[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57832-57833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23701]


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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 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, ``Assessment of Fees--12 
CFR 8.''

DATES: You should submit written comments by November 22, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the 
Currency, Mail Stop 2-3, Attention: 1557-0223, 250 E Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be sent by fax to (202) 
874-5274, or by electronic mail to [email protected]. You may 
personally inspect and photocopy comments at the OCC, 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) 874-4700. 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, please 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 H. Gottlieb, OCC Clearance 
Officer, (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 change, 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 requires independent 
credit card banks to pay an additional assessment based on receivables 
attributable to accounts owned by the bank. Independent credit card 
banks are national banks that primarily engage in credit card 
operations and are not affiliated with a full service national bank. 
The OCC will require independent credit card banks to provide the OCC 
with ``receivables attributable'' data. ``Receivables attributable'' 
refers to 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

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assessment rate for independent credit card banks over time.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 18.
    Frequency of Response: Semiannually.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 18 hours.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become 
a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the OCC, including whether the 
information has practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the OCC's estimate of the information 
collection burden;
    (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 start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: September 15, 2010.
Michele Meyer,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, 
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
[FR Doc. 2010-23701 Filed 9-21-10; 8:45 am]
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