4914 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 19 / Monday, January 31, 2005 / Notices 

(A) To United States products and 

suppliers of such products; or 

(B) To eligible products of another 

foreign country or instrumentality 

which is a party to the Agreement on 

Government Procurement referred to in 

section 101(d)(17) of the Uruguay 

Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 

3511(d)(17)) and suppliers of such 

products, shall be waived. 

This waiver shall be applied by all 

entities listed in the Schedule of the 

United States to Section 1 of Annex 15–

A of the USAFTA, and in list A of the 

Schedule of the United States to Section 

3 of Annex 15–A of the USAFTA. 

3. The designation in paragraph 1 and 

the waiver in paragraph 2 are subject to 

modification or withdrawal by the 

United States Trade Representative.

Dated: January 24, 2005. 

Robert B. Zoellick, 

United States Trade Representative.

[FR Doc. 05–1663 Filed 1–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3190–W5–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

[LR–1214] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Regulation Project

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 an 

existing final regulation, LR–1214 (TD 

7430), Discharge of Liens(§ 301.7425–

3(b)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 1, 2005 to 

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Paul Finger, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at 

(202) 622–6665, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the Internet, at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Discharge of Liens. 

OMB Number: 1545–0854. 

Regulation Project Number: LR–1214. 

Abstract: The Internal Revenue 

Service needs this information in 

processing a request to sell property 

subject to a tax lien to determine if the 

taxpayer has equity in the property. 

This information will be used to 

determine the amount, if any, to which 

the tax lien attaches. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

this existing regulation. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals, business 

or other for-profit organizations, and 

farms. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

500. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 24 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 200. 

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: January 21, 2005. 

Paul Finger, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–1733 Filed 1–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request for Form 12196

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 

12196, Small Business Office Order 

Blank.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 1, 2005 to 

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Paul Finger, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 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, at 

(202) 622–6665, or at Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, 

or through the internet, at 

Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Small Business Office Order 

Blank. 

OMB Number: 1545–1638. 

Form Number: Form 12196. 

Abstract: Form 12196 is used by 

Small Business Information and 

Development Centers and One-Stop 

Capital Shops to order IRS tax forms 

and publications for distribution to their 

clients. The form can be faxed directly 

to the IRS Area Distribution Center for 

order fulfillment, packaging and 

mailing. 

Current Actions: There are currently 

no changes to Form 12196. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.