The agency is
not required to display the expiration date.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2001
07/31/2001
08/31/1998
750,000
0
750,000
39,742
0
39,742
0
0
0
The Internal Revenue Service needs the
information in order to ensure that purchasers of bearer
obligations are not U.S. persons (other than those permitted to
hold obligations under section 165 (j)) and to ensure that U.S.
persons holding bearer obligations properly report income and gain
on such obligations. The people reporting will be institutions
holding bearer obligations.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.