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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 comment on a continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor,
and a 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 its
information collection titled,
‘‘Community Reinvestment Act
Regulation—12 CFR part 25.’’
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Communications Division,
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, Public Information Room,
Mail Stop 1–5, Attention: 1557–0160,
250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC
20219. In addition, comments may be
sent by fax to (202) 874–4448, or by
electronic mail to
regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You may
personally inspect and photocopy
comments at the OCC’s Public
Information Room, 250 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC. For security reasons,
the OCC requires that visitors make an
appointment to inspect comments. You
may do so by calling (202) 874–5043.
Upon arrival, visitors will be required to
present valid government-issued photo
identification and submit to security
screening in order to inspect and
photocopy comments.
Additionally, you should send a copy
of your comments to OCC Desk Officer,
1557–0160, by mail to U.S. Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW., #10235, Washington, DC
20503, or by fax to (202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
can request additional information or a
copy of the collection from Mary
Gottlieb, (202) 874–5090, Legislative
and Regulatory Activities Division,
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, 250 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC
is proposing to extend OMB approval of
the following information collection:
Title: Community Reinvestment Act
Regulation—12 CFR part 25.
OMB Control Number: 1557–0160.
Description: The CRA requires the
Federal banking agencies (Agencies) to
assess the record of banks and savings
associations in helping to meet the
credit needs of their entire
communities, including low- and
moderate-income neighborhoods,
consistent with safe and sound
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operations; and to take this record into
account in evaluating applications for
mergers, branches, and certain other
corporate activities. The CRA statute
requires the Agencies to issue
regulations to carry out its purposes.
Each Agency must provide written
CRA evaluations of the institutions they
supervise. The public portion of each
written evaluation must present the
agency’s conclusions with respect to the
CRA performance standards identified
in its regulations; include the facts and
data supporting those conclusions; and
contain the institution’s CRA rating and
the basis for that rating.
The data collection requirements in
the CRA regulations are necessary for
the Agencies to examine, assess, and
assign a rating to an institution’s CRA
performance and to prepare the public
section of the written CRA performance
evaluation.
Type of Review: Regular review.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,712.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
1,712.
Estimated Frequency of Response: On
occasion.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
70.84 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
121,282 hours.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a respondent is not
required to respond to, an information
collection unless the information
collection displays a currently valid
OMB control number.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will become a
matter of public record. Comments are
invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information;
(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 startup costs
and costs of operation, maintenance,
and purchase of services to provide the
information to the OCC.
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Dated: February 8, 2008.
Stuart Feldstein,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory
Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency.
[FR Doc. E8–2844 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on a continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor,
and a 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 its
information collection titled, ‘‘OCC
Communications Questionnaire and
Usability Test Survey.’’
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before April 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Communications Division,
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, Public Information Room,
Mailstop 1–5, Attention: 1557–0226, 250
E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. In
addition, comments may be sent by fax
to (202) 874–4448, or by electronic mail
to regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You
may personally inspect and photocopy
the comments at the OCC’s Public
Information Room, 250 E 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) 874–5043. Upon arrival, visitors
will be required to present valid
government-issued photo identification
and submit to security screening in
order to inspect and photocopy
comments.
Additionally, you should send a copy
of your comments to OCC Desk Officer,
1557–0223, by mail to U.S. Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW., #10235, Washington, DC
20503, or by fax to (202) 395–6974.
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You
can request additional information or a
copy of the collection from Mary
Gottlieb, (202) 874–5090, Legislative
and Regulatory Activities Division,
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, 250 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC
is proposing to extend OMB approval of
the following information collection:
Title: OCC Communications
Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 1557–0226.
Description: The OCC is proposing to
continue to collect information from
national banks regarding the quality,
timeliness, and effectiveness of OCC
communications products, such as
booklets, issuances, and CDs, and
expand its collection to include a
usability test of its website. Case
scenarios would be presented to users to
test their ability to find information or
complete a task on the website.
Completed questionnaires will provide
the OCC with information needed to
properly evaluate the effectiveness of its
paper and electronic communications
products. The OCC would use the
information to identify problems and to
improve its service to national banks.
