[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 240 (Thursday, December 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76694-76695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27239]


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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 January 17, 2023.

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.
    Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Melody Braswell by 
emailing [email protected], calling (202) 622-1035, 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.

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    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 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. 2022-27239 Filed 12-14-22; 8:45 am]
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