Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 12, 1997.

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.

Special Request: In order to conduct the survey described below in

January 1998, the Department of the Treasury is requesting that the

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approve this

information collection by December 24, 1997. To obtain a copy of this

study, please contact the Internal Revenue Service Clearance Officer at

the address listed below.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545-1432.

Project Number: M:SP:V 97-033-G.

Type of Review: Revision.

Title: Business Information Center Survey.

Description: The purpose of this survey is to help determine the

efficiency of a pilot that is being undertaken by the Internal Revenue

Service (IRS) and the Small Business Administration (SBA). In an effort

to enhance the opportunity and ability for small business owners/

opertors to obtain tax materials and understand tax requirements and

responsibilities, eleven separate IRS small business edcuation products

will be offered at selected SBA facilities known as Business

Information Centers (BIC). Initially, five ``high traffic'' BICs will

participate in the pilot program. Education materials will be stocked

at each of these BICs and restocked as needed. The pilot will run for

up to one year. During the one year period, a decision will be made to

either expand or end the program. The IRS plans to conduct a survey to

determine the effectiveness of this program.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 (at 5 sites).

Estimated Burden Hours Per Response: 3 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Other (one time only).

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 3,250 hours.

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

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

20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt (202) 395-7860, Office of Management

and Budget, room 10226, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC

20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports, Management Officer.

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