Claim Against the United States for the Proceeds of a Government Check

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FS 1133 Claim Against the United States for the Proceeds of a Government Check Form and Instruction	Modified
1530-0010_SupStmt_2024.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
15380	Claim Against the United States for the Proceeds of a Government Check Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1530-0010	ICR Reference No: 202411-1530-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-1530-004
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/FISCAL	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Claim Against the United States for the Proceeds of a Government Check
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: 12/30/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	81,000	51,640
Time Burden (Hours)	13,500	8,609
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

---

Abstract: The information in this collection is needed to process an individual's claim for non-receipt of proceeds from a U.S. Treasury check or electronic benefit payments. Once the information is analyzed, a determination is made, and a recommendation is submitted to the program agency to either settle or deny the claim.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC Sec. 321, 3331-3343 Name of Law: Money and Finance; General authority of the Secretary
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

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

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 66495	08/15/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 106760	12/30/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Claim Against the United States for the Proceeds of a Government Check	FS 1133	Claim Against the United States for the Proceeds of a Government Check

---

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	81,000	51,640	0	0	29,360	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,500	8,609	0	0	4,891	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The adjustment in the number of respondents is due to increased check fraud cases which result in the increase of claim packages sent out to payees and returned to Fiscal Service.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $377,500

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 12/30/2024

---