30566 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 107 /Thursday, June 4, 1998 / Notices

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 28, 1998.

William J. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management)/CFO.

[FR Doc. 98–14843 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

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 Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms within

the Department of the Treasury is

soliciting comments concerning the

Tobacco Products Manufacturers—

Supporting Records for Removals for the

Use of the United States.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 3, 1998 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Barnes, Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco and Firearms, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8930.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Cliff Mullen,

Regulations Division, 650 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20226,

(202) 927–8181.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Tobacco Products

Manufacturers—Supporting Records for

Removals for the United States.

OMB Number: 1512–0363.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF REC 5210/6.

Abstract: Tobacco products have

historically been a major source of

excise tax revenues for the Federal

government. In order to safeguard these

taxes, tobacco products manufacturers

are required to maintain a system of

records designed to establish

accountability over the tobacco products

and cigarette papers and tubes

produced. However, these items can be

removed without the payment of tax if

they are for the use of the United States.

Records shall be retained by the

manufacturer for 3 years following the

close of the year covered therein and

shall be made available for inspection

by any ATF officer upon his request.

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:

101.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5

hours per year.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 505.

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 28, 1998.

William J. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management)/CFO.

[FR Doc. 98–14844 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 4136

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

4136, Credit for Federal Tax Paid on

Fuels.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 3, 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: Credit for Federal Tax Paid on

Fuels.

OMB Number: 1545–0162.

Form Number: 4136.

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code

section 34 allows a credit for Federal

excise tax for certain fuel uses. Form

4136 is used to figure the amount of

income tax credit. The data is used by

the IRS to verify the validity of the

claim for the type of nontaxable or

exempt use.

Current Actions: Based on changes

made to Form 8849, Claim for Refund of

Excise Taxes, the following changes are

being made to Form 4136:

• Combining and reordering the lines

to match claims that have similar

requirements based on Code section;

• Renumbering the lines;

• Expanding the instructions to

define the claimant and allowable uses;

and

• Limiting attachments to only those

claims which by regulations require

additional information.

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or

households, not-for-profit institutions,

farms, and Federal, state, local, or tribal

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondent:

619,851.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 hr.,

8 min.