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 Department of the Treasury
 DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 24, 2001 to be assured of consideration. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) *OMB Number:*
                     1545-0056. 
                    ( print page 20710) *Form Number:*
                     IRS Forms 1023 and Form 872-C. *Type of Review:*
                     Extension. *Title:*
                     Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (1023); and Consent Fixing Period of Limitation Upon Assessment of Tax Under Section 4940 of the Internal Revenue Code (872). *Description:*
                     Form 1023 is filed by applicants seeking Federal income tax exemption as organizations described in section 501(c)(3). IRS uses the information to determine if the applicant is exempt and whether the applicant is a private foundation. Form 872-C extends the statute of limitations for assessing tax under section 4940. *Respondents:*
                     Not-for-profit institutions. *Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeeper:*
                     29,409. *Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:* Form/schedule
Recordkeeping
Learning about the law or the form
Preparing and sending the form to the IRS1023 Parts I to IV
55 hr., 43 min
5 hr., 0 min.
8 hr., 32 min.1023 Schedule A
7 hr., 10 min
0 min
7 min.1023 Schedule B
4 hr., 46 min
30 min
36 min.1023 Schedule C
5 hr., 1 min
35 min
42 min.1023 Schedule D
4 hr., 4 min
42 min
47 min.1023 Schedule E
9 hr., 19 min
1 hr., 5 min
1 hr., 17 min.1023 Schedule F
2 hr., 37 min
2 hr., 52 min
3 hr., 3 min.1023 Schedule G
2 hr., 37 min
0 min
2 min.1023 Schedule H
1 hr., 54 min
42 min
45 min.1023 Schedule I
3 hr., 35 min
0 min
3 min.872-C
1 hr., 25 min
24 min
25 min.
 *Frequency of Response:*
                     On occasion. *Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden:*
                     2,069,267 hours. *OMB Number:*
                     1545-1591. *Revenue Procedure Number:*
                     Revenue Procedure 98-23. *Regulation Project Number:*
                     REG-251701-96 NPRM. *Type of Review:*
                     Extension. *Title:*
                     Qualified Subchapter S Trust Conversions to Electing Small Business Trusts (REG-251701-96); and Electing Small Business Trust (Rev. Proc. 98-23). *Description:*
                     The revenue procedure and regulation provide a method for taxpayers to obtain the Secretary's consent to convert a Qualified Subchapter S Trust (QSST) to an Electing Small Business Trust (ESBT) as well as to convert an ESBT to a QSST. *Respondents:*
                     Business or other for-profit. *Estimated Number of Respondents:*
                     2,500. *Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent:*
                     1 hour. *Frequency of Response:*
                     Other (once). *Estimated Total Reporting Burden:*
                     2,500 hours. *OMB Number:*
                     1545-1729. *Regulation Project Number:*
                     REG-107186-00 NPRM and Temporary. *Type of Review:*
                     Extension. *Title:*
                     Electronic Payee Statements. *Description:*
                     In general, under these regulations, a person required to furnish a statement on Form W-2 under Code sections 6041(d) or 6051, or Forms 1098-T or 1098-E under Code section 6050S, may furnish these statements electronically if the recipient consents to receive them electronically, and if the person furnishing the statement (1) makes certain disclosure3s to the recipient, (2) annually notifies the recipient that the statement is available on a website, and (3) provides access to the statement on that website for a prescribed period of time. *Respondents:*
                     Business or other for-profit, Individuals or households. *Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeeper:*
                     15,200. *Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:*
                     6 minutes. *Frequency of Response:*
                     Annually. *Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden:*
                     2,844,950 hours. Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear, Internal Revenue Service, Room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20224. OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt (202) 395-7860, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Lois K. Holland, Departmental Reports, Management Officer.


[FR Doc. 01-10045 Filed 4-23-01; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P