Departmental Offices; Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 6434 [2010-2716]

Download as PDF 6434 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 26 / Tuesday, February 9, 2010 / Notices comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). Dated: January 25, 2010. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Murray Bloom, Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2010–1995 Filed 2–8–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices; Proposed Collection; Comment Request ACTION: Notice and request for comments. Cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 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, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of Financial Stability (OFS) is soliciting comments concerning the Use of Funds Survey for Capital Purchase Program participants. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 12, 2010 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Department of the Treasury, Daniel Abramowitz, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220; (202) 927–9645. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed as above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)—Capital Purchase Program (CPP) Use of Funds Survey. OMB Control Number: 1505–0222. Abstract: Authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–343), the Department of the Treasury has implemented several aspects of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The TARP includes several components including a voluntary Capital Purchase Program (CPP) under which the Department has purchased qualifying capital in U.S. banking organizations. The CPP is an important part of the VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:39 Feb 08, 2010 Jkt 220001 Department’s efforts to restore confidence in our financial system and ensure that credit continues to be available to consumers and businesses. As an essential part of restoring confidence, the Treasury has committed to determining the effectiveness of the CPP. Additionally, American taxpayers are particularly interested in knowing how banks have used the money that Treasury has invested through the CPP. Consequently, the Treasury is seeking responses from banking institutions that have received CPP funds regarding: how the CPP investment has affected the banks’ operations, how these institutions have used CPP funds, and how their usage of CPP funds has changed over time. The information will be used to gauge how participants in the CPP are utilizing TARP capital. Type of Review: Extension without change to a currently approved information collection. Affected Public: Private sector: Businesses or other for-profits. Estimated Number of Respondents: 640. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 51,200 hours. 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 including the validity of the methodology and assumption used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Dated: January 16, 2010. Daniel Abramowitz, Office of Financial Stability PRA Program Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–2716 Filed 2–8–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–25–P PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Thrift Supervision Procedures for Monitoring Secrecy Act Compliance AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 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 comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department of the Treasury will submit the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. Today, OTS is soliciting public comments on its proposal to extend this information collection. DATES: Submit written comments on or before April 12, 2010. ADDRESSES: Send comments, referring to the collection by title of the proposal or by OMB approval number, to Information Collection Comments, Chief Counsel’s Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552; send a facsimile transmission to (202) 906–6518; or send an e-mail to infocollection.comments@ots.treas.gov. OTS will post comments and the related index on the OTS Internet site at https://www.ots.treas.gov. In addition, interested persons may inspect comments at the Public Reading Room, 1700 G Street, NW., and by appointment. To make an appointment, call (202) 906–5922, send an e-mail to public.info@ots.treas.gov, or send a facsimile transmission to (202) 906– 7755. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information about this proposed information collection from Louise Batdorf (202) 906–7087, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. OTS may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and respondents are not required to respond to an information collection, unless the information collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. As part of the approval process, we invite comments on the following information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2010)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Departmental Offices; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of Financial Stability (OFS) is 
soliciting comments concerning the Use of Funds Survey for Capital 
Purchase Program participants.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 12, 2010 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Department of the Treasury, 
Daniel Abramowitz, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220; 
(202) 927-9645.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form(s) and instructions should be directed as above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)--Capital Purchase 
Program (CPP) Use of Funds Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1505-0222.
    Abstract: Authorized under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 
(EESA) of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-343), the Department of the Treasury has 
implemented several aspects of the Troubled Asset Relief Program 
(TARP). The TARP includes several components including a voluntary 
Capital Purchase Program (CPP) under which the Department has purchased 
qualifying capital in U.S. banking organizations. The CPP is an 
important part of the Department's efforts to restore confidence in our 
financial system and ensure that credit continues to be available to 
consumers and businesses. As an essential part of restoring confidence, 
the Treasury has committed to determining the effectiveness of the CPP. 
Additionally, American taxpayers are particularly interested in knowing 
how banks have used the money that Treasury has invested through the 
CPP. Consequently, the Treasury is seeking responses from banking 
institutions that have received CPP funds regarding: how the CPP 
investment has affected the banks' operations, how these institutions 
have used CPP funds, and how their usage of CPP funds has changed over 
time. The information will be used to gauge how participants in the CPP 
are utilizing TARP capital.
    Type of Review: Extension without change to a currently approved 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Private sector: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 640.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 51,200 hours.
    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 including the validity of 
the methodology and assumption used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 (e) estimates of capital or start-
up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services 
to provide information.

     Dated: January 16, 2010.
Daniel Abramowitz,
Office of Financial Stability PRA Program Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-2716 Filed 2-8-10; 8:45 am]
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