54506 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 202 / Monday, October 20, 1997 / Notices

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. 97–27688 Filed 10–17–97; 8:45 am]

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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 Regulations governing U.S.

Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness—

State and Local Government Series.

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 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: Regulations Governing United

States Treasury Certificates Of

Indebtedness—State and Local

Government Series, United States

Treasury Notes—State and Local

Government Series, and United States

Treasury Bonds—State and Local

Government Series.

OMB Number: 1535–0091.

Abstract: The information is

requested to establish an investor

account, issue and redeem securities.

Current Actions: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: State or local

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 167.

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: October 14, 1997.

Vicki S. Thorpe,

Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records

Branch.

[FR Doc. 97–27689 Filed 10–17–97; 8:45 am]

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