Type of Review: Regular review.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Communications Questionnaire:
2,600.
Usability Test: 300.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
Communications Questionnaire:
2,600.
Usability Test: 300.
Estimated Frequency of Response: 1
to 2 times annually.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
Communications Questionnaire: 10
minutes.
Usability Test: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
1,100 hours.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a respondent is not
required to respond to, an information
collection unless the information
collection displays a currently valid
OMB control number.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will become a
matter of public record. Comments are
invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
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(b) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information;
(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
techiques or other forms of information
technology; and
(e) Estimates of capital or startup costs
and costs of operation, maintenance,
and purchase of services to provide
information.
Dated: February 8, 2008.
Stuart Feldstein,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory
Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency.
[FR Doc. E8–2851 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0171]
Proposed Information Collection
(Application and Enrollment
Certification for Individualized Tutorial
Assistance) Activity; Comment
Request
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of a currently approved
collection and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on the
information needed to determine an
applicant’s eligibility for tutorial
assistance.
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before April 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy J.
Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administration (20M35), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,
DATES:
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NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to
nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0171’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 461–9769 or
FAX (202) 275–5947.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
3501–3521), Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, VBA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Title: Application and Enrollment
Certification for Individualized Tutorial
Assistance (38 U.S.C. Chapters 30, 32,
35; 10 U.S.C. Chapter 1606; Section 903
of Public Law 96–342, and the Omnibus
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism
Act of 1986), VA Form 22–1990t.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0171.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Students receiving VA
educational assistance and need
tutoring to overcome a deficiency in one
or more course complete VA Form 22–
1990t to apply for supplemental
allowance for tutorial assistance. The
student must provide the course or
courses for which he or she requires
tutoring, the number of hours and
charges for each tutorial session and the
name of the tutor. The tutor must certify
that he or she provided tutoring at the
specified charges and that he or she is
not a close relative of the student.
Certifying officials at the student’s
educational institution must certify that
the tutoring was necessary for the
student’s pursuit of program; the tutor
was qualified to conduct individualized
tutorial assistance; and the charges for
the tutoring did not exceed the
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[FR Doc No: E8-2851]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request
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 comment on a continuing information collection, as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a 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 its information collection titled, ``OCC Communications
Questionnaire and Usability Test Survey.''
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, Public Information Room, Mailstop 1-5, Attention: 1557-0226,
250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be
sent by fax to (202) 874-4448, or by electronic mail to
regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You may personally inspect and photocopy
the comments at the OCC's Public Information Room, 250 E 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) 874-5043. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to
present valid government-issued photo identification and submit to
security screening in order to inspect and photocopy comments.
Additionally, you should send a copy of your comments to OCC Desk
Officer, 1557-0223, by mail to U.S. Office of Management and Budget,
725 17th Street, NW., 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax
to (202) 395-6974.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information
or a copy of the collection from Mary Gottlieb, (202) 874-5090,
Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC is proposing to extend OMB approval
of the following information collection:
Title: OCC Communications Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 1557-0226.
Description: The OCC is proposing to continue to collect
information from national banks regarding the quality, timeliness, and
effectiveness of OCC communications products, such as booklets,
issuances, and CDs, and expand its collection to include a usability
test of its website. Case scenarios would be presented to users to test
their ability to find information or complete a task on the website.
Completed questionnaires will provide the OCC with information needed
to properly evaluate the effectiveness of its paper and electronic
communications products. The OCC would use the information to identify
problems and to improve its service to national banks.
Type of Review: Regular review.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Communications Questionnaire: 2,600.
Usability Test: 300.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
Communications Questionnaire: 2,600.
Usability Test: 300.
Estimated Frequency of Response: 1 to 2 times annually.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
Communications Questionnaire: 10 minutes.
Usability Test: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,100 hours.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not
required to respond to, an information collection unless the
information collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become
a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information has practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
collection of information;
(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 techiques or other
forms of information technology; and
(e) Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
Dated: February 8, 2008.
Stuart Feldstein,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division,
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
[FR Doc. E8-2851 Filed 2-14-08; 8:45 am]
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