Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to OMB for Review

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to OMB for

Review

January 21, 1994.

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

3171 Treasury Annex, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC

20220.

Internal Revenue Service

OMB Number: New.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: New collection.

Title: Study on Providing Volunteer Tax Assistance to Small

Business Owners.

Description: Small businesses contribute significantly to the

multi- billion-dollar tax gap. Many small businesses cannot afford paid

assistance or time away from their locations to learn how to meet tax

obligations. This study covers the feasibility of: Professionals

volunteering as on-site, limited-period, mentors and small businesses

participating.

Respondents: Small businesses or organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,120.

Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent

Screening Questionnaire--5 minutes.

Focus Group Sessions--2 hours.

Travel Time--1 hour.

Frequency of Response: Other (one-time survey).

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 524 hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear, (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue

Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC

20224.

OMB Reviewer: Milo Sunderhauf, (202) 395-6880, Office of Management

and Budget, room 3001, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC

20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 94-2067 Filed 1-28-94; 8:45 am]

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