Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Examination Questionnaire, 33892-33893 [2013-13306]

Agencies

• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33892-33893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13306]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Examination Questionnaire

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 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) (PRA).
    Under the PRA, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in 
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information, including each proposed extension of an existing 
collection of information.
    In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, 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 comments concerning an information collection 
titled ``Examination Questionnaire.''
    The OCC also is announcing that the proposed collection of 
information has been submitted to OMB for review and clearance under 
the PRA.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by July 5, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the OCC 
is subject to delay, commenters are encouraged to submit comments by e-
mail if possible. Comments may be sent to: Legislative and Regulatory 
Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 
Attention: 1557-0199, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 3E-218, Mail Stop 9W-
11, Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be sent by fax to 
(571) 465-4326 or by electronic mail to regs.comments@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. 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 enclose 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, 1557-0231, 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: You can request additional information 
of the collection from Johnny Vilela or Mary H. Gottlieb, Clearance 
Officers, (202) 649-5490, Legislative and Regulatory Activities 
Division (1557-0199), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 
7th Street SW., Suite 3E-218, Mail Stop 9W-11, Washington, DC 20219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the OCC 
has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB 
for review and clearance.

Examination Questionnaire (OMB Control Number 1557-0199)--Extension

    Title: Examination Questionnaire.
    OMB Control No.: 1557-0199.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The OCC has revised its Examination Survey and updated 
the estimated burden hours to adjust for the current number of national 
banks and thrifts in the OCC's supervisory system. Completed 
Examination Surveys provide the OCC with the information needed to 
properly evaluate the content and conduct of OCC examinations. 
Completed Examination Surveys also help measure the OCC's performance 
and progress in improving the supervisory experience and agency 
communications. The OCC will use the information to identify problems 
or trends that may impair the effectiveness of the examination process, 
to identify ways to improve its service to the banking industry, and to 
analyze staffing and training needs. A survey is provided to each 
national bank or Federal savings association at the conclusion of its 
supervisory cycle. Bankers will now be able to complete this survey 
using a secure web-based data collection tool.
    The OCC is conducting an Exit Survey of banks and thrifts after 
they exit the

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OCC's supervisory and examination system. Completed Exit Surveys will 
help the OCC understand the underlying reasons why banks and thrifts 
decide to leave the system. The OCC will use this information to 
improve its relationships with national banks and Federal savings 
associations and to identify problems that may impair the effectiveness 
of the examination and supervisory process. A survey is provided to 
each bank or thrift after they exit the OCC's supervisory system. 
Bankers will be able to complete this survey using a secure web-based 
data collection tool.

 Burden Estimates (Examination Survey):
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,307.
     Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent per Year: 0.54.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 706.
     Estimated time per response: 10 minutes.
     Estimated Annual Burden: 118 hours.
 Burden Estimates (Exit Survey):
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
     Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent per Year: 0.25.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 12.
     Estimated time per response: 5 minutes.
     Estimated Annual Burden: 1 hour.

    On March 27, 2013, the OCC published a 60-day notice in the Federal 
Register soliciting comments concerning this information collection. 
(78 FR 18678), The OCC received no comments in response to the notice.
    Comments continue to be 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 start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.
    All comments will become a matter of public record. Written 
comments should address the accuracy of the burden estimates and ways 
to minimize burden including the use of automated collection techniques 
or the use of other forms of information technology as well as other 
relevant aspects of the information collection request.

    Dated: May 30, 2013.
Michele Meyer,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division.
 [FR Doc. 2013-13306 Filed 6-4-13; 8:45 am]
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