9900 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2001 / Notices

OMB Number: 1545–0137.

Form Number: Form 2032.

Abstract: U.S. citizens and resident

aliens employed abroad by foreign

affiliates of American employers are

exempt from social security taxes.

Under Internal Revenue Code section

3121(1), American employers may file

an agreement to waive this exemption

and obtain social security coverage for

U.S. citizens and resident aliens

employed abroad by their foreign

affiliates. Form 2032 is used for this

purpose.

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 and business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

160.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3

hrs.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 480.

The following paragraph applies to all

of the collections of information covered

by this notice:

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information

unless the collection of information

displays a valid OMB control number.

Books or records relating to a collection

of information must be retained as long

as their contents may become material

in the administration of any internal

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and

tax return information are confidential,

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

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: February 5, 2001.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–3540 Filed 2–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Form 1001

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

1001, Ownership, Exemption, or

Reduced Rate Certificate.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before April 13, 2001 to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,

(202) 622–3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Ownership, Exemption, or

Reduced Rate Certificate.

OMB Number: 1545–0055.

Form Number: Form 1001.

Abstract: Form 1001 is used by

owners of certain types of income to

report to a withholding agent, both the

ownership and any reduced or exempt

tax rate under tax conventions or

treaties, and, if appropriate, to claim a

release of tax withheld at source. The

withholding agent uses the information

to determine the appropriate

withholding.

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 and business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

100,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 6

hrs., 50 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 684,000.

The following paragraph applies to all

of the collections of information covered

by this notice:

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor, and a person is not required to

respond to, a collection of information

unless the collection of information

displays a valid OMB control number.

Books or records relating to a collection

of information must be retained as long

as their contents may become material

in the administration of any internal

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and

tax return information are confidential,

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

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: February 5, 2001.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–3541 Filed 2–9–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Special Enrollment Examination

Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service,

Office of Director of Practice, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of advisory

committee.

SUMMARY: The Director of Practice gives

notice of the renewal of the Special

Enrollment Examination Advisory

Committee.