[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29140-29141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14005]


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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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SUMMARY: The FDIC, 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 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Currently, the FDIC is 
soliciting comments concerning an information collection titled ``Asset 
Marketing Survey--Loans and Real Estate.''

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 28, 1997.

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 
``Asset Marketing Survey--Loans and Real Estate.'' Comments may be 
hand-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 OMB desk 
officer for the FDIC: 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: Asset Marketing Survey--Loans and Real Estate.
    OMB Number: 3064-0089.
    Frequency of Response: Occasional.
    Affected Public: Prospective investors interested in loan 
portfolios and real estate available for sale by the FDIC.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,900.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 450 hours.
    General Description of Collection: The collection consists of Forms 
FDIC 7240/01 and 7240/03 which are used to collect information on 
investor interest in loans and real estate. The two forms permit local, 
regional and national investors to identify the types of loans or real 
estate they want to purchase from the FDIC, the size of loan portfolios 
they will consider, and the locations which meet their interests.

Request for Comment

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information 
is necessary for proper performance of the FDIC's functions, including 
whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
estimates 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 the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    At the end of the comment period, the comments and recommendations 
received will be analyzed to determine the extent to which the 
collection should be modified prior to submission to OMB for review and 
approval. Comments submitted in response to this notice also will be 
summarized or included in the FDIC's requests to OMB for renewal of 
this collection. All comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated at Washington, D.C., this 22nd day of May, 1997.


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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Robert E. Feldman,
Deputy Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-14005 Filed 5-28-97; 8:45 am]
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