[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 2284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1072]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

United States Mint


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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 United States Mint within the Department 
of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the United States 
Mint Generic Clearance Package for OMB.
    Written comments should be received on or before March 18, 2002, to 
be assured of consideration. Direct all written comments to Philip 
Neisser, Acting Director, Office of Business Alignment, United States 
Mint, 801 9th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220; 202.772.7323; 
[email protected].
    Requests for additional information or copies of the form(s) and 
instructions should be directed to Melissa Ferring, Communications 
Specialist, Office of Business Alignment, United States Mint, 801 9th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220; 202.772.7320; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: United States Mint Generic Clearance Package.
    OMB Number: 1525-0012.
    Abstract: This is a request for a reinstatement of a three year 
Generic Clearance to conduct customer satisfaction surveys for the 
United States Mint.
    Current Actions: The United States Mint conducts customer service 
surveys and focus groups to determine the level of satisfaction from 
the Mint customers. These actions allow the Mint access to the needs 
and desires of customers for future products and more efficient, 
economical services. The United States Mint currently has a Generic 
Clearance with OMB which allows expedition of the customer satisfaction 
surveys and focus groups. The United States Mint is requesting another 
three year reinstatement of this Generic Clearance.
    Type of Review: This is a Reinstatement submission, with the only 
changes being that the necessary survey requests are far fewer than in 
the past three years.
    Affected Public: The affected public includes the serious and 
casual numismatic collectors, dealers and people in the numismatic 
business and the general public or one time only customers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The estimated number of 
respondents for the next three years is 10,390. With a total estimated 
number of burden hours of 4,659.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The estimated number of annual 
burden hours is 1,553.

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: January 4, 2002.
Philip Neisser,
Acting Director, Office of Business Alignment, United States Mint.
[FR Doc. 02-1072 Filed 1-15-02; 8:45 am]
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