18648 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 82 / Friday, April 26, 1996 / Notices

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, businesses or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

800.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 2hr.

10 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 1,736.

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; and (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.

Approved: April 19, 1996.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–10398 Filed 4–25–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 8801

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

8801, Credit For Prior Year Minimum

Tax—Individuals, Estates, and Trusts.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 25, 1996, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Credit For Prior Year Minimum

Tax—Individuals, Estates, and Trusts.

OMB Number: 1545–1073.

Form Number: Form 8801.

Abstract: Form 8801 is used by

individuals, estates, and trusts to

compute the minimum tax credit, if any,

available from a tax year beginning after

1986 to be used in the current year or

to be carried forward for use in a future

year.

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:

38,744.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 3hr.

53 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 150,714.

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; and (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.

Approved: April 19, 1996.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–10399 Filed 4–25–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 2555

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

2555, Foreign Earned Income.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 25, 1996 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form(s) and instructions

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Foreign Earned Income

OMB Number: 1545–0067.

Form Number: Form 2555.

Abstract: This form is used by U.S.

citizens and resident aliens who qualify

for the foreign earned income exclusion

and/or the foreign housing exclusion or

deduction. This information is used by

the Service to determine if a taxpayer

qualifies for the exclusion(s) or

deduction.

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:

181,626.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 5hr.

5 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 924,476.

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