Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; Comment Request, 53162-53163 [2013-20940]
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Regulations, must submit certain
information to NCUA for consideration.
Finally, a credit union seeking
regulatory approval to purchase certain
business loans in addition to those,
which are statutorily limited, must
submit certain information to NCUA for
consideration.
DATES: Comments will be accepted
September 27, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments to
the NCUA Contact and the OMB
Reviewer listed below:
NCUA Contact: Tracy Crews, National
Credit Union Administration, 1775
Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia
22314–3428, Fax No. 703–837–2861,
Email: OCIOPRA@ncua.gov.
OMB Contact: Office of Management
and Budget, ATTN: Desk Officer for
the National Credit Union
Administration, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Washington,
DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Request for additional information, a
copy of the information collection
request, or a copy of submitted
comments should be directed to Tracy
Crews at the National Credit Union
Administration, 1775 Duke Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314–3428, or at (703)
518–6444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract and Request for Comments
NCUA is amending/reinstating the
collection for 3133–0101. Part 723
implements provisions in the Federal
Credit Union Act (Act) for business
loans and addresses NCUA’s safety and
soundness concerns regarding this
activity. Part 723 requires that credit
unions that engage in business lending
maintain written loan policies that
address various aspects of the activity,
including identification of the types of
business loans the credit union will
make, qualifications of loan officers,
documentation requirements for
creditworthiness of borrowers, collateral
requirements, loan procedures, interest
rates and maturities, and so forth. 12
CFR 723.6. Business lending is
recognized as inherently riskier than
consumer lending and requires
particular expertise. Before
promulgation of the member business
loan regulation in the 1980s, business
loans caused significant losses to the
credit unions and the National Credit
Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF).
Requiring federally-insured credit
unions to develop specific business loan
policies and procedures protects the
safety and soundness of credit unions
and the NCUSIF.
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Part 723 also permits credit unions to
apply for a waiver from certain
regulatory requirements. 12 CFR
723.10–11. Specifically, the rule permits
waivers from the following
requirements or limitations: appraisal
requirements, aggregate construction
and development loan limits, minimum
borrower equity requirements for
construction and development loans,
loan-to-value ratios, personal liability
and guarantee requirements, unsecured
lending limits to one borrower,
aggregate unsecured lending limits, and
outstanding loans to one borrower
limits. NCUA needs certain information
from a credit union to consider the
waiver request and evaluate the risks
and impact of the waiver on the credit
union and potential effect on the
NCUSIF.
Finally, part 723 permits a credit
union to obtain regulatory approval so
that it may purchase certain business
purpose loans in addition to those
which are statutorily limited. 12 CFR
723.16(b)(2). NCUA needs certain
information from a credit union to
evaluate its request so that NCUA may
assess safety and soundness
considerations and potential effect on
the NCUSIF.
NCUA examiners review the credit
union policies during regulatory
examinations. These reviews allow
examiners to determine the
appropriateness and risks of the
programs they address for both the
credit union and the NCUSIF. Written
policies enable examiners to determine
that the credit union is, in fact,
following its own business planning in
engaging member business lending. As
part of the examination process, this
review helps prevent losses to credit
unions and the NCUSIF.
For waiver requests, the information
in the requests permits NCUA staff to
make a reasonable determination of the
appropriateness of the requests. For loan
approval requests, the information in
the requests permits NCUA staff to
determine the appropriateness and risks
of the loan purchases the credit union
proposes for both the credit union and
the NCUSIF.
An increase in the reporting burden
from the prior submission occurred due
to an adjustment to the estimated
responses based upon current credit
union activity. While the number of
respondents decreased, the estimated
waiver activity increased resulting in an
overall increase in annual response
hours.
The NCUA requests that you send
your comments on this collection to the
location listed in the addresses section.
Your comments should address: (a) The
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necessity of the information collection
for the proper performance of NCUA,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
our estimate of the burden (hours and
cost) of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways we could enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents such
as through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. It is NCUA’s
policy to make all comments available
to the public for review.
II. Data
OMB Number: 3133–0101.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Reinstatement,
without change.
Title: 12 CFR parts 723.5—Develop
Written Loan Policies—and 723.11—
Provide Waiver Requests.
