Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 8109, 8109-B, and 8109-C

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 8109, 8109-B, and

8109-C

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment

on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning

Forms 8109 and

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8109-B (Federal Tax Deposit Coupon), and Form 8109-C (FTD Address

Change).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 30, 1997,

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal

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

DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Martha R.

Brinson, (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Federal Tax Deposit Coupon (Forms 8109 and 8109-B) and FTD

Address Change (Form 8109-C).

OMB Number: 1545-0257.

Form Numbers: 8109, 8109-B, and 8109-C.

Abstract: Federal tax deposit coupons (Forms 8109 and 8109-B) are

used by taxpayers to deposit certain types of taxes at authorized

depositaries or in certain Federal Reserve Banks. Form 8109-C, FTD

Address Change, is used to change the address on the FTD coupon. The

information on the deposit coupon is used by the IRS to monitor

compliance with the deposit rules and to insure that taxpayers are

depositing the proper amounts within the proper time periods with

respect to the different taxes imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.

Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the forms at

this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, farms,

not-for-profit institutions, and Federal, state, local or tribal

governments.

Estimated Number of Responses: 68,513,333.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2 min.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,016,425.

The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of

information covered by this notice:

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required

to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of

information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records

relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as

their contents may become material in the administration of any

internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information

are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

Request for Comments

Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized

and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will

become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of

the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d)

ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on

respondents, including through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates

of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and

purchase of services to provide information.

Approved: April 23, 1997.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97-11165 Filed 4-29-97; 8:45 am]

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