[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 20362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8016]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision


Amendment of a Savings Association Charter

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection request (ICR) described 
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before May 15, 2008. A copy of 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, can be obtained 
from RegInfo.gov at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

ADDRESSES: Send comments, referring to the collection by title of the 
proposal or by OMB approval number, to OMB and OTS at these addresses: 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer 
for OTS, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725-17th Street, NW., 
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to (202) 395-6974; and 
Information Collection Comments, Chief Counsel's Office, Office of 
Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, by fax to 
(202) 906-6518, or by e-mail to [email protected]. 
OTS will post comments and the related index on the OTS Internet Site 
at 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to obtain a 
copy of the submission to OMB, please contact Ira L. Mills at, 
[email protected] (202) 906-6531, or facsimile number (202) 906-
6518, Regulations and Litigation Division, Chief Counsel's Office, 
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.
    Title of Proposal: Amendment of a Savings Association Charter.
    OMB Number: 1550-0018.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description: The charter of an insured Federal savings association 
is a formal document created when a savings association establishes its 
corporate existence. The charter states the scope, purpose and duration 
for the corporate entity. Also, for a federally chartered savings 
association, the charter confirms that the board of directors has 
formally committed the institution to Section 5 of the Home Owners' 
Loan Act and other applicable statutes and regulations governing 
federally chartered savings associations.
    All federally chartered savings associations are required to file 
charter amendment applications or notices with OTS. OTS Regional Office 
staff review the applications and notices to determine whether the 
charter amendments comply with the regulations and OTS policy.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 26.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 26.
    Estimated Burden Hours per Response: 6 hours.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: Other; As needed.
    Estimated Total Burden: 156 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Ira L. Mills, (202) 906-6531, Office of Thrift 
Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552.

    Dated: April 9, 2008.
Deborah Dakin,
Senior Deputy Chief Counsel, Regulations and Legislation Division.
[FR Doc. E8-8016 Filed 4-14-08; 8:45 am]
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