Fair Credit Reporting Affiliate Marketing Regulations, 61842-61843 [2010-25169]

Download as PDF 61842 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 6, 2010 / Notices 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., 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. OTS analyzes the information contained in the notice or application to determine if the savings association is in compliance with applicable statutes, regulations and policies. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 43. Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Burden: 430 hours. You can request additional information about this proposed information collection from Mr. Donald W. Dwyer at (202) 906–6414, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. Comments should address one or more of the following points: a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of OTS; b. The accuracy of OTS’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; d. Ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of information technology. We will summarize the comments that we receive and include them in the OTS request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this notice, OTS is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection. Title of Proposal: Operating Subsidiary. OMB Number: 1550–0077. Form Number: N/A. Description: 12 CFR Part 559 permits federally chartered savings associations to establish and acquire operating subsidiaries. The savings association requesting to establish or acquire an operating subsidiary must provide the OTS with prior notification through either an application or a notice. OTS reviews the information to determine whether the savings association’s request is in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory criteria. Dated: September 30, 2010. Ira L. Mills, Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of Thrift Supervision. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:00 Oct 05, 2010 Jkt 223001 [FR Doc. 2010–25070 Filed 10–5–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6720–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Thrift Supervision Fair Credit Reporting Affiliate Marketing Regulations Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. AGENCY: 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 December 6, 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., by appointment. To SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00151 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. You can request additional information about this proposed information collection from Suzanne McQueen (202) 906–6459, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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. Comments should address one or more of the following points: a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of OTS; b. The accuracy of OTS’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; d. Ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of information technology. We will summarize the comments that we receive and include them in the OTS request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this notice, OTS is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection. Title of Proposal: Fair Credit Reporting Affiliate Marketing Regulations. OMB Number: 1550–0112. Form Number: N/A. Description: Section 214 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, which added new section 624 to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, generally prohibits a person from using certain information received from an affiliate to make a solicitation for marketing purposes to the consumer, unless the consumer is given notice and an opportunity and simple method to opt out of making such solicitations. Section 214 also required the OTS, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation and coordination with each other, to issue regulations implementing section 214 that, to the extent possible, are consistent and comparable. Consumers will use the information in the disclosures to decide whether to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 6, 2010 / Notices opt out of their institutions’ affiliate marketing practices. Respondent entities will use the opt out notices to manage their affiliate marketing practices appropriately. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit. Estimated Number of Respondents: 193,479. Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion. Estimated Total Burden: 25,834 hours. grants. FA awards are made to certified CDFIs that meet the requirements set forth in this NOFA, subject to funding availability. In FY 2011, the CDFI Fund will also make FA awards under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) to certified CDFIs that meet the requirements set forth in this NOFA, subject to funding availability. TA grants are made to certified CDFIs and entities proposing to become certified that complete and submit Part III of the CDFI Program funding application and meet the requirements set forth in this NOFA, subject to funding availability. Dated: October 1, 2010. Ira L. Mills, Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of Thrift Supervision. B. Program Regulations The regulations governing the CDFI Program are found at 12 CFR Parts 1805 and 1815 (the Regulations) and provide guidance on evaluation criteria and other requirements of the CDFI Program. Detailed application content requirements are found in the CDFI Program application and related materials. Each capitalized term in this NOFA is more fully defined in this NOFA, the Regulations, or the application, and the CDFI Fund encourages Applicants to review the Regulations in addition to this NOFA. C. The CDFI Fund reserves the right to fund, in whole or in part, any, all, or none of the applications submitted in response to this NOFA. The CDFI Fund reserves the right to reallocate funds from the amount that is anticipated to be available under this NOFA to other CDFI Fund programs, particularly if the CDFI Fund determines that the number of awards made under this NOFA is fewer than projected. In addition, the CDFI Fund invites applications that propose innovative Financial Products and Financial Services to address the current difficult economic conditions of our nation. [FR Doc. 2010–25169 Filed 10–5–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6720–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program FY 2011 Funding Round (the FY 2011 Funding Round) Announcement Type: Announcement of funding opportunity. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 21.020. DATES: Applications for Financial Assistance (FA) or Technical Assistance (TA) awards through the FY 2011 Funding Round must be received by midnight, Eastern Time (ET), November 19, 2010. Executive Summary: Subject to funding availability, this NOFA is issued in connection with the FY 2011 Funding Round. The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund administers the CDFI Program. I. Funding Opportunity Description A. Award Requirements Through the CDFI Program, the CDFI Fund provides FA awards and TA II. Award Information A. Funding Availability 1. FY 2011 Funding Round: Subject to funding availability, the CDFI Fund expects to award, through this NOFA, approximately $135 million in appropriated funds in the following ways: (i) $25 million in FA awards to Category I/SECA Applicants; (ii) $82 61843 million in FA awards to Category II/ Core Applicants; (iii) $25 million in FA awards to HFFI Applicants; and (vi) $3 million in TA grants to TA Applicants. The CDFI Fund reserves the right to award more or less than the amounts cited above in each category in the FY 2011 Funding Round, provided that the funds are available and the CDFI Fund deems it appropriate. 2. Availability of Funds for the FY 2011 Funding Round: Funds for the FY 2011 Funding Round have not yet been appropriated. If funds are not appropriated, there will not be a FY 2011 Funding Round. If funds are appropriated, the amount of such funds may be greater or less than the amounts set forth above. If funds for the FY 2011 Funding Round for the Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program are not appropriated, entities eligible to apply for CDFI Program funds that would have applied for NACA Program funding, are encouraged to apply for CDFI Program funds through this NOFA. B. Types of Awards An Applicant may submit an application for either: (i) A FA award (including a HFFI–FA award) or (ii) TA grant. Applicants applying for HFFI–FA awards must apply for both a FA award (by submitting Part II of the application) and an HFFI–FA award by submitting a HFFI questionnaire which will be sent to only those applicants indicating they are interested in applying for HFFI funding. The CDFI Fund will send the HFFI questionnaire to such applicants no later than December 1, 2010. The CDFI Fund reserves the right to award such applicants a FA award, a HFFI–FA award, both a FA and HFFI–FA award, or no award. 1. FA Awards: FA awards provide flexible financial support to CDFIs so they may achieve the strategies outlined in their Comprehensive Business Plans. FA awards can be used in the following five categories: (i) Financial Products; (ii) Financial Services; (iii) Development Services; (iv) Loan Loss Reserves and Capital Reserves; and/or (v) Operations. For purposes of this NOFA, the five categories mean: mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES TABLE 1—FIVE CATEGORIES OF FA (i) Financial Products .......................................... (ii) Financial Services ......................................... VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:00 Oct 05, 2010 Jkt 223001 Loans, grants, equity investments, and similar financing activities, including the purchase of loans that the Applicant originates and the provision of loan guarantees, in the Applicant’s Target Market, or for related purposes that the CDFI Fund deems appropriate (including administrative funds used to carry out Financial Products). Checking and savings accounts, certified checks, automated teller machines services, deposit taking, remittances, safe deposit box services, and other similar services (including administrative funds used to carry out Financial Services). PO 00000 Frm 00152 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61842-61843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25169]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision


