States Where Licensed for Surety

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FMS-2208 States Where Licensed for Surety Form	Modified
OMB_No._1510-0013_Support_Statement_2012_REV.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-08-31

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1510-0013	ICR Reference No: 201207-1510-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-1510-008
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/FMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: States Where Licensed for Surety
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: 10/23/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2012
Responses	262	0	268
Time Burden (Hours)	262	0	268
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,550	0	6,700

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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 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:
	77 FR 31441	05/25/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 52134	08/30/2012
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	FMS-2208	License Sheet

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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	262	268	0	0	-6	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	262	268	0	0	-6	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,550	6,700	0	0	-150	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 burden hours have decreased as a result of a reduction in the total number of respondents since the prior submission. This change is due to an adjustment in agency estimate.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,167

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: 08/31/2012

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