[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 78572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30522]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Fiscal Service


Proposed Collection of Information: Annual Letters--Certificates 
of Authority (A) and Admitted Reinsurer

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 a proposed and/or continuing information collection, 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 Fiscal Service within the 
Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the 
``Annual Letters--Certificates of Authority (A) and Admitted 
Reinsurer''.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 2, 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 Melvin Saunders, Program Manager, Surety 
Bonds, 3700 East West Highway, Room 632F, Hyattsville, MD 20782, (202) 
874-5283.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Annual Letters--Certificates of Authority (A) and Admitted 
Reinsurer.
    OMB Number: 1530-0014 (Previously approved as 1510-0057 as a 
collection conducted by Department of the Treasury/Financial Management 
Service.)
    Transfer of OMB Control Number: The Bureau of Public Debt (BPD) and 
the Financial Management Service (FMS) have consolidated to become the 
Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service). Information collection 
requests previously held separately by BPD and FMS will now be 
identified by a 1530 prefix, designating Fiscal Service.
    Abstract: This letter is used to collect information from companies 
to assist the Treasury Department in determining acceptability and 
solvency to write or reinsure Federal surety bonds.
    Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 341.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 39.75 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,555.
    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: December 23, 2014.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-30522 Filed 12-29-14; 8:45 am]
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