83_FR_49083 83 FR 48895 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Meaningful Access Information Collections

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 Range48895-48895
FR Document2018-21076

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)
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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.
[FR Doc. 2018-21076 Filed 9-26-18; 8:45 am]
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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.
                                               Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                       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
                                               AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S.                      certain tactile features being considered             BILLING CODE 4840–01–P
                                               Department of the Treasury.                             for inclusion in future United States
                                               ACTION: Notice.                                         currency paper designs. In the past BEP
                                                                                                       contracted with specialists in the field              DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                               SUMMARY:   The Department of the                        of tactile acuity to develop a
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before November 26, 2018.
ContactCopies 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 Citation83 FR 48895 

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