# Federal Register #2026-21774

Treasury Seeks Comments on Garnishment Notices for Accounts Receiving Federal Benefits

**Buyer:** Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury
**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** December 29, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21774

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking comments on an information collection concerning garnishment notices for accounts receiving federal benefits.
- **Government buyer:** Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
- **Notice purpose:** Request for public and federal-agency comments on extending the approved collection, “Notice to Account Holder for Garnishment of Accounts Containing Federal Benefit Payments” (OMB Control Number 1505-0230); this is not a procurement opportunity.
- **Information covered:** Financial institutions notify account holders when a garnishment order affects an account receiving directly deposited federal benefits and a protected amount has been established. Notices describe the garnishment order, protected amount, any applicable fee, and account-holder rights.
  - The collection also covers related garnishment recordkeeping and notices attached to certain child-support orders.
- **Estimated annual activity:** 487,750 respondents and 487,750 responses, with an estimated total annual burden of 76,688 hours.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None identified; no products or services are being procured.

### Description

The Department of the Treasury invites public and federal agency comments on a proposed information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Financial institutions provide account holders notice when garnishment affects an account receiving directly deposited federal benefit payments and a protected amount has been established. The notice explains the garnishment order, protected amount, any applicable fee, and account-holder rights; the collection also includes recordkeeping and notices attached to certain child support orders. Comments are due December 28, 2026.

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