[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54504-54505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27686]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Public Debt


Proposed Collection: Comment Request

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, 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 solciting comments concerning the Request 
By Owner For Reissue of United States Savings Bonds/Notes To Add 
Beneficiary Or Coowner, Eliminate Beneficiary Or Decedent, Show Change 
Of Name, And/Or Correct Error In Registration.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 22, 
1997, 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.

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: Request By Owner For Reissue Of United States Savings Bonds/
Notes To Add Beneficiary Or Coowner, Eliminate Beneficiary Or Decedent, 
Show Change Of Name, And/Or Correct Error In Registration.
    OMB Number: 1535-0023.
    Form Number: PD F 4000.
    Abstract: The information is requested to support a request for 
reissue and to indicate the new registration required.
    Current Actions: None.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300,000.

Request For Comments

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or

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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: October 14, 1997.
Vicki S. Thorpe,
Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records Branch.
[FR Doc. 97-27686 Filed 10-17-97; 8:45 am]
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