[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 57000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22258]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Bureau of Engraving and Printing Background 
Investigation Request Form

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 request 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 must be received on or before November 12, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained from Molly Stasko by emailing [email protected], calling (202) 
622-8922, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)

    Title: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Background Investigation 
Request Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1520-NEW.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Description: The Background Information Request Form is completed 
by applicant companies per BEP Circular 82-00.13 to establish the 
eligibility of each company and key personnel to gain access to test 
decks of new designs and production samples of Federal Reserve Notes so 
they can update their products to denominate and/or authenticate 
genuine currency. The applicant companies are Banknote Equipment 
Manufacturers (BEMs) and Currency Reader Manufacturers (CRMs). Banknote 
Equipment Manufacturers (BEMs) are companies that produce any type of 
equipment that handles banknotes for commercial purposes involving 
accept/reject decisions for FRNs. Currency Reader Manufacturers (CRMs) 
are companies that produce a commercially available device or 
application designed for the purpose of denominating US currency by an 
individual.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other-for-profits (Banknote 
Equipment Manufacturers and Currency Reader Manufacturers and their 
employees).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 50.
    Estimated Time per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37.5 hours.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: October 7, 2021.
Molly Stasko,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-22258 Filed 10-12-21; 8:45 am]
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