80_FR_75393 80 FR 75163 - Proposed Collection of Information: TreasuryDirect System

80 FR 75163 - Proposed Collection of Information: TreasuryDirect System

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Fiscal Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)

Page Range75163-75164
FR Document2015-30344

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 Bureau of the Fiscal Service within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the electronic process for selling/issuing, servicing, and making payments on or redeeming U.S. Treasury securities.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Fiscal Service


Proposed Collection of Information: TreasuryDirect System

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 Bureau of the Fiscal Service within the 
Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the 
electronic process for selling/issuing, servicing, and making payments 
on or redeeming U.S. Treasury securities.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 1, 
2016 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, 
Bruce A. Sharp, 200 Third Street A4-A, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Ron Lewis; 
200 Third Street Room 515, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: TreasuryDirect.
    OMB Number: 1535-0138.
    Abstract: The information collected in the electronic system is 
requested to establish a new account and process any associated 
transactions.
    Current Actions: Extension of a previously approved collection.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.06 million.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 97,000.
    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

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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.

    Dated: November 24, 2015.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-30344 Filed 11-30-15; 8:45 am]
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                                              this age will not fall under FRA’s alerter                Issued in Washington, DC, on November               DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                              regulations until January 1, 2017.                      25, 2015.
                                                                                                      Patrick T. Warren,                                    Bureau of the Fiscal Service
                                              FRA Regulations
                                                                                                      Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety.
                                                                                                                                                            Proposed Collection of Information:
                                                 FRA safety regulations addressing                    [FR Doc. 2015–30469 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                            TreasuryDirect System
                                              alerters on freight locomotives are found               BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
                                              at 49 CFR 229.140. See 77 FR 21312                                                                                  Notice and request for
                                                                                                                                                            ACTION:
                                              (April 9, 2012). Section 229.140 requires                                                                     comments.
                                              all controlling locomotives that are                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                              placed in service for the first time on or                                                                    SUMMARY:   The Department of the
                                              after June 10, 2013, and operated at                    Surface Transportation Board                          Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
                                              speeds in excess of 25 mph to be                                                                              to reduce paperwork and respondent
                                                                                                      [Docket No. FD 35966]                                 burden, invites the general public and
                                              equipped with an alerter. This section
                                                                                                                                                            other Federal agencies to take this
                                              also requires all controlling locomotives
                                                                                                      Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.—                      opportunity to comment on proposed
                                              operated at speeds in excess of 25 mph
                                                                                                      Acquisition of Control Exemption—                     and/or continuing information
                                              on or after January 1, 2017, to be                                                                            collections, as required by the
                                              equipped with an alerter, regardless of                 Rock & Rail LLC
                                                                                                                                                            Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                              when they were first placed in service.                                                                       Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
                                                                                                      AGENCY:    Surface Transportation Board,
                                                 This section prohibits automatic                     DOT.                                                  3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently the Bureau of
                                              systems from resetting the locomotive                                                                         the Fiscal Service within the
                                              alerter. Specifically, 49 CFR                           ACTION:Correction to notice of                        Department of the Treasury is soliciting
                                              229.140(b)(3) requires movement of the                  exemption.                                            comments concerning the electronic
                                              engineer’s horn activation handle to                                                                          process for selling/issuing, servicing,
                                              reset the alerter warning timing cycle.                    On October 9, 2015, Martin Marietta                and making payments on or redeeming
                                              Using a horn sequencer to reset the                     Materials, Inc. (MMM), a noncarrier,                  U.S. Treasury securities.
                                              alerter with each sounding of the horn                  filed a verified notice of exemption to               DATES: Written comments should be
                                              (one for each of the long-long-short-long               acquire control of Rock & Rail, Inc.                  received on or before February 1, 2016
                                              sequence) does not satisfy 49 CFR                       (RRI), a Class III railroad. On October               to be assured of consideration.
                                              229.140(b)(3), because all but the first                23, 2015, notice of the exemption was                 ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                              horn blast are initiated automatically.                 served and published in the Federal                   to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A.
                                              This section requires engineers to take                 Register (80 FR 64,491). The exemption                Sharp, 200 Third Street A4–A,
                                              direct action, either by operation of                   became effective November 8, 2015.                    Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or
                                              certain controls or actuation of the                       On November 4, 2015, MMM filed a                   bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov.
                                              manual reset, to restart the alerter                    letter with the Board advising that the               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              warning timing cycle. Further, under 49                 notice requires clarification. According              Requests for additional information or
                                              CFR 229.140(e), the alerter must be                     to MMM, RRI also owns and operates                    copies of the form(s) and instructions
                                              functioning and operating as intended                   rail lines in Colorado Springs, Colo.1                should be directed to Ron Lewis; 200
                                              when the locomotive is used. FRA                        MMM states that all of the rail lines                 Third Street Room 515, Parkersburg,
                                              addresses failures to comply with these                 owned and operated by RRI are in                      WV 26106–1328, or ron.lewis@
                                              regulatory requirements through                         Colorado and do not connect, nor are                  fiscal.treasury.gov.
                                              inspections and enforcement activities.                 there plans to connect, with the                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                 Recommended Action: In light of the                  railroads controlled by MMM. MMM                         Title: TreasuryDirect.
                                              discussion above, and because many                      also clarifies that the correct legal name               OMB Number: 1535–0138.
                                              older locomotives, including                            of RRI is ‘‘Rock & Rail LLC.’’ This notice               Abstract: The information collected in
                                              locomotives from smaller manufacturers                  corrects the information described                    the electronic system is requested to
                                              and remanufacturers are still in service,               above and the case caption. All other                 establish a new account and process any
                                              FRA recommends that all freight                         information in the notice is correct.                 associated transactions.
                                              railroads check the operation of their                                                                           Current Actions: Extension of a
                                                                                                         Board decisions and notices are
                                                                                                                                                            previously approved collection.
                                              locomotives equipped with alerters to                   available on our Web site at
                                                                                                                                                               Type of Review: Regular.
                                              ensure that no system resets the alerter                ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’                                     Affected Public: Individuals or
                                              warning timing cycle without direct                       Decided: November 24, 2015.                         Households.
                                              engineer action. This review should                       By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,                      Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                              include, but not be limited to, the                     Director, Office of Proceedings.                      2.06 million.
                                              operation of horn sequencer circuitry, if               Tia Delano,                                              Estimated Time per Respondent: 10
                                              equipped. Railroads should modify any                                                                         minutes.
                                                                                                      Clearance Clerk.
                                              such systems they find to ensure that no                                                                         Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2015–30341 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am]
                                              system interferes with the alerter                                                                            Hours: 97,000.
                                              warning timing cycle. In particular, FRA                BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
                                                                                                                                                               Request for Comments: Comments
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                                              recommends that railroads that may                                                                            submitted in response to this notice will
                                              have installed alerters prior to June 10,                                                                     be summarized and/or included in the
                                              2013, review the design of those systems                                                                      request for OMB approval. All
                                              and modify them as necessary, before                      1 MMM states that RRI obtained Board authority      comments will become a matter of
                                              January 1, 2017, to ensure safety and                   in Rock & Rail, Inc.—Acquis. and Operation            public record. Comments are invited on:
                                              compliance with 49 CFR 229.140(b)(3).                   Exemption—Railroad Lines near Kelker, El Paso         (a) Whether the collection of
                                                                                                      Cty., Colo., FD 33764 (STB served June 25, 1999).     information is necessary for the proper


