[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 6062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3497]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning an existing notice of proposed rulemaking and a
temporary regulation, EE-45-93, Electronic Filing of Form W-4.
(Regulation section 31.3402(f)(5)-2T).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 15, 1996
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 information collection should be directed to Carol
Savage, (202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Electronic Filing of Form W-4.
OMB Number: 1545-1435.
Regulation Project Number: EE-45-93 Notice of proposed rulemaking
and temporary regulations.
Abstract: Information is required by the Internal Revenue Service
to verify compliance with section 31.3402(f)(2)-1(g)(1), which requires
submission to the Service of certain withholding exemption
certificates. The affected respondents are employers that choose to
make electronic filing of Forms W-4 available to their employees.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
Affected Public: State and local governments, business or other
for-profit institutions, federal agencies, and nonprofit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 hours
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40,000 hours
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. Written comments should
address the accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to minimize
burden including the use of automated collection techniques of the use
of other forms of information technology, as well as other relevant
aspects of the information collection request.
Approved: February 7, 1996.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-3497 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P-M
