[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 75448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing 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 [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, 1557-0223, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street NW., 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by email to: oira
[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, 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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