Description: The general purpose of
the requirements imposed by the rule is
to ensure that loans are made,
documented, and accounted for
properly and for the ultimate protection
of the National Credit Union Share
Insurance Fund. Respondents are
federally insured credit unions who
make business loans as defined in the
regulation.
Respondents: Federally Insured Credit
Unions.
Estimated No. of Respondents/
Recordkeepers: 1,116.
Estimated Burden Hours per
Response: 4–17 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping, reporting and on
occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 9,492 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.
By the National Credit Union
Administration Board on August 22, 2013.
Gerard Poliquin,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2013–20947 Filed 8–27–13; 8:45 am]
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ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission to OMB for
Reinstatement, Without Change, of a
Previously Approved Collection;
Comment Request
National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA).
ACTION: Request for comment.
AGENCY:
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The NCUA intends to submit
the following information collection to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This information collection is published
to obtain comments from the public.
The NCUA rules and regulations, place
a maximum borrowing limit on
federally insured credit unions. State
chartered federally insured credit
unions must seek a waiver of the
borrowing limit from the NCUA
Regional Director prior to exceeding this
limitation.
DATES: Comments will be accepted until
September 27, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments to
the NCUA Contact and the OMB
Reviewer listed below:
NCUA Contact: Tracy Crews, National
Credit Union Administration, 1775
Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia
22314–3428, Fax No. 703–837–2861,
Email: OCIOPRA@ncua.gov.
OMB Contact: Office of Management
and Budget, ATTN: Desk Officer for
the National Credit Union
Administration, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Washington,
DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information, a
copy of the information collection
request, or a copy of submitted
comments should be directed to Tracy
Crews at the National Credit Union
Administration, 1775 Duke Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314–3428, or at (703)
518–6444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Abstract and Request for Comments
NCUA is reinstating the collection for
3133–0168. The collection of
information requirement is for those
state chartered federal insured credit
unions seeking a waiver from the
borrowing limit. These credit unions
must submit a detailed safety and
soundness analysis, a proposed
aggregate amount, a letter from the state
regulator approving the request and an
explanation of the need for the waiver
to the NCUA Regional Director. This
collection of information is necessary to
protect the National Credit Union Share
Insurance Fund (‘‘Fund’’). The NCUA
Board has determined that borrowing in
excess of 50 percent of paid-in and
unimpaired capital and surplus may
cause an undue risk to the Fund and a
loss of confidence in the credit union
system. The NCUA must be made aware
of and be able to monitor those credit
unions seeking a waiver from the
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requirement. There is no change in
burden hours from previous submission.
The NCUA requests that you send
your comments on this collection to the
location listed in the addresses section.
Your comments should address: (a) The
necessity of the information collection
for the proper performance of NCUA,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
our estimate of the burden (hours and
cost) of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways we could enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents such
as through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. It is NCUA’s
policy to make all comments available
to the public for review.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
ADMINISTRATION
II. Data
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Title: Maximum Borrowing Authority,
12 CFR 741.2.
OMB Number: 3133–0168.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Reinstatement,
without change, of a previously
approved collection.
Description: 12 CFR 741.2 places a
maximum borrowing limitation on
federally insured credit unions of 50
percent of paid-in and unimpaired
capital and surplus. The collection of
information requirement is for those
federally insured state-chartered credit
unions seeking a waiver from the
maximum borrowing limitation of 50
percent of paid-in and unimpaired
capital and surplus. These credit unions
must submit a detailed safety and
soundness analysis, a proposed
aggregate amount, a letter from the state
regulator approving the request and an
explanation of the need for the waiver
to the NCUA Regional Director.
Respondents: Credit unions.
Estimated No. of Respondents/
Recordkeepers: 2.
Estimated Burden Hours per
Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: Reporting,
and on occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 16 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $496.
By the National Credit Union
Administration Board on August 22, 2013.
Gerard Poliquin,
Secretary of the Board.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission to OMB for
Reinstatement, With Change, of a
Previously Approved Collection;
Comment Request
National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA).
ACTION: Request for comment.
