32478 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 122 / Monday, June 24, 1996 / Notices

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

8840, Closer Connection Exception

Statement for Aliens.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 23, 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: Closer Connection Exception

Statement for Aliens.

OMB Number: 1545–1410.

Form Number: Form 8840.

Abstract: Form 8840 is used by an

alien individual, who otherwise meets

the substantial presence test, to explain

the basis of the individual’s claim that

he or she is a nonresident of the United

States by reason of the closer connection

exception described in Reg. sec.

301.7701(b)–2.

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: Individuals or

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

350,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2hrs.

10 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 756,000.

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 13, 1996.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–15927 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 1099–A

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

1099–A, Acquisition or Abandonment

of Secured Property.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before August 23, 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: Acquisition or Abandonment of

Secured Property.

OMB Number: 1545–0877

Form Number: Form 1099–A

Abstract: Form 1099–A is used by

persons who lend money in connection

with a trade or business, and who

acquire an interest in the property that

is security for the loan or who have

reason to know that the property has

been abandoned, to report the

acquisition or abandonment.

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

Estimated Number of Respondents:

15,800.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3

hrs. 39 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 57,600.

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 13, 1996.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer,

[FR Doc. 96–15928 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

Bureau of the Public Debt

Privacy Act of 1974; Computer

Matching Program

AGENCY: Bureau of the Public Debt,

Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of computer matching

program between the Bureau of the

Public Debt, Department of the

Treasury, and the United States Postal

Service.

SUMMARY: Subsection (o) of the Privacy

Act of 1974, as amended by the

Computer Matching and Privacy

Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–503)

requires agencies to publish advance

notice of computer matching programs

as a means of informing the public of

plans to conduct computer matches.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before July 24, 1996. Unless

comments are received that result in a

contrary determination, the matching

program covered by this notice will

begin no sooner than 40 days after this

notice, report, and a copy of the

matching agreement, as approved by the

Data Integrity Boards of both agencies

have been sent to the Congress and the

Office of Management and Budget (or

later if there are objections to the

agreement), or 30 days after publication