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[FR Doc. 2014–30764 Filed 12–31–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices; Proposed Collection; Comment Request Notice and request for comments. ACTION: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection that is due for renewed approval by the Office of Management and Budget. The Office of International Affairs within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning recordkeeping requirements associated with Reporting of International Capital and Foreign Currency Transactions and Positions— 31 CFR part 128. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 3, 2015 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments on international capital transactions and positions to: Dwight Wolkow, International Portfolio Investment Data Systems, Department of the Treasury, Room 5422, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. In view of possible delays in mail delivery, please also notify Mr. Wolkow by email (comments2TIC@treasury.gov), FAX (202–622–2009) or telephone (202–622– 1276). asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:50 Dec 31, 2014 Jkt 235001 Direct all written comments on foreign currency transactions and positions to: Elizabeth Polich, Department of the Treasury, Room 1328, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. In view of possible delays in mail delivery, please also notify Ms. Polich by email (Elizabeth.Polich@treasury.gov), FAX (202–622–9068) or telephone (202–622– 3861). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information on international capital transactions and positions should be directed to Mr. Wolkow. Requests for additional information on foreign currency transactions and positions should be directed to Ms. Polich. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 31 CFR part 128, Reporting of International Capital and Foreign Currency Transactions and Positions. OMB Number: 1505–0149. Abstract: 31 CFR part 128 establishes general guidelines for reporting on United States claims on and liabilities to foreigners; on transactions in securities with foreigners; and on the monetary reserves of the United States as provided for by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act and the Bretton Woods Agreements Act. In addition, 31 CFR part 128 establishes general guidelines for reporting on the nature and source of foreign currency transactions of large U.S. business enterprises and their foreign affiliates. This regulation includes a recordkeeping requirement, § 128.5, which is necessary to enable the Office of International Affairs to verify reported information and to secure additional information concerning reported information as may be necessary. The recordkeepers are U.S. persons required to file reports covered by these regulations. The forms prescribed by the Secretary and covered by this regulation, § 128.1(c), are Treasury International Capital (TIC) Forms BC, BL–1, BL–2, BQ–1, BQ–2, BQ–3, CQ–1, CQ–2, D, S, SLT and Treasury Foreign Currency Forms FC–1, FC–2, and FC–3. Current Actions: No changes to recordkeeping requirements are proposed at this time. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved data collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Record keepers: 2,025. Estimated Average Time per Respondent: one-third hour per respondent per filing. PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 109 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,785 hours, based on 20,356 responses per year. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. The public is invited to submit written comments concerning: (a) Whether the recordkeeping requirements in 31 CFR part 128.5 are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Office, including whether the information will have practical uses; (b) the accuracy of the above estimate of the burdens; (c) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the reporting and/or record keeping burdens on respondents, including the use of information technologies to automate the collection of the data; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs of operation, maintenance and purchase of services to provide information. Elizabeth Polich, Financial Analyst. Dwight Wolkow, Administrator, International Portfolio Investment Data Systems. 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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Departmental Offices; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and 
other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection that is 
due for renewed approval by the Office of Management and Budget. The 
Office of International Affairs within the Department of the Treasury 
is soliciting comments concerning recordkeeping requirements associated 
with Reporting of International Capital and Foreign Currency 
Transactions and Positions--31 CFR part 128.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 3, 2015 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments on international capital 
transactions and positions to: Dwight Wolkow, International Portfolio 
Investment Data Systems, Department of the Treasury, Room 5422, 1500 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. In view of possible 
delays in mail delivery, please also notify Mr. Wolkow by email 
(comments2TIC@treasury.gov), FAX (202-622-2009) or telephone (202-622-
1276).
    Direct all written comments on foreign currency transactions and 
positions to: Elizabeth Polich, Department of the Treasury, Room 1328, 
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20220. In view of possible 
delays in mail delivery, please also notify Ms. Polich by email 
(Elizabeth.Polich@treasury.gov), FAX (202-622-9068) or telephone (202-
622-3861).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information on 
international capital transactions and positions should be directed to 
Mr. Wolkow. Requests for additional information on foreign currency 
transactions and positions should be directed to Ms. Polich.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 31 CFR part 128, Reporting of International Capital and 
Foreign Currency Transactions and Positions.
    OMB Number: 1505-0149.
    Abstract: 31 CFR part 128 establishes general guidelines for 
reporting on United States claims on and liabilities to foreigners; on 
transactions in securities with foreigners; and on the monetary 
reserves of the United States as provided for by the International 
Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act and the Bretton Woods 
Agreements Act. In addition, 31 CFR part 128 establishes general 
guidelines for reporting on the nature and source of foreign currency 
transactions of large U.S. business enterprises and their foreign 
affiliates. This regulation includes a recordkeeping requirement, Sec.  
128.5, which is necessary to enable the Office of International Affairs 
to verify reported information and to secure additional information 
concerning reported information as may be necessary. The recordkeepers 
are U.S. persons required to file reports covered by these regulations. 
The forms prescribed by the Secretary and covered by this regulation, 
Sec.  128.1(c), are Treasury International Capital (TIC) Forms BC, BL-
1, BL-2, BQ-1, BQ-2, BQ-3, CQ-1, CQ-2, D, S, SLT and Treasury Foreign 
Currency Forms FC-1, FC-2, and FC-3.
    Current Actions: No changes to recordkeeping requirements are 
proposed at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved data collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Record keepers: 2,025.
    Estimated Average Time per Respondent: one-third hour per 
respondent per filing.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,785 hours, based on 20,356 
responses per year.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of 
Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of 
public record. The public is invited to submit written comments 
concerning: (a) Whether the recordkeeping requirements in 31 CFR part 
128.5 are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Office, including whether the information will have practical uses; (b) 
the accuracy of the above estimate of the burdens; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, usefulness and clarity of the information to be collected; 
(d) ways to minimize the reporting and/or record keeping burdens on 
respondents, including the use of information technologies to automate 
the collection of the data; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 
costs of operation, maintenance and purchase of services to provide 
information.

Elizabeth Polich,
Financial Analyst.
Dwight Wolkow,
Administrator, International Portfolio Investment Data Systems.
[FR Doc. 2014-30751 Filed 12-31-14; 8:45 am]
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