Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 28 / Thursday, February 10, 2000 / Notices 6691

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

2163(c), Employment—Reference

Inquiry.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before April 10, 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 Faye Bruce, (202)

622–6665, Internal Revenue Service,

room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue

NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Employment—Reference

Inquiry.

OMB Number: 1545–0274.

Form Number: 2163(c).

Abstract: Form 2163(c) is used by the

Internal Revenue Service to verify past

employment history and to question

listed and developed references as to the

character and integrity of current and

potential Internal Revenue Service

employees. The information received is

incorporated into a report on which a

security determination is based.

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: Individuals or

households, business or other for-profit

organizations, non-profit institutions,

farms, Federal government, and state,

local or tribal governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

20,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 12

mins.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 4,000.

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: January 27, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–2993 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 6765

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

6765, Credit for Increasing Research

Activies.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before April 10, 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(s) 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: Credit for Increasing Research

Activities.

OMB Number: 1545–0619.

Form Number: 6765.

Abstract: IRC section 38 allows a

credit against income tax (Determined

under IRC section 41) for an increase in

research activities in a trade or business.

Form 6765 is used by businesses and

individuals engaged in a trade or

business to figure and report the credit.

The data is used to verify that the credit

claimed is correct.

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 and individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

23,947.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 22

hours, 22 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 535,694.

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

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technology; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Approved: January 28, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–2994 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 5304-SIMPLE, Form

5305-SIMPLE, and Notice 98–4

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

5304–SIMPLE, Savings Incentive Match

Plan for Employees of Small Employers

(SIMPLE) (Not Subject to the Designated

Financial Institution Rules), Form 5305–

SIMPLE, Savings Incentive Match Plan

for Employees of Small Employers

(SIMPLE) (for Use With a Designated

Financial Institution), and Notice 98–4,

SIMPLE IRA Plan Guidance.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before April 10, 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 information collections

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Savings Incentive Match Plan

for Employees of Small Employers

(SIMPLE) (Not Subject to the Designated

Financial Institution Rules) (Form

5304–SIMPLE); Savings Incentive Match

Plan for Employees of Small Employers

(SIMPLE) (for Use With a Designated

Financial Institution) (Form 5305–

SIMPLE); SIMPLE IRA Plan Guidance

(Notice 98–4).

OMB Number: 1545–1502.

Form Number: Form 5304–SIMPLE,

Form 5305–SIMPLE, and Notice 98–4.

Abstract: Form 5304–SIMPLE is a

model SIMPLE IRA agreement that was

created to be used by an employer to

permit employees who are not using a

designated financial institution to make

salary reduction contributions to a

SIMPLE IRA described in Internal

Revenue Code section 408(p). Form

5305–SIMPLE is also a model SIMPLE

IRA agreement, but it is for use with a

designated financial institution. Notice

98–4 provides guidance for employers

and trustees regarding how they can

comply with the requirements of Code

section 408(p) in establishing and

maintaining a SIMPLE IRA, including

information regarding the notification

and reporting requirements under Code

section 408.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the information

collections at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit

institutions, and individuals.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

600,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hr.,

33 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,127,000.

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: January 19, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–2995 Filed 2–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Revenue Procedure 2000–

16

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

Revenue Procedure 2000–16, Employee

Plans Compliance Resolution System.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before April 10, 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 revenue procedure should

be directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622–

3945, Internal Revenue Service, room

5242, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Employee Plans Compliance

Resolution System.

OMB Number: 1545–1673.

Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue

Procedure 2000–16.

Abstract: The information requested

in Revenue Procedure 2000–16 is

required to enable the Internal Revenue

Service to make determinations

regarding the issuance of various types