[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 86 (Monday, May 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 24550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11529]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. Currently, the 
Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department of the Treasury is 
soliciting comments concerning the Holding Company Reports, OTS Form H-
(b)11.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 7, 1997 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Manager, Dissemination Branch, Records 
Management and Information Policy, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, Attention 1550-0060. These 
submissions may be hand delivered to 1700 G Street, NW. From 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m. on business days; they may be sent by facsimile transmission to 
FAX Number (202) 906-7755 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Those 
commenting by e-mail should include their name and telephone number. 
Comments will be available for inspection at 1700 G Street, NW., from 9 
a.m. until 4 p.m. on business days.
    Copies of the Form with instructions are available for inspection 
at 1700 G Street, NW., from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on business days or 
from PubliFax, OTS' Fax-on-Demand system, at (202) 906-5660.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Pamela Schaar, Corporate Activities Division, 
Supervision, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20552, (202) 906-7205.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Holding Company Reports.
    OMB Number: 1550-0060.
    Form Number: OTS Form H-(b)11.
    Abstract: The H-(b)11 report is used to determine whether a savings 
and loan holding company is adhering to the statutes, regulations and 
conditions of approval related to its acquisition of an insured savings 
association and whether any of the company's activities may be 
injurious to the operation of any subsidiary savings association.
    Current Actions: OTS is proposing to renew this information 
collection without revision.
    Type of Review: Extension of an approved information collection.
    Affected Public: Business or For Profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 743.
    Total Number of Responses per Respondent: 4 per year.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 46,066 hours.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or 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 agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including 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: April 29, 1997.
Catherine C.M. Teti,
Director, Records Management and Information Policy.
[FR Doc. 97-11529 Filed 5-2-97; 8:45 am]
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