96-16096. Proposed Collection of Information: Claims Against the United States for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Creditor

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 32898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16096]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service
Financial Management Service


Proposed Collection of Information: Claims Against the United 
States for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Creditor

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 this continuing information collection. The Financial Management 
Service is soliciting comments concerning the form ``Claims Against the 
United States for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Creditor.''

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 26, 
1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Financial Management Service, 
3361-L 75th Avenue, Landover, Maryland 20785.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or copies of the form(s) and 
instructions should be directed to Mary Morris, Credit Accounting 
Branch, 3700 East-West Highway, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, (202) 874-
7801.

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: Claims Against the United States for Amounts Due in the Case 
of a Deceased Creditor.
    OMB Number: 1510-0042.
    Form Number: SF 1055.
    Abstract: This form is required to determine who is entitled to the 
funds of a deceased awardholder. The form properly completed with 
supporting documents enables the Financial Management Service to decide 
who is legally entitled to payment.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to this information 
collection. It is being submitted for extension purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.
    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 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; and (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.

    Dated: June 19, 1996.
Mitchell A. Levine,
Assistant Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 96-16096 Filed 6-24-96; 8:45 am]
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