[Federal Register: February 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 26)]
[Notices]
[Page 6538-6539]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Fiscal Service


Financial Management Service; Proposed Collection of Information:
Voucher for Payment of Awards

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Financial Management Service, 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 a continuing information collection. By this notice, the Financial
Management Service solicits comments concerning the form ``Voucher for
Payment of Awards.''

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 10, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Financial Management Service,
3700 East West Highway, Records and Information Management Program
Staff, Room 135, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Kevin McIntyre, Manager, Judgment Fund Branch,
3700 East West Highway, Room 630F, Hyattsville, MD 20782, (202) 874-
1130.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Financial Management Service
solicits comments on the collection of information described below:
    Title: Voucher for Payment of Awards.
    OMB Number: 1510-0037.
    Form Number: TFS 5135.
    Abstract: Awards certificate to Treasury are paid annually as funds
are received from foreign governments. Vouchers are mailed to
awardholders showing payments due. Awardholders sign vouchers
certifying that he/she is entitled to payment. Executed vouchers are
used as a basis for payment.
    Current Actions: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 700.
    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.
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: January 19, 2006.
Wanda Rogers,
Assistant Commissioner, Financial Operations.
[FR Doc. 06-1116 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]

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