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Estimated Total Annual Burden:
1,172.75 burden hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Comments: A 60-day Federal Register
notice was published on January 19,
2007 seeking comment on these burden
estimates. (72 FR 2592). 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
agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency’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 startup costs
and costs of operation, maintenance,
and purchase of services to provide
information.
Dated: March 30, 2007.
Stuart Feldstein,
Assistant Director, Legislative & Regulatory
Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency.
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BILLING CODE 4810–33–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Thrift Supervision
Proposed Agency Information
Collection Activities; Comment
Request
AGENCIES: Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency (OCC), Treasury; Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (Board); Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC); and
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Joint notice and request for
comment.
SUMMARY: The OCC, Board, FDIC and
OTS (collectively, the Banking
Agencies), as part of their continuing
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effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on the proposed extension,
with revision, of the interagency
Transfer Agent and Amendment Form,
as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. OTS seeks to implement an
amendment to section 3(a)(34) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
Act), pursuant to a provision of the
Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act
of 2006 (FSRRA), enacted on October
13, 2006. This implementation would
institute the use of the TA–1 for savings
associations intending to engage in
transfer agent activities. The Banking
Agencies 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.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 5, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are
invited to submit written comments to
any or all of the agencies. All comments,
which should refer to the OMB control
number(s), will be shared among the
agencies.
OCC: Communications Division,
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, Public Information Room,
Mailstop 1–5, Attention: 1557–0124,
250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC
20219. In addition, comments may be
sent by fax to (202) 874–4448, or by
electronic mail to
regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You can
inspect and photocopy comments at the
OCC’s Public Information Room, 250 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. You
can make an appointment to inspect
comments by calling (202) 874–5043.
Board: You may submit comments,
which should refer to ‘‘FR TA–1, 7100–
0099,’’ by any of the following methods:
• Agency Web Site: http://
www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on the http://www.federalreserve.gov/
generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail:
regs.comments@federalreserve.gov.
Include the OMB control number for
this information collection in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: 202–452–3819 or 202–452–
3102.
• Mail: Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary,
Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, 20th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20551.
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All public comments are available from
the Board’s Web site at
www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/
foia/ProposedRegs.cfm as submitted,
unless modified for technical reasons.
Accordingly, your comments will not be
edited to remove any identifying or
contact information. Public comments
may also be viewed electronically or in
paper in Room MP–500 of the Board’s
Martin Building (20th and C Streets,
NW.) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on
weekdays.
FDIC: You may submit comments,
which should refer to ‘‘Transfer Agent
Registration and Amendment Form,
3064–0026’’ by any of the following
methods:
• http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/
laws/federal/notices.html.
• E-mail: comments@FDIC.gov.
Include ‘‘Transfer Agent Registration
and Amendment Form, 3064–0026’’ in
the subject line of the message.
• Mail: Steven F. Hanft (202–898–
3907), Clearance Officer, Attn:
Comments, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, 550 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20429.
• Hand Delivery: Comments may be
hand delivered to the guard station at
the rear of the 550 17th Street Building
(located on F Street) on business days
between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Public Inspection: All comments
received will be posted without change
to http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws/
federal/notices.html including any
personal information provided.
Comments may be inspected at the FDIC
Public Information Center, Room E–
1002, 3501 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22226, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on
business days.
OTS: You may submit comments,
identified by ‘‘1550–NEW (Form TA–
1),’’ by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail address:
infocollection.comments@ots.treas.gov.
Please include ‘‘1550–NEW (Form TA–
1)’’ in the subject line of the message
and include your name and telephone
number in the message.
• Fax: (202) 906–6518.
• Mail: Information Collection
Comments, Chief Counsel’s Office,
Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552,
Attention: ‘‘1550–NEW (Form TA–1).’’
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Guard’s
Desk, East Lobby Entrance, 1700 G
Street, NW., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
business days, Attention: Information
Collection Comments, Chief Counsel’s
Office, Attention: ‘‘1550–NEW (Form
TA–1).’’
