19578 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 75 / Monday, April 20, 1998 / Notices

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: April 10, 1998.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10378 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 8809

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

8809, Request for Extension of Time To

File Information Returns.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 19, 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 form and instructions

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Request for Extension of Time

To File Information Returns.

OMB Number: 1545–1081

Form Number: 8809

Abstract: Form 8809 is used to request

an extension of time to file Forms W–

2, W–2G, 1042–S, 1098, 1099, 5498, or

8027. The IRS reviews the information

contained on the form to determine

whether an extension should be granted.

Current Actions:

Two checkboxes are being added to

Line 8 of Form 8809 to accommodate

the new Forms 1098–E and 1098–T.

Forms 1098–E and 1098–T were

developed to implement sections 202

and 201, respectively, of the Taxpayer

Relief Act of 1997.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals, notfor-profit institutions, farms, and

federal, state, local or tribal

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

50,000

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hr.,

40 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 133,000

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: April 9, 1998.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10379 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 8819

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 8819,

Dollar Election Under Section 985.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 19, 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 form and instructions

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Dollar Election Under Section

985.

OMB Number: 1545–1189.

Form Number: 8819.

Abstract: Form 8819 is filed by U.S.

and foreign businesses to elect the U.S.

dollar as their functional currency or as

the functional currency of their

controlled entities. The IRS uses Form

8819 to determine if the election is

properly made.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the form at this time.