States Where Licensed for Surety

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FS Form 2208 States Where Licensed for Surety Form	Modified
1530-0009_Support_StatementV2_2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-07-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
15377	States Where Licensed for Surety Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1530-0009	ICR Reference No: 202207-1530-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201812-1530-003
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/FISCAL	Agency Tracking No:
Title: States Where Licensed for Surety
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/31/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2022
Responses	264	262
Time Burden (Hours)	264	262
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,600	6,550

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Abstract: Information collected from insurance companies provides Federal bond approving officers with a listing of states, by company, in which they are licensed to write Federal bonds. This information appears in Treasury's Circular 570.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 3 USC 301
  

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:
	87 FR 21698	04/12/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 53051	08/30/2022
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
States Where Licensed for Surety	FS Form 2208	License Sheet

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	264	262	0	2	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	264	262	0	2	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,600	6,550	0	50	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: The increase from 262 hours to 264 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 the increase in respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,192

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 08/31/2022

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