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Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and OMB
Control Number for this information
collection. All comments received will
be posted without change to the OTS
Internet Site at http://www.ots.treas.gov/
pagehtml.cfm?catNumber=67&an=1,
including any personal information
provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to http://
www.ots.treas.gov/
pagehtml.cfm?catNumber=67&an=1. In
addition, you may inspect comments at
the Public Reading Room, 1700 G Street,
NW., by appointment. To make an
appointment for access, call (202) 906–
5922, send an e-mail to
public.info@ots.treas.gov, or send a
facsimile transmission to (202) 906–
7755. (Prior notice identifying the
materials you will be requesting will
assist us in serving you.) We schedule
appointments on business days between
10 a.m. and 4 p.m. In most cases,
appointments will be available the next
business day following the date we
receive a request.
Additionally, commenters may send a
copy of their comments to the OMB
desk officer for the Agencies by mail to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, U.S. Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Room 10235, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to
(202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information about the proposed
information collection discussed in this
notice, please contact any of the agency
clearance officers whose names appear
below.
OCC: Mary Gottlieb, OCC Clearance
Officer, or Camille Dickerson, (202)
874–5090, Legislative and Regulatory
Activities Division, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219.
Board: Michelle E. Shore, Federal
Reserve Board Clearance Officer, (202)
452–3829, Division of Research and
Statistics, Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, 20th and C
Streets, NW., Washington, DC 20551.
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
(TDD) users may call (202) 263–4869.
FDIC: Steven F. Hanft, Clearance
Officer, (202) 898–3907, Legal Division,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20429.
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OTS: Marilyn K. Burton, OTS
Clearance Officer, at
marilyn.burton@ots.treas.gov, (202)
906–6467, or facsimile number (202)
906–6518, Litigation Division, Chief
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Counsel’s Office, Office of Thrift
Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20552.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Banking Agencies are proposing to
extend for three years, with revision, the
uniform interagency Transfer Agent
Registration and Amendment Form. The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
Act) requires any person acting as a
transfer agent to register as such and to
amend registration information when it
changes.
Report Title: Transfer Agent
Registration and Amendment Form.
Form Number: TA–1.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.25
hours: registration, 10 minutes:
amendment.
OCC:
OMB Number: 1557–0124.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3
registrations, 10 amendments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5
hours.
Board:
OMB Number: 7100–0099.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5
registrations, 10 amendments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 8
hours.
FDIC:
OMB Number: 3064–0026.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2
registrations, 13 amendments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5
hours.
OTS:
On October 13, 2006, the President
signed the FSRRA into law. One of the
provisions of the FSRRA contains an
amendment to section 3(a)(34) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Section 3(a)(34) of the Act defines
‘‘appropriate regulatory agency’’ and
includes OTS as an appropriate
regulatory agency for certain activities,
thus authorizing OTS to collect certain
information. Therefore, OTS is seeking
OMB approval for this new collection of
information.
OMB Number: 1550–NEW.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5
registrations, 10 amendments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 8
hours.
General Description of Reports
This information collection is
mandatory: Sections 17A(c), 17(a)(3),
and 23(a) of the Act, as amended (15
U.S.C. 78q–1(c), 78q(a)(3), and 78w(a))
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(OCC, Board, FDIC, and OTS).
Additionally, the Federal Reserve’s
Regulation H (section 208.31(a)) and
Regulation Y (section 225.4(d)), as well
as part 341.3 of the FDIC’s Rules and
Regulations implement the provisions of
the Act. The registrations are public
filings and are not considered
confidential.
Abstract
Section 17A(c) of the Act requires all
transfer agents for securities registered
under section 12 of the Act to register
‘‘by filing with the appropriate
regulatory agency * * * an application
for registration in such form and
containing such information and
documents * * * as such appropriate
regulatory agency may prescribe as
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of this section.’’ In
general, an entity performing transfer
agent functions for a security is required
to register if the security is registered on
a national securities exchange and if the
issuer has total assets of $10 million or
more and a class of equity security held
of record by 500 or more persons.
