[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 55339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26495]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Fiscal Service
Financial Management Service
Proposed Collection of Information: Electronic Transfer Account
(ETASM) Financial Agency Agreement
AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Financial Management Service, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on a continuing information collection. By this notice, the Financial
Management Service solicits comments concerning the form
``ETASM Financial Agency Agreement.''
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 13,
1999.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Financial Management Service,
Programs Branch, Room 144, 3700 East-West Highway, Hyattsville, MD
20782.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to the
Director, Cash Management Policy and Planning Division, Financial
Management Service, 401--14th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20227, (202)
874-6590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Financial Management Service
solicits comments on the collection of information described below.
Title: ETASM Financial Agency Agreement.
OMB Number: 1510-0073.
Form Number: FMS-111.
Abstract: This agreement is necessary to collect information on the
number of ETAsSM that are opened and closed on a monthly
basis for purposes of payment of account set up fees to financial
institutions providing ETAsSM and for general program
evaluation.
Current Actions: Extension of currently approved collection.
Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Financial institutions that offer the
ETASM.
Extimated Number of Respondents: 1500 (12 forms a yr.).
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 36,000.
Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be
summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and
Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of pubic 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
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of
operation, maintenance and purchase of services to provide information.
Dated: October 4, 1999.
Bettsy Lane,
Assistant Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 99-26495 Filed 10-8-99; 8:45 am]
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