[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39930-39931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14185]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Primary Dealer Meeting Agenda

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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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 September 6, 
2022.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Primary Dealer Meeting Agenda.
    OMB Control Number: 1505-0261.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Description: The Primary Dealer Meeting Agenda a quarterly survey 
sent to all primary dealers, of which there are currently 25 financial 
institutions. Primary dealers are trading counterparties of the Federal 
Reserve Bank of New York in its implementation of monetary policy. 
Primary dealers are also expected to have a substantial presence as a 
market maker for Treasury securities and bid on a pro-rata basis in all 
Treasury auctions. The Treasury's mission to manage the U.S 
government's finances and resources effectively includes financing the 
government's borrowing needs at the lowest cost over time. Treasury 
meets this objective by issuing debt in a regular and predictable 
pattern, providing transparency in its decision-making process, and 
seeking continuous improvements in the Treasury auction process. The 
risks to regular and predictable debt issuance result from unexpected 
changes in our borrowing requirements, changes in the demand for 
Treasury securities, and anything that inhibits timely sales of 
securities. To reduce these risks, Treasury closely monitors economic 
conditions, market activity, and, if necessary, responds with 
appropriate changes in debt issuance based on analysis and consultation 
with market participants, including the primary dealers through the 
quarterly survey and subsequent meetings.
    Form: None.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    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

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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.)

Melody Braswell,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-14185 Filed 7-1-22; 8:45 am]
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