Current Actions
Currently, the FR TA–1 instructions
direct respondents who are submitting
amended data to complete the entire
reporting form. The Banking Agencies
propose to revise the instructions to
state that respondents who are filing
amended data would be required to
complete questions 1, 2, and 3
(appropriate regulatory agency, filing
status, and full name of registrant
organization, respectively) and,
additionally, only those data items that
are inaccurate, incomplete, or
misleading. This would make filing an
amended TA–1 easier for respondents
and better highlight the data that has
been changed.
OTS seeks OMB approval to institute
use of the TA–1 for savings associations
intending to engage in transfer agent
activities.
Request for Comment
The Agencies invite comment on:
(a) Whether the collections of
information are necessary for the proper
performance of the Agencies’ functions,
including whether the information has
practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the Agencies’
estimates of the burden of the
information collections, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(c) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected;
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(d) Ways to minimize the burden of
information collections 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.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be shared among the
Agencies. Unless otherwise afforded
confidential treatment pursuant to
Federal law, all comments will become
a matter of public record.
Dated: March 16, 2007.
Stuart E. Feldstein,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory
Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, April 2, 2007.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
Dated at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of
March, 2007.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Robert E. Feldman,
Executive Secretary.
Dated: March 29, 2007.
Deborah Dakin,
Senior Deputy Chief Counsel, Regulations and
Legislation Division, Office of Thrift
Supervision.
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BILLING CODE 4810–33–P; 6210–01–P; 6714–01–P;
6720–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, 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 comment on a continuing
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor,
and a respondent is not required to
respond to, an information collection
unless it displays a currently valid
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(OMB) control number. The OCC is
soliciting comment concerning an
extension of OMB approval of the
information collection titled,
‘‘Disclosure and Reporting of CRA-
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Related Agreements (12 CFR part 35).’’
The OCC also gives notice that it has
sent the information collection to OMB
for review and approval.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before May 7, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Communications Division,
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, Public Information Room,
Mailstop 1–5, Attention: 1557–0219,
250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC
20219. In addition, comments may be
sent by fax to (202) 874–4448, or by
electronic mail to
regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You can
inspect and photocopy the comments at
the OCC’s Public Information Room, 250
E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219.
You can make an appointment to
inspect the comments by calling (202)
874–5043.
Additionally, you should send a copy
of your comments to OCC Desk Officer,
1557–0219, by mail to U.S. Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th
Street, NW., #10235, Washington, DC
20503, or by fax to (202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
can request additional information or a
copy of the collection and supporting
documentation submitted to OMB by
contacting: Mary Gottlieb or Camille
Dickerson, (202) 874–5090, Legislative
and Regulatory Activities Division,
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, 250 E Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Disclosure and Reporting of
CRA-Related Agreements (12 CFR Part
35).
OMB Number: 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, the
information collection requirements, or
the burden estimates. The OCC requests
only that OMB extend its approval of
the information collection.
National banks and their affiliates
(hereinafter referred to collectively as
national banks) occasionally enter into
agreements with nongovernmental
entities or persons (NGEPs) that are
related to national banks’ 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 national banks 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, the Federal
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Reserve Board, and the Office of Thrift
Supervision issued regulations to
implement these disclosure and
reporting requirements. The reporting
provisions of these regulations
constitute collections of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA). The regulation issued by the
OCC is codified at 12 CFR 35; 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
a 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)(1); 35.6(c)(1);
35.6(d)(1)(i) and (ii); 35.6(d)(2); 35.7(b);
and 35.7(f)(2)(ii).
Affected Public: Individuals;
Businesses or other for-profit.
Burden Estimates:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
362.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
2,813.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
3,899 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Comments: A 60-day Federal Register
notice was issued on January 16, 2007
(72 FR 1802). 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
agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency’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;
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