AGENCY:
The NCUA intends to submit
the following information collection to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and clearance under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This information collection notice is
published to obtain comments from the
public. This is related to NCUA’s
regulation on mergers of federallyinsured credit unions and voluntary
termination or conversion of insured
status.
SUMMARY:
Comments will be accepted until
September 27, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments to
the NCUA Contact and the OMB
Reviewer listed below:
NCUA Contact: Tracy Crews, National
Credit Union Administration, 1775
Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia
22314–3428, Fax No. 703–837–2861,
Email: OCIOMail@ncua.gov.
OMB Contact: Office of Management
and Budget, ATTN: Desk Officer for
the National Credit Union
Administration, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Washington,
DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information, a
copy of the information collection
request, or a copy of submitted
comments should be directed to Tracy
Crews at the National Credit Union
Administration, 1775 Duke Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314–3428, or at (703)
518–6444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract and Request for Comments
NCUA is reinstating a previously
approved collection of information for
12 CFR part 708b, Mergers of Federally
Insured Credit Unions; Voluntary
Termination or Conversion of Insured
Status. The Federal Credit Union Act
(Act) authorizes the NCUA Board to
prescribe rules regarding mergers of
federally-insured credit unions and
changes in insured status and requires
written approval of the Board before one
or more federally-insured credit
union(s) merge or before a federallyinsured credit union terminates federal
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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for
Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).
ACTION: Request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The NCUA intends to submit the following information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This information
collection is published to obtain comments from the public. The NCUA
rules and regulations, place a maximum borrowing limit on federally
insured credit unions. State chartered federally insured credit unions
must seek a waiver of the borrowing limit from the NCUA Regional
Director prior to exceeding this limitation.
DATES: Comments will be accepted until September 27, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to
the NCUA Contact and the OMB Reviewer listed below:
NCUA Contact: Tracy Crews, National Credit Union Administration, 1775
Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3428, Fax No. 703-837-2861,
Email: OCIOPRA@ncua.gov.
OMB Contact: Office of Management and Budget, ATTN: Desk Officer for
the National Credit Union Administration, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information, a
copy of the information collection request, or a copy of submitted
comments should be directed to Tracy Crews at the National Credit Union
Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3428, or at
(703) 518-6444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract and Request for Comments
NCUA is reinstating the collection for 3133-0168. The collection of
information requirement is for those state chartered federal insured
credit unions seeking a waiver from the borrowing limit. These credit
unions must submit a detailed safety and soundness analysis, a proposed
aggregate amount, a letter from the state regulator approving the
request and an explanation of the need for the waiver to the NCUA
Regional Director. This collection of information is necessary to
protect the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (``Fund''). The
NCUA Board has determined that borrowing in excess of 50 percent of
paid-in and unimpaired capital and surplus may cause an undue risk to
the Fund and a loss of confidence in the credit union system. The NCUA
must be made aware of and be able to monitor those credit unions
seeking a waiver from the requirement. There is no change in burden
hours from previous submission.
The NCUA requests that you send your comments on this collection to
the location listed in the addresses section. Your comments should
address: (a) The necessity of the information collection for the proper
performance of NCUA, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of our estimate of the burden
(hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways we could
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways we could minimize the burden of the collection
of the information on the respondents such as through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. It is NCUA's policy to make all comments available to the
public for review.
II. Data
Title: Maximum Borrowing Authority, 12 CFR 741.2.
OMB Number: 3133-0168.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously
approved collection.
Description: 12 CFR 741.2 places a maximum borrowing limitation on
federally insured credit unions of 50 percent of paid-in and unimpaired
capital and surplus. The collection of information requirement is for
those federally insured state-chartered credit unions seeking a waiver
from the maximum borrowing limitation of 50 percent of paid-in and
unimpaired capital and surplus. These credit unions must submit a
detailed safety and soundness analysis, a proposed aggregate amount, a
letter from the state regulator approving the request and an
explanation of the need for the waiver to the NCUA Regional Director.
Respondents: Credit unions.
Estimated No. of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 2.
Estimated Burden Hours per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: Reporting, and on occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $496.
By the National Credit Union Administration Board on August 22,
2013.
Gerard Poliquin,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2013-20940 Filed 8-27-13; 8:45 am]
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