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is based on investment rates set for

purposes of Pub. L. 95–147, 91 Stat.

1227. Computed each year by averaging

investment rates for the 12-month

period ending every September 30 for

applicability effective January 1, the rate

is subject to quarterly revisions if the

annual average, on the moving basis,

changes by 2 per centum. The rate in

effect for calendar year 2001 reflects the

average investment rates for the 12-

month period that ended September 30,

2000.

Dated: October 25, 2000.

Bettsy H. Lane,

Assistant Commissioner, Federal Finance.

[FR Doc. 00–27895 Filed 10–30–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–35–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Forms 12813, 12814, 12815

and 12816

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

12813, 12814, 12815, and 12816, Return

Post Card for the Community Based

Outlet Participants.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before January 2, 2001 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 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: Return Post Card for the

Community Based Outlet Participants.

OMB Number: 1545–1703.

Form Numbers: 12813, 12814, 12815,

and 12816.

Abstract: These post card forms are to

be used by the community based outlet

participants (i.e. grocery stores, credit

unions, copy centers, and corporations)

to order tax products. The post card will

be returned to the Western Area

Distribution Center for processing and

order fulfillment.

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: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

18,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1,501.

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 24, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–27961 Filed 10–30–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Information Reporting Program

Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting of the

Information Reporting Program

Advisory Committee.

SUMMARY: In 1991 the IRS established

the Information Reporting Program

Advisory Committee (IRPAC) in

response to a recommendation made by

the United States Congress. The primary

purpose of IRPAC is to provide an

organized public forum for discussion of

relevant information reporting issues

between the officials of the IRS and

representatives of the payer/practitioner

community. IRPAC offers constructive

observations about current or proposed

policies, programs, and procedures and,

when necessary, suggests ways to

improve the operation of the

Information Reporting Program (IRP).

There will be a meeting of IRPAC on

Thursday, November 16, 2000. The

meeting will be held in Room 3313 of

the Internal Revenue Service Main

Building, which is located at 1111

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC. A summarized version of the

agenda along with a list of topics that

are planned to be discussed are listed

below.

Summarized Agenda For Meeting

9:00—Meeting Opens

11:30—Break for Lunch

1:00—Meeting Resumes

4:00—Meeting Adjourns

The topics that are planned to be

covered are as follows:

(1) Electronic Payee Statements

(2) Proposed Regulations under Sections

6041 & 6045 (‘‘Middleman’’

Regulation)

(3) Hope and Lifetime Learning Credit

Proposed Regulation

(4) Section 1441 Regulation and Related

Forms & Instructions

(5) Employment Tax Administration

and Compliance

(6) IRPAC’s Articles in the ‘‘IRS/SSA

Reporter’’

(7) File Information Returns

Electronically (FIRE) System

(8) Expansion of the Combined Federal/

State Information Return Filing

Program

(9) Medical Service Provider and Sole

Proprietor Alerts

(10) Proposed IRP Web-Site

(11) Section 457 (b) Plans

(12) Usage of Multiple Codes for

Reporting Roth and Education IRA

Distributions