Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 73 / Wednesday, April 16, 1997 / Notices 18675

Title: Clear Reflection of Income in

the Case of Hedging Transactions.

Description: This information is

required by the Internal Revenue

Service to verify compliance with

section 446 of the Internal Revenue

Code. This information will be used to

determine that the amount of tax has

been computed correctly. The likely

recordkeepers are businesses or other

for-profit institutions.

Respondents: Business and other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:

110,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Recordkeeper: 12 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting/

Recordkeeping Burden: 22,000 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–1434.

Regulation Project Number: CO–26–

96 NPRM and Temporary.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Regulations Under Section 382

of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;

Application of Section 382 in Short

Taxable Years and With Respect to

Controlled Groups.

Description: Section 382 limits the

amount of income that can be offset by

loss carryovers after an ownership

change. These regulations provide rules

for applying section 382 in the case of

short taxable years and with respect to

controlled groups.

Respondents: Business and other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,500.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 15 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

875 hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear (202)

622–3869, Internal Revenue Service,

Room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10226, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports, Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–9779 Filed 4–15–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

April 8, 1997.

The Department of Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 104–13. Copies of the submission(s)

may be obtained by calling the Treasury

Bureau Clearance Officer listed.

Comments regarding this information

collection should be addressed to the

OMB reviewer listed and to the

Treasury Department Clearance Officer,

Department of the Treasury, Room 2110,

1425 New York Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20220.

Special Request: In order to conduct

the focus group study described below

in late April 1997, the Department of the

Treasury is requesting that the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) review

and approve this information collection

by April 11, 1997. To obtain a copy of

this study, please contact the Internal

Revenue Service Clearance Officer at the

address listed below.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–1432.

Project Number: M:SP:V 97–014–G.

Type of Review: Revision.

Title: Enrolled Agents’ Opinions

Regarding EIC Focus Group Study.

Description: The purpose of the focus

groups is to gather opinions from

enrolled agents (practitioners) regarding

the IRS’ administration of the Earned

Income Credit (EIC).

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

520.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Response:

Participant screening—5 minutes per

call.

Focus group sessions—2 hours.

Frequency of Response: Other.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

187 hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear (202)

622–3869, Internal Revenue Service,

Room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue,

NW., Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10226, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports, Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–9780 Filed 4–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

April 1, 1997.

The Department of Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 104–13. Copies of the submission(s)

may be obtained by calling the Treasury

Bureau Clearance Officer listed.

Comments regarding this information

collection should be addressed to the

OMB reviewer listed and to the

Treasury Department Clearance Officer,

Department of the Treasury, Room 2110,

1425 New York Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20220.

Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD)

OMB Number: 1535–0086.

Form Number: PD F 5262.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Reinvestment Request for

Treasury Notes or Bonds.

Description: PD F is used to request

information to support a request to

reinvest Treasury Notes or Bonds at

Maturity.

Respondents: Individuals or

households, Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

140,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Response: 6 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

142,000 hours.

Clearance Officer: Vicki S. Thorpe

(304) 480–6553, Bureau of the Public

Debt, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg,

West VA 26106–1328.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10226, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–9781 Filed 4–15–97; 8:45 am]

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