[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59096-59097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23282]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection
Renewal; Comment Request; 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).
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 and to allow 60 days for public comment in
response to the notice.
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.''
DATES: You should submit written comments by November 25, 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: 1557-0223, 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 [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.
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: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the 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. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60-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 OMB approval of the following
information 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
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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.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9.
Estimated Number of Responses: 18.
Frequency of Response: Semiannually.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 18 hours.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become
a matter of public record. Comments are 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: September 19, 2013.
Michele Meyer,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-23282 Filed 9-24-13; 8:45 am]
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