Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 229 / Tuesday, November 28, 2000 / Notices 70877

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: November 16, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–30229 Filed 11–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Notice 97–64

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 Notice 97–64,

Temporary Regulations To Be Issued

Under Section 1(h) of the Internal

Revenue Code (Applying Section 1(h) to

Capital Gain Dividends of RICs and

REITs).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before January 29, 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 notice should be directed

to Carol Savage, (202) 622–3945,

Internal Revenue Service, room 5242,

1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Temporary Regulations To Be

Issued Under Section 1(h) of the

Internal Revenue Code (Applying

Section 1(h) to Capital Gain Dividends

of RICs and REITs).

OMB Number: 1545–1565.

Notice Number: Notice 97–64.

Abstract: Notice 97–64 describes

temporary regulations that will permit

Regulated Investment Companies (RICs)

and Real Estate Investment Trusts

(REITs) to distribute multiple classes of

capital gain dividends.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the notice at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, and individuals.

The burden for the collection of

information in sections 9 and 10 of

Notice 97–64 is reflected in the burden

for Form 1099–DIV and Form 2439.

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: November 16, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–30230 Filed 11–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

[OMB Control No. 2900–0222]

Proposed Information Collection

Activity: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: National Cemetery

Administration, Department of Veterans

Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The National Cemetery

Administration (NCA), Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an

opportunity for public comment on the

proposed collection of certain

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

extension of a currently 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 to obtain a government

provided headstone or grave marker for

eligible veterans.

DATES: Written comments and

recommendations on the proposed

collection of information should be

received on or before January 29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

on the collection of information to

Jocelyn Hearn, National Cemetery

Administration (402B1), Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420. Please refer

to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0222’’ in

any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jocelyn Hearn at (202) 273–5181 or FAX

(202) 273–9381.

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