[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69902-69903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24350]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Fiscal Service
Proposed Collection of Information: Special Bond of Indemnity to
the United States of America
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 the
Special Bond of Indemnity to the United States of America.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 6,
2016 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and requests for additional
information to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. Sharp, 200 Third
Street A4-A, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Special Bond of Indemnity to the United States of America.
OMB Number: 1530-0030.
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: FS Form 2966.
Abstract: The information is requested to support a request for
refund of the purchase price of savings bonds purchased in a chain
letter scheme.
Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,400.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 8 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 320.
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the
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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: October 4, 2016.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-24350 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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