83 FR 13006 - Proposed Collection of Information: Subscription for Purchase and Issue of U.S. Treasury Securities, State and Local Government Series

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Fiscal Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 58 (March 26, 2018)

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 Subscription for Purchase and Issue of U.S. Treasury Securities, State and Local Government Series.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 13006]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06054]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Fiscal Service


Proposed Collection of Information: Subscription for Purchase and 
Issue of U.S. Treasury Securities, State and Local Government Series

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. Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal 
Service within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments 
concerning the Subscription for Purchase and Issue of U.S. Treasury 
Securities, State and Local Government Series.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 25, 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, Room 4006-A, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Subscription for Purchase and Issue of U.S. Treasury 
Securities, State and Local Government Series.
    OMB Number: 1530-0065.
    Form Numbers:

FS Form 4144--Subscription for Purchase and Issuing of U.S. Securities 
State and Local Government Series Time Deposits.
FS Form 4144-1--Account Information for U.S. Treasury Securities State 
and Local Government Series Time Deposits.
FS Form 4144-2--Schedule of U.S. Treasury Securities State and Local 
Government Series Time Deposits.
FS Form 4144-5--Application for internet Access--U.S. Treasury 
Securities State and Local Government Series.
FS Form 4144-6--SLGSafe User Acknowledgement.
FS Form 4144-7--SLGSafe Template Worksheet.
FS Form 5237--Subscription for Purchase of U.S. Treasury Securities 
State and Local Government Series One-Day Certificate of Indebtedness
FS Form 5238--Request for Redemption of U.S. Treasury Securities State 
and Local Government Series One-Day Certificate of Indebtedness
FS Form 5377--U.S. Treasury Securities State and Local Government 
Series Early Redemption Request

    Abstract: The information is requested to establish and maintain 
accounts for the owners of securities of the State and Local Government 
Series.
    Current Actions: The currently approved collection is being revised 
to include a separate collection that is similar in nature and 
administered by the same program office making it organizationally 
efficient to combine the two. The reported burden hours in this notice 
include an estimated 494 respondents and total estimated burden of 247 
hours previously reported under OMB Number 1530-0039; ``U.S. Treasury 
Securities State and Local Government Series Early Redemption 
Request''. A request to discontinue OMB Number 1530-0039 will be 
submitted at the conclusion and approval the collection under review.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: State and Local Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,437.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 22 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,334.
    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 21, 2018.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-06054 Filed 3-23-18; 8:45 am]
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