[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33152-33153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12974]
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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: Disclosure and Reporting of CRA-
Related Agreements
AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 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).
Under the PRA, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information.
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 its information collection
titled, ``Disclosure and Reporting of CRA-Related Agreements.'' The OCC
also gives notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review.
DATES: Comments must be received by July 3, 2013.
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: 1557-0219, 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 [email protected].
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, 1557-0219, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW., 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by email to:
[email protected].
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, Washington, DC
20219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information 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. Five CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) requires Federal agencies to
publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension
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 proposed collection of information set
forth in this document.
The OCC is proposing to extend, without change, OMB approval of the
following information collection:
Title: Disclosure and Reporting of CRA-Related Agreements (12 CFR
Parts 35 and 133).
OMB Control No.: 1557-0219.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Description: This submission covers an existing regulation and
involves no change to the regulation or the information collection
requirements. The OCC requests only that OMB extend its approval of the
information collection.
National banks, Federal savings associations and their affiliates
(institutions) occasionally enter into agreements with nongovernmental
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entities or persons (NGEPs) through their Community Reinvestment Act
(CRA) responsibilities. Section 48 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(FDI Act) requires disclosure of certain of these agreements, and
imposes reporting requirements on institutions and other insured
depository institutions (IDIs), their affiliates, and NGEPs. 12 U.S.C.
1831y. As mandated by the FDI Act, the OCC, the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve Board issued regulations
to implement these disclosure and reporting requirements. The reporting
provisions of these regulations constitute collections of information
under the PRA. The regulations issued by the OCC are codified at 12 CFR
parts 35 and 133; the collections of information contained in that
regulation are known as ``CRA Sunshine.''
Section 48 of the FDI Act applies to written agreements that: (1)
Are made in fulfillment of the CRA, (2) involve funds or other
resources of an IDI or affiliate with an aggregate value of more than
$10,000 in a year, or loans with an aggregate principal value of more
than $50,000 in a year, and (3) are entered into by an IDI or affiliate
of an IDI and an NGEP. 12 U.S.C. 1831y(e).
The parties to a covered agreement must make the agreement
available to the public and the appropriate agency. The parties also
must file a report annually with the appropriate agency concerning the
disbursement, receipt, and use of funds or other resources under the
agreement. The collections of information in CRA Sunshine implement
these statutorily mandated disclosure and reporting requirements. The
parties to the agreement may request confidential treatment of
proprietary and confidential information in an agreement or annual
report. 12 CFR 35.8; 12 U.S.C. 1831y(a)-(c).
The information collections are found in 12 CFR 35.4(b); 35.6(b)-
(d); 35.7(b) and (f); 133.4(b); 133.6(b)-(d); and 133.7(b) and (f).
Affected Public: Individuals; Businesses or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 388.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 800.
Comment: The OCC published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register.
78 FR 16361 (March 14, 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: May 28, 2013.
Michele Meyer,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-12974 Filed 5-31-13; 8:45 am]
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