[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37663-37664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14766]


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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; Lending Limits

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 take this opportunity to comment on the renewal of an 
information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies 
are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each 
proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension 
of an existing collection of information.
    In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not 
conduct or sponsor, and the 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 renewal of its information 
collection titled, ``Lending Limits.'' The OCC is also giving notice 
that it has sent the collection to OMB for review.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 22, 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, 
Attention: 1557-0221, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 3E-218, Mail Stop 9W-
11, 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, 1557-0221, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th 
Street NW., 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by email to: oira 
[email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may request additional information 
from Johnny Vilela or Mary H. Gottlieb, OCC Clearance Officers, (202) 
649-5490, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 3E-218, Mail 
Stop 9W-11, Washington, DC 20219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, the OCC 
has submitted the following request for renewal of a collection of 
information to OMB for review and clearance.
    Title: Lending Limits--12 CFR 32.
    OMB Control Number: 1557-0221.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Description: Twelve CFR 32.7(a) provides special lending limits for 
1-4 family residential real estate loans, small business loans, and 
small farm loans for eligible national banks and savings associations. 
National banks and savings associations that seek to use these special 
lending limits must apply to the OCC, under 12 CFR 32.7(b), and receive 
approval before using the special lending limits. The OCC needs the 
information in the application to evaluate whether a national bank or 
savings association is eligible to use the special lending limits and 
to ensure that the use of special lending limits will not jeopardize 
the safety and soundness of the bank or savings association.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Burden Estimates: Estimated Number of Respondents: 57.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 57.
    Estimated Burden per Response: 26 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,482 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Comment: The OCC published a 60-day Federal Register notice on 
April 15, 2013 (78 FR 22365). No comments were received on the 
collection of information. Comments continue to be 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 the capital or start-up costs and the costs 
associated with the operation, maintenance, and acquisition of services 
necessary to provide the required information.

    Dated: June 17, 2013.
Michele Meyer,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-14766 Filed 6-20-13; 8:45 am]
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