Treasury Fiscal Service - Request to Reissue US Savings Bonds

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Published November 25th, 2025

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service is requesting comments on the proposed collection of information for reissuing United States Savings Bonds. This notice is part of an effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, with comments due by January 27, 2026.

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The Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service has issued a notice and is requesting public comments on the collection of information related to the reissue of United States Savings Bonds, Retirement Plan Bonds, and Individual Retirement Plan Bonds. This action, identified by OMB Number 1530-0025 and FS Form 4000, is an extension of a currently approved collection and aims to support requests for reissuing paper savings bonds and indicating new registration requirements. The agency estimates 38,000 respondents will each spend approximately 30 minutes on this task, contributing to an estimated 19,000 total annual burden hours.

Interested parties, including individuals and households, are invited to submit written comments by January 27, 2026. The comments should address the necessity and utility of the information collection, the accuracy of the agency's burden estimates, and potential ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information, or minimize the burden through technology. The agency is seeking feedback on whether the collection is necessary for the proper performance of its functions and will consider all comments in its request for OMB approval.

What to do next

Review the proposed information collection for reissuing US Savings Bonds.
Submit written comments regarding the collection by January 27, 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 Request to Reissue United States Savings Bonds.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before January 27, 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, PO Box 1328, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328, or bruce.sharp@fiscal.treasury.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Request to Reissue United States Savings Bonds.

OMB Number: 1530-0025.

Form Number: FS Form 4000.

Abstract: The information is requested to support a request to reissue paper (definitive) Series EE and Series I United States Savings
Bonds; Retirement Plan Bonds; and Individual Retirement Plan Bonds and to indicate the new registration required.

Current Actions: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Type of Review: Regular.

Affected Public: Individuals or Households.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 38,000.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 19,000.

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: November 25, 2025. Bruce A. Sharp, Bureau PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2025-21521 Filed 11-26-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-AS-P