[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33173-33174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16341]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms SS-4 and SS-4PR

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 
Forms SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, and SS-4PR, 
Solicitud de Numero de Identificacion Patronal (EIN).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 26, 
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: Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, 
and Form SS-4PR, Solicitud de Numero de Identificacion Patronal (EIN).
    OMB Number: 1545-0003,
    Form Number: Forms SS-4 and SS-4PR.
    Abstract: Taxpayers who are required to have an identification 
number for use on any return, statement, or other document must prepare 
and file Form SS-4 or Form SS-4PR (Puerto Rico only) to obtain a 
number. The information is used by the Internal Revenue Service and the 
Social Security Administration in tax administration and by the Bureau 
of the Census for business statistics.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to these forms at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal 
government and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,217,362.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1hr. 30 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,826,457.

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All

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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 17, 1996.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-16341 Filed 6-25-96; 8:45 am]
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