TreasuryDirect

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FS Form 5444 New Treasury Direct Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement_TD_2016Mar.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-03-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
16704	New Treasury Direct Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1535-0138	ICR Reference No: 201601-1535-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-1535-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/BPD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: TreasuryDirect
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/17/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/29/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2016
Responses	5,096,000	0	2,061,000
Time Burden (Hours)	351,316	0	96,768
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information is requested to establish a new TreasuryDirect account and process transactions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 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:
	80 FR 75163	12/01/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 9946	02/26/2016
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
New Treasury Direct	FS Form 5446, FS Form 5444, FS Form 5512, FS Form 5511	TreasuryDirect Account Authorization ,   TreasuryDirect Offline Transaction Request ,   TreasuryDirect Transfer Request ,   Bank Change Request

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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	5,096,000	2,061,000	0	3,035,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	351,316	96,768	0	254,548	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Transactions conducted online amounts to an increase of the total burden hours. The increase of 254,548 hours is an adjustment in agency estimate for a total of 351,316 burden hours requested.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 02/29/2016

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