[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65896-65897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25894]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service


Proposed Collection of Information: Special Bond of Indemnity By 
Purchaser of United States Savings Bonds/Notes Involved in a Chain 
Letter Scheme

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 Special Bond of Indemnity by Purchaser of United States 
Savings Bonds/Notes Involved in a Chain Letter Scheme

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 28, 
2020 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 Bond of Indemnity By Purchaser of United States 
Savings Bonds/Notes Involved in a Chain Letter Scheme.
    OMB Number: 1530-0030.
    Form Number: FS Form 2966.
    Abstract: The information is requested to support a request for 
refund of the purchase price of savings bonds purchased in a chain 
letter scheme.
    Current Actions: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 240.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 8 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32.

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    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: November 25, 2019.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-25894 Filed 11-27-19; 8:45 am]
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