Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form SS-4 and SS-4PR, 19555-19556 [E5-1749]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 13, 2005 / Notices Issued: April 7, 2005. Joseph N. Kanianthra, Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Research. [FR Doc. 05–7434 Filed 4–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Research and Innovative Technology Administration Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of currently approved collections. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 30-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on December 17, 2004 (69 FR 75601). DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 13, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline Information, RTS–42, Room 4125, RITA, BTS, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001, Telephone Number (202) 366–4387, Fax Number (202) 366–3383 or e-mail bernard.stankus@dot.gov. The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501), requires a statistical agency to clearly identify information it collects for non-statistical purposes. BTS hereby notifies the respondents and the public that BTS uses the information it collects under this OMB approval for non-statistical purposes including, but not limited to, publication of both respondent’s identity and its data, submission of the information to agencies outside BTS for review, analysis and possible use in regulatory and other administrative matters. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725–17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention BTS Desk Officer. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department concerning consumer protection. Comments should address whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2005. Donald W. Bright, Assistant Director, Office of Airline Information. [FR Doc. 05–7372 Filed 4–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–FE–P 19555 The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on April 1, 2005, and the temporary trackage rights will expire on or about April 23, 2005. The purpose of the temporary trackage rights is to facilitate maintenance work on UP lines. As a condition to this exemption, any employees affected by the acquisition of the temporary trackage rights will be protected by the conditions imposed in Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.—Trackage Rights—BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.— Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980), and any employee affected by the discontinuance of those trackage rights will be protected by the conditions set out in Oregon Short Line R. Co.—Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). This notice is filed under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(8). If it contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the transaction. An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34682, must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423– 0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Robert T. Opal, 1400 Douglas Street, STOP 1580, Omaha, NE 68179. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at https:// www.stb.dot.gov. Decided: April 6, 2005. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Vernon A. Williams, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–7378 Filed 4–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Surface Transportation Board DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Title: Report of Financial and Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. OMB Control Number: 2138–0009. Forms: BTS Form 298–C. Affected Public: U.S. commuter and small certificated air carriers. Abstract: Part 298 requires small certificated and commuter air carriers to submit, quarterly financial and operational reports to DOT. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,920 hours. [STB Finance Docket No. 34682] Internal Revenue Service Union Pacific Railroad Company— Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption—BNSF Railway Company Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form SS–4 and SS–4PR VerDate jul<14>2003 18:37 Apr 12, 2005 Jkt 205001 Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has agreed to grant temporary overhead trackage rights to Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) between BNSF milepost 4.8 near Kansas City, KS, and BNSF milepost 213.2 near Wichita, KS, on the one hand, and BNSF milepost 345.6 near Ft. Worth, TX, on the other,1 a distance of approximately 595.8 miles. 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 1 The trackage rights involve BNSF track segments with non-contiguous mileposts. As such, total mileage does not correspond to the milepost designation of the endpoints. PO 00000 Frm 00144 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 19556 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 13, 2005 / Notices opportunity to comment on proposed 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 SS–4, Application for Employer Identification Number, and Form SS– 4PR, Solicitud de Numero de Indentification Patronal (EIN). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 13, 2005, to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 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 Larnice Mack at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– 3179, or through the Internet at (Larnice.Mack@irs.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: SS–4, Application for Employer Identification Number, and Form SS– 4PR, Solicitud de Numero de Identification Patronal (EIN). OMB Number: 1545–0003. Form Number: Forms SS–4 and SS– 4PR. Abstract: Taxpayers who are required to have an identification number for use on any return, statement, or other document must prepare and file Form SS–4 or Form SS–4PR (Puerto Rico only) to obtain a number. The information is used by the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration in tax administration and by the Bureau of the Census for business statistics. Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at this time. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal government and state, local or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,419,064. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hr, 37 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,919,265. 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 VerDate jul<14>2003 18:37 Apr 12, 2005 Jkt 205001 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 6, 2005. Glenn Kirkland, IRS Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E5–1749 Filed 4–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service [EE–45–93] Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: 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, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an existing final regulation, EE–45–93, Electronic Filing of Form W–4 (§ 31.3402(f)(5)–1). PO 00000 Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Written comments should be received on or before June 13, 2005, to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622– 6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet, at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov. DATES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Electronic Filing of Form W–4. OMB Number: 1545–1435. Regulation Project Number: EE–45– 93. Abstract: Information is required by the Internal Revenue Service to verify compliance with regulation section 31.3402(f)(2)–1(g)(1), which requires submission to the Service of certain withholding exemption certificates. The affected respondents are employers that choose to make electronic filing of Forms W–4 available to their employees. Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, not for-profit institutions, and Federal, state, local or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40,000. 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 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19555-19556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1749]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form SS-4 and SS-4PR

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

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opportunity to comment on proposed 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 SS-4, Application for Employer Identification 
Number, and Form SS-4PR, Solicitud de Numero de Indentification 
Patronal (EIN).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 13, 2005, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6512, 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 Larnice Mack 
at Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-3179, or through the Internet at 
(Larnice.Mack@irs.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, and 
Form SS-4PR, Solicitud de Numero de Identification Patronal (EIN).
    OMB Number: 1545-0003.
    Form Number: Forms SS-4 and SS-4PR.
    Abstract: Taxpayers who are required to have an identification 
number for use on any return, statement, or other document must prepare 
and file Form SS-4 or Form SS-4PR (Puerto Rico only) to obtain a 
number. The information is used by the Internal Revenue Service and the 
Social Security Administration in tax administration and by the Bureau 
of the Census for business statistics.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal 
government and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,419,064.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hr, 37 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,919,265.
    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 6, 2005.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E5-1749 Filed 4-12-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P

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