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(a) Those markets which deny

national treatment to U.S. banking

organizations and securities companies

in banking and/or securities activities;

(b) Any laws, enacted or pending,

regulations, restrictions, or practices

which result in the denial of equality of

competitive opportunity;

(c) The seriousness of such obstacles

to business operations; and

(d) Significant examples of denials in

the provision of national treatment since

June 30, 1994.

Dated: April 8, 1998.

Timothy F. Geithner,

Assistant Secretary for International Affairs,

U.S. Treasury Department.

Dated: April 8, 1998.

Susan Krause,

Senior Deputy Comptroller for International

Affairs, Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency.

[FR Doc. 98–10063 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–25–P, 4810–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Notices 437, 438 and 466

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 Notices

437, 438 and 466, Notice of Intention to

Disclose.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 15, 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 notices should be directed

to Carol Savage, (202) 622–3945,

Internal Revenue Service, room 5569,

1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Notice of Intention to Disclose.

OMB Number: 1545–0633.

Notice Number: Notices 437, 438, and

466.

Abstract: Section 6110(f) of the

Internal Revenue Code requires that a

notice of intention to disclose be sent to

all persons to which a written

determination (either a technical advice

memorandum or a private letter ruling)

is issued. That section also requires that

such persons receive a notice if related

background file documents are

requested. Notice 437 is issued to

recipients of letter rulings; Notice 438 to

recipients of technical advice

memorandums; and Notice 466 to

recipients if a request for the related

background file document is received.

The notices also inform the recipients of

their right to request further deletions to

the public inspection version of written

determinations or related background

file documents.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the notices at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, business or other for-profit

organizations, not-for-profit institutions,

farms, and state, local, or tribal

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2,500.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1,250.

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 10, 1998.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10153 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[EE–86–88]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Regulation Project

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 an

existing notice of proposed rulemaking,

EE–86–88, Incentive Stock Options

(§ 1.6039–2).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 15, 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 regulation should be

directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622–

3945, Internal Revenue Service, room

5569, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Incentive Stock Options.

OMB Number: 1545–0820.

Regulation Project Number: EE–86–

88.

Abstract: This regulation provides

guidance to certain taxpayers who

participate in the transfer of stock

pursuant to the exercise of incentive

stock options in accordance with

section 6039 of the Internal Revenue
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Code. Code section 6039 requires all

corporations who transfer stock to any

person after 1979 pursuant to that

person’s exercise of a statutory stock

option (as defined in Code sections 422

and 423) to furnish that person with a

written statement describing the

transfer. In addition, the corporation

may be required to furnish the person a

second written statement when the

stock originally transferred pursuant to

the exercise of the statutory option is

subsequently disposed of by the person.

Current Actions: There is no change to

this existing regulation.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

50,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 16,650.

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 10, 1998.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10154 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision

Proposed Agency Information

Collection Activities; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision,

Department of the 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. Currently, the Office of Thrift

Supervision within the Department of

the Treasury is soliciting comments

concerning the Amendment of a Savings

Association’s Bylaws.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 15, 1998 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Manager,

Dissemination Branch, Records

Management and Information Policy,

Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552,

Attention 1550–0017. These

submissions may be hand delivered to

1700 G Street, NW., from 9:00 A.M. to

5:00 P.M. on business days; they may be

sent by facsimile transmission to FAX

Number (202) 906–7755; or they may be

sent by e-mail:

public.info@ots.treas.gov. Those

commenting by e-mail should include

their name and telephone number.

Comments over 25 pages in length

should be sent to FAX Number (202)

906–6956. Comments will be available

for inspection at 1700 G Street, NW.,

from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. on

business days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information

should be directed to Pamela Schaar,

Corporate Activities Division,

Supervision, Office of Thrift

Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20552, (202) 906–7205.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Amendment of a Savings

Association’s Bylaws.

OMB Number: 1550–0017.

Form Number: N/A.

Abstract: Part 544 and 552 of the OTS’

regulations require Federally-chartered

savings associations to obtain the

Bureau’s approval of any change in its

bylaws that is not pre-approved by

regulation.

Current Actions: OTS is proposing to

renew this information collection

without revision.

Type of Review: Extension of an

already approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or For

Profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

62.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7.7

average hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 478 hours.

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; (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including 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.

Dated: April 9, 1998.

Catherine C. M. Teti,

Director, Records Management and

Information Policy.

[FR Doc. 98–10119 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6720–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision

Proposed Agency Information

Collection Activities; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision,

Department of the 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