66894 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 245 / Monday, December 22, 1997 / Notices

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: State, local or tribal

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2,500.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 24

hr., 22 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 60,925.

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: December 15, 1997.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–33359 Filed 12–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 5306–SEP

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Currently, the IRS is soliciting

comments concerning Form 5306–SEP,

Application for Approval of Prototype

Simplified Employee Pension-SEP.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before February 20, 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 Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application for Approval of

Prototype Simplified Employee

Pension-SEP.

OMB Number: 1545–0199.

Form Number: 5306–SEP.

Abstract: This form is used by banks,

credit unions, insurance companies, and

trade or professional associations to

apply for approval of a simplified

employee pension plan (SEP) to be used

by more than one employer. The data

collected is used to determine if the

prototype plan submitted is an

approved plan.

Current Actions: The following

changes are being made:

Line 2 has been re-aligned on the

revised form, eliminating line 2b(1),

Latest letter serial number. This

information is no longer needed to

process an application.

Line 3 has been revised to eliminate

the concept of ‘‘long’’ and ‘‘short’’

amendments because this information is

no longer important in processing the

application.

Lines 6 and 7 have been added to the

revised form. This information is

important in helping the person

reviewing the application to know the

type of submission and the name of the

mass submitter, if applicable.

Line 8d has been deleted because this

item is no longer appropriate.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

650.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 11

hr., 38 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 7,566.

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: December 16, 1997.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–33360 Filed 12–19–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request For Forms 4804 and 4802

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort