83 FR 10949 - Proposed Collection of Information: Schedule of Excess Risks

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Fiscal Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 49 (March 13, 2018)

Page Range		10949-10950
FR Document		2018-04955

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. Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Schedule of Excess Risks.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Fiscal Service


Proposed Collection of Information: Schedule of Excess Risks

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort

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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. Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal 
Service within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments 
concerning the Schedule of Excess Risks.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 14, 2018 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and requests for additional 
information to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. Sharp, 200 Third 
Street A4-A, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or 
bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Schedule of Excess Risks.
    OMB Number: 1530-0062.
    Transfer of OMB Control Number: The Financial Management Service 
(FMS) and Bureau of Public Debt (BPD) have consolidated to become the 
Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service). Information collection 
requests previously held separately by BPD and FMS will now be 
identified by a 1530 prefix, designating Fiscal Service.
    Form Number: FS Form 285-A.
    Abstract: This information is collected from insurance companies to 
assist the Treasury Department in determining whether a certified or 
applicant company is solvent and able to carry out its contracts, and 
whether the company is in compliance with Treasury excess risk 
regulations for writing Federal surety bonds.
    Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Emergency.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,132 total.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: New Applicants--20 hours; Renewals--
5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,600.
    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: 1. 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; 2. the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; 3. 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; 4. 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 5. 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: March 6, 2018.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
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effort to reduce paperwork and collection remains unchanged. cigarette papers and tubes to make
respondent burden, invite the general However, due to a decrease in the use reports containing such information, in
public and other Federal agencies to of TTB F 5110.30, TTB is decreasing the such form, at such times, and for such
comment on the proposed or continuing estimated total annual burden hours periods as the Secretary by regulation
information collections listed below in associated with this information prescribes. While processed tobacco is
this notice, as required by the collection. not subject to Federal excise tax, taxable
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Type of Review: Extension of a tobacco products may be manufactured
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). currently approved collection. using processed tobacco. Therefore, to
Comments submitted in response to Affected Public: Businesses and other protect the revenue by minimizing
this notice will be included or for-profits. diversion of processed tobacco to illegal
summarized in our request for Office of Estimated Number of Respondents: manufacturers, TTB has issued
Management and Budget (OMB) 100. regulations that require manufacturers
approval of the relevant information Estimated Total Annual Burden and importers of tobacco products or
collection. All comments are part of the Hours: 800. processed tobacco to report on form
public record and subject to disclosure. Title: Application and Permit to Ship TTB F 5250.2 on a daily basis each
Please do not include any confidential Puerto Rican Spirits to the United transfer or sale of processed tobacco to
or inappropriate material in comments. Statement Without Payment of Tax. entities that do not hold a TTB tobacco-
For each information collection listed OMB Number: 1513–0043. related permit.
below, we invite comments on: (a) TTB Form Number: F 5110.31. Current Actions: TTB is submitting
Whether the information collection is Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 7652 this information collection for extension
