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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

the Public Debt within the Department

of the Treasury is soliciting comments

concerning the Application For

Disposition—United States Savings

Bonds/Notes and/or Related Checks

Owned by Decedent Whose Estate is

Being Settled Without Administration.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before April 28, 1997, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESS: Direct all written comments to

Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S.

Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg,

WV 26106–1328.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions

should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe,

Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third

Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328,

(304) 480–6553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application For Dispostion—

United States Savings Bonds/Notes and/

or Related Checks Owned by Decedent

Whose Estate Is Being Settled Without

Administration.

OMB Number: 1535–0118.

Form Number: PD F 5336.

Abstract: The information is

requested to support a request for

distribution when a decedent’s estate is

not being administered.

Current Actions: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

80,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 40,000.

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: February 18, 1997.

Vicki S. Thorpe,

Manager, Graphic’s, Printing and Records

Branch.

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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

the Public Debt within the Department

of the Treasury is soliciting comments

concerning the Certificate by Legal

Representative(s) of Decedent’s Estate,

During Administration, of Authority to

Act and of Distribution Where Estate

Holds No More Than $1000 (face

amount) United States Savings and

Retirement Securities, Excluding Checks

Representing Interest.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before April 28, 1997, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESS: Direct all written comments to

Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S.

Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg,

WV 26106–1328.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions

should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe,

Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third

Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328,

(304) 480–6553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Certificate By legal

Representative(s) of Decedent’s Estate,

During Administration, Of Authority To

Act and Of Distribution Where Estate

Holds No More Than $1000 (face

amount) United States Savings and

Retirement Securities, Excluding Checks

Representing Interest.

OMB Number: 1535–0060.

Form Number: PD F 2488–1.

Abstract: The information is

requested to establish legal

representative of a decedent’s estate

authority to act and request disposition

of securities.

Current Actions: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,300.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1,575.

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: February 18, 1997.

Vicki S. Thorpe,

Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records

Branch.

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Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

February 11, 1997.

The Department of Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

Officer listed. Comments regarding this

information collection should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed

and to the Treasury Department

Clearance Officer, Department of the

Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

SPECIAL REQUEST: In order to begin

the survey described below in May
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1997, the Department of the Treasury is

requesting that the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) review

and approve this information collection

by February 24, 1997. To obtain a copy

of this survey, please contact the IRS

Clearance Officer at the address listed

below.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–1432

Project Number: PC:V 97–003–G

Type of Review: Revision

Title: Examination Customer

Satisfaction Survey

Description: The purpose of this

survey will be to provide the IRS with

the following information concerning its

two principal Examination Programs

(office audit, and field audit):

• What is the present level of

satisfaction among taxpayers with

recent income tax examinations

conducted by the IRS?

• What comments and suggestions do

taxpayers with recent income tax

examinations have that would enable

the IRS to increase this level of

satisfaction, and thereby improve the

efficiency and effectiveness of the

examination process?

• What recurrent operational and

programmatic problems are evident?

How can IRS correct these problems

• How do our customers’ perceptions

of the quality and efficiency of the

examination process compare to our

internal assessments of examination

quality and productivity?

This survey will enable IRS to realize

its ongoing objective of providing

improved services to taxpayers, increase

the operational efficiency of the

Examination process, and strengthen its

efforts in this vital area of voluntary tax

compliance.

Respondents: Individuals or

households

Estimated Number of Respondents:

5,940

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 10 minutes

Frequency of Response: Other

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

990 hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear (202)

622–3869, Internal Revenue Service,

Room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10226, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–4438 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

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Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

February 11, 1997.

The Department of Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

Officer listed. Comments regarding this

information collection should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed

and to the Treasury Department

Clearance Officer, Department of the

Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

SPECIAL REQUEST: In order to begin

the survey described below during the

April-May 1997, the Department of the

Treasury is requesting that the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) review

and approve this information collection

by February 24, 1997. To obtain a copy

of this survey, please contact the IRS

Clearance Officer at the address listed

below.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–1349.

Project Number: SOI–25.

Type of Review: Revision.

Title: 1997 First Quarter Form 941

TeleFile System Customer Satisfaction

Survey.

Description: The survey requests

information about satisfaction and

whether the business filer would be

willing to use the TeleFile system again.

Data collected during the surveys will

only be used to make recommendations

and improvements to the Transcript

application.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2,275.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 1 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Other.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 38

hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear (202)

622–3869, Internal Revenue Service,

Room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10226, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–4439 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

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Submission to OMB for Review;

Comment Request

February 11, 1997.

The Department of Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

Officer listed. Comments regarding this

information collection should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed

and to the Treasury Department

Clearance Officer, Department of the

Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–1237

Regulation Project Number: CO–24–

96 (formerly CO–78–90) NPRM and

TEMP

Type of Review: Extension

Title: Consolidated Returns—

Limitations on the Use of Certain Losses

and Deductions

Description: Section 1502 provides for

the promulgation of regulations with

respect to corporations that file

consolidated income tax returns. These

regulations amend the current

regulations regarding the use of certain

losses and deductions by such

corporations.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,000

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 10 minutes

Frequency of Response: Annually

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

1,000 hours

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear (202)

622–3869, Internal Revenue Service,

Room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt,

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10226, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–4440 Filed 2–21–97; 8:45 am]

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