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noninterest expense (and other

noninterest income). These disclosures

would be made only if the dollar

amount for a particular category of

expense (or income) exceeded the

revised disclosure threshold discussed

above.

One state banking trade group

recommended that the agencies

combine two items in Schedule RC–A—

Cash and Balances Due From Depository

Institutions—so that the amount of a

bank’s ‘‘Currency and coin’’ is not

separately reported. This trade group

stated that having the amount of a

bank’s currency and coin available to

the public on the Call Report could

facilitate and encourage more people to

commit robberies and burglaries at those

institutions that disclose a large amount

of cash on hand. While the current Call

Report requirements call upon all banks

to report the amount of currency and

coin they have, this commenter may

have overlooked the agencies’ proposal

to eliminate this reporting requirement

for all banks with less than $300 million

in total assets that do not have foreign

offices. Thus, only the largest banks

must continue to disclose the amount of

their ‘‘Currency and coin’’ in the Call

Report, which essentially achieves this

trade group’s objective.

One bank trade group stated that

differences in the information required

for Call Reports versus the information

required by the Board in the quarterly

holding company reports on form FR Y–

9C is a source of frustration for bankers.

The trade group suggested that

differences in these reports should be

minimized. As the agencies noted in

their proposal, some of their proposed

revisions were designed to reduce these

differences. Furthermore, in its notice

requesting comment on revisions to the

FR Y–9C for 2001, which was published

on November 17, 2000 (65 FR 69525),

the Board proposed several reporting

changes that will introduce more

uniformity to certain aspects of

regulatory reporting. These reporting

changes include bringing a number of

items on the FR Y–9C, as well as the

overall reporting format of the FR Y–9C,

into closer alignment with the Call

Report.

Request for Comment

Comments are invited on:

(a) Whether the proposed revisions to

the Call Report collections of

information are necessary for the proper

performance of the agencies’ functions,

including whether the information has

practical utility;

(b) The accuracy of the agencies’

estimates of the burden of the

information collections as they are

proposed to be revised, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

(c) Ways to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected;

(d) Ways to minimize the burden of

information collections 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.

Comments submitted in response to

this Notice will be shared among the

agencies. All comments will become a

matter of public record. Written

comments should address the accuracy

of the burden estimates and ways to

minimize burden as well as other

relevant aspects of the information

collection request.

Dated: February 26, 2001.

Mark J. Tenhundfeld,

Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory

Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller

of the Currency.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

System, February 26, 2001.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Secretary of the Board.

Dated at Washington, DC., this 27th day of

February, 2001.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Robert E. Feldman,

Executive Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[INTL–24–94]

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request for Regulation Project

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 an

existing final regulation, INTL–24–94

(TD 8671), Taxpayer Identifying

Numbers (TINs) (§ 301.6109–1).

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before May 4, 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 information collection

should be directed to Larnice Mack,

(202) 622–3179, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Taxpayer Identifying Numbers

(TINs).

OMB Number: 1545–1461.

Regulation Project Number: INTL–24–

94.

Abstract: This regulation relates to

requirements for furnishing a taxpayer

identifying number on returns,

statements, or other documents.

Procedures are provided for requesting

a taxpayer identifying number for

certain alien individuals for whom a

social security number is not available.

The regulation also requires foreign

persons to furnish a taxpayer identifying

number on their tax returns.

Current Actions: There is no change to

this existing regulation.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Individuals.

The burden for the collection of

information is reflected in the burden

for Form W–7, Application for IRS

Individual Tax Identification Number

(For Non-U.S. Citizens or Nationals).

