60718 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 198 / Thursday, October 12, 2000 / Notices

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: October 5, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–26210 Filed 10–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[REG–248900–96]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Regulation Project

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 an

existing final regulation, REG–248900–

96 (TD 8712), Definition of Private

Activity Bonds (§§ 1.141–1, 1.141–12,

1.142–2, and 1.148–6).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before December 11,

2000.

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 regulation should be

directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622–

3945, Internal Revenue Service, room

5242, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Definition of Private Activity

Bonds.

OMB Number: 1545–1451.

Regulation Project Number: REG–

248900–96.

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code

section 103 provides generally that

interest on certain State or local bonds

is excluded from gross income.

However, under Code sections 103(b)(1)

and 141, interest on private activity

bonds (other than qualified bonds) is

not excluded. This regulation provides

rules, for purposes of Code section 141,

to determine how bond proceeds are

measured and used and how debt

service for those bonds is paid or

secured.

Current Actions: There is no change to

this existing regulation.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: State, local or tribal

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

10,100.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2

hours, 59 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 30,100.

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: October 5, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–26211 Filed 10–11–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[IA–54–90]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request For Regulation Project

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 an

existing final regulation, IA–54–90 (TD

8459), Settlement Funds (§§ 1.468B–1,

1.468B–2, 1.468B–3, and 1.468B–5).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before December 11, 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 regulation should be

directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622–

3945, Internal Revenue Service, room

5242, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Settlement Funds.

OMB Number: 1545–1299.

Regulation Project Number: IA–54–

90.

Abstract: This regulation prescribes

reporting requirements for settlement

funds, which are funds established or

approved by a governmental authority

to resolve or satisfy certain liabilities,

such as those involving tort or breach of

contract. The regulation relates to the

tax treatment of transfers to these funds,

the taxation of income earned by the

funds, and the tax treatment of

distributions made by the funds.