[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10949-10950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04955]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Fiscal Service


Proposed Collection of Information: Schedule of Excess Risks

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort

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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. Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal 
Service within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments 
concerning the Schedule of Excess Risks.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 14, 2018 to 
be assured of consideration.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Schedule of Excess Risks.
    OMB Number: 1530-0062.
    Transfer of OMB Control Number: The Financial Management Service 
(FMS) and Bureau of Public Debt (BPD) 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.
    Form Number: FS Form 285-A.
    Abstract: This information is collected from insurance companies to 
assist the Treasury Department in determining whether a certified or 
applicant company is solvent and able to carry out its contracts, and 
whether the company is in compliance with Treasury excess risk 
regulations for writing Federal surety bonds.
    Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Emergency.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,132 total.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: New Applicants--20 hours; Renewals--
5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,600.
    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: 1. 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; 2. the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; 3. 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; 4. 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 5. 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: March 6, 2018.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-04955 Filed 3-12-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4810-AS-P