2020-06497. Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Multiple Bureau of the 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 April 29, 2020 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/​do/​PRAMain. 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 Spencer W. Clark by emailing [e-mail], calling [phone], or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS)

1. Title: Special Bond of Indemnity by Purchaser of United States Savings Bonds/Notes Involved in a Chain Letter Scheme.

OMB Control Number: 1530-0030.

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

Description: The information is requested to support a request for refund of the purchase price of savings bonds purchased in a chain letter scheme.

Form: FS Form 2966.

Affected Public: Individuals and households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 240.

Frequency of Response: Once, On Occasion.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 240.

Estimated Time per Response: 8 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32.

2. Title: Agreement and Request for Disposition of a Decedent's Treasury Securities.

OMB Control Number: 1530-0046.

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

Description: The information is necessary to distribute Treasury securities and/or payments to the entitled person(s) when the decedent's estate was formally administered through the court and has been closed, or the estate is being settled in accordance with State statute without the necessity of the court appointing a legal representative.

Form: FS Form 5394.

Affected Public: Individuals and households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 18,500.

Frequency of Response: Once, On Occasion.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 18,500.

Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,250.

3. Title: Offering of U.S. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Company Tax and Loss Bonds.

OMB Control Number: 1530-0051.

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

Description: Chapter 31 of Title 31 of the United States Code authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe the terms and conditions, including the form, of United States Treasury bonds, notes and bills. The information collected is essential to establish and maintain Tax and Loss Bond accounts (31 CFR part 343). This regulation governs issues, reissues and redemptions of Tax and Loss bonds. The information requested will be used to issue a Statement of Account to the entity, establish issue and maturity dates for the bonds, and provide electronic payment routing instructions for the proceeds.

Form: None.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.

Frequency of Response: On Occasion.

Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 50.

Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13.

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

Dated: March 24, 2020.

Spencer W. Clark,

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.