[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 39 (Friday, February 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 10990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03303]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Multiple Bureau of Fiscal Service Information
Collection Requests
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 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 March 31, 2025 to be
assured of consideration.
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/doPRAMain. 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 Melody Braswell by emailing [email protected], calling
(202) 622-1035, or viewing the entire information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS)
1. Title: Annual Letters--Certificates of Authority (A) and
Admitted Reinsurer (B).
OMB Control Number: 1530-0014.
Abstract: The information is collected so that Treasury can make
the appropriate determinations as to the renewal of the Certificates of
Authority of currently certified companies and the renewal of companies
currently recognized by Treasury as Admitted Reinsurers. Included in
the package is the Annual Letter to Executive Officers of Surety
Companies Reporting to the Treasury (A) and the Annual Letter to
Executive Officers of Companies Recognized by the Treasury as Admitted
Reinsurers of Surety Companies Doing Business with the United States
Government (B). The Secretary of the Treasury has been given authority
pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9304-9308 to certify insurance companies wishing
to write or reinsure federal surety bonds. The authority has been
further codified at 31 CFR 223.9 which specifies guidelines applicable
to companies seeking certification while Sec. 223.12 specifies
requirements applicable to companies seeking recognition as an Admitted
Reinsurer.
Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 341.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 18.75 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,394.
2. Title: Request for Payment of Federal Benefit by Check, EFT
Waiver Form.
OMB Control Number: 1530-0019.
Form Number: FS Form 1201W, FS Form 1201W-DFAS, FS Form 1201W (SP).
Abstract:31 CFR part 208 requires that all Federal non-tax payments
be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT). The forms are used to
collect information from individuals requesting a waiver from the EFT
requirement because of a mental impairment, living in a remote
geographic location that does not support the use of EFT, or persons
born on or before May 1, 1921. These individuals may continue to
receive payment by check. However, 31 CFR part 208 requires individuals
requesting one of these waiver conditions to submit a written
justification that is notarized by a notary public. In order to assist
individuals with this submission, Treasury has prepared waiver forms in
order to collect all necessary information.
Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,250.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,083.
3. Title: Claim For Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed U.S. Savings Bonds
and Supplemental Statement for U.S. Securities.
OMB Control Number: 1530-0021.
Form Number: FS Form 1048 and FS Form 2243.
Abstract: The information is requested to issue owners substitute
securities or payment in lieu of lost, stolen, or destroyed securities.
Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 72,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 20 minutes for FS Form 1048, and 5
minutes for FS Form 2243.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20,352.
4. Title: Request by Fiduciary for Distribution of United States
Treasury Securities.
OMB Number: 1530-0035.
Form Number: FS Form 1455.
Abstract: One or more fiduciaries (individual or corporate) must
use this form to establish entitlement and request distribution of
United States Treasury Securities and/or related payments to the person
lawfully entitled due to termination of a trust, distribution of an
estate, attainment of majority, restoration to competency, or other
reason.
Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,750.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Melody Braswell,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-03303 Filed 2-27-25; 8:45 am]
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