[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7624-7625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1956]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Public Debt


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 Bureau of the Public Debt within the 
Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Order 
For Series EE and Series I U.S. Savings Bonds, and Order For Series EE 
and Series I U.S. Savings Bonds To Be Registered In Name Of Fiduciary.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 14, 2006, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of the Public Debt, 
Vicki S. Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Vicki S. 
Thorpe, Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 
26106-1328, (304) 480-6553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Order For Series EE U.S. Savings Bonds, Order For Series I 
U.S. Savings Bonds, Order For Series EE U.S. Savings Bonds To Be 
Registered In Name of Fiduciary, and Order for Series I U.S. Savings 
Bonds To Be Registered In Name of Fiduciary.
    OMB Number: 1535-0084.
    Form Number: PD F 5263 and 5263-1 and PD F 5374 and 5374-1.
    Abstract: The information is requested from the purchaser to issue 
Series EE/I Savings Bonds.
    Current Actions: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 830,000.
    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

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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: February 7, 2006.
Vicki S. Thorpe,
Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records Branch.
 [FR Doc. E6-1956 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am]
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