01-4180. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 13, 2001.

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 2110, 1425 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before March 23, 2001 to be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545-1455.

Regulation Project Number: PS-80-93 Final.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Rules for Certain Rental Real Estate Activities.

Description: The regulation provides rules relating to the treatment of rental real estate activities of certain taxpayers under the passive activity loss and credit limitations of Internal Revenue Code section 469.

Respondents: Individuals or households, Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,100.

Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 9 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 3,015 hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear, Internal Revenue Service, Room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt [phone], Office of Management and Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports, Management Officer.