02-27578. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 22, 2002.

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 November 29, 2002 to be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545-1492.

Form Number: IRS Form 10001.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Request for Closing Agreement Relating to Advance Refunding Issue Under Sections 148 and 7121 and Revenue Procedure 96-41.

Description: Form 10001 is used in conjunction with a closing agreement program involving certain issuers of tax-exempt advance refunding bonds. Revenue Procedure 96-41 established this voluntary compliance program and prescribed the filing of Form 10001 to request a closing agreement.

Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions, State, Local or Tribal Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.

Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 3 hours.

Frequency of Response: Other (one-time).

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 300 hours.

Clearance Officer: Glenn Kirkland, [phone], Internal Revenue Service, Room 6411-03, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., [phone], Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental PRA Clearance Officer.