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[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 25741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12752]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 637

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 637, Application for Registration (For Certain Excise Tax 
Activities).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 22, 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: Application for Registration (For Certain Excise Tax 
Activities).
    OMB Number: 1545-0014.
    Form Number: Form 637.
    Abstract: Form 637 is used to apply for excise tax registration. 
The registration applies to a person required to be registered under 
Internal Revenue Code section 4101 for purposes of the federal excise 
tax on taxable fuel imposed under Code sections 4041 and 4081; and to 
certain manufacturers or sellers and purchasers that must register 
under Code section 4222 to be exempt from the excise tax on taxable 
articles. The data is used to determine if the applicant qualifies for 
the exemption. Taxable fuel producers are required by Code section 4101 
to register with the Service before incurring any tax liability.
    Current Actions: Part III of Form 637 is revised and expanded to 
let taxpayers enter the required information directly on the form 
instead of on attachments. Lines 1 through 6 of Part III are for the 
general information required by all applicants. Lines 7 through 14 of 
Part III are generally for fuel applicants only. All of the information 
requested in Part III as revised was previously requested in the 
instructions of Form 637 and reported by taxpayers on attachments to 
the form.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 9 hrs. 22 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,720.

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: May 15, 1996.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-12752 Filed 5-21-96; 8:45 am]
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