[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76435-76436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21731]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request--'34 Act Disclosures

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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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, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the 
Department of the Treasury will submit the proposed information 
collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. 
Today, OTS is soliciting public comments on its proposal to extend this 
information collection.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before February 20, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referring to the collection by title of the 
proposal or by OMB approval number, to Information Collection Comments, 
Chief Counsel's Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20552; send a facsimile transmission to (202) 906-
6518; or send an e-mail to [email protected]. OTS 
will post comments and the related index on the OTS Internet Site at 
http://www.ots.treas.gov. In addition, interested persons may inspect 
comments at the Public Reading Room, 1700 G Street, NW., by 
appointment. To make an appointment, call (202) 906-5922, send an e-
mail to public.info@ots.treas.gov">public.info@ots.treas.gov, or send a facsimile transmission to 
(202) 906-7755.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information 
about this proposed information collection from Gary Jeffers, Senior 
Attorney, Business Transactions Division, (202) 906-6457, Office of 
Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OTS may not conduct or sponsor an 
information collection, and respondents are not required to respond to 
an information collection, unless the information collection displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. As part of the approval process, we 
invite comments on the following information collection.
    Comments should address one or more of the following points:
    a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of OTS;
    b. The accuracy of OTS's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection;
    c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    d. Ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
    We will summarize the comments that we receive and include them in 
the OTS request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of 
public record. In this notice, OTS is soliciting comments concerning 
the following information collection.
    Title of Proposal: '34 Act Disclosures.
    OMB Number: 1550-0019.
    Form Number: Schedules 13D, 13G, 13e-3, 14A, 14C, 14D-1, and TO; 
SEC Forms 3, 4, 5, 10, 10-SB, 10-K, 10-KSB, 8-K, 8-A, 12b-25, 10-Q, 10-
QSB, 15, and annual report.
    Regulation requirement: 12 CFR Part 563d.
    Description: OTS is responsible for the securities filings for 
thrift institutions. These filings provide operational data to 
stockholders and investors that allows them to evaluate their 
investments and make informed decisions about the possible purchase or 
sale of the securities. OTS reviews these forms to ensure that the 
information is complete and complies with regulatory requirements, and 
that the thrift institution is complying with Securities and Exchange 
Commission (SEC) and OTS regulations.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Affected Public: Directors, officers, and principal shareholders of 
insured financial institutions (insiders); Savings associations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 256.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion; quarterly; annually.
    Estimated Total Burden: 24,402 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Marilyn K. Burton, (202) 906-6467, Office of 
Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552.

    Dated: December 14, 2006.
Deborah Dakin,
Senior Deputy Chief Counsel, Regulations and Legislation Division.
[FR Doc. E6-21731 Filed 12-19-06; 8:45 am]
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