[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17045-17046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9015]


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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 Annual Survey of Deposits; Deposit 
Balances by Office.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 8, 1998 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 1550-0003. 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 they may be sent by e-mail: 
[email protected]. Those commenting by e-mail should include 
their name and telephone number. Comments over 25 pages in length 
should be sent to FAX Number (202) 906-6956. 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 Kathleen Willard, Corporate Activities Division, 
Supervision, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20552, (202) 906-6789.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Annual Survey of Deposits; Deposit Balances by Office.
    OMB Number: 1550-0003.
    Form Number: 248.
    Abstract: This information collection provides data for each thrift 
office which is essential for OTS' analysis of market share of 
deposits. This analysis is part of the OTS approval process for 
mergers, acquisitions, and branching applications.
    Current Actions: OTS is proposing to renew this information 
collection without revision.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or for profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1204.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 Hour Average.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1204 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

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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: March 31, 1998.
Catherine C.M. Teti,
Director, Records Management and Information Policy.
[FR Doc. 98-9015 Filed 4-6-98; 8:45 am]
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