Office of Chief Counsel-Application Form 6524

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 6524 Chief Counsel Application Honors / Summer	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1545-0796_supporting_statement_2017 reviewed (2).rtf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-03-28	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
17410	Chief Counsel Application Honors / Summer	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0796	ICR Reference No: 201703-1545-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-1545-077
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Office of Chief Counsel-Application Form 6524
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/10/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/24/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	1,000	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	300	0	900
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Chief Counsel Application form provides data the agency deems critical for evaluating an attorney applicant's qualifications such as LSAT score, bar admission status, type of work preference, law school, and class standing. OF-306 does not provide this information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 7801 Name of Law: Authority of Department of the Treasury
   US Code: 5 USC 301 Name of Law: Departmental regulations
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 8486	01/25/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 18971	04/24/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Chief Counsel Application Honors / Summer	6524	Chief Counsel Application

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,000	3,000	0	0	-2,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	300	900	0	0	-600	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The agency has updated the number of respondents and responses based on the most recent data on the number of applicants. There has been a reduction in hiring law students and attorneys yearly. This change results in a decrease of 2,000 responses (3,000 to 1,000), which results in overall annual burden decrease of 600 hours (900 to 300 hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/24/2017

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