necessary for the proper performance of imposes excise tax on Puerto Rican purposes only, and the information
the agency’s functions, including distilled spirits shipped to the United collection is unchanged. However, TTB
whether the information has practical States for consumption or sale. The IRC is decreasing the number of annual
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s at 26 U.S.C. 5232 provides that distilled number of respondents, responses, and
estimate of the information collection’s spirits imported or brought into the burden hours associated with this
burden; (c) ways to enhance the quality, United States in bulk containers may be information collection. Since TTB first
utility, and clarity of the information withdrawn from Customs custody and required this information collection in
collected; (d) ways to minimize the transferred to the bonded premises of a 2009, TTB has reported that all
information collection’s burden on distilled spirits plant without payment manufacturers and importers of tobacco
respondents, including through the use of tax. In addition, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. products and/or processed tobacco were
of automated collection techniques or 5314 allows Puerto Rican spirits, potential respondents to this collection.
other forms of information technology; including denatured distilled spirits, to However, based on recent data, TTB
and (e) estimates of capital or start-up be brought into the United States finds that only a small number of such
costs and costs of operation, without payment of tax under certain entities sell or transfer processed
maintenance, and purchase of services circumstances. Under the TTB tobacco to non-TTB permit holders.
to provide the requested information. regulations in 27 CFR part 26, Therefore, TTB is reducing the reported
Information Collections Open for applicants use TTB F 5110.31 to apply annual number of respondents to this
Comment for, and to document, the shipment of collection from 800 to 15, the annual
Puerto Rican spirits to the United States number of responses from 4,800 to
Currently, we are seeking comments without payment of tax. The form 3,175, and the estimated number of
on the following information collections identifies the consignor in Puerto Rico, annual burden hours from 2,400 to
(forms, recordkeeping requirements, or the consignee in the United States 1,575.
questionnaires): receiving the spirits, and the amount of Type of Review: Extension of a
Title: Drawback on Distilled Spirits currently approved collection.
spirits to be shipped without payment
Exported. Affected Public: Businesses and other
of tax. This information is necessary to
OMB Number: 1513–0042. for-profits.
TTB Form Number: F 5110.30. protect the revenue.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting Estimated Number of Respondents:
Abstract: Under the Internal Revenue 15.
Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5062, persons this information collection for extension
purposes. However, TTB is decreasing Estimated Total Annual Burden
who export tax-paid distilled spirits Hours: 1,575.
may claim drawback of the excise tax the estimated number of respondents to
paid on those spirits, under regulations this collection from 20 to 10 and is Dated: March 8, 2018.
prescribed by the Secretary of the decreasing the estimated annual burden Amy R. Greenberg,
Treasury (the Secretary). Under the TTB hours from 750 to 375. Director, Regulations and Rulings Division.
regulations, persons use TTB F 5110.30 Type of Review: Extension of a [FR Doc. 2018–05034 Filed 3–12–18; 8:45 am]
to claim drawback of the Federal currently approved collection. BILLING CODE 4810–31–P
alcohol excise taxes paid on exported Affected Public: Businesses and other
distilled spirits. The form requests, for-profits.
among other information, data regarding Estimated Number of Respondents: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
the claimant, the tax-paid spirits 10.
exported, and the amount of tax to be Estimated Total Annual Burden Bureau of the Fiscal Service
refunded. This information collection is Hours: 375.
Proposed Collection of Information:
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necessary to protect the revenue as it Title: Report of Removal, Transfer, or
Schedule of Excess Risks
allows TTB to verify that the excise tax Sale of Processed Tobacco.
has been paid on the spirits and that the OMB Number: 1513–0130. Notice and request for
ACTION:
spirits have been exported. TTB Form Number: F 5250.2. comments.
Current Actions: TTB is submitting Abstract: The IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5722
this information collection for extension requires manufacturers and importers of SUMMARY: The Department of the
purposes only, and the information tobacco products, processed tobacco, or Treasury, as part of its continuing effort

