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###### Department of the Treasury

# ACTION:

Notice and request for comments. 

# SUMMARY:

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on revisions of an information collection that are proposed for approval by the Office of Management and Budget. The Office of International Affairs within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning Treasury International Capital (TIC) Form BL-2, Report by Depository Institutions, Brokers and Dealers of Customers' U.S. Dollar Liabilities to Foreigners. 

# DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before October 14, 2008 to be assured of consideration. 

# ADDRESSES:

                        Direct all written comments to Dwight Wolkow, International Portfolio Investment Data Systems, Department of the Treasury, Room 5422, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220. In view of possible delays in mail delivery, please also notify Mr. Wolkow by e-mail (                        *comments2tic@do.treas.gov*), FAX (202-622-2009) or telephone (202-622-1276).                     

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Copies of the proposed forms and instructions are available on the Treasury's TIC Forms Web page,                         *http://www.treas.gov/​tic/​forms.html*. Requests for additional information should be directed to Mr. Wolkow.                     

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Titles:*                     Treasury International Capital Form BL-2, Report by Depository Institutions, Brokers and Dealers of Customers' U.S. Dollar Liabilities to Foreigners.                 

*OMB Control Number:*                     1505-0018.                 

*Abstract:*                     Form BL-2 is part of the Treasury International Capital (TIC) reporting system, which is required by law (22 U.S.C. 286f; 22 U.S.C. 3103; E.O. 10033; 31 CFR 128) and is designed to collect timely information on international portfolio capital movements. Form BL-2 is a monthly report (with a semiannual supplement) filed by banks, other depository institutions, brokers and dealers that covers their U.S. customers' dollar liabilities vis-à-vis foreign residents. This information is necessary for compiling the U.S. balance of payments accounts and the U.S. international investment position, and for formulating U.S. international financial and monetary policies.                 

*Current Actions:*                     None. We expect to make some clarifications in the instructions.                 

*Type of Review:*                     Extension of a currently approved collection.                 

*Affected Public:*                     Business or other for-profit organizations. Form BL-2 (1505-0018).                 

*Estimated Number of Respondents:*                     94.                 

*Estimated Average Time per Respondent:*                     Seven and nine-tenths (7.9) hours per respondent per filing. This average time varies from 12 hours for the approximately 30 major reporters to 6 hours for the other reporters.                 

*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*                     8,930 hours, based on twelve reporting periods per year.                 

*Request for Comments:*                     Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. The public is invited to submit written comments concerning: (a) Whether Form BL-2 is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Office, including whether the information will have practical uses; (b) the accuracy of the above estimate of the burdens; (c) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the reporting and/or recordkeeping burdens on respondents, including the use of information technologies to automate the collection of the data; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs of operation, maintenance and purchase of services to provide information.                 

Dwight Wolkow, 

Administrator, International Portfolio Investment Data Systems.

[FR Doc. E8-18538 Filed 8-11-08; 8:45 am] 

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