[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20073-20074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08499]


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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; Capital Distribution

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 a continuing 
information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, PRA.
    Under the 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 and to allow 60 days for public comment in 
response to the notice.
    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, ``Capital Distribution.'' The OCC also is giving 
notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review.

DATES: Comments must be received by May 14, 2015.

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: 1557-0310, 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, 1557-0310, 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: Mary H. Gottlieb, OCC Clearance 
Officer, (202) 649-5490, for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, 
TTY, (202) 649-5597, 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: The OCC is requesting renewal of OMB's 
approval of the following information collection.
    Title of Collection: Capital Distribution.
    OMB Control Number: 1557-0310.
    Form Number: 1583.
    Description: Under the OCC's rules governing capital distributions 
at 12 CFR part 163, subpart E, a Federal savings association (FSA) must 
file a capital distribution application with the OCC if: (1) It is not 
eligible for expedited treatment under 12 CFR 116.5; (2) the total 
amount of the its capital distributions (including the proposed capital 
distribution) for the applicable calendar year exceeds its net income 
for that year to date, plus retained net income for the preceding two 
years; (3) it would not be at least adequately capitalized, as set 
forth in 12 CFR 6.4, after the capital distribution; or (4) the 
proposed capital distribution would violate any applicable statute, 
regulation, or agreement with the OCC or the OTS, or violate a 
condition imposed on it in connection with an application or notice 
approved by the OCC or the OTS. 12 CFR 163.143(a).
    If an FSA is not required to file a capital distribution 
application, it may be required to file a capital distribution notice 
with the OCC if: (1) It would not be well capitalized following the 
capital distribution as set forth in 12 CFR 165.4(b)(1); (2) the 
proposed capital distribution would reduce the amount of or retire any 
part of its common or preferred stock, or retire any part of debt 
instruments (such as notes or debentures) included in capital under 12 
CFR part 3 or part 167, as applicable, (other than regular payments 
required under a debt instrument approved under 12 CFR 163.81); or (3) 
it is a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company. 12 CFR 
163.143(b).
    If neither an FSA nor its proposed capital distribution meet the 
criteria described above, the FSA is not required to file an 
application or notice with the OCC. 12 CFR 163.143(c). However, if the 
FSA is required to file a notice with the

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) involving a cash 
dividend pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1467a(f), it is required to provide an 
informational copy of the filing to the OCC under 12 CFR 163.143(d) at 
the same time the notice is filed with the FRB.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Burden: 11 hours.
    On January 26, 2015, the OCC issued a notice regarding this 
collection for 60 days of comment (80 FR 4037). No comments were 
received. Comments continue to be solicited on:
    a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the OCC;
    b. The accuracy of OCC'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.
    e. Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: April 8, 2015.
Mary H. Gottlieb,
Regulatory Specialist, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 2015-08499 Filed 4-13-15; 8:45 am]
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