Fiscal Service Tax and Loss Bonds Information Collection

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Published January 26th, 2026

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service is seeking public comment on the extension of an existing information collection regarding U.S. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Company Tax and Loss Bonds. The comment period closes on March 30, 2026.

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The Department of the Treasury, through the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, has issued a notice and request for comments regarding the extension of an existing information collection concerning the Offering of U.S. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Company Tax and Loss Bonds. This collection, OMB Number 1530-0051, is authorized by 31 U.S.C. Chapter 31 and is essential for establishing and maintaining Tax and Loss Bond accounts, issuing Statements of Account, and processing bond transactions. The current action seeks to extend this approved collection, which affects approximately 50 business or other for-profit entities, with an estimated annual burden of 15 minutes per respondent.

Regulated entities, specifically businesses involved with U.S. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Company Tax and Loss Bonds, are invited to submit written comments by March 30, 2026. The comments should address the necessity, utility, accuracy, and clarity of the information collection, as well as ways to minimize respondent burden. The agency is particularly interested in feedback on the accuracy of its burden estimates and potential cost implications. All submitted comments will become part of the public record and will be considered by the agency in its request for OMB approval.

What to do next

Review the proposed information collection for U.S. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Company Tax and Loss Bonds.
Submit written comments to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service by March 30, 2026.

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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 Offering of U.S. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Company Tax and Loss Bonds.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before March 30, 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, Room
#4006-A, P.O. Box 1328, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Offering of U.S. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Company Tax and Loss Bonds.

OMB Number: 1530-0051.

Abstract: Chapter 31 of Title 31 of the United States Code authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe the terms and conditions,
including the form, of United States Treasury bonds,

  notes and bills. The information collected is essential to establish and maintain Tax and Loss Bond accounts (31 CFR part
  343). This regulation governs issues, reissues and redemptions of Tax and Loss bonds. The information requested will be used
  to issue a Statement of Account to the entity, establish issue and maturity dates for the bonds, and provide electronic payment
  routing instructions for the proceeds.

Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Type of Review: Regular.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13.

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: January 26, 2026. Bruce A. Sharp, Bureau PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2026-01728 Filed 1-28-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-AS-P