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###### Department of the Treasury

###### Internal Revenue Service

# 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  Publication 1345, Handbook for Authorized IRS e-file Providers.

# DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before July 26, 2010 to be assured of consideration.

# ADDRESSES:

Direct all written comments to Gerald Shields, Internal  Revenue Service, room 6129, 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 Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-6665, or through the Internet at                         *Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Title:*                     Publication 1345, Handbook for Authorized IRS e-file  Providers.                

*OMB Number:*                     1545-1708.                

*Form Number:*                     1345.                

*Abstract:*                     Publication 1345 informs those who participate in the IRS e-file Program for Individual Income Tax Returns of their obligations to the Internal Revenue Service, taxpayers, and other participants.                

*Current Actions:*                     There are no changes being made to the publication  at this time.                

*Type of Review:*                     Extension of a currently approved collection.                

*Affected Public:*                     Business or other for-profit organizations.                

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     145,000.                

*Estimated Time per Respondent:*                     25 hours, 5 minutes.                

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     3,636,463.                

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                           ( print page 29818)                        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 21, 2010.

Allan Hopkins,

Tax Analyst.

[FR Doc. 2010-12735 Filed 5-26-10; 8:45 am]

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