SECTION 16. PAPERWORK

REDUCTION ACT

The collections of information contained in this revenue procedure have

been reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3507) under control number 1545–1595. 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 control number.

The collections of information in this revenue procedure are in sections 8 and 10 of this revenue procedure. This information is required to ensure that machinesensible records will constitute records within the meaning of § 6001. The collections of information are mandatory for a taxpayer whose machine-sensible records are kept within an ADP system. The likely respondents are individuals,

state or local governments, farms, business or other for-profit institutions, federal agencies or employees, nonprofit institutions, and small businesses or organizations.

The estimated total annual recordkeeping burden is 120,000 hours.

The estimated annual burden per recordkeeper will vary from 20 hours to 60 hours, depending on individual circumstances, with an estimated average of 40 hours. The estimated number of recordkeepers is 3,000.

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.

March 16, 1998 12 1998–11 I.R.B.