[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29379-29380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13519]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Payments to Persons Who 
Hold Certain Categories of Judgments Against Cuba or Iran

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

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 Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(``OFAC'') within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments 
concerning OFAC's information collection requirements contained within 
the procedures set forth for persons to establish eligibility for 
payments authorized by section 2002 of the Victims of Trafficking and 
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Act), Public Law No. 106-386 
(``Section 2002''). Section 2002 directs the Secretary of the Treasury 
to make payments to persons who hold certain categories of judgments 
against Cuba or Iran in suits brought under 28 U.S.C. 1605(a)(7). The 
procedures pertaining to establishing eligibility for such payments are 
set forth in Federal Register notices published on November 22, 2000 at 
65 FR 70382 and December 15, 2000 at 65 FR 78533.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 30, 2001 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Dennis P. Wood, Chief, 
Compliance Programs Division, or Barbara C. Hammerle, Acting Chief 
Counsel, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Annex--2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
about the filings or procedures should be directed to Dennis P. Wood, 
Chief, Compliance Programs Division,Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue, Annex-- 2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Procedures for Payments to Persons Who Hold Certain 
Categories of Judgments Against Cuba or Iran.
    OMB Number: 1505-0177.
    Abstract: This information collection pertains to the procedures 
pertaining to payments to persons who hold certain categories of 
judgments against Cuba or Iran set forth in the Federal Register 
notices published by OFAC on November 22, 2000 and December 15, 2000. 
The collection of this information is required to enable the Department 
of Treasury to determine the eligibility of an applicant under Section 
2002 of Public Law No. 106-386 and to complete processing of payments. 
The collection of information is voluntary, but submission of the 
information is required by OFAC in processing applications for payments 
authorized by Section 2002. The estimated average burden per applicant 
is 12 hours.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Persons who hold certain judgments against Cuba or 
Iran.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 12 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 240.
    The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
information covered by this notice.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') 
control number. Books or records relating to a collection of 
information must be retained for five years.

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 has 
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.

    Approved: May 23, 2001.
Barbara C. Hammerle,
Acting Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 01-13519 Filed 5-29-01; 8:45 am]
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