[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46301-46302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18512]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Fiscal Service


Proposed Collection of Information: Claim Against the United 
States for the Proceeds of a Government Check

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within the 
Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning revisions 
to the Form FMS-1133, ``Claim Against the United States for the 
Proceeds of a Government Check.''

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 6, 2014 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 
Bruce A. Sharp, 200 Third Street A4-A, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or 
[email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Gary 
Swasey, Customer Service Branch, P.O. Box 603, Philadelphia, PA 19154, 
(215) 516-8145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Claim Against the United States for the Proceeds of a 
Government Check. OMB Control Number: 1530-0010 (Previously approved as 
1510-0019 as a collection conducted by Department of the Treasury/
Financial Management Service.)
    Transfer of OMB Control Number: The Bureau of Public Debt (BPD) and 
the Financial Management Service (FMS) have consolidated to become the 
Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service). Information collection 
requests previously held separately by BPD and FMS will now be 
identified by a 1530 prefix, designating Fiscal Service.
    Form Number: FMS 1133.
    Abstract: Form FMS 1133 is 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.
    Current Actions: It has become necessary to introduce a similar 
form to address non-receipt of electronic benefit payments. It is 
estimated that an additional 4,000 annual burden hours will be 
experienced for collection and analysis of the information provided in 
the claim form, and subsequent actions necessary to reconcile the 
claim.
    Type of Review: Revision of a previously approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 51,640.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,607.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited 
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: July 31, 2014.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-18512 Filed 8-6-14; 8:45 am]
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