[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 228 (Monday, November 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 59929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30029]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Proposed Collection of Information: States Where Licensed for 
Surety

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Financial Management Service, 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 a continuing information collection. By this notice, the Financial 
Management Service solicits comments concerning the report ``States 
Where Licensed for Surety.''

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 24, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Financial management Service, 
3361-L 75th Avenue, Landover, Maryland 20785.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Dorothy 
Martin, Room 630-F, 3700 East-West Highway, Hyattsville, Maryland 
20782, (202) 874-6850.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)), the Financial Management Service 
solicits comments on the collection of information described below.
    Title: States Where Licensed for Surety
    OMB Number: 1510-0013
    Form Number: FMS 2208
    Abstract: This information is collected to provide Federal bond 
approving officers with a current list of states where insurance 
companies are licensed to transact surety business. Bond approving 
officers must be assured that all licensing requirements have been met 
before they can accept a bond written by a specific surety company.
    Current Actions: Extension of currently approved collection
    Type of Review: Regular
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 318
    Estimated time Per Respondent: 1 hour
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 318 hours
    Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be 
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of management and 
Budget 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) estimate of capital or start-up costs and costs of 
operation, maintenance and purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: November 20, 1996.
Mitchell A. Levine,
Assistant Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 96-30029 Filed 11-22-96; 8:45 am]
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