This revenue procedure provides
issuers of tax-exempt bonds with procedures for correcting a
failure to pay the proper amount of arbitrage rebate as required by
Sec. 148(f)(3). Under Sec. 1.148 -3(h)(1), the failure to pay the
proper rebate amount when required will cause the bonds to be
arbitrate bonds, and not tax-exempt, unless the Commissioner
determines that the failure was not caused by willful neglect and
the issuer pays a penalty to the United States. The collection of
information requirement contained in this revenue procedure that is
the subject of this submission concerns issuers' request for either
a waiver of the
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.