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to reduce paperwork and respondent enhance the quality, utility, and clarity Entity
burden, invites the general public and of the information to be collected; 4. EMPRESA CUBANA DE PESCADOS
other Federal agencies to take this ways to minimize the burden of the Y MARISCOS (a.k.a. CARIBBEAN
opportunity to comment on proposed collection of information on EXPORT ENTERPRISE; a.k.a.
and/or continuing information respondents, including through the use CARIBEX), Paris, France; Milan, Italy;
collections, as required by the of automated collection techniques or Moscow, Russia; Madrid, Spain;
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. other forms of information technology; Cologne, Germany; Downsview,
Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal and 5. estimates of capital or start-up Ontario, Canada; Tokyo, Japan [CUBA]
Service within the Department of the costs and costs of operation, -to-
Treasury is soliciting comments maintenance, and purchase of services EMPRESA CUBANA DE PESCADOS
concerning the Schedule of Excess to provide information. Y MARISCOS (a.k.a. CARIBBEAN
Risks. Dated: March 6, 2018. EXPORT ENTERPRISE; a.k.a.
DATES: Written comments should be Bruce A. Sharp, ‘‘CARIBEX’’), Paris, France; Milan, Italy;
received on or before May 14, 2018 to Bureau Clearance Officer. Moscow, Russia; Madrid, Spain;
be assured of consideration. [FR Doc. 2018–04955 Filed 3–12–18; 8:45 am]
Cologne, Germany; Downsview,
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Ontario, Canada; Tokyo, Japan [CUBA].
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and requests for additional information Designated pursuant to the Cuban
to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR part
Sharp, 200 Third Street A4–A, 515.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or Dated: March 7, 2018.
bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov. Office of Foreign Assets Control Gregory T. Gatjanis,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Associate Director, Office of Global Targeting,
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Title: Schedule of Excess Risks.
OMB Number: 1530–0062. AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets
[FR Doc. 2018–04981 Filed 3–12–18; 8:45 am]
Transfer of OMB Control Number: The Control, Department of the Treasury. BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
Financial Management Service (FMS)
and Bureau of Public Debt (BPD) have ACTION: Notice.
consolidated to become the Bureau of DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service). SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the
Information collection requests Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets United States Mint
previously held separately by BPD and Control (OFAC) is publishing an update
Exchange of Coin
FMS will now be identified by a 1530 to the identifying information of a
prefix, designating Fiscal Service. person currently included in OFAC’s AGENCY:United States Mint, Treasury.
Form Number: FS Form 285–A. Specially Designated Nationals and Notice of Change in Numismatic
ACTION:
Abstract: This information is Blocked Persons List. Customer Return Policy.
collected from insurance companies to
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SUMMARY: The United States Mint has
assist the Treasury Department in
section. modified its Numismatic Customer
determining whether a certified or
applicant company is solvent and able FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Return Policy to address the issue of
to carry out its contracts, and whether OFAC: Associate Director for Global excessive returns. Effective
the company is in compliance with Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant immediately, the United States Mint
Treasury excess risk regulations for Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622– reserves the right to limit or refuse a
writing Federal surety bonds. 2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory return or to charge a fee for excessive
Current Actions: Extension of a Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; Assistant returns. In addition, the United States
currently approved collection. Director for Sanctions Compliance & Mint reserves the right to suspend
Type of Review: Emergency. Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; or the accounts of customers with a pattern of
Affected Public: Business or other for- Department of the Treasury’s Office of excessive returns.
profit. the General Counsel: Office of the Chief DATES: This change is applicable upon
Estimated Number of Respondents: Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: publication.
1,132 total. 202–622–2410. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Estimated Time per Respondent: New Cortez Carrington, Numismatic and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applicants—20 hours; Renewals—5 Bullion Directorate, United States Mint,
hours. Electronic Availability at (202) 354–6679; or cortez.carrington@
Estimated Total Annual Burden usmint.treas.gov.
Hours: 5,600. The list of Specially Designated
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments: Comments Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN
The revised policy may be reviewed
submitted in response to this notice will List) and additional information
in its entity at https://
be summarized and/or included in the concerning OFAC sanctions programs
catalog.usmint.gov/customer-service/
request for OMB approval. All are available on OFAC’s website (http://
faqs/. A press release explaining the
comments will become a matter of www.treasury.gov/ofac).
policy modification is available at
public record. Comments are invited on: Notice of OFAC Actions https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-
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1. Whether the collection of information releases.
is necessary for the proper performance On March 7, 2018 OFAC updated the
of the functions of the agency, including SDN List for the following person, Dated: March 6, 2018.
whether the information shall have whose property and interests in David Croft,
practical utility; 2. the accuracy of the property continue to be blocked under Acting Deputy Director, United States Mint.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the the relevant sanctions authority listed [FR Doc. 2018–05002 Filed 3–12–18; 8:45 am]
collection of information; 3. ways to below. BILLING CODE P

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FR Citation		83 FR 10949

83 FR 10949 - Proposed Collection of Information: Schedule of Excess Risks

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYBureau of the Fiscal Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 49 (March 13, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Fiscal Service