[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76448-76449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31249]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service


Financial Management Service; Proposed Collection of Information: 
Electronic Transfer Account (ETA) 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 form FMS 111, 
``Electronic Transfer Account (ETA) Financial Agency Agreement.''

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 10, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Financial Management Service, 
3700 East West Highway, Records and Information Management Staff, Room 
135, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Birdie M. 
McKay, Director, Program Compliance Division, 401 14th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20227, (202) 874-6630.

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: Electronic Transfer Account (ETA) Financial Agency 
Agreement.
    OMB Number: 1510-0073.
    Form Number: FMS 111.
    Abstract: Any financial institution that offers the ETA must do so 
subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement. The agreement 
incorporates the final features of the account and other account 
criteria, such as standards for opening and closing accounts.
    Current Actions: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Federally insured financial institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40.
    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

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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: December 6, 2002.
Bettsy H. Lane,
Assistant Commissioner, Federal Finance.
[FR Doc. 02-31249 Filed 12-11-02; 8:45 am]
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