[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 247 (Friday, December 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80989-80990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32664]


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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 Application for 
Issuance of Subordinated Debt Securities/Notice for Issuance of 
Subordinated Debt or Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before February 22, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Mail: Send comments to Manager, Dissemination Branch, 
Information Management and Services Division, Office of Thrift 
Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, Attention 1550-
0030.
    Delivery: Hand deliver comments to the Guard's Desk, East Lobby 
Entrance, 1700 G Street, NW., from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on business 
days, Attention 1550-0030
    Facsimiles: Send facsimile transmissions to FAX Number (202) 906-
7755, Attention 1550-0030; or (202) 906-6956 (if comments are over 25 
pages).
    E-Mail: Send e-mails to ``public.info@ots.treas.gov">public.info@ots.treas.gov'', Attention

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1550-0030, and include your name and telephone number.
    Public Inspection: Interested persons may inspect comments at the 
Public Reference Room, 1700 G St. NW., from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 
on Tuesdays and Thursdays or obtain comments and/or an index of 
comments by facsimile by telephoning the Public Reference Room at (202) 
906-5900 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on business days. Comments and 
the related index will also be posted on the OTS Internet Site at 
``www.OTS.treas.gov''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadine Washington, Supervision, Office 
of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, (202) 
906-6706.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Application for Issuance of Subordinated Debt Securities/
Notice for Issuance of Subordinated Debt or Mandatorily Redeemable 
Preferred Stock.
    OMB Number: 1550-0030.
    Form Number: OTS Form 1344 (Application) and OTS Form 1561 
(Notice).
    Abstract: The information provided to the OTS issued to determine 
if the proposed issuance of securities will benefit the thrift 
institution or create an unreasonable risk to the Savings Association 
Insurance Fund (SAIF).
    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: 4.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 42 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 168 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: December 18, 2000.
John E. Werner,
Director, Information & Management Services Division.
[FR Doc. 00-32664 Filed 12-21-00; 8:45 am]
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