[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76695-76696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29925]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 11, 2008.
    The Department of the Treasury will submit the following public 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 after the 
date of publication of this notice. Copies of the submission(s) may be 
obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. 
Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to 
the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department Clearance 
Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 11020, 1750 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 16, 
2009 to be assured of consideration.

Office of Domestic Finance

    OMB Number: 1505-0189.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Treasury International Capital Form BQ-3, ``Report of 
Maturities of Selected Liabilities of Depository Institutions, Brokers, 
and Dealers to Foreigners''.
    Form: BQ-3.
    Description: Form BQ-3 is required by law and is designed to 
collect timely information on international portfolio capital 
movements, including maturities of selected U.S. dollar and foreign 
currency liabilities of depository institutions, bank and financial 
holding companies, brokers and dealers to foreigners. This information 
is necessary in the computation of the U.S. balance of payments 
accounts and the U.S. international investment position, and in the 
formulation of U.S. international financial and monetary policies.
    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1,568 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0018.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Treasury International Capital Form BL-2, ``Report of 
Customers' U.S. Dollar Liabilities to Foreigners''.
    Form: BL-2.
    Description: Form BL-2 is required by law and is designed to 
collect timely information on international portfolio capital 
movements, including U.S. dollar liabilities of customers of depository 
institutions, bank and financial holding companies, brokers and dealers 
vis-a-vis foreigners. The information is necessary in the computation 
of the U.S. balance of payments accounts and the U.S. international 
investment position, and in the formulation of U.S. international 
financial and monetary policies.
    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 8,928 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0020.
    Type of Review: Extension.
     Title: Treasury International Capital Form BQ-2, ``Part 1--Report 
of Foreign Currency Liabilities and Claims of Depository Institutions, 
Brokers and Dealers.''
     Description: Form BQ-2 is required by law and is designed to 
collect timely information on international portfolio capital 
movements, including liabilities and claims of depository institutions, 
bank and financial holding companies, brokers and dealers, and their 
customers' liabilities vis-[agrave]-vis foreigners, that are 
denominated in foreign currencies. This information is necessary in the 
computation of the U.S. balance of payments accounts and the U.S. 
international investment position, and in the formulation of U.S. 
international financial and monetary policies.
    Form: BQ-2.
    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 3,630 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0024.
    Type of Review: Extension.
     Title: Treasury International Capital (TIC) Form CQ-1 ``Report of 
Financial Liabilities to, and Financial Claims on, Foreign Residents'' 
and Form CQ-2 ``Report of Commercial Liabilities.
     Description: Forms CQ-1 and CQ-2 are required by law to collect 
timely information on international portfolio capital movements, 
including data on financial and commercial liabilities to, and claims 
on, unaffiliated foreigners and certain affiliated foreigners held by 
non-banking enterprises in the U.S. This information is necessary in 
the computation of the U.S. balance of payments accounts and the U.S. 
international investment position, and in the formulation of U.S. 
international financial and monetary policies.
    Forms: CQ-1, CQ-2.
    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 5,408 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0149.
    Type of Review: Extension.
     Title: 31 CFR Part 128, Reporting of International Capital and 
Foreign Currency Transactions and Positions.
     Description: 31 CFR Part 128 establishes general guidelines for 
reporting on U.S. claims on, and liabilities to foreigners; on 
transactions in securities with foreigners; and on monetary reserve of 
the U.S. It also establishes guidelines for reporting on the foreign 
currency of U.S. persons. It includes a recordkeeping requirement in 
section 128.5.
    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 4,950 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0017.
    Type of Review: Extension.
     Title: Treasury International Capital Form BC, ``Report of U.S. 
Dollar Claims of Depository Institutions, Brokers and Dealers on 
Foreigners''.
     Description: Form BC is required by law and is designated to 
collect timely information on international portfolio capital 
movements, including own U.S. dollar claims of depository institutions, 
bank and financial holding companies, brokers and dealers vis-[agrave]-
vis foreigners. The information is necessary in the computation of the 
U.S. balance of payments accounts and the U.S. international investment 
position, and in the formulation of U.S. international financial and 
monetary policies.

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    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 33,804 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0019.
    Type of Review: Extension.
     Title: Treasury International Capital Form BL-1, ``Report of U.S. 
Dollar Liabilities of Depository Institutions, Brokers and Dealers to 
Foreigners''.
     Description: Form BL-1 is required by law and is designed to 
collect timely information on international portfolio capital 
movements, including U.S. dollar liabilities of depository 
institutions, bank and financial holding companies, brokers and dealers 
vis-[agrave]-vis foreigners. The information is necessary in the 
computation of the U.S. balance of payments accounts and the U.S. 
international investment position, and in the formulation of U.S. 
international financial and monetary policies.
    Form: BL-1.
    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 29,562 hours.

    OMB Number: 1505-0016.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Treasury International Capital Form BQ-1, ``Report of 
Customers' U.S. Dollar Claims on Foreigners''.
     Description: Form BQ-1 is required by law and is designed to 
collect timely information on international portfolio capital 
movements, including U.S. dollar claims of customers of depository 
institutions, bank and financial holding companies, brokers and dealers 
vis-[agrave]-vis foreigners. The information is necessary in the 
computation of the U.S. balance of payments accounts and the U.S. 
international investment position, and in the formulation of U.S. 
international financial and monetary policies.
    Form: BQ-1.
    Respondents: Businesses and other for-profit institutions.
     Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 882 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Dwight Wolkow, Treasury Office of Domestic 
Finance, RM 5205 MT, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20220, 
(202) 622-7448.

    OMB Reviewer: Nick Fraser, (202) 395-5887, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503.

Robert Dahl,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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