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date of publication of the second notice
for this collection 1 by the following
method:
• Viewing Comments Electronically:
Go to www.reginfo.gov. Click on the
‘‘Information Collection Review’’ tab.
Underneath the ‘‘Currently under
Review’’ section heading, from the dropdown menu select ‘‘Department of
Treasury’’ and then click ‘‘submit.’’ This
information collection can be located by
searching by OMB control number
‘‘1557–0124’’ or ‘‘Uniform Interagency
Transfer Agent Registration and
Deregistration Forms.’’ Upon finding the
appropriate information collection, click
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shaquita Merritt, OCC Clearance
Officer, 202–649–5490, Chief Counsel’s
Office, Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, 400 7th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
OMB for each collection of information
that they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) to include agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44 requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
revision of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, the OCC
is publishing notice of the revision of
the collection of information set forth in
this document.
Report Title: Uniform Interagency
Transfer Agent Registration and
Deregistration Forms.
Form Numbers: Form TA–1 & TA–W.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: National banks and
their subsidiaries, Federal savings
associations and their subsidiaries.
OMB Control No.: 1557–0124.
1 Following the close of this notice’s 60-day
comment period, the OCC will publish a second
notice with a 30-day comment period.
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Form TA–1
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Registrations: 1; Amendments: 10.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: Registrations: 1.25 hours;
Amendments: 10 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3
hours.
Form TA–W
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Deregistrations: 2.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: Deregistrations: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1
hour.
Section 17A(c) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act) requires
all transfer agents for qualifying
securities registered under section 12 of
the Act, as well as for securities that
would be required to be registered
except for the exemption from
registration provided by section
12(g)(2)(B) or section 12(g)(2)(G), to file
with the appropriate regulatory agency
an application for registration in such
form and containing such information
and documents as such appropriate
regulatory agency may prescribe as
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of this section.2 In
general, an entity performing transfer
agent functions for a qualifying security
is required to register with its
appropriate regulatory agency (‘‘ARA’’).
The OCC’s regulations at 12 CFR 9.20
implement these provisions of the Act.
To accomplish the registration of
transfer agents, Form TA–1 was
developed in 1975 as an interagency
effort by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) and the Federal
banking agencies (the OCC, the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation). The agencies
primarily use the data collected on
Form TA–1 to determine whether an
application for registration should be
approved, denied, accelerated, or
postponed, and they use the data in
connection with their supervisory
responsibilities. In addition, when a
national bank or Federal savings
association no longer acts as a transfer
agent for covered corporate securities or
when the national bank or Federal
savings association is no longer
supervised by the OCC, i.e., liquidates
or converts to another form of financial
institution, the national bank or Federal
savings association must file Form TA–
W with the OCC, requesting withdrawal
from registration as a transfer agent.
Forms TA–1 and TA–W are
mandatory and their collection is
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Request for Comment
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the submission to OMB.
Comments are requested on:
(a) Whether the information
collections are necessary for the proper
performance of the OCC’s functions,
including whether the information has
practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the OCC’s
estimates of the burden of the
information collections, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
information collections 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.
Bao Nguyen,
Principal Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices; Debt
Management Advisory Committee
Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. App. 2, 10(a)(2), that a meeting
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authorized by sections 17A(c), 17(a)(3),
and 23(a)(1) of the Act, as amended (15
U.S.C. 78q–1(c), 78q(a)(3), and
78w(a)(1)). Additionally, section
3(a)(34)(B)(i) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78c(a)(34)(B)(i)) provides that the OCC
is the ARA in the case of a national
banks and Federal savings associations
and subsidiaries of such institutions.
The registrations are public filings and
are not considered confidential.
The OCC needs the information
contained in this collection to fulfill its
statutory responsibilities. Section
17A(c)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q–
1(c)(2)), as amended, provides that all
those authorized to transfer securities
registered under section 12 of the Act
(transfer agents) shall register by filing
with the appropriate regulatory agency
an application for registration in such
form and containing such information
and documents as such appropriate
regulatory agency may prescribe to be
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of this section.
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will take place via conference call on
February 2, 2021 at 9 a.m. of the
following debt management advisory
.committee: Treasury Borrowing
Advisory Committee of The Securities
Industry and Financial Markets
Association.
At this meeting, the Treasury is
seeking advice from the Committee on
topics related to the economy, financial
markets, Treasury financing, and debt
management. Following the working
session, the Committee will present a
written report of its recommendations.
The meeting will be closed to the
public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2,
10(d) and Public Law 103–202,
202(c)(1)(B)(31 U.S.C. 3121 note).
This notice shall constitute my
determination, pursuant to the authority
placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C.
App. 2, 10(d) and vested in me by
Treasury Department Order No. 101–05,
that the meeting will consist of
discussions and debates of the issues
presented to the Committee by the
Secretary of the Treasury and the
making of recommendations of the
Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to
Public Law 103–202, § 202(c)(1)(B).
Thus, this information is exempt from
disclosure under that provision and 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the
meeting is concerned with information
that is exempt from disclosure under 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest
requires that such meetings be closed to
the public because the Treasury
Department requires frank and full
advice from representatives of the
financial community prior to making its
final decisions on major financing
operations. Historically, this advice has
been offered by debt management
advisory committees established by the
several major segments of the financial
community. When so utilized, such a
committee is recognized to be an
advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App.
