TELEFILE SURVEYS

OMB Control No: 1545-1315	ICR Reference No: 199205-1545-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: TELEFILE SURVEYS
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/16/1992
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/15/1992
Terms of Clearance: Approved with the following understandings: 1) the explanation of the sampling plan received June 11, 1992 will replace earlier explanations 2) the following instruction will be added after question 3a., "if you prepared the form yourself continue, otherwise skip to question 6," an 3) a mail survey was selected as a second best choice due to time constraints requiring IRS to conduct the survey itself, thus limiting access (IRS must pursue all taxpayer fraud leads) for survey purposes to data contained in the masterfile of taxpayers. In preparation for future surveys of taxpayers for whom IRS has information in the master file, IRS should plan collections sufficiently in advance to make contracting a viable option. Use of contractors will: 1) permit acces to master file information while meeting confidentiality requirements; and will permit use of telephone surveys, especially for taxpayers, such as telefile users, who are are likely to have telephones.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/1992	09/30/1992
Responses	9,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,950	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: THESE SURVEYS ARE BEING PRODUCED TO HELP THE SERVICE EVALUATE TELEFILE AND TO INITIATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE TAXPAYERS WHO USED TELEFILE TO FILE A RETURN, TAXPAYERS WHO TRIED TELEFILE BUT DID NOT FILE A RETURN, AND TAXPAYERS WHO, ALTHOUGH ELIGIBLE TO USE TELEFILE, ELECTED NOT TO FILE A RETURN BY TELEFILE.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 TELEFILE SURVEYS

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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	9,000	0	0	9,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,950	0	0	1,950	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 05/15/1992

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