[Federal Register: June 11, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 112)]
[Notices]               
[Page 31677-31678]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 3206

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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Form 3206, Information Statement by United Kingdom Withholding Agents 
Paying Dividends From U.S. Corporations to Residents of the United 
States and Certain Treaty Countries.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 10, 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

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should be directed to Faye Bruce, (202) 622-6665, Internal Revenue 
Service, room 5577, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Information Statement by United Kingdom Withholding Agents 
Paying Dividends From U.S. Corporations to Residents of the United 
States and Certain Treaty Countries.
    OMB Number: 1545-0153.
    Form Number: 3206.
    Abstract: Form 3206 is used to report dividends paid by U.S. 
corporations through United Kingdom nominees to beneficial owners who 
are residents of countries other than the United Kingdom with which the 
U.S. has a tax treaty providing for reduced withholding rates on 
dividends. The data is used by IRS to determine whether the proper 
amount of income tax was withheld.
    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: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3 hrs., 7 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,620.
    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: June 4, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-14884 Filed 6-10-99; 8:45 am]
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