Treasury Notice: Management of Federal Agency Disbursements

Regs.gov: Fiscal Service

Published December 4th, 2025

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service is requesting comments on the extension of an existing information collection regarding the Management of Federal Agency Disbursements. The current regulation mandates Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for most federal payments. Comments are due by February 6, 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 the extension of an approved information collection, OMB Number 1530-0016, concerning the Management of Federal Agency Disbursements. This collection pertains to a regulation that requires most federal payments to be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), including waiver requirements and provisions for low-cost Treasury-designated accounts. The current review is an extension of an already approved collection, with an estimated 1,300 respondents and a burden of 15 minutes per respondent.

Regulated entities and the public are invited to submit written comments by February 6, 2026. The comments should address the necessity and utility of the collection, the accuracy of the agency's burden estimates, ways to enhance clarity and minimize burden, and any associated costs. The agency is particularly interested in feedback on the accuracy of its estimated annual burden hours of 325 and the practical utility of the information collected. This is an opportunity to influence the ongoing management of federal payment processes.

What to do next

Review the proposed extension of the "Management of Federal Agency Disbursements" information collection (OMB Number 1530-0016).
Submit written comments addressing the utility, accuracy, clarity, and burden reduction of the collection by February 6, 2026.
Assess the impact of the EFT mandate and waiver requirements on agency disbursement processes.

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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 Management of Federal Agency Disbursements.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before February 6, 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: Management of Federal Agency Disbursements.

OMB Number: 1530-0016.

Form Number: None.

Abstract: Part 208 This regulation requires that most Federal payments be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT); sets forth waiver requirements; and provides for a low-cost Treasury-designated account to individuals at a financial institution
that offers such accounts.

Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Type of Review: Regular.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Business or other for-profit institutions, Not-for-profit Institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,300.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 325.

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: December 4, 2025. Bruce A. Sharp, Bureau PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2025-22224 Filed 12-5-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-AS-P