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(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 on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and

(e) Estimates of capital or startup costs

and costs of operation, maintenance,

and purchase of services to provide

information.

Dated: May 6, 1998.

Karen Solomon,

Director, Legislative & Regulatory Activities

Division.

[FR Doc. 98–12622 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency

Information Collection; Submission for

OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency, Treasury.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review;

comment request.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

requirements of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35), the Office of the

Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

hereby gives notice that it has sent to

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) for review proposed revisions to

an information collection titled

Examination Questionnaire.

DATES: Comments regarding this

information collection are welcome and

should be submitted to the OMB

Reviewer and the OCC. Comments are

due on or before June 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the submission

may be obtained by calling the OCC

Contact listed. Direct all written

comments to the Communications

Division, Attention: 1557–0199, Third

Floor, Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency, 250 E Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20219. In addition,

comments may be sent by facsimile

transmission to (202) 874–5274, or by

electronic mail to

REGS.COMMENTS@OCC.TREAS.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Number: 1557–0199.

Form Number: CC–2000–01 (Rev) and

CC–2000–02 (Rev).

Type of Review: Revision.

Title: Examination Questionnaire.

Description: This notice covers a

revision of a currently approved

collection of information titled

Examination Questionnaire. Completed

Examination Questionnaires provide the

OCC with information needed to

properly evaluate the effectiveness of

the examination process and agency

communications. The OCC will use the

information to identify problems or

trends that may impair the effectiveness

of the examination process, to identify

ways to improve its service to the

banking industry, and to analyze staff

and training needs.

There are two versions of the

questionnaire—one for community and

mid-sized banks and one for large

banks. Community and mid-sized banks

will receive the questionnaire as part of

each safety and soundness examination

or other examination-related activity.

Large banks will be invited to provide

comments annually.

Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 2,600.

Total Annual Responses: 3,900.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 650

burden hours.

OCC Contact: Jessie Gates or John

Ference, (202) 874–5090, Legislative

and Regulatory Activities Division,

Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency, 250 E Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20219.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander Hunt, (202)

395–7340, Paperwork Reduction Project

1557–0199, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10226, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

The OCC may not conduct or sponsor,

and respondent is not required to

respond to, an information collection

that has been extended, revised, or

implemented on or after October 1,

1995, unless it displays a currently valid

OMB control number. Comments are

invited on:

(1) Whether the proposed revisions to

the following collections of information

are necessary for the proper

performance of the OCC’s functions,

including whether the information has

practical utility;

(2) The accuracy of the OCC’s

estimate of the burden of the

information collection as it is proposed

to be revised;

(3) Ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected;

(4) Ways to minimize the burden of

information collection on respondents,

including through the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology; and

(5) Estimates of capital or startup

costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Dated: May 6, 1998.

Karen Solomon,

Director, Legislative & Regulatory Activities

Division.

[FR Doc. 98–12624 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[LR–77–86]

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 temporary regulation, LR–77–

86 (TD 8124), Certain Elections Under

the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (§ 5h.5).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 13, 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: Certain Elections Under the Tax

Reform Act of 1986.

OMB Number: 1545–0982.

Regulation Project Number: LR–77–

86.

Abstract: Section 5h.5 (a) of this

regulation sets forth general rules for the

time and manner of making varioius

elections under the Tax Reform Act of

1986. The regulation enables taxpayers

to take advantage of various benefits

provided by the Internal Revenue Code.