[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 49726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24892]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

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 comment on proposed and continuing 
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13. Today, the Office of Thrift Supervision within 
the Department of the Treasury solicits comments on the information 
collection entitled Minority Thrift Certification Form.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before November 16, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Manager, Dissemination Branch, Records 
Management and Information Policy, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, Attention 1550-0096. Hand deliver 
comments to 1700 G Street, NW. from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on business 
days. Send facsimile transmissions to FAX Number (202) 906-7755 or 
(202) 906-6956 (if the comment is over 25 pages). E-mail to 
[email protected] and include your name and telephone number. 
Interested persons may inspect comments at 1700 G Street, NW., from 
9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. on business days.
    Interested persons may also inspect copies of the Form with 
instructions at 1700 G Street, NW., from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. on 
business days or from PubliFax, OTS' Fax-on-Demand system, at (202) 
906-5660.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caryn Stein, Compliance Policy, 
Supervision, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20552, (202) 906-7020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Minority Thrift Certification Form.
    OMB Number: 1550-0096.
    Form Number: OTS Form 1661.
    Abstract: This information is needed to help OTS maintain a 
reliable source of information regarding the universe of minority-owned 
thrifts, in accordance with our responsibilities under Section 308 of 
FIRREA.
    Current Actions: OTS proposes to renew this information collection 
without revision.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an already approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or For Profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 36.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: .5 average hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18 hours.
    Request for Comments: The OTS will summarize comments submitted in 
response to this notice or will include these comments in its request 
for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. 
The OTS invites comment 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; and (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.

    Dated: September 11, 1998.
Catherine C. M. Teti,
Director, Records Management and Information Policy.
[FR Doc. 98-24892 Filed 9-16-98; 8:45 am]
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