[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57218-57219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22984]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision


Savings and Loan Holding Company Registration Statement--H-(b)10

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 December 1, 2008.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information 
about this proposed information collection from Lane Langford (202) 
906-7027, 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: Savings and Loan Holding Company Registration 
Statement--H(b)10.
    OMB Number: 1550-0020.
    Form Numbers: H-(b)10.
    Regulation requirement: 12 CFR Part 584.
    Description: The Statement is used to collect information 
concerning the acquisition, as well as any changes to intercompany 
relationships of the savings and loan holding company and its 
subsidiaries since submission of the holding company acquisition 
application.
    OTS reviews the Statement for adequacy of answers to items and 
completeness in all material respects. In particular, OTS reviews each 
Statement to determine whether there has been adequate disclosure of 
pertinent facts. The Statement provides factual information concerning 
the date of consummation of transactions and the number of shares 
acquired whereas estimates of such information are provided in the 
application. In addition, a requirement is contained in the Statement 
concerning changes to information filed during the application process.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 65.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 65.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: Other; Once, on becoming an S & L 
holding company.
    Estimated Total Burden: 520 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Ira L. Mills, (202) 906-6531, Office of Thrift 
Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552.

    Dated: September 25, 2008.
Deborah Dakin,
Senior Deputy Chief Counsel, Regulations and Legislation Division.
[FR Doc. E8-22984 Filed 9-30-08; 8:45 am]
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