Approved through
September 1993. In preparation for extension of approval of this
form under the Paperwork Reduction Act, FMS should: 1) provide OMB
by March 19, 1993, with a written plan for completing items 2-5 of
these conditions, 2) be available the week of March 22, 1993, for a
meeting with OMB to discuss the plan, 3) obtain data on th usage of
Form 1119A and FASSTART by banks and federal agencies, 4) by May
28, 1993, submit a simplified enrollment form package encompassing
features from the FASSTART form for use by agencies and banks for
non-salary benefit sign-up without visits to more than one
location, 5) explore with other federal agencies steps to simplify
the enrollmen process, including: a) permitting beneficiaries to
sign-up by telephon b) permitting beneficiaries to sign-up at their
financial institution without the need for a visit to an agency,
and c) designing a reduced- size mail enrollment form that could be
included as a check insert wit beneficiary payments. You may omit
printing the expiration date on this form. However, FMS should note
that usage of this form could significantly change during 1994,
depending on the outcome of the work outlined in these terms of
clearance.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1993
09/30/1993
01/31/1993
3,850,000
0
3,850,000
654,500
0
654,500
0
0
0
THE DIRECT DEPOSIT SIGN-UP FORM IS
USED BY RECIPIENTS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPOSIT OF FEDERAL PAYMENTS
INTO THEIR ACCOUNTS AT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THIS INFORMATION IS
USED TO ROUTE THE DIRECT DEPOSIT PAYMENT TO THE CORRECT ACCOUNT AT
THE CORRECT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. IT IDENTIFIES PERSONS WHO HAVE
PROCESSED FORM.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.