[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45708-45709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18820]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of Engraving and Printing


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, and as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on an extension of an 
existing information collection, as required by

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the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is 
soliciting comments concerning its Generic Clearance for Meaningful 
Access Information Collections (Conferences).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 29, 
2015 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this information collection should be 
addressed to the Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, Department of the 
Treasury, Room 8140, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20220, or email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
a copy of the information collection can be directed to the addresses 
provided above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Number: 1520-0009.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Title: Generic Clearance for Meaningful Access Information 
Collections (Conferences).
    Abstract: A court order was issued in American Council of the Blind 
v. Paulson, 591 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2008) (``ACB v. Paulson'') 
requiring the Department of the Treasury and BEP to ``provide 
meaningful access to United States currency for blind and other 
visually impaired persons, which steps shall be completed, in 
connection with each denomination of currency, not later than the date 
when a redesign of that denomination is next approved by the Secretary 
of the Treasury * * * .'' In compliance with the court's order, BEP 
intends to meet individually with blind and visually impaired persons 
and request their feedback about tactile features that BEP is 
considering for possible incorporation into the next U.S. paper 
currency redesign. BEP employees will attend national conventions and 
conferences for disabled persons. At those gatherings, BEP employees 
will invite blind and visually impaired persons to provide feedback 
about certain tactile features being considered for inclusion in future 
United States currency paper designs.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 1,500.
    Estimated Burden Hours: 501.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and 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 has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (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: July 28, 2015.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-18820 Filed 7-30-15; 8:45 am]
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