[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22004-22005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8739]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed 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 Federal 
agencies to comment on a continuing

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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 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, ``OCC Communications Questionnaire and Usability Test Survey.'' 
The OCC is also giving notice that it has submitted the collection to 
OMB for review.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 23, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency, Public Information Room, Mailstop 1-5, Attention: 1557-0226, 
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 
the comments at the OCC's Public Information Room, 250 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20219. 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, 1557-0226, 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: OCC Communications Questionnaire.
    OMB Control Number: 1557-0226.
    Description: The OCC is proposing to continue to collect 
information from national banks regarding the quality, timeliness, and 
effectiveness of OCC communications products, such as booklets, 
issuances, and CDs, and expand its collection to include a usability 
test of its Web site. Case scenarios would be presented to users to 
test their ability to find information or complete a task on the Web 
site. Completed questionnaires will provide the OCC with information 
needed to properly evaluate the effectiveness of its paper and 
electronic communications products. The OCC would use the information 
to identify problems and to improve its service to national banks.
    Type of Review: Regular review.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents:

Communications Questionnaire: 2,600.
Usability Test: 300.

    Estimated Total Annual Responses:

Communications Questionnaire: 2,600.
Usability Test: 300.

    Estimated Frequency of Response: 1 to 2 times annually.
    Estimated Time per Respondent:

Communications Questionnaire: 10 minutes.
Usability Test: 1 hour.

    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,100 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.
    On February 15, 2008, the OCC published a notice in the Federal 
Register soliciting comments for 60 days on this information collection 
(73 FR 8931). 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: April 17, 2008.
Michele Meyer,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, 
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
 [FR Doc. E8-8739 Filed 4-22-08; 8:45 am]
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