[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9991-9992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03135]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Activities; Information Collection 
Renewal; Submission for OMB Review

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury.

ACTION: Joint notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC 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 extending, without 
revision, the ``Risk-Based Capital Standards: Advanced Capital Adequacy 
Framework'' information collection, pending OMB review and action on 
proposed changes to the collection arising from proposed rules 
published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2012, entitled 
``Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel 
III, Minimum Regulatory Capital Ratios, Capital Adequacy, Transition 
Provisions, and Prompt Corrective Action;'' ``Regulatory Capital Rules: 
Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets; Market Discipline and 
Disclosure Requirements;'' and ``Regulatory Capital Rules: Advanced 
Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule; Market Risk Capital Rule.'' The OCC 
is also giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for 
review.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 14, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the OCC 
is subject to delay, commenters are encouraged to submit comments by 
email if possible. Comments may be sent to: Legislative and Regulatory 
Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Mail 
Stop 9W-11, Attention: 1557-0234, SW., Washington, DC 20219. In 
addition, comments may be sent by fax to (571) 465-4326 or by 
electronic mail to [email protected]. You may personally 
inspect and photocopy comments at the OCC, 400 7th 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) 649-6700. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to 
present valid government-issued photo identification and to submit to 
security screening in order to inspect and photocopy comments.
    All comments received, including attachments and other supporting 
materials, are part of the public record and subject to public 
disclosure. Do not enclose any information in your comment or 
supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate 
for public disclosure.
    Additionally, please send a copy of your comments by mail to: OCC 
Desk Officer, 1557-0234, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th 
Street, NW., 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by email to: oira 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Johnny Vilela, or Mary Gottlieb, OCC 
Clearance Officers, (202) 649-5490, 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 renew the following 
currently approved collection of information without change:
    Title: Risk-Based Capital Standards; Advanced Capital Adequacy 
Framework.
    OMB Control No.: 1557-0234.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Insured National banks and Federal branches and 
agencies of foreign banks, Federal savings associations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 55.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 821,640 hours.
    General Description of Collection: On December 7, 2007, the OCC, 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation (Agencies) issued the joint final rule 
entitled ``Risk-Based Capital Standards: Advanced Capital Adequacy 
Framework'' (Basel II) implementing a new risk-based regulatory capital 
framework for institutions in the United States. The final rule 
requires certain large or internationally active banks and bank holding 
companies to (1) Adopt a written implementation plan, (2) update that 
plan for any mergers, (3) obtain prior written approvals for the use of 
certain approaches for determining risk-weighted assets, and (4) make 
certain public disclosures regarding their capital ratios, their 
components, and information on implicit support provided to a 
securitization.
    The Agencies, on August 30, 2012, proposed three rules (Basel III) 
that would amend this collection: Regulatory

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Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Minimum 
Regulatory Capital Ratios, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, and 
Prompt Corrective Action (77 FR 52792); Regulatory Capital Rules: 
Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets; Market Discipline and 
Disclosure Requirements (77 FR 52888); and Regulatory Capital Rules: 
Advanced Approaches Risk-based Capital Rules; Market Risk Capital Rule 
(77 FR 52978). An information collection request to revise and rename 
the collection on the basis of the three rules has been acted upon by 
OMB. However, the OCC is proceeding with the renewal process to ensure 
continuation of Basel II until Basel III is finalized. The OCC 
published a 60-day Federal Register notice on November 19, 2012. 77 FR 
69546. No comments were received. Comments continue to be requested on:
    a. Whether the information collections are necessary for the proper 
performance of the OCC's functions, including whether the information 
has practical utility;
    b. The accuracy of the OCC's estimate of the burden of the 
information collection, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    d. Ways to minimize the burden of information collections 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: February 6, 2013.
Michele Meyer,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-03135 Filed 2-11-13; 8:45 am]
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