Treasury Direct Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5181 Treasury Direct Forms Form and Instruction	Modified
TreasuryDirect_STM[1].doc Supporting Statement A	2010-11-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
16570	Treasury Direct Forms Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1535-0069	ICR Reference No: 201011-1535-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200705-1535-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/BPD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Treasury Direct Forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/28/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2010
Terms of Clearance: Burden was recategorized as change due to agency estimate, instead of discretion. In the future, OMB recommends agency categorize these changes accurately.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2011
Responses	184,189	0	350,970
Time Burden (Hours)	25,018	0	47,672
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Used to purchase and maintain Treasury Bills, Notes and Bonds

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC Chapter 31 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 54226	09/03/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 70969	11/19/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Treasury Direct Forms	PD F 5180, PD F 5381, PD F 5179, PD F 5182, PD F 5236, PD F 5235, PD F 5188, PD F 5191, 5261, 5181, PD F 5189, PD F 5178, PD F 5179-1	Reinvest Direct Noticd ,   Reinvest notice ,   Transaction Request ,   Security Transfer Request ,   SECURITY TRANSFER & SALE REQUEST ,   REINVESTMENT REQUEST ,   NEW ACCOUNT REQUEST ,   PD F 5188 DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECURITIES AND SAVINGS BONDS TRANSACTIONS ,   RESOLUTION FOR SECURITY TRANSACTIONS ,   APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION AS NATURAL GUARDIAN OF A MINOR ,   REPORT OF NON-RECEIPT, LOSS, ETC. OF FISCAL AGENCY CHECK ,   CLAIM FOR PROCEEDS OF A FISCAL AGENCY CHECK ,   TREASURY MARKETABLE SECURITIES TENDER

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	184,189	350,970	0	0	-166,781	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,018	47,672	0	0	-22,654	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Figures were update to reflect current total of responses. Ten of the thirteen forms in this collection deal with the Legacy Treasury Direct system. Internal reports indicate that the number of Legacy Treasury Direct accounts has decreased from 2007-2010. BPD anticipates a similar decline in those accounts over the next three years. Web statistics also indicate that the amount of download activity for all of the forms has decreased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $280,468

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/30/2010

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