30668 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 117 / Monday, June 17, 1996 / Notices

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 2678

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

2678, Employer Appointment of Agent.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 16, 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 information collection

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Employer Appointment of

Agent.

OMB Number: 1545–0748.

Form Number: Form 2678.

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code

section 3504 authorizes a fiduciary,

agent or other person to perform acts of

an employer for purposes of

employment taxes. Form 2678 is used to

empower an agent with the

responsibility and liability of collecting

and paying the employment taxes

including backup withholding and

filing the appropriate tax return.

Current Actions: There are no changes

being made to this form at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit

institutions, farms and the Federal

Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

95,200.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 47,600.

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: June 7, 1996.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–15328 Filed 6–14–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 9620

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 9620, Race

and National Origin Identification.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 16, 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 information collection

should be directed to Carol Savage,

(202) 622–3945, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Race and National Origin

Identification.

OMB Number: 1545–1398.

Form Number: Form 9620.

Abstract: This form on its own and

when combined with other Internal

Revenue Service tracking forms will

allow the Service to determine its

applicant/employee pool, and thereby,

enhance its recruitment plan. It will also

allow the IRS to determine how its

diversity/EEO efforts are progressing,

and to determine adverse impact on the

employee selection process.

Current Actions: The only change to

Form 9620 is the addition of the gender

(male and female).

Type of Review: Revision of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals or

households, and the Federal

Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

50,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,500.

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: June 12, 1996.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–15329 Filed 6–14–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 8233

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.