[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 17 (Thursday, January 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 3979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1528]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service


Financial Management Service; Proposed Collection of Information: 
Financial Institution Agreement and Application Forms for Designation 
as a Treasury Tax and Loan Depositary and Resolution

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 forms ``Financial 
Institution Agreement and Application Forms for Designation as a 
Treasury Tax and Loan Depositary and Resolution.''

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 28, 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 Laura Carrico, Treasury Investment Program Team, 
401 14th Street, SW., Room 303F, Washington, DC 20227, (202) 874-7119.

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: Financial Institution Agreement and Application Forms for 
Designation as a Treasury Tax and Loan Depositary and Resolution.
    OMB Number: 1510-0052.
    Form Number: FMS 458 and FMS 459.
    Abstract: Financial institutions are required to complete an 
Agreement and Application to participate in the Federal Tax Deposit/
Treasury Tax and Loan Program. The approved application designates the 
depositary as an authorized recipient of taxpayers' deposits for 
Federal taxes.
    Current Actions: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 450.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 225.
    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 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 21, 2005.
Gary Grippo,
Assistant Commissioner, Federal Finance.
[FR Doc. 05-1528 Filed 1-26-05; 8:45 am]
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