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

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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 27, 2001.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–5285 Filed 3–2–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Open Meeting of Citizen Advocacy

Panel, Midwest District

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: A meeting of the Midwest

Citizen Advocacy Panel will be held in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

DATES: The meeting will be held

Thursday, March 22, 2001, and Friday,

March 23, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra McQuin at 1–888–912–1227, or

414–297–1604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given pursuant to Section

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)

that an open meeting of the Citizen

Advocacy Panel (CAP) will be held

Thursday, March 22, 2001, from 9:00

a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday, March 23,

2001, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon at the

Reuss Federal Building, Meeting Room

290B, 310 West Wisconsin Avenue,

Milwaukee, WI. The Citizen Advocacy

Panel is soliciting public comment,

ideas, and suggestions on improving

customer service at the Internal Revenue

Service. Public comments will be

welcome during the meeting, or you can

submit written comments to the panel

by faxing to (414) 297–1623, or by mail

to Citizen Advocacy Panel, Mail Stop

1006 MIL, 310 West Wisconsin Avenue,

Milwaukee, WI 53203–2221.

The Agenda will include the

following: Reports by the CAP subgroups, presentation of taxpayer issues

by individual members, discussion of

issues, and an update on the

recruitment for new panel members.

Note: Last minute changes to the agenda

are possible and could prevent effective

advance notice.

Dated: February 26, 2001.

M. Cathy VanHorn,

Director, Citizen Advocacy Panel (CAP)

Communication and Liaison.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Veterans’ Advisory Committee on

Education, Notice of Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs

gives notice that a meeting of the

Veterans’ Advisory Committee on

Education, authorized by 38 U.S.C.

3692, will be held on March 12 and

March 13, 2001. The meeting will take

place at the Department of Veterans

Affairs, Room 542, 1800 G Street, NW.,

Washington, DC. The meeting will begin

at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. on

Monday, March 12. On Tuesday, March

13, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.

and end at 12:00 p.m. The purpose of

the Committee is to assist in the

evaluation of existing programs and

services, and recommend needed

programs and services. The focus of this

meeting will be ‘‘Partnership for

Veterans’ Education’’. The Committee

will also review recently proposed

legislation increasing GI Bill benefits for

the 21st century and submit their

recommendations for necessary

improvements to the GI Bill to the

Secretary.

The meeting will be open to the

public. Those wishing to attend should

contact Mr. Bill Susling, Education

Policy and Program Administration,

(phone 202–273–7187) prior to the

meeting.

Interested persons may attend, appear

before, or file statements with the

Committee. Statements, if in written

form, may be filed before or within 10

days after the meeting. Oral statements

will be heard at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday,

March 13, 2001.

Dated: February 23, 2001.

By direction of the Secretary.

Ventris C. Gibson,

Committee Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Veterans’ Advisory Committee on

Environmental Hazards, Notice of

Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 that a meeting of the Veterans’

Advisory Committee on Environmental

Hazards will be held on Wednesday and

Thursday, March 21–22, 2001, in room

930 of VA Central Office, 810 Vermont

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.

The meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m.

and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. on both days.

The purpose of the meeting is to

review information relating to the health

effects of exposure to ionizing radiation.

The major items on the agenda for both

days will be discussions and analyses of

medical and scientific papers

concerning the health effects of

exposure to ionizing radiation. On the

basis of their analyses and discussions,

the Committee may make

recommendations to the Secretary

concerning diseases that are the result of

exposure to ionizing radiation. The

agenda for the second day will include

planning future Committee activities

and assignment of tasks among the

members.

The meeting is open to the public on

both days. Those who wish to attend

should contact Ersie Farber-Collins of

the Department of Veterans Affairs,

Compensation and Pension Service, 810

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC

20420, prior to March 16, 2001. Ms.

Farber-Collins may also be reached at

202–273–7268.

Members of the public may submit

written questions or prepared

statements for review by the Advisory

Committee in advance of the meeting.

Submitted material must be received at

least five (5) days prior to the meeting

and should be sent to Ms. FarberCollins’ attention at the address given

above. Those who submit material may

be asked to clarify it prior to its

consideration by the Advisory

Committee.

Dated: February 23, 2001.

By direction of the Secretary.

Ventris C. Gibson,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–5187 Filed 3–2–01; 8:45 am]

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