[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 241 (Thursday, December 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 75380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27576]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service


Financial Management Service; Proposed Collection of Information: 
Application for Payment of a Deceased Depositor's Postal Savings 
Certificate (POD 1681)

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 
efforts 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 POD 1681, 
``Application for Payment of a Deceased Depositor's Postal Saving 
Certificate.''

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 14, 
2005.

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 
should be directed to Vivian Cooper, Financial Accounting and Services 
Division, 3700 East West highway, Room 600D, Hyattsville, MD 20782, 
(202) 874-8380.

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 for Payment of a Deceased Depositor's Postal 
Savings Certificate.
    OMB Number: 1510-0027.
    Form Number: POD 1681.
    Abstract: This form is used when an application is submitted for 
payment of a deceased Postal Savings depositor's account. Information 
furnished on the form is used to determine if the applicant is entitled 
to the proceeds of the account.
    Current Actions: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.
    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 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: December 7, 2004.
Ronald G. Cymbor,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Financial Operations.
[FR Doc. 04-27576 Filed 12-15-04; 8:45 am]
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