[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55487-55488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25187]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Comptroller of the Currency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection
Renewal; Comment Request; Investment Securities
AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 respondents are 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, ``Investment Securities.''
DATES: You should submit written comments by January 22, 2018.
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: 1557-0205, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 3E-218, 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 or, for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, TTY, (202) 649-
5597. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to present valid
government-issued photo identification and 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 include any information in your comment or
supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate
for public disclosure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaquita Merritt, OCC Clearance
Officer, (202) 649-5490 or, for persons who are deaf or hearing
impaired, TTY, (202) 649-5597, 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 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 renewal 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
renewal of the collection of information set forth in this document.
Title: Investment Securities.
OMB Control No.: 1557-0205.
Description: Under 12 CFR 1.3(h)(2), a national bank may request an
OCC determination that it may invest in an entity that is exempt from
registration under section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 \1\ if the portfolio of the entity consists exclusively of assets
that a national bank may purchase and sell for its own account. The OCC
uses the information contained in the request as a basis for ensuring
that the bank's investment is consistent with its investment authority
under applicable law and does not pose unacceptable risk.
Under 12 CFR 1.7(b), a national bank may request OCC approval to
extend the five-year holding period for securities held in satisfaction
of debts previously contracted for up to an additional five years. In
its request, the bank must provide a clearly convincing demonstration
of why any additional holding period is needed. The OCC uses the
information in the request to ensure, on a case-by-case basis, that the
bank's purpose in retaining the securities is not speculative and that
the bank's reasons for requesting the extension are adequate. The OCC
also uses the information to evaluate the risks to the bank of
extending the holding period, including potential effects on the bank's
safety and soundness.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 80a-3(c)(1).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 460 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
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 burden of the
collection of information;
(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.
[[Page 55488]]
Dated: November 13, 2017.
Karen Solomon,
Acting Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency.
[FR Doc. 2017-25187 Filed 11-20-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4810-33-P