2018-23646. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Multiple Fiscal Service Information Collection Requests

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice.

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 November 29, 2018 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to (1) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for Treasury, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or email at [e-mail] and (2) Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20220, or email at [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Jennifer Quintana by emailing [e-mail], calling [phone], or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Bureau of the Fiscal Service (FS)

1. Title: Annual Letters—Certificate of Authority (A) and Admitted Reinsurer (B).

OMB Control Number: 1530-0014.

Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

Description: Annual letters sent to insurance companies providing surety bonds to protect the U.S. or companies providing reinsurance to the U.S. Information needed for renewal of certified companies and their underwriting limitations, and of admitted reinsurers.

Form: Annual Letter A, Annual Letter B.

Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 341.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 341.

Estimated Time per Response: 18.75 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,394.

2. Title: Request for Payment of Federal Benefit by Check and EFT Waiver Form.

OMB Control Number: 1530-0019.

Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

Description: 31 CFR part 208 requires that all Federal non-tax payments be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT). This form is used to collect information from individuals requesting a waiver from the EFT requirement because of a mental impairment and/or who live in a remote geographic location that does not support the use of EFT. 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.

Form: FS Form 1201W, FS Form 1201W (SP), FS Form 1201W-DFAS.

Affected Public: Individuals and households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,250.

Frequency of Response: Once.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 3,250.

Estimated Time per Response: 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.

Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

Description: The information is necessary to apply for relief on account of the loss, theft, or destruction of United States Savings Bonds or the non-receipt of United States Securities.

Form: FS Form 1048, FS Form 2243.

Affected Public: Individuals and households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 72,000.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 72,000.

Estimated Time per Response: 17 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20,352.

4. Title: Request by Fiduciary for Reissue of United States Savings Bonds.

OMB Control Number: 1530-0035.

Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.

Description: 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.

Form: FS Form 1455.

Affected Public: Individuals and households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 17,700.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 17,700.

Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,850.

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Dated: October 25, 2018.

Spencer W. Clark,

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.