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Submit comments to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
up to 30 days from August 14, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments and
questions to Katherine Astrich, the
Department of State Desk Officer in the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs at the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), who may be reached at
(202) 395–4718. You may submit
comments by any of the following
methods:
• E-mail: kastrich@omb.eop.gov. You
must include the DS form number,
information collection title, and OMB
control number in the subject line of
your message.
• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM
submissions): Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503.
• Fax: 202–395–6974
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
may obtain copies of the proposed
information collection and supporting
documents from Stanley S. Colvin,
Director, Office of Exchange
Coordination and Designation,
Department of State, 301 4th Street,
SW., Room 734, Washington, DC 20547,
who may be reached on (202) 203–5096,
fax at 202–203–5087 or e-mail at
Jexchanges@state.gov.
DATES:
We are
soliciting public comments to permit
the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary to
properly perform our functions.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract of Proposed Collection
Annual reports from designated
program sponsors assist the Department
in oversight and administration of the J–
1 visa program. The reports provide
statistical data on the number of
exchange participants an organization
sponsored per category. Program
sponsors include government agencies,
academic institutions, not-for-profit and
for-profit organizations.
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Methodology
Annual reports are run through the
Student and Exchange Visitor
Information System (SEVIS) and then
printed and sent to the Department. The
Department allows sponsors to submit
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annual reports by mail or fax at this
time. There are measures being taken to
allow sponsors to submit the reports
electronically in the future.
Dated: June 22, 2006.
Stanley S. Colvin,
Director, Office of Exchange Coordination
and Designation, Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
August 8, 2006.
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 11000, 1750
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington,
DC 20220.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before September 13,
2006 to be assured of consideration.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
OMB Number: 1545–0712.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Risk Limitations.
Form: 6198.
Description: IRC section 465 requires
taxpayers to limit their at-risk loss to the
lesser of the loss or their amount at risk.
Form 6198 is used by taxpayers to
determine their deductible loss and by
IRS to verify the amount deducted.
Respondents: Business and other forprofit institutions.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
914,419 hours.
OMB Number: 1545–1853.
Type of Review: Extension.
Title: Electronic Sales Kit: Interview
Guide.
Description: A guide used by IRS
Wage & Investment Division (W&I)Stakeholder Partnerships, Education
and Communication (SPEC) and Small
Business/Self-Employed Division (SB/
SE)-Taxpayer Education and
Communication (TEC) Field employees
containing suggested questions to ask
during in-person visitations and/or
telemarketing calls with tax
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professionals to better direct a
conversation leading to encouraging the
tax professional to e-file.
Respondents: Business and other forprofit institutions.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 3,000
hours.
Clearance Officer: Glenn P. Kirkland,
(202) 622–3428, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6516, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt,
(202) 395–7316, Office of Management
and Budget, Room 10235, New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC 20503.
Robert Dahl,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Public Debt
Proposed Collection: Comment
Request
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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 Bureau of
the Public Debt within the Department
of the Treasury is soliciting comments
concerning the Request to reissue U.S.
Savings Bonds to a personal trust.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before November 15,
2003, to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S.
Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg,
WV 26106–1328, or
Vicki.Thorpe@bpd.treas.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe,
Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third
Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328,
(304) 480–8150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request To Reissue United
States Savings Bonds to A Personal
Trust.
OMB Number: 1535–0009.
Form Number: PD F 1851.
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Abstract: The information is
requested to support a request for
reissue of savings bonds in the name of
the trustee of a personal trust estate.
Current Actions: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
59,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 12,500.
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.
Dated: August 7, 2006.
Vicki S. Thorpe,
Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records
Branch.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Public Debt
Proposed Collection: Comment
Request
Notice and request for
comments.
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ACTION:
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 Bureau of
the Public Debt within the Department
of the Treasury is soliciting comments
concerning the Application By
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Survivors for Payment of Bond or Check
Issued Under the Armed Forces Leave
Act of 1946, as amended.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before October 11, 2006,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S.
Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg,
WV 26106–1328, or
Vicki.Thorpe@bpd.treas.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe,
Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third
Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328,
(304) 480–8150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application By Survivor For
Payment of Bond or Check Issued Under
The Armed Forces Leave Act of 1946,
As Amended.
OMB Number: 1535–0104.
Form Number: PD F 2066.
Abstract: The information is
requested to support payment of bonds
or checks issued under the Armed
Forces Leave Act of 1946, as amended.
Current Actions: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 75.
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.
Dated: August 7, 2006.
Vicki S. Thorpe,
Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records
Branch.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Public Debt
Proposed Collection: Comment
Request
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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 Bureau of
the Public Debt within the Department
of the Treasury is soliciting comments
concerning the Payments by banks and
other financial institutions of United
States Savings Bonds/Notes.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before October 11, 2006,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S.
Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg,
WV 26106–1328, or
Vicki.Thorpe@bpd.treas.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe,
Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third
Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328,
(304) 480–8150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Payments by Banks and Other
Financial Institutions of United States
Savings Bonds and Notes (Freedom
Shares).
OMB Number: 1535–0087.
Abstract: Qualified financial
institutions are authorized to redeem
eligible savings bonds and notes, and
receive settlement through the Federal
Reserve check collection system.
Current Actions: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
36,300.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 4
seconds.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 56,227.
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:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Public Debt
Proposed Collection: Comment Request
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of the Public Debt within the
Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the
Request to reissue U.S. Savings Bonds to a personal trust.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 15,
2003, to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of the Public Debt,
Vicki S. Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or
Vicki.Thorpe@bpd.treas.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Vicki S.
Thorpe, Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV
26106-1328, (304) 480-8150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request To Reissue United States Savings Bonds to A Personal
Trust.
OMB Number: 1535-0009.
Form Number: PD F 1851.
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Abstract: The information is requested to support a request for
reissue of savings bonds in the name of the trustee of a personal trust
estate.
Current Actions: None.
Type of Review: Extension.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 59,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,500.
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.
Dated: August 7, 2006.
Vicki S. Thorpe,
Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records Branch.
[FR Doc. E6-13248 Filed 8-11-06; 8:45 am]
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