2, 3.
Although the Treasury’s final
announcement of financing plans may
not reflect the recommendations
provided in reports of the Committee,
premature disclosure of the Committee’s
deliberations and reports would be
likely to lead to significant financial
speculation in the securities market.
Thus, this meeting falls within the
exemption covered by 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(9)(A).
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The Office of Debt Management is
responsible for maintaining records of
debt management advisory committee
meetings and for providing annual
reports setting forth a summary of
Committee activities and such other
matters as may be informative to the
public consistent with the policy of 5
U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal
Officer or other responsible agency
official who may be contacted for
additional information is Fred
Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt
Management (202) 622–1876.
Dated: January 8, 2021.
Frederick E. Pietrangeli,
Director, Office of Debt Management.
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U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND
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Notice of Open Public Hearing
U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of the
following hearing of the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review
Commission.
The Commission is mandated by
Congress to investigate, assess, and
report to Congress annually on ‘‘the
national security implications of the
economic relationship between the
United States and the People’s Republic
of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the
Commission will hold a public hearing
in Washington, DC on January 28, 2021
on ‘‘U.S.-China Relations at the Chinese
Communist Party’s Centennial.’’
DATES: The hearing is scheduled for
Thursday, January 28, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: This hearing will be held
with panelists and Commissioners
participating in-person or online via
videoconference. Members of the
audience will be able to view a live
webcast via the Commission’s website at
www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the
Commission’s website for possible
changes to the hearing schedule.
Reservations are not required to attend
the hearing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public seeking further
information concerning the hearing
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should contact Jameson Cunningham,
444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20001; via email at
jcunningham@uscc.gov. Reservations
are not required to attend the hearing.
ADA Accessibility: For questions
about the accessibility of the event or to
request an accommodation, please
contact Jameson Cunningham via email
at jcunningham@uscc.gov. Requests for
an accommodation should be made as
soon as possible, and at least five
business days prior to the event.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: This is the first public
hearing the Commission will hold
during its 2021 report cycle. The
hearing will evaluate the state of the
U.S.-China relationship, the Chinese
Communist Party’s goals in the year of
its centennial, and the implications for
the United States. The first panel will
offer a net assessment of the current
state of U.S.-China political, economic,
and security relations heading into
2021. The second panel will examine
key takeaways from the Fifth Plenum
and other recent high-level CCP
conferences and statements. The third
panel will consider the implications for
the United Sates of the trend lines in
China’s politics, economy, security
policy, and foreign affairs.
The hearing will be co-chaired by
Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew and
Commissioner Roy Kamphausen. Any
interested party may file a written
statement by January 28, 2021 by
transmitting to the contact above. A
portion the hearing will include a
question and answer period between the
Commissioners and the witnesses.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.China Economic and Security Review
Commission in 2000 in the National
Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–
398), as amended by Division P of the
Consolidated Appropriations
Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as
amended by Public Law 109–108
(November 22, 2005), as amended by
Public Law 113–291 (December 19,
2014).
Dated: January 7, 2021.
Daniel W. Peck,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices; Debt Management Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(a)(2), that
a meeting
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will take place via conference call on February 2, 2021 at 9 a.m. of
the following debt management advisory .committee: Treasury Borrowing
Advisory Committee of The Securities Industry and Financial Markets
Association.
At this meeting, the Treasury is seeking advice from the Committee
on topics related to the economy, financial markets, Treasury
financing, and debt management. Following the working session, the
Committee will present a written report of its recommendations. The
meeting will be closed to the public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2,
10(d) and Public Law 103-202, 202(c)(1)(B)(31 U.S.C. 3121 note).
This notice shall constitute my determination, pursuant to the
authority placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d) and
vested in me by Treasury Department Order No. 101-05, that the meeting
will consist of discussions and debates of the issues presented to the
Committee by the Secretary of the Treasury and the making of
recommendations of the Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to Public
Law 103-202, Sec. 202(c)(1)(B). Thus, this information is exempt from
disclosure under that provision and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In
addition, the meeting is concerned with information that is exempt from
disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest requires
that such meetings be closed to the public because the Treasury
Department requires frank and full advice from representatives of the
financial community prior to making its final decisions on major
financing operations. Historically, this advice has been offered by
debt management advisory committees established by the several major
segments of the financial community. When so utilized, such a committee
is recognized to be an advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 3.
Although the Treasury's final announcement of financing plans may
not reflect the recommendations provided in reports of the Committee,
premature disclosure of the Committee's deliberations and reports would
be likely to lead to significant financial speculation in the
securities market. Thus, this meeting falls within the exemption
covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A).
The Office of Debt Management is responsible for maintaining
records of debt management advisory committee meetings and for
providing annual reports setting forth a summary of Committee
activities and such other matters as may be informative to the public
consistent with the policy of 5 U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal
Officer or other responsible agency official who may be contacted for
additional information is Fred Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt
Management (202) 622-1876.
Dated: January 8, 2021.
Frederick E. Pietrangeli,
Director, Office of Debt Management.
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