83 FR 48895 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Meaningful Access Information Collections

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 188 (September 27, 2018)

Page Range		48895-48895
FR Document		2018-21076

The Department of the Treasury, on behalf of itself and the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on the proposed information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Meaningful Access Information 
Collections

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, on behalf of itself and the 
United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other federal agencies to comment on the 
proposed information collections listed below, in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 26, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20220, or email at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained from Jennifer Quintana by emailing [email protected], calling 
(202) 622-0489, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Generic Clearance for Meaningful Access Information 
Collections.
    OMB Control Number: 1520-0009.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Description: A court order was issued in American Council of the 
Blind v. Paulson, 591 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2008) (``ACB v. Paulson'') 
requiring the Department of the Treasury and BEP to ``provide 
meaningful access to United States currency for blind and other 
visually impaired persons, which steps shall be completed, in 
connection with each denomination of currency, not later than the date 
when a redesign of that denomination is next approved by the Secretary 
of the Treasury. . . .''
    In compliance with the court's order, BEP intends to meet with 
blind and visually impaired persons and request their feedback about 
tactile features that BEP is considering for possible incorporation 
into the next U.S. paper currency redesign. BEP employees will attend 
national conventions and conferences for disabled persons, as well as 
focus groups and other meetings. At those gatherings, BEP employees 
will invite blind and visually impaired persons to provide feedback 
about certain tactile features being considered for inclusion in future 
United States currency paper designs. In the past BEP contracted with 
specialists in the field of tactile acuity to develop a methodology for 
collecting the feedback. This same or substantially similar methodology 
will be used to continue this information collection.
    Over the next three years, the BEP anticipates undertaking a 
variety of new information collection activities related to BEP's 
continued efforts to provide meaningful access to U.S. paper currency 
for blind and visually impaired persons. Following standard OMB 
requirements, for each information collection that BEP proposes to 
undertake under this generic clearance, the OMB will be notified at 
least two weeks in advance and provided with a copy of the information 
collection instrument along with supportive materials. The BEP will 
only undertake a new collection if the OMB does not object to the BEP's 
proposal.
    Form: None.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households, businesses and other 
for-profits, not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 650.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 650.
    Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 650 hours.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and 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; (d) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
through the use of technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 
costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services 
required to provide information.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: September 24, 2018.
Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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abatement, or credit of interest, information collections listed below, in to BEP’s continued efforts to provide
penalties, and additions to tax in the accordance with the Paperwork meaningful access to U.S. paper
event of errors or certain actions by IRS. Reduction Act of 1995. currency for blind and visually
Form 8849 is used by taxpayers to claim DATES: Written comments must be impaired persons. Following standard
refunds of excise taxes. received on or before November 26, OMB requirements, for each information
Form: Schedule 1 (Form 8849), 2018. collection that BEP proposes to
Schedule 2 (Form 8849), Schedule-3 undertake under this generic clearance,
(Form 8849), Schedule 5 (Form 8849), ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the OMB will be notified at least two
Schedule 6 (Form 8849), Schedule 8 the burden estimate, or any other aspect weeks in advance and provided with a
(Form 8849), Form 8849. of the information collection, including copy of the information collection
Affected Public: Individuals or suggestions for reducing the burden, to instrument along with supportive
Households. Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750 materials. The BEP will only undertake
Estimated Total Annual Burden Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8100, a new collection if the OMB does not
Hours: 946,827. Washington, DC 20220, or email at object to the BEP’s proposal.
PRA@treasury.gov. Form: None.
Title: Performance & Quality for Small
Wind Energy Property. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Affected Public: Individuals and
OMB Control Number: 1545–2259. Copies of the submissions may be households, businesses and other for-
Type of Review: Extension without obtained from Jennifer Quintana by profits, not-for-profit institutions.
emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling Estimated Number of Respondents:
change of a currently approved
(202) 622–0489, or viewing the entire 650.
collection. Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Abstract: Section 48(a)(3)(D) of the information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov. Estimated Total Number of Annual
Internal Revenue Code allows a credit Responses: 650.
for energy property which meets, among SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Time per Response: 60
other requirements, the performance Title: Generic Clearance for minutes.
and quality standards (if any) which Meaningful Access Information Estimated Total Annual Burden
have been prescribed by the Secretary Collections. Hours: 650 hours.
by regulations (after consultation with OMB Control Number: 1520–0009. Request for Comments: Comments
the Secretary of Energy), and are in Type of Review: Extension without submitted in response to this notice will
effect at the time of the acquisition of change of a currently approved be summarized and included in the
the property. Energy property includes collection. request for Office of Management and
small wind energy property. Description: A court order was issued Budget approval. All comments will
This notice provides the performance in American Council of the Blind v. become a matter of public record.
and quality standards that small wind Paulson, 591 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
energy property must meet to qualify for 2008) (‘‘ACB v. Paulson’’) requiring the the collection of information is
the energy credit under section 48. Department of the Treasury and BEP to necessary for the proper performance of
Form: None. ‘‘provide meaningful access to United the functions of the agency, including
Affected Public: Businesses or other States currency for blind and other whether the information shall have
for-profits. visually impaired persons, which steps practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Estimated Total Annual Burden shall be completed, in connection with agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Hours: 400. each denomination of currency, not collection of information; (c) ways to
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. later than the date when a redesign of enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
that denomination is next approved by of the information to be collected; (d)
Dated: September 24, 2018.
the Secretary of the Treasury. . . .’’ ways to minimize the burden of the
Jennifer P. Quintana,
In compliance with the court’s order, collection of information on
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. BEP intends to meet with blind and respondents, including through the use
[FR Doc. 2018–21065 Filed 9–26–18; 8:45 am] visually impaired persons and request of technology; and (e) estimates of
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P their feedback about tactile features that capital or start-up costs and costs of
BEP is considering for possible operation, maintenance, and purchase
incorporation into the next U.S. paper of services required to provide
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY currency redesign. BEP employees will information.
attend national conventions and Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
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conferences for disabled persons, as
Activities; Proposed Collection; Dated: September 24, 2018.
well as focus groups and other meetings.
Comment Request; Generic Clearance Spencer W. Clark,
At those gatherings, BEP employees will
for Meaningful Access Information Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
invite blind and visually impaired
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persons to provide feedback about
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Dates		Written comments must be received on or before November 26, 2018.
Contact		Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Jennifer Quintana by emailing [email protected], calling (202) 622-0489, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov.
FR Citation		83 FR 48895