[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32678-32679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15629]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 23
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
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and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 23,
Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue
Service.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 15, 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 information collection should be directed to Carol
Savage, (202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal
Revenue Service.
OMB Number: 1545-0950.
Form Number: Form 23.
Abstract: Form 23 must be completed by those who desire to be
enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. The
information on the form will be used by the Director of Practice to
determine the qualifications and eligibility of applicants for
enrollment.
Current Actions: A space for the spouse's name was added under item
6 of Form 23 because we frequently need to request information under
the spouse's name and it is difficult when the name is different from
the applicant's.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and the Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,400.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,400.
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: June 10, 1997.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-15629 Filed 6-13-97; 8:452 am]
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