[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1834-1835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-00926]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Fiscal Service


Proposed Collection of Information: Special Form of Request for 
Payment of U.S. Savings and Retirement Securities Where Use of a 
Detached Request Is Authorized

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 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 Special Form of Request for Payment of U.S. Savings and 
Retirement Securities Where Use of a Detached Request is Authorized.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 8, 2019 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and requests for additional 
information to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. Sharp, Room 
#4006-A, P.O. Box 1328, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Special Form of Request for Payment of U.S. Savings and 
Retirement Securities Where Use of a Detached Request is Authorized
    OMB Number: 1530-0028.
    Form Number: FS Form 1522.
    Abstract: The information on the completed form is submitted by the 
owner, co-owner, surviving beneficiary, or legal representative of the 
estate of a deceased or incompetent owner, persons entitled to the 
estate of a deceased registrant, or such other persons to request 
payment of United States Savings Bonds, Savings Notes, Retirement Plan 
Bonds, and Individual Retirement Bonds.
    Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 23,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,750.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will

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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: January 2, 2019.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-00926 Filed 2-4-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4810-AS-P