Treasury Fiscal Service Proposes Bond Indemnity Collection

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Published March 2nd, 2026

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service is requesting comments on a proposed information collection regarding the Special Bond of Indemnity for purchasers of U.S. Savings Bonds/Notes involved in chain letter schemes. The comment period closes on May 4, 2026.

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What changed

The Department of the Treasury, through the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, has issued a notice and request for comments regarding a proposed information collection, specifically the Special Bond of Indemnity by Purchaser of United States Savings Bonds/Notes Involved in a Chain Letter Scheme. This action is part of an effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and it seeks to extend a currently approved collection (OMB Number: 1530-0030, Form FS Form 2966). The information collected is intended to support requests for refunds of savings bonds purchased in chain letter schemes.

Regulated entities and individuals who may be affected by this collection should submit written comments by May 4, 2026. The agency is soliciting feedback on the necessity, utility, accuracy, and clarity of the proposed information collection, as well as ways to minimize respondent burden. This is a regular review of an existing collection, and comments will be used in the request for OMB approval. Affected parties include individuals or households, with an estimated 240 respondents and an estimated time per respondent of 8 minutes.

What to do next

Review proposed information collection regarding Special Bond of Indemnity for U.S. Savings Bonds/Notes.
Submit comments on the collection by May 4, 2026.
Assess potential impact on individuals or households involved in chain letter schemes.

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ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections,
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within the Department of the
Treasury is soliciting comments concerning the Special Bond of Indemnity by Purchaser of United States Savings Bonds/Notes
Involved in a Chain Letter Scheme.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before May 4, 2026 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES:

Direct all written comments and requests for additional information to Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Bruce A. Sharp, #T1-G,
P.O. Box 1328, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Special Bond of Indemnity by Purchaser of United States Savings Bonds/Notes Involved in a Chain Letter Scheme.

OMB Number: 1530-0030.

Form Number: FS Form 2966.

Abstract: The information is requested to support a request for refund of the purchase price of savings bonds purchased in a chain letter
scheme.

Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Type of Review: Regular.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 240.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 8 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32.

Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments
will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: 1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance

  of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; 2. the accuracy of the agency's
  estimate of the burden of the collection of information; 3. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
  to be collected; 4. ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use
  of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and 5. estimates of capital or start-up costs
  and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

Dated: March 2, 2026. Bruce A. Sharp, Bureau PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2026-04298 Filed 3-3-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-AS-P