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reporters to 9 hours for the other 

reporters. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 33,800 hours, based on 12 

reporting periods per year. 

Form BL–1 (1505–0019). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

349. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Respondent: Seven and one-tenth (7.1) 

hours per respondent per filing. This 

average time varies from 13 hours for 

the approximately 30 major reporters to 

6.5 hours for the other reporters. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 29,560 hours, based on 12 

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 

Forms BC and BL–1 are 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. E8–18537 Filed 8–11–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–25–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Departmental Offices; Proposed 

Collections; Comment Requests 

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-a`-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 forprofit 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] 

BILLING CODE 4810–25–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Departmental Offices; 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 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 Form BQ–1, Report 

by Depository Institutions, Brokers and 

Dealers of Customers’ U.S. Dollar 

Claims on 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). 


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