[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 61183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25910]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Meaningful Access 
Information Collections

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury will submit the following 
information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this 
notice. The public is invited to submit comments on these requests.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before December 28, 2018 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to (1) Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for 
Treasury, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, or email at [email protected] and (2) Treasury PRA 
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8100, Washington, 
DC 20220, or email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained from Jennifer Quintana by emailing [email protected], calling 
(202) 622-0489, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)

    Title: Generic Clearance for Meaningful Access Information 
Collections (Conferences).
    OMB Control Number: 1520-0009.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Description: 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.
    Form: None.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 650.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 650.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 650.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: November 21, 2018.
Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-25910 Filed 11-27-18; 8:45 am]
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