98-4884. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 17, 1998.
    The Department of 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 
2110, 1425 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.
    Dates: Written comments should be received on or before March 30, 
1998 to be assured of consideration.
    Special Request: In order to begin the focus group interviews 
described below in early March 1998, the Department of the Treasury is 
requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and 
approve this information collection by March 3, 1998. To obtain a copy 
of this study, please contact the Internal Revenue Service Clearance 
Officer at the address listed below.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    OMB Number: 1545-1349.
    Project Number: SOI-38.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Form 1040 Instructions Focus Group Interviews.
    Description: The objectives of the focus groups are to:
    1. Obtain the initial reactions of taxpayers to the graphic 
elements of the revised instructions.
    2. Obtain the reactions of taxpayers to the wording of the revised 
instructions.
    3. Obtain reactions of taxpayers to other design elements and 
instructional keys provided, such as headings, algorithms, charts, and 
decision trees.
    4. Determine by actual use of the instructions by taxpayers in 
hypothetical scenarios if the revised instructions would improve error 
rates, reduce time spent, increase taxpayer satisfaction, or represent 
in any other way an improvement over the current instructions.
    5. Obtain taxpayer reactions to different envelope arrangements in 
the tax instruction packages.
    6. Identify and evaluate any suggestions taxpayers may have for 
further improvements to the tax forms instructions.
    7. Identify any perceived disadvantages to the proposed revised 
instructions.
    There will be two focus groups in each of the following fives 
cities across the country, to represent a geographical diversity: San 
Francisco, California; Dallas, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; St. Louis, 
Missouri; and Jacksonville, Florida.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Response: 2 hours, 30 minutes (including 
travel time).
    Frequency of Response: Other (one-time only).
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 250 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear [phone], Internal Revenue 
Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 
20224.
    OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt [phone], Office of 
Management and Budget, room 10226, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503.
Lois K. Holland,
Departmental Reports Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-4884 Filed 2-25-98; 8:45 am]
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