The Schedule F provides a listing of Treasury authorized and unauthorized reinsurers for purposes of determining an amount of unauthorized ceded reinsurance that may be offset against a company's net worth in determining the company's treasury underwriting limitations. The collection is to assure that a currently certified company is solvent and able to carry out its contracts.
The increase from 6,724 hours to 6,909 burden hours is attributed to an adjustment based on an increase in the number of respondents since the prior submission.
The estimate for the annualized cost to the Federal government is an increase based on an examination of the hourly rate for the personnel responsible for tasks related to updating and posting the information on the Treasury Schedule F.
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.