Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; Comment Request, 53162-53163 [2013-20940]

Download as PDF 53162 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 28, 2013 / Notices wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:21 Aug 27, 2013 Jkt 229001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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] BILLING CODE 7535–01–P NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 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: E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 28, 2013 / Notices 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: wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:21 Aug 27, 2013 Jkt 229001 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 53163 DATES: 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] BILLING CODE 7535–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2013)]
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[Pages 53162-53163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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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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