Fair Credit Reporting Affiliate Marketing Regulations

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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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 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 December 6, 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., by 
appointment. To make an appointment, call (202) 906-5922, send an e-
mail to public.info@ots.treas.gov">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 Suzanne McQueen (202) 
906-6459, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20552.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    Comments should address one or more of the following points:
    a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of OTS;
    b. The accuracy of OTS's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection;
    c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    d. Ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
    We will summarize the comments that we receive and include them in 
the OTS request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of 
public record. In this notice, OTS is soliciting comments concerning 
the following information collection.
    Title of Proposal: Fair Credit Reporting Affiliate Marketing 
Regulations.
    OMB Number: 1550-0112.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description: Section 214 of the Fair and Accurate Credit 
Transactions Act of 2003, which added new section 624 to the Fair 
Credit Reporting Act, generally prohibits a person from using certain 
information received from an affiliate to make a solicitation for 
marketing purposes to the consumer, unless the consumer is given notice 
and an opportunity and simple method to opt out of making such 
solicitations. Section 214 also required the OTS, the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation 
and coordination with each other, to issue regulations implementing 
section 214 that, to the extent possible, are consistent and 
comparable.
    Consumers will use the information in the disclosures to decide 
whether to

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opt out of their institutions' affiliate marketing practices. 
Respondent entities will use the opt out notices to manage their 
affiliate marketing practices appropriately.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 193,479.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Burden: 25,834 hours.

    Dated: October 1, 2010.
Ira L. Mills,
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of Thrift 
Supervision.
[FR Doc. 2010-25169 Filed 10-5-10; 8:45 am]
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