98-9283. Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 17484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9283]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 take this opportunity to comment 
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture 
within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning 
the ``Request for Transfer of Property Seized/Forfeited by a Treasury 
Agency'', TD F 92-22.46.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 8, 1998 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Executive Office for 
Asset Forfeiture, Attn: Ms Rebecca Brown, Suite 700, 740-15th Street, 
NW, Washington, DC 20220. Telephone: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Executive 
Office for Asset Forfeiture, Attn: Ms Rebecca Brown, Suite 700, 740-
15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20220. Telephone [phone].
    Title: Request for Transfer of Property Seized/Forfeited by a 
Treasury Agency, TD F 92-22.46.
    OMB Number: 1505-0152.
    Form Number: TD F 92-22.46.
    Abstract: The form was developed to capture the minimum amount of 
data necessary to process the application for equitable sharing 
benefits. Only one form is required per seizure If a law enforcement 
agency does not make this one time application for benefits under the 
equitable sharing process, the agency will not benefit from the 
forfeiture process.
    Current Action: This is a notice for the continued use of the 
established form. There are no changes to the form or instructions.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies 
participating in the Treasury asset sharing program.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,300 hours.

Request for Comments

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB 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 
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.
Jan P. Blanton,
Director, Executive Office for Asset Forfeiture.
[FR Doc. 98-9283 Filed 4-8-98; 8:45 am]
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