Treasury Department Seeks Public Comment on 5 Information Collection Decisions

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Treasury proposed a 30-day public comment period on five information collection decisions:

A notice was published in the Federal Register by Molly Stasko, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Fiscal Service (FS)

1. Title: Claim Against the United States for the Proceeds of a Government Check.

OMB Control Number: 1530-0010.

Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

Description: The forms are used to collect information needed to process an individual's claim for non-receipt of proceeds from a U.S. Treasury check. Once the information is analyzed, a determination is made and a recommendation is submitted to the program agency to either settle or deny the claim.

Form: FS Form 1133 and FS Form 1133-A.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 51,640.

Frequency of Response: On Occasion.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 51,640.

Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,609 hours.

2. Title: Special Form of Assignment for U.S. Registered Securities.

OMB Control Number: 1530-0058.

Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

Description: FS Form 1832 is used by owners, or authorized representatives, to complete transactions involving the assignment of U.S. Registered and Bearer Securities.

Form: FS Form 1832.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.

Frequency of Response: On Occasion.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 10.

Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2.5 hours.

3. Title: Disclaimer and Consent With Respect To United States Savings Bonds/Notes.

OMB Control Number: 1530-0059.

Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

Description: A disclaimer and consent may be necessary when, as the result of an error in registration or otherwise, the payment, refund of purchase price, or reissue of savings bonds/notes as requested by one person would appear to affect the right, title or interest of some other person.

Form: FS Form 1849.

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 450.

Frequency of Response: On Occasion.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 450.

Estimated Time per Response: 6 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 45 hours.

4. Title: Checklists of Filings for Certified Surety and/or Certified Reinsuring Companies and for Admitted Reinsurer Companies.

OMB Control Number: 1530-0061.

Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

Description: This information is collected from insurance companies to assist the Treasury Department in determining acceptability of the companies applying for a Certificate of Authority to write or reinsure Federal surety bonds and/or gain recognition as an Admitted Reinsurer.

Form: Annual Filing Checklist Certified Companies; Annual Filing Checklist Admitted Reinsurers.

Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.

Frequency of Response: On Occasion.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 30.

Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 150 hours.

5. Title: Subscription for Purchase and Issue of U.S. Treasury Securities--State and Local Government Series.

OMB Control Number: 1530-0065.

Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

Description: The information is requested to establish and maintain accounts for the owners of securities of the State and Local Government Series.

Form: FS Form 4144; FS Form 4144-1; FS Form 4144-2; FS Form 4144-5; FS Form 4144-6; FS Form 4144-7; FS Form 5377; FS Form 5237; and FS Form 5238.

Affected Public: State and Local Governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,437.

Frequency of Response: On Occasion.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 6,437.

Estimated Time per Response: 24 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,578 hours.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Dated: October 19, 2021.

Molly Stasko,

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 2021-23149 Filed 10-22-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-AS-P

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Complete text: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/10/25/2021-23149/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-omb-review-comment-request-multiple-fiscal

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