[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77001-77002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26683]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection 
Renewal; Comment Request; Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans

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).
    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, ``Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans.''

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 3, 2017.

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: 1557-0313, 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 or, for persons who are deaf or hard of 
hearing, TTY, (202) 649-5597. 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.
    All comments received, including attachments and other supporting 
materials, are part of the public record and subject to public 
disclosure. Do not include any information in your comment or 
supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate 
for public disclosure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaquita Merritt, OCC Clearance 
Officer, (202) 649-5490 or, 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: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal 
agencies must obtain approval from the OMB for each collection of 
information that they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of information'' 
is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) to include agency 
requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, 
keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 
3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44 requires Federal agencies to provide a 60-day 
notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information, including each proposed extension of an existing 
collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for 
approval. To comply with this requirement, the OCC is publishing notice 
of the proposed collection of information set forth in this document.
    This information collection relates to section 1471 of the Dodd-
Frank Act, which added a new section 129H to the Truth in Lending Act 
(TILA) establishing special appraisal requirements for ``higher-risk 
mortgages.'' For certain mortgages with an annual percentage rate that 
exceeds the average prime offer rate by a specified percentage, 
creditors must obtain an appraisal or appraisals meeting certain 
specified standards, provide applicants with a notification regarding 
the use of the appraisals, and give applicants a copy of the written 
appraisals used. The statute permits the OCC to issue a rule to include 
exemptions from these requirements.
    The information collection requirements are found in 12 CFR 
34.203(c)(1), (c)(2), (d), (e) and (f). This information is required to 
protect consumers and promote the safety and soundness of creditors 
making higher-priced mortgage loans (HPMLs) subject to 12 CFR part 34, 
subpart G. This information is used by creditors to evaluate real 
estate collateral securing HPMLs subject to 12 CFR 1026.35(c) and by 
consumers entering these transactions. The collections of information 
are mandatory for creditors making HPMLs subject to 12 CFR part 34, 
subpart G.
    Under 12 CFR 34.203(e) and (f), a creditor must, no later than the 
third business day after the creditor receives a consumer's application 
for an HPML, provide a disclosure to the consumer that informs the 
consumer of the purpose of the appraisal, that the creditor will 
provide the consumer with a copy of any appraisal, and that the 
consumer may choose to have a separate appraisal conducted at the 
expense of the consumer (Initial Appraisal Disclosure). If a loan is an 
HPML subject to 12 CFR 1026.35(c), then the creditor is required to 
obtain a written appraisal prepared by a certified or licensed 
appraiser who conducts a physical visit of the interior of the property 
that will secure the transaction (Written Appraisal) and provide a copy 
of the Written Appraisal to the consumer. Under 12 CFR 34.203(d)((1), a 
creditor is required to obtain an additional appraisal (Additional 
Written Appraisal) for an HPML that is subject to 12 CFR part 34, 
subpart G if: (1) The seller acquired the property securing the loan 90 
or fewer days prior to the date of the consumer's agreement to acquire 
the property and the resale price exceeds the seller's acquisition 
price by more than 10 percent; or (2) the seller acquired the property 
securing the loan 91 to 180 days prior to the date of the consumer's 
agreement to acquire the property and the resale price exceeds the 
seller's acquisition price by more than 20 percent.
    Under 12 CFR 34.203(d)(3) and (4), the Additional Written Appraisal 
must meet the requirements described in 12 CFR 34.203(c)(1) and also 
include an analysis of: (1) The difference between the price at which 
the seller acquired the property and the price the consumer agreed to 
pay; (2) changes in market conditions between the date the seller 
acquired the property and the date the consumer agreed to acquire the 
property; and (3) any improvements

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made to the property between the date the seller acquired the property 
and the date on which the consumer agreed to acquire the property. 
Under 12 CFR 34.203(f), a creditor is required to provide a copy of any 
Additional Written Appraisal to the consumer.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Burden Estimates:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,399.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 19,946 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Comments: 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: October 31, 2016.
Karen Solomon,
Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
[FR Doc. 2016-26683 Filed 11-3-16; 8:45 am]
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