Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 214 / Friday, November 5, 2004 / Notices 64635

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Public Debt 

Proposed Collection: Comment 

Request

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently the Bureau of 

the Public Debt within the Department 

of the Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning the U.S. Treasury Auction 

Submitter Agreement.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before January 5, 2005, to 

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S. 

Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, 

WV 26106–1328, or 

Vicki.Thorpe@bpd.treas.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe, 

Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third 

Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, 

(304) 480–6553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: U.S. Treasury Auctions 

Submitter Agreement. 

OMB Number: 1535–0137. 

Form Number: PD F 5441. 

Abstract: The information is 

requested from entities wishing to 

participate in U.S. Treasury Securities 

Auctions via TAAPSLink. 

Current Actions: None. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Affected Public: Depository 

Institutions, Brokers/Dealers, 

Assessment Management Companies, 

Pension Funds, and other Institutional 

Investors. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 80. 

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: (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 automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information.

Dated: November 1, 2004. 

Vicki S. Thorpe, 

Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records 

Branch.

[FR Doc. 04–24711 Filed 11–4–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–39–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Public Debt 

Proposed Collection: Comment 

Request

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of 

the Public Debt within the Department 

of the Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning the Authorization for 

purchase and request for change of 

United States Savings Bonds.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before January 5, 2005, to 

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S. 

Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, 

WV 26106–1328, or 

Vicki.Thorpe@bpd.treas.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe, 

Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third 

Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, 

(304) 480–6553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Authorization For Purchase And 

Request For Change United States 

Savings Bonds. 

OMB Number: 1535–0111. 

Form Numbers: SB 2362, 2378, and 

2383. 

Abstract: The information is 

requested to support a request by 

employees to authorize employers to 

allot funds from their pay for the 

purchase of savings bonds. 

Current Actions: None. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,300,000. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 

minute. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 21,667. 

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: (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 automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information.

Dated: November 1, 2004. 

Vicki S. Thorpe, 

Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records 

Branch.

[FR Doc. 04–24712 Filed 11–4–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–39–P