Annual Letters - Certificate of Authority (A) and Admitted Reinsurer (B)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Annual Letter B Annual Letters - Certificate of Authority (A) and Admitted Reinsurer (B)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
1530-0014_Supporting_2025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-01-31	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
15427	Annual Letters - Certificate of Authority (A) and Admitted Reinsurer (B)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1530-0014	ICR Reference No: 202501-1530-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202110-1530-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/FISCAL	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Letters - Certificate of Authority (A) and Admitted Reinsurer (B)
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: 02/28/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	341	341
Time Burden (Hours)	6,394	6,394
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Annual letters sent to insurance companies providing surety bonds to protect the U.S. or companies providing reinsurance to the U.S. Information needed for renewal of certified companies and their underwriting limitations, and of admitted reinsurers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 9304-9308 Name of Law: SURETIES AND SURETY BONDS
  

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:
	89 FR 84672	10/23/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 10990	02/28/2025
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
Annual Letters - Certificate of Authority (A) and Admitted Reinsurer (B)	Annual Letter B, Annual Letter A	Annual Letter for Admitted Reinsurers ,   Annual Letter for Executive Officers

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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	341	341	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,394	6,394	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

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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: 02/28/2025

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