288 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 2 / Monday, January 5, 1998 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 9452

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Currently, the IRS is soliciting

comments concerning Form 9452, Filing

Assistance Program (Do you have to file

a tax return?).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 6, 1998 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Filing Assistance Program (Do

you have to file a tax return?).

OMB Number: 1545–1316.

Form Number: Form 9452.

Abstract: Form 9452 aids individuals

in determining whether it is necessary

to file a Federal tax return. Form 9452

will not be collected by the IRS; it is to

be used by individuals at their

discretion. Form 9452 is used by the

Service’s taxpayer assistance programs.

It is also available on the Internet, and

it is distributed in an annual mailout to

taxpayers.

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.

Estimated Number of Responses:

1,650,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 825,000.

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: December 23, 1997.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–006 Filed 1–2–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Publication 1075

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

Publication 1075, Tax Information

Security Guidelines for Federal, State

and Local Agencies.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 6, 1998 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Tax Information Security

Guidelines for Federal, State and Local

Agencies.

OMB Number: 1545–0962.

Form Number: Publication 1075.

Abstract: Section 6103(p) of the

Internal Revenue Code requires the

Internal Revenue Service to provide

periodic reports to Congress describing

safeguard procedures utilized by

agencies which receive information

from the IRS to protect the

confidentiality of the information. This

Code section also requires that these

agencies furnish reports to the IRS

describing their safeguards.

Current Actions: The following

changes were made.

The new publication went to a two

column format rather than three. This

has increased the number of pages but

has made it easier to read.

Organizationally, chapters have been

rearranged to give a consistent flow of

the information being imparted. A

section was included under ‘‘reporting

requirements’’ that asks the receiving

agencies to give a more detailed

description of their computer security

and to require their employees to go

through a certification/recertification

process to ensure that they understand

the confidentiality of tax return

information prior to having contact. The

number of exhibits has been increased

to assist the agency with its safeguard

program.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

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

institutions, and Federal, state, local, or

tribal governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

5,100.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5

hours.