Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 217 / Monday, November 10, 1997 / Notices 60561

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

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 Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms within

the Department of the Treasury is

soliciting comments concerning the

Application for Registration For TaxFree Transactions Under 26 U.S.C. 4221

(Firearms and Ammunition).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before January 9, 1998, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Barnes, Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Marsha Baker,

Regulations Branch, 650 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226,

(202) 927–8476.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application For Registration For

Tax-Free Transactions Under 26 U.S.C.

4221 (Firearms and Ammunition).

OMB Number: 1512–0508.

Form Number: ATF F 5300.28.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF REC 5300/28.

Abstract: The information requested

on ATF F 5300.28 is necessary for ATF

to determine if persons (applicants)

should be granted the privilege of

purchasing or selling firearms and

ammunition tax-free. There is no record

retention requirement for the applicant.

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, State or local governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

125.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 375.

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: November 3, 1997.

John W. Magaw,

Director.

[FR Doc. 97–29591 Filed 11–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Forms 9460 and 9477

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 Forms

9460 and 9477, Tax Forms Inventory

Report.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before January 9, 1998 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 form and instructions

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Tax Forms Inventory Report.

OMB Number: 1545–1305.

Form Number: Forms 9460 and 9477.

Abstract: Forms 9460 and 9477 are

designed to collect tax forms inventory

information from banks, post offices,

and libraries that distribute federal tax

forms. Data is collected detailing the

quantities and types of tax forms

remaining at the end of the filing

season. The data is combined with the

shipment date for each account and

used to establish forms distribution

guidelines for the following year. Form

9460 is used for accounts who order

forms in carton quantities, and Form

9477 is used for those who order forms

in less than carton quantities.

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, not-for-profit

institutions, and the Federal

government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

10,720.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 14

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,600.

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