Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 74 / Monday, April 17, 2000 / Notices 20521

ADDRESS: Direct all written comments to

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and

Firearms, Linda Barnes, 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 Richard Mascolo,

Chief, Regulations Division, 650

Massachusetts Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927–8210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Applications-Volatile FruitFlavor Concentrate Plants.

OMB Number: 1512–0046.

Form Number: ATF F 27–G.

Recordkeeping Requirement ID

Number: ATF REC 5520/2.

Abstract: Persons who wish to

establish premises to manufacture

volatile fruit-flavor concentrates are

required to file an application so

requesting. ATF uses the application

information to identify persons

responsible for such manufacture since

these products contain ethyl alcohol

and have potential for use as alcoholic

beverages with consequent loss of

revenue. The application constitutes

registry of a still, a statutory

requirement. The record retention

requirement for this information

collection is 98 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:

10.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 30.

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: April 7, 2000.

William T. Earle,

Assistant Director (Management) CFO.

[FR Doc. 00–9510 Filed 4–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Revenue Procedure 97–27

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

Revenue Procedure 97–27, Changes in

Methods of Accounting.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 16, 2000 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the revenue procedure should

be directed to Faye Bruce, (202) 622–

6665, Internal Revenue Service, room

5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Changes in Methods of

Accounting.

OMB Number: 1545–1541.

Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue

Procedure 97–27.

Abstract: The information requested

in Revenue Procedure 97–27 is required

in order for the Commissioner to

determine whether the taxpayer

properly is requesting to change its

method of accounting and the terms and

conditions of that change.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the revenue procedure at

this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals, notfor-profit institutions, and farms.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3

hours, 13 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 9,633.

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 6, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–9410 Filed 4–14–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Pacific-Northwest Citizen Advocacy

Panel; Meeting

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service,

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.