[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 8 (Friday, January 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2078-2079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-305]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; 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 Federal 
agencies to comment on a continuing information collection, as required 
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor, and a respondent is not required to

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respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently 
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is 
soliciting comment concerning its information collection titled, 
``Assessment of Fees--12 CFR 8.'' The OCC is also giving notice that it 
has submitted the collection to OMB for review.

DATES: You should submit written comments by February 11, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency, Public Information Room, Mail Stop 1-5, Attention: 1557-0223, 
250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be 
sent by fax to (202) 874-4448, or by electronic mail to 
[email protected]. You may personally inspect and photocopy 
comments at the OCC's Public Information Room, 250 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC. For security reasons, the OCC requires that visitors 
make an appointment to inspect comments. You may do so by calling (202) 
874-5043. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to present valid 
government-issued photo identification and submit to security screening 
in order to inspect and photocopy comments.
    Additionally, you should send a copy of your comments to OCC Desk 
Officer, 1557-0223, by mail to U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 
725 17th Street, NW., 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax 
to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information 
or a copy of the collection from Mary Gottlieb, (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: Assessment of Fees--12 CFR 8.
    OMB Control No.: 1557-0223.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Type of Review: Regular review.
    Abstract: The OCC is requesting comment on its proposed extension, 
without revision, of the information collection titled, ``Assessment of 
Fees--12 CFR 8.'' The National Bank Act authorizes the OCC to collect 
assessments, fees, and other charges as necessary or appropriate to 
carry out the responsibilities of the OCC. The OCC will require 
national banks to provide the OCC with ``receivables attributable'' 
data from independent credit card banks, that is, national banks that 
primarily engage in credit card operations and are not affiliated with 
a full service national bank. ``Receivables attributable'' are the 
total amount of outstanding balances due on credit card accounts owned 
by an independent credit card bank (the receivables attributable to 
those accounts) on the last day of an assessment period, minus 
receivables retained on the bank's balance sheet as of that day. The 
OCC will use the information to verify the accuracy of each bank's 
assessment computation and to adjust the assessment rate for 
independent credit card banks over time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 11.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 22.
    Frequency of Response: Semiannually.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 22 hours.
    The OCC issued a 60-day Federal Register Notice on October 26, 2007 
(72 FR 60931). No comments were received. Comments continue to be 
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: January 7, 2008.
Stuart Feldstein,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, 
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
[FR Doc. E8-305 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am]
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