Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request, 12799-12800 [E8-4624]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 47 / Monday, March 10, 2008 / Notices 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. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 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 ‘‘(MA) Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards (12 CFR 22)’’. You should submit written comments by: May 9, 2008. DATES: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information Room, Mail Stop 1–5, Attention: 1557–0202, 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, 1557–0202, 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. ADDRESSES: 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. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:39 Mar 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 The OCC is proposing to extend OMB approval of the following information collection: Title: (MA) Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards—12 CFR Part 22. OMB Control Number: 1557–0202. Description: The regulation requires national banks to make disclosures and keep records regarding whether a property securing a loan is located in a special flood hazard area. This information collection is required by section 303(a) 1 and title V of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act,2 the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 amendments to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 3 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,4 and by OCC regulations implementing those statutes. The information collection requirements are contained in 12 CFR part 22. Section 22.6 requires a national bank to use and maintain a copy of the Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Section 22.7 requires a national bank or its loan servicer, if a borrower has not obtained flood insurance, to notify the borrower to obtain adequate flood insurance coverage or the bank or servicer will purchase flood insurance on the borrower’s behalf. Section 22.9 requires a national bank making, extending, increasing or renewing a loan secured by a building or a mobile home to advise the borrower and the loan servicer that the property is located in a special flood hazard area, provide a description of the flood insurance purchase requirements, and provide information regarding the availability of insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program and Federal assistance in the event of a declared Federal flood disaster. The bank must maintain a record of the borrower’s and loan servicer’s receipts of these notices. Section 22.10 requires a national bank making, increasing, extending, renewing, selling or transferring a loan secured by a building or a mobile home located in a special flood hazard area to notify FEMA of the identity of the servicer, and of any change in servicers. These information collection requirements ensure bank compliance with applicable Federal law, further bank safety and soundness, provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1 12 U.S.C. 4804. U.S.C. 4104(a). 3 12 U.S.C. 4104a and 4104b. 4 12 U.S.C. 4012a and 4106(b). 2 42 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12799 protections for banks and the public, and further public policy interests. Type of Review: Regular review. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,300. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 230,000. Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Time per Respondent: 25.5 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 58,650 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 shall have 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 information. Dated: March 4, 2008. Michele Meyer, Assistant Director, Legislative & Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. [FR Doc. E8–4623 Filed 3–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–33–P 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: E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1 pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 12800 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 47 / Monday, March 10, 2008 / Notices 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, ‘‘(MA)— Management Official Interlocks—12 CFR 26.’’ DATES: You should submit written comments by May 9, 2008. ADDRESSES: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information Room, Mail Stop 1–5, Attention: 1557–0196, 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, 1557–0196, 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: (MA)—Management Official Interlocks—12 CFR 26. OMB Control Number: 1557–0196. Description: Under the Interlocks Act, two competing depository institutions generally may not share management officials. However, the OCC has legal authority to implement exemptions to this general prohibition. One such prohibition prohibits a management official of a depository organization VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:39 Mar 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 from serving at the same time as a management official of an unaffiliated depository organization if the depository organizations in question (or a depository institution affiliate thereof) have offices in the same relevant metropolitan statistical area and each depository organization has total assets of $20 million or more. Section 610 of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 (12 U.S.C. 3202(1)) raises the total asset threshold of the depository organization to $50 million. The change was effective as of October 13, 2006 and adopted by the OCC on January 11, 2007. This submission covers this change. The information is needed to prevent any management official interlock that would result in a monopoly or substantial lessening of competition. The OCC needs the information to grant exemptions that foster competition between unaffiliated institutions. The OCC uses the information to ensure that a proposed management interlock is permitted under statute, is eligible for an exemption under section 2210(c) of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (12 U.S.C. 3207), and does not have an anticompetitive effect. Type of Review: Regular Review. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2. Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4 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 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 information. Dated: March 4, 2008. Michele Meyer, Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. [FR Doc. E8–4624 Filed 3–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–33–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Financial Management Service Proposed Collection of Information: Financial Institution Agreement and Application for Designation as a Treasury Tax and Loan Depositary; and Resolution Authorizing the Financial Institution Agreement and Application. AGENCY: Financial Management Service, Fiscal Service, Treasury ACTION: Notice and Request for comments. SUMMARY: The Financial Management Service, 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. By this notice, the Financial Management Service solicits comments concerning the FMS 458 and FMS 459 forms ‘‘Financial Institution Agreement and Application for Designation as a Treasury Tax and Loan Depositary; and Resolution Authorizing the Financial Institution Agreement and Application for Designation as a Treasury Tax and Loan Depositary.’’ DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 9, 2008. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Financial Management Service, 3700 East West Highway, Records and Information Management Branch, Room 135, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Mauricio Mattos, Investment Management Division, 401 14th Street, SW., Room 318A, Washington, DC 20227, (202) 874–7868. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), the Financial Management Service solicits comments on the collection of information described below: E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 47 (Monday, March 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12799-12800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4624]


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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, ``(MA)--Management 
Official Interlocks--12 CFR 26.''

DATES: You should submit written comments by May 9, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency, Public Information Room, Mail Stop 1-5, Attention: 1557-0196, 
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, 1557-0196, 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: (MA)--Management Official Interlocks--12 CFR 26.
    OMB Control Number: 1557-0196.
    Description: Under the Interlocks Act, two competing depository 
institutions generally may not share management officials. However, the 
OCC has legal authority to implement exemptions to this general 
prohibition. One such prohibition prohibits a management official of a 
depository organization from serving at the same time as a management 
official of an unaffiliated depository organization if the depository 
organizations in question (or a depository institution affiliate 
thereof) have offices in the same relevant metropolitan statistical 
area and each depository organization has total assets of $20 million 
or more. Section 610 of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 
2006 (12 U.S.C. 3202(1)) raises the total asset threshold of the 
depository organization to $50 million. The change was effective as of 
October 13, 2006 and adopted by the OCC on January 11, 2007. This 
submission covers this change.
    The information is needed to prevent any management official 
interlock that would result in a monopoly or substantial lessening of 
competition. The OCC needs the information to grant exemptions that 
foster competition between unaffiliated institutions.
    The OCC uses the information to ensure that a proposed management 
interlock is permitted under statute, is eligible for an exemption 
under section 2210(c) of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1996 (12 U.S.C. 3207), and does not have an 
anticompetitive effect.
    Type of Review: Regular Review.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4 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 information.

    Dated: March 4, 2008.
Michele Meyer,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, 
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
 [FR Doc. E8-4624 Filed 3-7-08; 8:45 am]
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