[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31524-31525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: X96-10620]



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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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BACKGROUND: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the FDIC may not conduct 
or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an 
information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented 
on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. A proposed new 
collection of information is hereby published for comment. At the end 
of the comment period, the comments and recommendations received will 
be analyzed to determine the extent to which the collection

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should be modified prior to submission to OMB for review and approval. 
Comments are invited on: (a) whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the FDIC's functions, including 
whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
estimate of the burden of the information collection, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to 
Steven F. Hanft, FDIC Clearance Officer, (202) 898-3907, Office of the 
Executive Secretary, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th 
Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429. All comments should refer to 
``Outside Counsel Budget forms''. Comments may be hard-delivered to 
Room F-400, 1776 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429, on business 
days between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. [FAX number (202) 898-3838; 
Internet address: [email protected]].
    A copy of the comments may also be submitted to the MOB desk 
officer for the agencies: Alexander Hunt, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office building, Room 3208, Washington, D.C. 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven F. Hanft, at the address 
identified above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposal to Renew the Following Currently Approved Collection of 
Information

    Title: Outside Counsel Budget Forms.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Law firms under contract with the FDIC to provide 
services.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,260.
    Estimated Time per Response (including worksheets): Appellate--1 
hour, Bankruptcy--2.5 hours, Litigation--2.5 hours, Non-litigation/
transactional--1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual burden: 3,805 hours.
    General Description of Collection: Outside counsel to the FDIC must 
submit detailed information about their budgets to the FDIC in order to 
receive reimbursement for services rendered.

Request for Comment

    Comments submitted in response to this Notice will be summarized or 
included in the FDIC's requests to MOB for renewal of this collection. 
All comments will become a matter of public record. Written comments 
should address the accuracy of the burden estimates and ways to 
minimize burden including the use of automated collection techniques or 
the use of the forms of information technology as well as other aspects 
of the information collection request.

    Dated at Washington, D.C., this 14th day of June, 1996.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Robert E. Feldman,
Deputy Executive Secretary.
[JR Doc. 96-15707 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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