83 FR 54806 - Proposed Collection of Information: Claims Against the United States for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Creditor

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Bureau of the Fiscal Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 211 (October 31, 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 Claims Against the United States for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Creditor.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54806-54807]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23785]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Fiscal Service


Proposed Collection of Information: Claims Against the United 
States for Amounts Due in the Case of a Deceased Creditor

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 Claims Against the United States for Amounts Due in the Case 
of a Deceased Creditor.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 31, 
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, Room 
#4006-A, P.O. Box 1328, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Claims Against the United States for Amounts Due in the Case 
of a Deceased Creditor.
    OMB Number: 1530-0004.
    Form Number: SF-1055.
    Abstract: The information is required to determine who is entitled 
to funds of a deceased Postal Savings depositor or deceased award 
holder. The form properly completed with supporting documents enables 
the Judgement Fund Branch to decide who is legally entitled to payment.
    Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

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    Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 27 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 180.
    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: October 25, 2018.
Bruce A. Sharp,
Bureau Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-23785 Filed 10-30-18; 8:45 am]
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