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                                              performance of the functions of the                     pertaining to OFAC’s sanctions                        • Antiseptic wipes for human use
                                              agency, including whether the                           programs also is available via facsimile                (including alcohol, antimicrobial,
                                              information shall have practical utility;               through a 24-hour fax-on-demand                         benzalkonium, betadine, iodine, and
                                              (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate               service, tel.: 202–622–0077.                            witch hazel)
                                              of the burden of the collection of                                                                            • Beds: Hospital beds, cribs, or
                                                                                                      Background                                              bassinets; including mattresses,
                                              information; (c) ways to enhance the
                                              quality, utility, and clarity of the                       On October 22, 2012, OFAC                            overlays, pillows, and bumpers
                                              information to be collected; (d) ways to                published a final rule in the Federal                 • Blood lancets
                                              minimize the burden of the collection of                Register (77 FR 64664) that, among                    • Blood pressure monitors, gauges,
                                              information on respondents, including                   other things, amended section 560.530                   cuffs, aneroids, or infusors
                                              through the use of automated collection                 of the Iranian Transactions and                       • Bottles (prescription)
                                                                                                      Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560                • Cabinets: Medical supply or
                                              techniques or other forms of information
                                                                                                      (ITSR), to add a general license, in new                pharmaceutical
                                              technology; and (e) estimates of capital                                                                      • Canes, crutches, walkers, rollators
                                              or start-up costs and costs of operation,               paragraph (a)(3), authorizing the                     • Capnographs
                                              maintenance, and purchase of services                   exportation or reexportation of medicine              • Carts: medical, medical utility,
                                              to provide information.                                 and basic medical supplies to Iran. The                 medical supply, food service, or
                                                Dated: November 24, 2015.                             term ‘‘basic medical supplies’’ was                     hospital laundry carts
                                                                                                      defined to mean those medical devices,                • Catheters—all sizes and types;
                                              Bruce A. Sharp,
                                                                                                      as defined in paragraph (e)(3) of section               including kits
                                              Bureau Clearance Officer.
                                                                                                      560.530, that were included on the ‘‘List             • Chairs: exam, treatment, surgical,
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–30344 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am]            of Basic Medical Supplies’’ on the                      dental, or phlebotomy
                                              BILLING CODE 4810–AS–P                                  OFAC Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac)                 • Clinical basins, bowls, baths, pans,
                                                                                                      on the Iran Sanctions page, but not                     urinals, bags, and buckets; and
                                                                                                      including replacement parts. On the                     holding devices for such items
                                              DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                              same day, OFAC also posted the List of                • Clinical swabs, applicators, specimen
                                              Office of Foreign Assets Control                        Basic Medical Supplies on its Web site                  collectors, sponges, pads, tongue
                                                                                                      (78 FR 54731). OFAC updated the List                    depressors, wooden spoons, cotton
                                              Update to the List of Medical Supplies                  of Basic Medical Supplies on its Web                    balls, or cotton rolls
                                                                                                      site on July 25, 2013, and subsequently               • Coils, guidewire
                                              AGENCY:    Office of Foreign Assets                     published notice of the update in the                 • Contraceptives (inter-uterine devices
                                              Control, Treasury.                                      Federal Register (78 FR 54731).                         (IUDs), hormonal therapy methods,
                                              ACTION: Notice, publication of updated                     On April 7, 2014, OFAC published a                   barrier methods), and condoms
                                              list of items defined as medical                        final rule in the Federal Register (79 FR             • Continuous positive airway pressure
                                              supplies.                                               18990) that, among other things,                        (CPAP) systems and all components
                                                                                                      updated the definition of ‘‘basic medical             • Ear plugs and muffs
                                              SUMMARY:   The Department of the                        supplies’’ to exclude the word ‘‘basic’’              • Ear syringes
                                              Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets                                                                           • Ear wax removers
                                                                                                      and make related conforming changes.
                                              Control (OFAC) is publishing an                                                                               • Endoscopic devices including
                                                                                                      Accordingly, the rule further provided
                                              updated list of items defined as medical                                                                        laryngoscopes, laparoscopes,
                                                                                                      that the ‘‘List of Basic Medical
                                              supplies under section 560.530(a)(3)(ii)                                                                        anascopes, proctoscopes,
                                                                                                      Supplies’’ published on the OFAC Web
                                              of the Iranian Transactions and                                                                                 arthroscopes, sinuscopes,
                                                                                                      site and in the Federal Register would
                                              Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560,                                                                         dematoscopes, ophthalmoscopes,
                                                                                                      now be called the ‘‘List of Medical
                                              and generally licensed for exportation or                                                                       sigmoidscopes, otoscopes,
                                                                                                      Supplies.’’
                                              reexportation to Iran pursuant to section                                                                       retinoscopes, or colposcopes
                                                                                                         As highlighted in the note to                      • Floor mats: Safety, anti-fatigue or
                                              560.530(a)(3)(i), to include additional
                                                                                                      paragraph (a)(3)(ii) of section 560.530 of              special-purpose medical floor mats
                                              items.
                                                                                                      the ITSR, the List of Medical Supplies                • Forceps
                                              DATES:   Effective Date: November 2,                    is maintained on OFAC’s Web site and                  • Guidewires, all
                                              2015.                                                   will be published in the Federal                      • Human body or cadaver bags and
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     The                Register, as will any changes to the list.              shrouds
                                              Department of the Treasury’s Office of                  On November 2, 2015, OFAC updated                     • Human body positioners including
                                              Foreign Assets Control: Assistant                       the List of Medical Supplies on its Web                 pads, wedges, cradles, pillows, rests,
                                              Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–                  site to read as follows:                                straps, supports, and holders
                                              2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory                                                                       • Human specimen collectors and
                                                                                                      GENERAL LICENSE 31 CFR
                                              Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855, Assistant                                                                          containers (e.g., urine, blood, tissue)
                                                                                                      560.530(a)(3), Authorizing the                        • Humidifiers
                                              Director for Sanctions Compliance &                     Exportation or Reexportation of                       • Hydrocollator heating units
                                              Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; or the                  Medicine and Medical Supplies to Iran                 • IV sets, bags, and armboards
                                              Department of the Treasury’s Office of                                                                        • Jars and containers designed for
                                              the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets                       List of Medical Supplies (Updated
                                                                                                      November 2, 2015)                                       medical supplies and instruments less
                                              Control), Office of the General Counsel,                                                                        than 5 L internal volume
                                              tel.: 202–622–2410.                                       The list below comprises the medical                • Lights and lamps: Surgical, or medical
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              supplies defined in 31 CFR                              exam, magnifying
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                                              Electronic and Facsimile Availability
                                                                                                      560.530(a)(3)(ii).                                    • Limb prosthesis devices
                                                                                                      General Medical Equipment and                         • Manikins: Medical training, CPR
                                                The text of the List of Medical                                                                             • Medical bags for medical supplies and
                                              Supplies and additional information                     Supplies
                                                                                                                                                              equipment; including pre-packed bags
                                              concerning OFAC are available from                      • Adhesive designed for human use                     • Medical bandages, gauze, dressings,
                                              OFAC’s Web site (www.treasury.gov/                      • Adhesive remover designed for                         tape, swabs, sponges, and burn
                                              ofac). Certain general information                        human use                                             dressings


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be received on or before February 1, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed to Ron Lewis; 200 Third Street Room 515, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 75163 

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