[Federal Register: April 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 70)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 4563

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 
Form 4563, Exclusion of Income for Bona Fide Residents of American 
Samoa.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 14, 1999 
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 and instructions should be directed to Faye Bruce, 
(202) 622-6665, Internal Revenue Service, Room 5577, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Exclusion of Income for Bona Fide Residents of American 
Samoa.
    OMB Number: 1545-0173.
    Form Number: 4563.
    Abstract: Form 4563 is used by bona fide residents of American 
Samoa to exclude income from sources within American Samoa, Guam, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to the extent 
specified in Internal Revenue Code section 931. This information is 
used by the IRS to determine if an individual is eligible to exclude 
possession source income.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to Form 4563 at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a current OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hr., 49 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 182.
    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.


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    Approved: April 2, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-9081 Filed 4-12-99; 8:45 am]
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