42282 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 151 / Wednesday, August 6, 1997 / Notices

1A copy of this list may be obtained by

contacting Ms. Neila Sheahan, Assistant General

Counsel, at 202/619–5030, and the address is Room

700, U.S. Information Agency, 301 4th Street, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20547–0001.

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 a Tip

Reporting Alternative Commitment

(Food and Beverage Industry).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before October 6, 1997 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Tip Reporting Alternative

Commitment (Food and Beverage

Industry).

OMB Number: 1545–1549.

Abstract: Information is required by

the Internal Revenue Service in its

compliance efforts to assist employers

and their employees in understanding

and complying with Internal Revenue

Code section 6053(a), which requires

employees to report all their tips

monthly to their employers.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the collection of

information at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: The

estimated annual burden per

respondent/recordkeeper varies from 12

hours to 51 hours, depending on

individual circumstances, with an

estimated average of 40 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 237,881.

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: July 30, 1997.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–20601 Filed 8–5–97; 8:45 am]

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UNITED STATES INFORMATION

AGENCY

Culturally Significant Objects Imported

for Exhibition

Determination

Notice is hereby given of the

following determination: Pursuant to

the authority vested in me by the Act of

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C.

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March

27, 1978 (43 F.R. 13359, March 29,

1978), and Delegation Order No. 85–5 of

June 27, 1985 (50 F.R. 27393, July 2,

1985), I hereby determine that the

objects to be included in the exhibit,

‘‘Impressionist and Modern

Masterpieces from the Collection of the

Rudolf Staechelin Family Foundation of

Basel, Switzerland’’ (See list 1),

imported from abroad for the temporary

exhibition without profit within the

United States, are of cultural

significance. These objects are imported

pursuant to a loan agreement with the

foreign lenders. I also determine that the

exhibition or display of the listed

exhibit objects at the Kimbell Art

Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, from

approximately October 5, 1997 through

October 5, 2000, is in the national

interest. Public Notice of this

determination is ordered to be

published in the Federal Register.

Dated: July 31, 1997.

Les Jin,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–20693 Filed 8–5–97; 8:45 am]

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