[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71469-71470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27015]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture; 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 Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture 
within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning 
the ``Request for Transfer of Property Seized/Forfeited by a Treasury 
Agency'', TD F 92-22.46.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 31, 
2004 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Executive Office for 
Asset Forfeiture, Attn: Jackie A. Jackson, Suite 700, 740-15th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20220. Telephone: (202) 622-2755. E-Mail Address: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to the 
Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture, Attn: Jackie A. Jackson, Suite 
700, 740-15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20220. Telephone: (202) 622-
2755. E-Mail Address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Request for Transfer of Property Seized/Forfeited by a 
Treasury Agency, TD F 92-22.46
    OMB Number: 1505-0152.
    Form Number: TD F 92-22.46
    Abstract: The form was developed to capture the minimum amount of 
data necessary to process the application for equitable sharing 
benefits. Only one form is required per seizure. If a law enforcement 
agency does not make this one time application for benefits under the 
equitable sharing process, the agency will not benefit from the 
forfeiture process.
    Current Actions: This is a notice for the continued use of the 
established form. There are several changes to the form or 
instructions. Type of Review: Extension (with changes).
    Proposed Changes: On the entire form change wording: Treasury 
Agency to Treasury Forfeiture Fund Particpating Agency. Line III. 
Change wording--Asset Requested to Asset Seized Under Request Type: add 
a percentage sign.
    Affected Public: Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies 
participating in the Treasury asset sharing program.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 Minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.

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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.

Eric E. Hampl,
Acting Director, Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture.
[FR Doc. 04-27015 Filed 12-8-04; 8:45 am]
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