Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 7, 2000 / Notices 66803

Announcement 2000–58, subject to the

prior written review and approval by

the Retail Industry Technical Advisor

(or his or her designee).

Delegated to: Examination Branch

Chiefs in the District offices and

Territory Managers in Large and MidSized Business and Small Business/SelfEmployed divisions.

Redelegation: This authority may not

be redelegated.

Sources of Authority: Treasury Order

Nos. 150–07, 150–09, and 150–10 and

the authority contained in IRC 7121 to

offer and accept written settlement

offers and execute closing agreements,

relating to federal tax matters that are

the subject of Announcement 2000–58,

Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Settlement

Initiative, 2000–30 I.R.B. 135 (July 24,

2000).

Ratification: To the extent that

authority previously exercised

consistent with this Order may require

ratification, it is hereby approved and

ratified.

Dated: October 5, 2000.

Stuart L. Brown,

Chief Counsel.

Dated: October 16, 2000.

Bob Wenzel,

Deputy Commissioner, Operations.

[FR Doc. 00–28527 Filed 11–6–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Public Debt

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 Special Bond of

Indemnity to the United States of

America.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before January 11, 2001,

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: 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: Special Bond of Indemnity to

the United States of America.

OMB Number: 1535–0062.

Form Number: PD F 2966.

Abstract: The information is

requested to support a request for

refund of the purchase price of savings

bonds purchased in a chain letter

scheme.

Current Actions: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

5,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 665.

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: November 1, 2000.

Vicki S. Thorpe,

Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records

Branch.

[FR Doc. 00–28482 Filed 11–6–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–39–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Public Debt

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 Request By Owner For

Reissue of United States Savings Bonds/

Notes To Add Beneficiary Or Coowner,

Eliminate Beneficiary Or Decedent,

Show Change Of Name, And/Or Correct

Error In Registration.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before January 11, 2001,

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: 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: Request By Owner For Reissue

Of United States Savings Bonds/Notes

To Add Beneficiary Or Coowner,

Eliminate Beneficiary Or Decedent,

Show Change Of Name, And/Or Correct

Error In Registration.

OMB Number: 1535–0023.

Form Number: PD F 4000.

Abstract: The information is

requested to support a request for

reissue and to indicate the new

registration required.

Current Actions: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

600,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 300,000.

Request for Comments

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or