[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32094-32095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12846]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork 
and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federa-

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agencies to take this opportunity to comment on a continuing 
information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. Currently, the OCC is soliciting comment concerning its extension 
of an information collection titled, ``Transfer Agent Registration and 
Amendment Form TA-1.''

DATES: You should submit written comments by August 9, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You should direct all written comments to the Communications 
Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information 
Room, Mailstop 1-5, Attention: 1557-0124, 250 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20219. In addition, you may send comments by facsimile 
transmission to (202) 874-4448, or by electronic mail to 
[email protected]. You can inspect and photocopy the comments 
at the OCC's Public Reference Room, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. 
You can make an appointment to inspect the comments by calling (202) 
874-5043.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information 
or a copy of the collection from John Ference or Camille Dixon, (202) 
874-5090, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC is proposing to extend OMB approval 
of the following information collection:
    Title: Transfer Agent Registration and Amendment Form B Form TA-1.
    OMB Number: 1557-0124.
    Description: The OCC is requesting comment on its proposed 
extension, without change, of the information collection titled 
Transfer Agent Registration and Amendment Form B Form TA-1. This 
collection covers Form TA-1 and Form TA-W (Withdrawal of Transfer Agent 
Registration.) Section 17A(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(Act), as amended by the Securities Act Amendments of 1975, provides 
that all those authorized to transfer securities registered under 
Section 12 of the Act (transfer agents) shall register by filing with 
the appropriate regulatory agency an application for registration in 
such form and containing such information and documents as such 
appropriate regulatory agency may prescribe to be necessary or 
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of this section. These forms 
were developed by the OCC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve to satisfy this statutory 
requirement.
    National bank transfer agents use Form TA-1 to register or amend 
registration as transfer agents. The OCC uses the information to 
determine whether to allow, deny, accelerate, or postpone an 
application. The OCC also uses the data to more effectively schedule 
and plan transfer agent examinations.
    National bank transfer agents must file an amendment to Form TA-1 
with the OCC within 60 calendar days following the date on which any 
information reported on Form TA-1 becomes inaccurate, misleading, or 
incomplete.
    National bank transfer agents must file Form TA-W to withdraw their 
transfer agent registration.
    The Securities and Exchange Commission maintains complete files on 
the registration data of all transfer agents registered pursuant to the 
Act. It utilizes the data to identify transfer agents and to facilitate 
development of rules and standards applicable to all registered 
transfer agents.
    Type of Review: Extension of OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 120.
    Total Annual Responses: 60.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 30 burden hours.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not 
required to respond to, an information collection unless the 
information collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and 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 has practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology; and
    (e) Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: June 1, 2004.
Stuart Feldstein,
Assistant Director, Legislative & Regulatory Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 04-12846 Filed 6-7-04; 8:45 am]
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