[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 71 (Monday, April 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 20572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07714]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Notice to Account Holder for Garnishment of Accounts 
Containing Federal Benefit Payments

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

ACTION: Notice.

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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 comment on the proposed 
information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 12, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to 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 Alexander Abawi by emailing [email protected], 
calling (202) 622-7214, or viewing the entire information collection 
request at www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Notice to Account Holder for Garnishment of Accounts 
Containing Federal Benefit Payments.
    OMB Control Number: 1505-0230.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved 
collection.
    Description: Certain federal benefits are exempt from garnishment 
orders. In order to give force and effect to federal anti-garnishment 
statutes, financial institutions, and child support enforcement 
agencies must maintain records of actions taken in handling 
garnishments and provide notices to financial account holders.
    Form: None.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions, State 
and Local Governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 130,250.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 130,250.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,355 hours.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management 
and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
through the use of technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 
costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services 
required to provide information.

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

    Dated: April 8, 2020.
Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-07714 Filed 4-10-20; 8:45 am]
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