Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities Brokers and Dealers-Registration and Withdrawal, 29621 [2016-11213]

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[FR Doc. 2016–11210 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–61–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities Brokers and Dealers—Registration and Withdrawal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. AGENCY: The OCC, 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 a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning the renewal of its information collection titled, ‘‘Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities Brokers and Dealers—Registration and Withdrawal.’’ The OCC also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review. DATES: You should submit written comments by June 13, 2016. ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the OCC is subject to delay, commenters are encouraged to submit comments by asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 29621 email, if possible. Comments may be sent to: Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Mail Stop 9W–11, Attention: 1557–0184, Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be sent by fax to (571) 465–4326 or by electronic mail to prainfo@occ.treas.gov. You may personally inspect and photocopy comments at the OCC, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. For security reasons, the OCC requires that visitors make an appointment to inspect comments. You may do so by calling (202) 649–6700 or, for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649– 5597. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to present valid governmentissued photo identification and to submit to security screening in order to inspect and photocopy comments. All comments received, including attachments and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and subject to public disclosure. Do not include any information in your comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure. Additionally, please send a copy of your comments by mail to: OCC Desk Officer, 1557–0184, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street NW., #10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by email to: oira submission@ omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer, (202) 649–5490 or, for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649– 5597, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC is proposing to extend OMB approval of the following information collection: Title: Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities Brokers and Dealers—Registration and Withdrawal. OMB Control No.: 1557–0184. Form Numbers: MSD, MSDW,1 MSD– 4, MSD–5, G–FIN, G–FINW, GFIN–4 and GFIN–5.2 Abstract: This information collection is required to satisfy the requirements of section 15B 3 and section 15C 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which require, in part, any national bank or Federal savings association that acts as a government securities broker/dealer or a municipal securities dealer to file the relevant form with the OCC to inform the agency of its broker/dealer activities. The OCC uses this information to determine which national banks and Federal savings associations are acting as government securities broker/dealers and municipal securities dealers and to monitor entry into and exit from these activities by institutions and registered persons. The OCC also uses the information in planning national bank and Federal savings association examinations. Type of Review: Regular. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 19 (8 government securities dealers; 1 municipal securities dealer; and 10 municipal and government securities dealers). Estimated Number of Responses: 802. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Annual Burden: 736 burden hours. On March 1, 2016, the OCC published a notice regarding this collection for 60 days of comment, 81 FR 10716. No comments were received. Comments continue to be invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the OCC, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the OCC’s estimate of the information collection burden; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. 1 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains collections for the MSD and MSDW under OMB Control Nos. 3235–0083 and 3235– 0087, however, there is a requirement that these be filed with the OCC, which is covered by OMB Control No. 1557–0184. 2 The Department of the Treasury maintains collections for the G–FIN–4 and G–FIN–5 under OMB Control No. 1535–0089, however there is a requirement that they be filed with the OCC, which is covered by OMB Control No. 1557–0184. Dated: May 9, 2016. Mary Hoyle Gottlieb, Regulatory Specialist, Legislative & Regulatory Activities Division. PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 [FR Doc. 2016–11213 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P 3 15 4 15 U.S.C. 78o–4. U.S.C. 78o–5. E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection 
Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Municipal Securities Dealers and 
Government Securities Brokers and Dealers--Registration and Withdrawal

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The OCC, 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 a continuing 
information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA).
    In accordance with the requirements of the PRA (44 U.S.C. chapter 
35), the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not 
required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a 
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. 
The OCC is soliciting comment concerning the renewal of its information 
collection titled, ``Municipal Securities Dealers and Government 
Securities Brokers and Dealers--Registration and Withdrawal.'' The OCC 
also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for 
review.

DATES: You should submit written comments by June 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the OCC 
is subject to delay, commenters are encouraged to submit comments by 
email, if possible. Comments may be sent to: Legislative and Regulatory 
Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Mail 
Stop 9W-11, Attention: 1557-0184, Washington, DC 20219. In addition, 
comments may be sent by fax to (571) 465-4326 or by electronic mail to 
prainfo@occ.treas.gov. You may personally inspect and photocopy 
comments at the OCC, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. For 
security reasons, the OCC requires that visitors make an appointment to 
inspect comments. You may do so by calling (202) 649-6700 or, for 
persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649-5597. Upon 
arrival, visitors will be required to present valid government-issued 
photo identification and to submit to security screening in order to 
inspect and photocopy comments.
    All comments received, including attachments and other supporting 
materials, are part of the public record and subject to public 
disclosure. Do not include any information in your comment or 
supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate 
for public disclosure.
    Additionally, please send a copy of your comments by mail to: OCC 
Desk Officer, 1557-0184, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th 
Street NW., #10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by email to: oira 
submission@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer, 
(202) 649-5490 or, for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, 
(202) 649-5597, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office 
of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 
20219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The OCC is proposing to extend OMB approval 
of the following information collection:
    Title: Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities 
Brokers and Dealers--Registration and Withdrawal.
    OMB Control No.: 1557-0184.
    Form Numbers: MSD, MSDW,\1\ MSD-4, MSD-5, G-FIN, G-FINW, GFIN-4 and 
GFIN-5.\2\
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    \1\ The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains 
collections for the MSD and MSDW under OMB Control Nos. 3235-0083 
and 3235-0087, however, there is a requirement that these be filed 
with the OCC, which is covered by OMB Control No. 1557-0184.
    \2\ The Department of the Treasury maintains collections for the 
G-FIN-4 and G-FIN-5 under OMB Control No. 1535-0089, however there 
is a requirement that they be filed with the OCC, which is covered 
by OMB Control No. 1557-0184.
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    Abstract: This information collection is required to satisfy the 
requirements of section 15B \3\ and section 15C \4\ of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, which require, in part, any national bank or 
Federal savings association that acts as a government securities 
broker/dealer or a municipal securities dealer to file the relevant 
form with the OCC to inform the agency of its broker/dealer activities. 
The OCC uses this information to determine which national banks and 
Federal savings associations are acting as government securities 
broker/dealers and municipal securities dealers and to monitor entry 
into and exit from these activities by institutions and registered 
persons. The OCC also uses the information in planning national bank 
and Federal savings association examinations.
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-5.
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    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 19 (8 government securities 
dealers; 1 municipal securities dealer; and 10 municipal and government 
securities dealers).
    Estimated Number of Responses: 802.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 736 burden hours.
    On March 1, 2016, the OCC published a notice regarding this 
collection for 60 days of comment, 81 FR 10716. No comments were 
received. Comments continue to be invited on:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the OCC, including whether the 
information has practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the OCC's estimate of the information 
collection burden;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology; and
    (e) Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: May 9, 2016.
Mary Hoyle Gottlieb,
Regulatory Specialist, Legislative & Regulatory Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-11213 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
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