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Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226,

(202) 927–8181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Tobacco—Record of Disposition

of More Than 60,000 Cigarettes in a

Single Transaction.

OMB Number: 1512–0391.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF REC 5210/10.

Abstract: Records must be maintained

by tobacco products manufacturers and

cigarette distributors showing the

details of large cigarette transactions.

The records are used to trace the

movement of contraband cigarettes and

to help curtail the illicit traffic in

cigarettes between states. The record

retention period for this information

collection is 3 years.

Current Actions: There are no changes

to this information collection and it is

being submitted for extension purposes

only.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

9,500.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 120

hours per respondent to compile and

record the required information.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1,140,000.

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.

Dated: May 29, 1998.

William J. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management)/CFO.

[FR Doc. 98–15724 Filed 6–11–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Forms W–8, W–8A, W–8B,

and W–8C

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Currently, the IRS is soliciting

comments concerning Form W–8,

certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial

Owner for United States Tax

Withholding; Form W–8A, Foreign

Person’s Claim of Income Effectively

Connected With the Conduct of a Trade

or Business in the United States; Form

W–8B, Certification for United States

Tax Withholding for Foreign

Governments and Other Foreign

Organizations; and Form W–8C,

Certificate of Foreign Intermediary,

Foreign Partnership, and Certain U.S.

Branches for United States Tax

Withholding. These forms and their

instructions are being published as

Announcement 98–51 in Internal

Revenue Bulletin 1998–24, dated June

15, 1998.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 11, 1998

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to the Chairman, Tax Forms

Coordinating Committee, Internal

Revenue Service, room 5577, 1111

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,

DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Certificate of Foreign Status of

Beneficial Owner for United States Tax

Withholding (Form W–8); Foreign

Person’s Claim of Income Effectively

Connected With the Conduct of a Trade

or Business in the United States (Form

W–8A); Certification for United States

Tax Withholding for Foreign

Governments and Other Foreign

Organizations (Form W–8B); and

Certificate of Foreign Intermediary,

Foreign Partnership, and Certain U.S.

Branches for United States Tax

Withholding (Form W–8C).

OMB Number: To be assigned later.

Form Number: W–8, W–8A, W–8B,

and W–8C.

Abstract: Foreign persons are subject

to U.S. tax at a 30% rate on income they

receive from U.S. sources that consists

of interest, dividends, rents, premiums,

annuities, compensation, and other

fixed or determinable annual or

periodical income. Form W–8 will be

used for certain types of income to

establish that the person is a foreign

person, is the beneficial owner of the

income for which Form W–8 is being

provided and, if applicable, to claim a

reduced rate of, or exemption from,

withholding as a resident of a foreign

country with which the United States

has an income tax treaty. Form W–8A

will be used to establish that the person

is a foreign person, is the beneficial

owner of the income for which Form

W–8A is being provided, and to claim

that the income is effectively connected

with the conduct of a trade or business

within the United States. Form W–8B

will be used by a foreign government,

international organization, foreign

central bank of issue, foreign tax-exempt

organization, or foreign private

foundation. The form will be used by

such persons to establish foreign status,

to claim that the person is the beneficial

owner of the income for which Form

W–8B is given and, if applicable, to

claim a reduced rate of, or exemption

from, withholding. Form W–8C will be

provided to a withholding agent or

payer by a foreign intermediary, foreign

partnership, and certain U.S. branches

to make representations regarding the

status of beneficial owners or to

transmit appropriate documentation to

the withholding agent.

Current Actions: This is a new

collection of information.

Type of Review: New OMB approval.

Affected Public: Individuals, business

or other for-profit organizations and notfor-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Form W–8—3,000,000; Form W–8A—

180,000; Form W–8B—240; Form

W–8C—400.

Estimated Time Per Respondent:

Form W–8—10 hr., 6 min.; Form W–

8A—6 hr., 54 min.; Form W–8B—16 hr.,

18 min.; Form W–8C—18 hr., 22 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: Form W–8—30,300,000 Form

W–8A—1,242,000; Form W–8B—3,912;

Form W–8C—7,348.

The following paragraph applies to all

of the collections of information covered

by this notice:
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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; and (d)

ways to minimize the burden of the 5

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: June 5, 1998.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–15624 Filed 6–11–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT

CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: United States Enrichment

Corporation.

SUBJECT: Board of Directors.

TIME AND DATE: June 9–10, 1998,

commencing at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday,

June 9, 1998.

PLACE: Chicago/O’Hare International

Airport Executive Center.

STATUS: Portions of the Board meeting

will be closed to the public.

MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Privatization

of the Corporation.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Elizabeth Stuckle at 301/564–3399.

Dated: June 9, 1998.

William H. Timbers, Jr.,

President and Chief Executive Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–15787 Filed 6–9–98; 4:45 pm]

BILLING CODE 8720–01–M

UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT

CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: United States Enrichment

Corporation.

SUBJECT: Board of Directors.

TIME AND DATE: 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, June

26, 1998.

PLACE: USEC Corporate Headquarters,

6903 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda,

Maryland 20817.

STATUS: The Board meeting will be

closed to the public.

MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Privatization

of the Corporation.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Elizabeth Stuckle at (301) 564–3399.

Dated: June 9, 1998.

William H. Timbers, Jr.,

President and Chief Executive Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–15838 Filed 6–10–98; 12:52 pm]

BILLING CODE 8720–01–M