[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 140 (Thursday, July 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 45130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18410]


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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 Securities 
Offering Disclosure program.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before September 18, 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 1550-0035. Hand deliver 
comments to the Guard's Desk, East Lobby Entrance, 1700 G Street, NW., 
from 9 a.m. to 4 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. N.W., from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. 
on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Glenn, Chief Counsel's Office, 
Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, 
(202) 906-6203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Securities Offering Disclosure.
    OMB Number: 1550-0035.
    Form Numbers: SEC forms S-4, S-8, SB-1, SB-2, and OTS Forms PS, OC, 
and G-12.
    Abstract: OTS collects information for disclosure in securities 
offerings by savings associations related directly to U.S. Securities 
and Exchange Commission requirements for offering of information to 
potential securities purchasers.
    Current Actions: OTS proposes to renew this information collection 
without revision.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Affected Public: Business or For Profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 71.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 439 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 31,194 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: July 13, 2000.
John E. Werner,
Director, Information & Management Services Division.
[FR Doc. 00-18410 Filed 7-19-00; 8:45 am]
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