96-8855. Submission to OMB for Review; Comment Request  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 71 (Thursday, April 11, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 16163]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-8855]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
    
    Submission to OMB for Review; Comment Request
    
    April 2, 1996.
        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 1980, Public Law 96-511. 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.
    
    Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
    
        OMB Number: 1545-0152.
        Form Number: IRS Form 3115.
        Type of Review: Extension.
        Title: Application for Change in Accounting Method.
        Description: Form 3115 is used by taxpayers who wish to change 
    their method of computing their taxable income. The form is used by the 
    IRS to determine if electing taxpayers have met the requirements and 
    are able to change to the method requested.
        Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Individuals or 
    households, Not-for profit institutions, Farms.
        Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 6,400.
        Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:
    
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                                                                                                                                  Preparing and sending the 
                    Form                                Recordkeeping                    Learning about the law or the form            form to the IRS      
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    3115................................  18 hr., 11 min...........................  4 hr., 26 min............................  6 hr., 8 min.               
    Sch. A..............................  4 hr., 4 min.............................  1 hr., 23 min............................  1 hr., 31 min.              
    Sch. B..............................  2 hr., 40 min............................  35 min...................................  1 hr., 10 min.              
    Sch. C..............................  27 hr., 44 min...........................  2 hr., 3 min.............................  3 hr., 48 min.              
    Sch. D..............................  5 hr., 1 min.............................  1 hr., 59 min............................  2 hr., 9 min.               
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        Frequency of Response: Other (when needed.
        Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 270,490 hours.
        Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue 
    Service, Room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 
    20224.
        OMB Reviewer: Milo Sunderhauf (202) 395-7340, Office of Management 
    and Budget, Room 10226, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
    20503.
    Lois K. Holland,
    Departmental Reports Management Officer.
    [FR Doc. 96-8855 Filed 4-10-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
    
    

Document Information

Published:
04/11/1996
Department:
Treasury Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-8855
Pages:
16163-16163 (1 pages)
PDF File:
96-8855.pdf