[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 1 (Monday, January 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-31123]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision


Application for Conversion From: (a) OTS-Regulated, State-
Chartered Savings Association to Federal Savings Association; (b) 
National Bank, Commercial Bank, State Savings Bank, or Credit Union to 
Federal Savings Association; (c) State Mutual Holding Company to a 
Federal Mutual Holding Company

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 March 5, 2009.

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 Donald W. Dwyer (202) 
906-6414, 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: Application for Conversion from: (1) OTS-
Regulated, State-Chartered Savings Association to Federal Saving 
Association; (b) National Bank, State Savings Bank, or Credit Union to 
Federal Savings Association; (c) State Mutual Holding Company to a 
Federal Mutual Holding Company.
    OMB Number: 1550-0007.
    Form Numbers: OTS-1582.
    Regulation requirement: 12 CFR Part 516, 543, and 552.
    Description: The application is reviewed to determine whether it 
meets applicable eligibility requirements for conversion and complies 
with applicable OTS policies. Applications are also reviewed to 
determine whether special conditions are needed to establish the 
institution's authority to continue activities or investments permitted 
under state law but not authorized for a Federal association.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6.
    Estimated Burden Hours per Responses: 4 hours.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: Other.
    Estimated Total Burden: 24 hours.

    Dated: December 28, 2009.
Ira L. Mills,
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of Thrift Supervision.
[FR Doc. E9-31123 Filed 12-31-09; 8:45 am]
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