[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26802-26803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11151]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Thrift Supervision
Application Filing Requirements
AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the
Department of the Treasury will submit the proposed information
collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Today, OTS is soliciting public comments on its proposal to extend this
information collection.
DATES: Submit written comments on or before July 8, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send comments, referring to the collection by title of the
proposal or
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by OMB approval number, to Information Collection Comments, Chief
Counsel's Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20552; send a facsimile transmission to (202) 906-6518;
or send an e-mail to [email protected]. OTS will
post comments and the related index on the OTS Internet Site at http://
www.ots.treas.gov. In addition, interested persons may inspect comments
at the Public Reading Room, 1700 G Street, NW., by appointment. To make
an appointment, call (202) 906-5922, send an e-mail to
public.info@ots.treas.gov">public.info@ots.treas.gov, or send a facsimile transmission to (202)
906-7755.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information
about this proposed information collection from Donald W. Dwyer on
(202) 906-6414, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20552.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OTS may not conduct or sponsor an
information collection, and respondents are not required to respond to
an information collection, unless the information collection displays a
currently valid OMB control number. As part of the approval process, we
invite comments on the following information collection.
Comments should address one or more of the following points:
a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of OTS;
b. The accuracy of OTS's estimate of the burden of the proposed
information collection;
c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
d. Ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
We will summarize the comments that we receive and include them in
the OTS request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of
public record. In this notice, OTS is soliciting comments concerning
the following information collection.
Title of Proposal: Application Filing Requirements.
OMB Number: 1550-0056.
Form Number: N/A.
Description: OTS regulations require that applications, notices, or
other filings must be submitted to the appropriate Regional Office of
OTS. See 12 CFR 516.40(a). Section 516.40(a) requires the applicant to
file the original application and the number of copies indicated on the
applicable form with the applications filing division of the
appropriate Regional Office. If the form does not indicate the number
of copies the applicant must file or if OTS has not prescribed a form
for the application, the applicant must file the original application
and two copies. The applicant must caption the original application and
all required copies with the type of filing and must include all
exhibits and required documents with the original and the required
copies. 12 CFR 516.30(b). If an application, notice, or other filing
raises a significant issue of law or policy, or the form instructs the
applicant to file with OTS Headquarters, the applicant must also file
copies of the application with the Applications Filing Room at OTS in
Washington, DC. The applicant must file the number of copies with OTS
Headquarters that are indicated on the applicable form. If the form
does not indicate the number of copies, or if OTS has not prescribed a
form for the application, the applicant must file three copies with OTS
Headquarters. 12 CFR 516.40(b).
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,175.
Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Burden: 200 hours.
Dated: May 3, 2011.
Ira L. Mills,
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of Thrift
Supervision.
[FR Doc. 2011-11151 Filed 5-6-11; 8:45 am]
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