28034 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2001 / Notices

(202) 622–6665, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Child and Dependent Care

Expenses.

OMB Number: 1545–0068.

Form Number: 2441.

Abstract: Internal revenue code

section 21 allows a credit for certain

child and dependent care expenses to be

claimed on Form 1040 (reduced by

employer-provided day care benefits

excluded under Code section 129). Day

care provider information must be

reported to the IRS for both the credit

and exclusion. Form 2441 is used to

verify that the credit and exclusion are

properly figured, and that day care

provider information is reported.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the form at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,519,859.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hr.,

18 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 15,517,265.

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: May 15, 2001.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–12740 Filed 5–18–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 8812

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

8812, Additional Child Tax Credit.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 2, 2001 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 form and instructions

should be directed to Allan Hopkins,

(202) 622–6665, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Additional Child Tax Credit.

OMB Number: 1545–1620.

Form Number: 8812.

Abstract: Section 24 of the Internal

Revenue Code allows taxpayers a credit

for each of their dependent children

who is under age 17 at the close of the

taxpayer’s tax year. The credit is

advantageous to taxpayers as it directly

reduces the tax liability for the year and,

if the taxpayer has three or more

children, may result in a refundable

amount of the credit. Form 8812 helps

respondents correctly figure their

refundable credit.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to the form at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,500,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 50

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,905,000.

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: May 15, 2001.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–12741 Filed 5–18–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Open Meeting of Citizen Advocacy

Panel, Midwest District

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: A meeting of the Midwest

Citizen Advocacy Panel will be held in

Omaha, Nebraska.