[Federal Register: January 6, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 3)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 30, 2003.
The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau
Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information
collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the
Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room
11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 5,
2004, to be assured of consideration.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
OMB Number: 1545-1534.
Regulation Project Numbers: REG-252936-96 Final.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Rewards for Information Relating to Violations and Internal
Revenue Laws.
Description: The regulations relate to rewards for information that
results in the detection and punishment of violations of the Internal
Revenue Laws.
Respondents: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Estimated Burden Hours Respondent: 3 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 30,000 hours.
OMB Number: 1545-1587.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Revision.
Title: 2004 Electronic Tax Administration Practitioner Tracking
Study.
Description: This survey is being conducted to measure changes to
baseline measures of Practitioner knowledge and acceptance of
Electronic Tax Administration program and to provide the IRS with
quantitative data and analysis to assist with making policy decisions
on how to better communicate with Practitioners to expand use of e-
file.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400.
Estimated Burden Hours Respondent: 1 hour, 17 minutes.
Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1,797 hours.
OMB Number: 1545-1823.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: e-Services Registration TIN Matching--Application and
Screens for TIN Matching Interactive.
Description: e-Services is a system which will permit the Internal
Revenue Service to electronically communicate with third party users to
support electronic filing and resole tax administration issues for
practitioners, payers, states and Department of Education Contractors
Registration is required to authenticate users that plan to access e-
Services products. This system is necessary outgrowth of advanced
information and communication technologies. TIN Matching is one of the
products available through e-Services offered via the internet and for
income subject to backup withholding to match TIN Matching allows a
payer, or their authorized agent, who is required to file information
returns for income subject to backup withholding to match TIN/Name
combinations through interactive and bulk sessions. It is necessary for
payers to apply online to use TIN Matching, and the information
requested in the application process is used to validate them
systematically as payers of the correct types of income.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit-
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 375,000.
Estimated Burden Hours Respondent:
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Estimated
time to
e-Services product complete
(minutes)
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Registration............................................... 20
TIN Matching Application................................... 10
TIN Matching Interactive Session........................... 10
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Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 3,590.000 hours.
Clearance Officer: Robert M. Coar, Internal Revenue Service, Room
6411,
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1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, (202) 622-3579.
OMB Reviewer: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
20503, (202) 395-7316.
Lois K. Holland,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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