[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68506-68507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27026]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Fiscal Service


Proposed Collection of Information: Analysis to Support 
Electronic Funds Transfer and Remittance Mandate

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 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

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the Fiscal Service within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting 
comments concerning Analysis to Support Electronic Funds Transfer and 
Remittance Mandate.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 16, 
2015 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 
Bruce A. Sharp, 200 Third Street A4-A, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies should be directed to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Dr. Olu 
Faokunla, Room 322, 401 14th Street SW., Washington DC 20227-0001, 
(202) 874-6027, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Analysis to Support Electronic Funds Transfer and Remittance 
Mandate.
    Abstract: As part of its eCollections Initiative, the Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service is proposing to amend Title 31 CFR Part 206 regulations 
governing federal payments and collections. The proposal offers 
significant efficiencies and cost savings to the federal government by 
mandating that all non-tax payments to the government and related 
remittance information be provided electronically. This proposed rule 
change is governed by the provisions of both Executive Order 12866 (EO 
12866) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601-612), 
which require the agency to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of 
regulatory alternatives and assessment of the economic impacts of the 
regulatory action on small entities. Fiscal Service seeks to obtain 
approval for a generic clearance to collect information and data from 
focus groups and telephone interviews to support the required economic 
analysis and assist in developing a Notice of Public Rulemaking.
    Current Actions: No current actions are ongoing related to the 
collection.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, and farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: (See table below).
    Estimated Time per Respondent: (See table below).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: (See table below).

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                                                                    Respondents                        Phone
                                                    Respondents    participating    Focus group      interview
                                                     attending       in phone       recruitment     recruitment
                                                    focus group     interviews         calls           calls
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Estimated Number of Respondents.................              36               6             180             360
Estimated Time per Respondent (Minutes).........              90              60              30              30
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.............              54               6              90             180
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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.

    Dated: November 10, 2014.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-27026 Filed 11-14-14; 8:45 am]
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