04-2459. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 30, 2004.

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 11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before March 8, 2004 to be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545-0429.

Form Number: IRS Form 4506.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Request for Copy or Transcript of Tax Form.

Description: 26 U.S.C. 7513 allows for taxpayers to request a copy of a tax return. Form 4506 is used by a taxpayer to request a copy of a Federal tax form. The information provided will be used for research to locate the tax form and to ensure that the requester is the taxpayer or someone authorized by the taxpayer.

Respondents: Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 325,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping	0 min.
Learning about the law or the form	10 min.
Preparing the form	16 min.
Copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS	20 min.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 260,000 hours.

Clearance Officer: Glenn P. 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,

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.