Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Assessments, 75448 [2013-29596]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 75448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29596]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection 
Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Assessments

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 take this opportunity to comment on a continuing 
information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA).
    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 comment concerning the renewal of its 
information collection titled, ``Assessment of Fees--12 CFR 8.'' The 
OCC is also giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for 
review.

DATES: You should submit written comments by January 10, 2014

ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the OCC 
is subject to delay, commenters are encouraged to submit comments by 
email if possible. Comments may be sent to: Legislative and Regulatory 
Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 
Attention: 1557-0223, 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, 1557-0223, 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, OCC Clearance 
Officers, (202) 649-5490, Legislative and Regulatory Activities 
Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC is seeking to renew, without change, 
the following collection:
    Title: Assessment of Fees--12 CFR 8.
    OMB Control No.: 1557-0223.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Type of Review: Regular review.
    Abstract: The OCC is requesting comment on its proposed extension, 
without change, of the information collection titled, ``Assessment of 
Fees--12 CFR 8.'' The OCC is authorized to collect assessments, fees, 
and other charges as necessary or appropriate to carry out the 
responsibilities of the OCC by the National Bank Act (for national 
banks) and the Home Owners Loan Act (for Federal savings associations). 
The OCC requires independent credit card banks and independent credit 
card Federal savings associations to pay an additional assessment based 
on receivables attributable to accounts owned by the bank or Federal 
savings association. Independent credit card banks and independent 
credit card Federal savings associations are national banks or Federal 
savings associations that primarily engage in credit card operations 
and are not affiliated with a full service national bank or Federal 
savings association. The OCC will require independent credit card banks 
and independent credit card Federal savings associations to provide the 
OCC with ``receivables attributable'' data. ``Receivables 
attributable'' refers to the total amount of outstanding balances due 
on credit card accounts owned by an independent credit card bank (the 
receivables attributable to those accounts) on the last day of an 
assessment period, minus receivables retained on the bank or Federal 
savings association's balance sheet as of that day. The OCC will use 
the information to verify the accuracy of each bank and Federal savings 
association's assessment computation and to adjust the assessment rate 
for independent credit card banks and independent credit card Federal 
savings associations over time.
    Burden Estimates:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 18 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Semiannually.
    Comments: The OCC issued a notice for 60 days of comment concerning 
the collection. 78 FR 59096 (September 25, 2013). No comments were 
received. Comments continue to be invited on:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the OCC, including whether the 
information has practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the OCC's estimate of the information 
collection burden;
    (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.

    Dated: December 5, 2013.
Stuart E. Feldstein,
Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-29596 Filed 12-10-13; 8:45 am]
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