determined based on experience,

qualifications, and other expertise.

DUE DATE: July 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send all applications to—

Merci del Toro, Office of Public Liaison

and Small Business Affairs, CL:PL,

Room 7559 IR, 1111 Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20224,

Fax: 202–622–5886, E-mail:

*public_liaison@irs.gov. The

application package will be uploaded to

the IRS web site with fill in the blank

capabilities at the following addresses:

Tax Professionals Corner—

http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/

bus_info/tax_pro/index.html; and the

Small Business Corner—http://

www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/bus_info/

sm_bus/index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lorenza Wilds, Telephone: 202–622–

6440, not a toll-free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IRS is

requesting nominations for members to