Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 185 / Friday, September 22, 2000 / Notices 57433

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

941 (Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax

Return), 941–PR (Planilla Para La

Declaracion Trimestral Del Patrono-La

Contribucion Federal Al Seguro Social

Y Al Seguro Medicare), 941–SS

(Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax

Return—American Samoa, Guam, the

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana

Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands),

Schedule B (Form 941) (Employer’s

Record of Federal Tax Liability), and

Schedule B (Form 941–PR) (Registro

Suplementario De La Obligacion

Contributiva Federal Del Patrono).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before November 21,

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 these forms 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: Employer’s Quarterly Federal

Tax Return.

OMB Number: 1545–0029.

Forms Number: 941, 941–PR, 941–SS,

Schedule B (Form 941), and Schedule B

(Form 941–PR).

Abstract: Form 941 is used by

employers to report payments made to

employees subject to income and Social

Security/Medicare taxes and the

amounts of these taxes. Form 941–PR is

used by employers in Puerto Rico to

report Social Security and Medicare

taxes only. Form 941–SS is used by

employers in the U.S. possessions to

report Social Security and Medicare

taxes only. Schedule B is used by

employers to record their employment

tax liability.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to these forms at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Businesses or other

for-profit organizations, individuals or

households, not-for-profit institutions,

Federal government, and state, local or

tribal governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

5,798,054.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 54

hours, 29 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 315,935,261.

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: September 15, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–24449 Filed 9–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 1138

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

1138, Extension of Time for Payment of

Taxes by a Corporation Expecting a Net

Operating Loss Carryback.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before November 21,

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 Larnice Mack,

(202) 622–3179, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Extension of Time for Payment

of Taxes by a Corporation Expecting a

Net Operating Loss Carryback.

OMB Number: 1545–0135.

Form Number: 1138.

Abstract: Form 1138 is filed by

corporations to request an extension of

time for the payment of taxes for a prior

tax year when the corporation believes

that it will have a net operating loss in

the current tax year. The IRS uses Form

1138 to determine if the request should

be granted.

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: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2,033

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 4 hr.,

50 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 9,819.

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.

57434 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 185 / Friday, September 22, 2000 / Notices

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: September 15, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–24450 Filed 9–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0176]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits

Administration (VBA), Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing an

opportunity for public comment on the

proposed collection of information by

the agency. Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal

agencies are required to publish notice

in the Federal Register concerning each

proposed collection of information,

including each proposed reinstatement,

without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval

has expired, and allow 60 days for

public comment in response to the

notice. This notice solicits comments on

the information needed by VA to

monitor a program participant’s training

to ensure that the participant is

progressing and learning the skills

necessary to carry out the duties of the

occupational goal.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before November 21,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits

Administration (20S52), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20420. Please

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0176’’

in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–7079 or

FAX (202) 275–5947.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA of 1995 (Public Law 104–13; 44

U.S.C., 3501–3520), Federal agencies

must obtain approval from the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for each

collection of information they conduct

or sponsor. This request for comment is

being made pursuant to Section

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.

With respect to the following

collection of information, VBA invites

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of VBA’s

functions, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the

burden of the proposed collection of

information; (3) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (4)

ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

the use of other forms of information

technology.

Title: Monthly Record of Training and

Wages, VA Form 28–1905c.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0176.

Type of Review: Reinstatement,

without change, of a previously

approved collection for which approval

has expired.

Abstract: A trainer uses the form as an

outline for recording veterans’ progress

toward their rehabilitation goals as well

as recording veterans’ on-job training

monthly wages. Trainers report these

wages on the form only at the beginning

of the program and at any time the

trainee’s wage rate changes. Following a

veteran’s completion of a vocational

rehabilitation program, the trainer

submits the form to VA for review by

the veteran’s case manager.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Annual Burden: 3,000

hours.

Estimated Average Burden Per

Respondent: 15 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Monthly.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

12,000.

Dated: August 25, 2000.

By direction of the Acting Secretary.

Donald L. Neilson,

Director, Information Management Service.

[FR Doc. 00–24328 Filed 9–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0276]

Agency Information Collection

Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995

(44 U.S.C., 3501 et seq.), this notice

announces that the Veterans Benefits

Administration (VBA), Department of

Veterans Affairs, has submitted the

collection of information abstracted

below to the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) for review and comment.

The PRA submission describes the

nature of the information collection and

its expected cost and burden; it includes

the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before October 23, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY OF

THE SUBMISSION CONTACT: Denise

McLamb, Information Management

Service (045A4), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 273–

8030 or FAX (202) 273–5981. Please

refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0276.’’

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Manufactured Home Appraisal

Report, VA Form 26–8712.

OMB Control Number: 2900–0276.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Abstract: This form is used by VA fee

and staff appraisers to establish the

reasonable value of used manufactured

homes. The reasonable value is then

used: (1) To establish the maximum

loan amount a veteran may obtain for

the purchase of a used manufactured

home unit; (2) to obtain information on

the condition of the unit and its

compliance with VA’s minimum

property requirements; and (3) in the

event of foreclosure, to ascertain the

value of the unit for resale purposes for

use in computation of claims in

applicable cases.

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to