[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 55339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26495]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service

Financial Management Service


Proposed Collection of Information: Electronic Transfer Account 
(ETASM) Financial Agency Agreement

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 form 
``ETASM Financial Agency Agreement.''

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 13, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Financial Management Service, 
Programs Branch, Room 144, 3700 East-West Highway, Hyattsville, MD 
20782.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to the 
Director, Cash Management Policy and Planning Division, Financial 
Management Service, 401--14th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20227, (202) 
874-6590.

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: ETASM Financial Agency Agreement.
    OMB Number: 1510-0073.
    Form Number: FMS-111.
    Abstract: This agreement is necessary to collect information on the 
number of ETAsSM that are opened and closed on a monthly 
basis for purposes of payment of account set up fees to financial 
institutions providing ETAsSM and for general program 
evaluation.
    Current Actions: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Financial institutions that offer the 
ETASM.
    Extimated Number of Respondents: 1500 (12 forms a yr.).
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 36,000.
    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 pubic 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, 1999.
Bettsy Lane,
Assistant Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 99-26495 Filed 10-8-99; 8:45 am]
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