04-13794. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 10, 2004.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before July 23, 2004, to be assured of consideration.

Bureau of the Public Debt (PD)

OMB Number: 1535-0069.

Form Numbers: PD F 5178, 5179, 5179-1, 5180, 5181, 5182, 5188, 5189, 5191, 5201, 5235, 5236, 5261, and 5381.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Treasury Direct Forms.

Description: These forms are used to purchase and maintain Treasury Bills, Notes and Bonds.

Respondents: Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 431,632.

Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent: 10 minutes per form.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden Hours: 58,628 hours.

Clearance Officer: Vicki S. Thorpe, [phone], Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, West VA 26106-1328.

OMB Reviewer: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., [phone], Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.