[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5724-5725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2447]


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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

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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 General Reporting and 
Recordkeeping by Savings Associations.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before April 4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Manager, Dissemination Branch, Information 
Management and Services Division, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, Attention 1550-0011. Hand deliver 
comments to the Public Reference Room, 1700 G Street, NW., lower level, 
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on business days. Send facsimile 
transmissions to FAX Number (202) 906-7755; or (202) 906-6956 (if 
comments are over 25 pages). Send e-mails to 
``public.info@ots.treas.gov">public.info@ots.treas.gov'', and include your name and telephone 
number. Interested persons may inspect comments at the Public Reference 
Room, 1700 G St. NW, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on business days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Casey, Supervision, Office of 
Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, (202) 
906-5741.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: General Reporting and Recordkeeping by Savings Associations.
    OMB Number: 1550-0011.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Abstract: This collection of information allows management of 
savings associations to exercise prudent controls and to provide OTS 
with a means of determining the integrity of savings association 
records and operations when examining for safety, soundness, and 
regulatory compliance.
    Current Actions: OTS proposes to renew this information collection 
without revision.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Affected Public: Business or For Profit.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 1,104.
    Estimated Time Per Recordkeepers: 2,649 average hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,718,911 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; (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 starting costs and costs of 
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide 
information.

    Dated: January 31, 2000.
John E. Werner,
Director, Information & Management Services.
[FR Doc. 00-2447 Filed 2-3-00; 8:45 am]
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