[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 54 (Thursday, March 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13757-13758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6654]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service


Financial Management Service; Proposed Collection of Information: 
Application of Undertaker for Payment of Funeral Expenses from Funds to 
the Credit of a Deceased Depositor

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 POD Form 1672 
``Application of Undertaker for Payment of Funeral Expenses From Funds 
to the Credit of a Deceased Depositor.''

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 19, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Financial Management Service, 
3700 East West Highway, Records and Information Management Program 
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 Rose 
Brewer, Manager, Judgment Fund Branch, Room 630F, 3700 East-West 
Highway, Hyattsville, MD 20782, (202) 874-6664.

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: Application of Undertaker for Payment of Funeral Expenses 
from Funds to the Credit of a Deceased Depositor.
    OMB Number: 1510-0033.
    Form Number: POD 1672.
    Abstract: This form is used by the undertaker to apply for payment 
of a postal savings account of a deceased depositor to apply for 
funeral expenses. This form is supported by a certificate from a 
relative (POD 1690) and an itemized funeral bill. Payment is made to 
the funeral home.
    Current Actions: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8.
    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

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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: March 14, 2003.
Judith R. Tillman,
Assistant Commissioner, Financial Operations.
[FR Doc. 03-6654 Filed 3-19-03; 8:45 am]
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