[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 70269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27446]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Multiple Fiscal Service Information Collection 
Requests

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 January 21, 2020 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 Spencer W. Clark by emailing [email protected], calling 
(202) 927-5331, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS)

    1. Title: Direct Deposit Sign-Up Forms.
    OMB Control Number: 1530-0006.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Description: The Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form is used by recipients 
to authorize the deposit of Federal payments into their accounts at 
financial institutions. The information is used to route the Direct 
Deposit payment to the correct account at the correct financial 
institution. It identifies persons who have executed the form.
    Form: FS Form 1200, FS Form 1201S, Form 1200 Online, FS Form 1200, 
FS Form 1201L, SF-1199A, FS Form 1200 VADE.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 406,715.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 406,715.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 67,786.

    2. Title: Management of Federal Agency Disbursements.
    OMB Control Number: 1530-0016.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Description: This regulation requires that most Federal payments be 
made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT); sets forth waiver 
requirements; and provides for a low-cost Treasury-designated account 
to individuals at a financial institution that offers such accounts.
    Form: None.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,300.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 1,300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 325.

    3. Title: Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Market Research Study.
    OMB Control Number: 1530-0022.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Description: This is a generic clearance to conduct customer 
satisfaction surveys. The need for these surveys arises from 
Congressional directive that accompanied legislation enacted in 1996, 
as part of the Debt Collection Improvement Act (Pub. L. 104-134), 
expanding the scope of check recipients required to use direct deposit 
to receive Federal benefit payments (see 31 U.S.C. 3332). Congress 
directed Treasury to ``study the socioeconomic and demographic 
characteristics of those who currently do not have Direct Deposit and 
determine how best to increase usage among all groups.''
    Form: None.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 19,500.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 19,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,200.

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

    Dated: December 16, 2019.
Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-27446 Filed 12-19-19; 8:45 am]
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