2720 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 11 / Friday, January 16, 1998 / Notices

public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App.

§ 10(d).

This notice shall constitute my

determination, pursuant to the authority

placed in heads of departments by 5

U.S.C. App. § 10(d) and vested in me by

Treasury Department Order No. 101–05,

that the closed portions of the meeting

are concerned with information that is

exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C.

§ 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest

requires that such meetings be closed to

the public because the Treasury

Department requires frank and full

advice from representatives of the

financial community prior to making its

final decision on major financing

operations. Historically, this advice has

been offered by debt management

advisory committees established by the

several major segments of the financial

community. When so utilized, such a

committee is recognized to be an

advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App.

§ 3.

Although the Treasury’s final

announcement of financing plans may

not reflect the recommendations

provided in reports of the advisory

committee, premature disclosure of the

committee’s deliberations and reports

would be likely to lead to significant

financial speculation in the securities

market. Thus, these meetings fall within

the exemption covered by 5 U.S.C.

§ 552b(c)(9)(A).

The Office of the Assistant Secretary

for Financial Markets is responsible for

maintaining records of debt

management advisory committee

meetings and for providing annual

reports setting forth a summary of

committee activities and such other

matters as may be informative to the

public consistent with the policy of 5

U.S.C. § 552b.

Gary Gensler,

Assistant Secretary (Financial Markets).

[FR Doc. 98–736 Filed 1–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–25–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 8800

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

8800, Application for Additional

Extension of Time To File U.S. Return

for a Partnership, REMIC, or for Certain

Trusts.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 17, 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: Application for Additional

Extension of Time To File U.S. Return

for a Partnership, REMIC, or for Certain

Trusts.

OMB Number: 1545–1057

Form Number: 8800

Abstract: Form 8800 is used by

partnerships, REMICs, and by certain

trusts to request an additional extension

of time (up to 3 months) to file Form

1065, Form 1041, or Form 1066. Form

8800 contains data needed by the IRS to

determine whether or not a taxpayer

qualifies for such an extension.

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 farms.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

20,000

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 13

min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 4,210

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 8, 1998.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–1079 Filed 1–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Forms 8038, 8038–G, and

8038–GC

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 Forms 8038,

Information Return for Tax-Exempt

Private Activity Bond Issues, 8083–G,

Information Return for Tax-Exempt

Governmental Obligations, and 8038–

GC, Information Return for Small TaxExempt Governmental Bond Issues,

Leases, and Installment Sales.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before March 17, 1998 to

be assured of consideration.