[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50962-50963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21994]


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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSOs)

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), as part of a 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the 
following renewal of a currently approved collection, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 10, 
2018 to be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the information collection to Dawn Wolfgang, National Credit Union 
Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Suite 5080, Alexandria, Virginia 
22314; Fax

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No. 703-519-8579; or Email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Address requests for additional 
information to the address above or telephone 703-548-2279.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Number: 3133-0149.
    Title: Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSOs), 12 CFR 712.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Part 712 of NCUA's rules and regulations regulates the 
relationship between federally insured credit unions (FICUs) and credit 
union service organizations (CUSOs). The rule requires that FICUs enter 
into a written agreement with a CUSO (prior to investing in or loaning 
money to) which stipulates the CUSO will follow general accepted 
accounting principles (GAAP); prepare quarterly financial statements; 
grant NCUA access to the CUSO books and records, and annually report 
directly to NCUA via a CUSO registry.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Not-for-profit institutions; 
Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 1,603 (FICUs and CUSOs).
    Estimated Annual Frequency: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,603.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,666.
    Reason for Change: The previous OMB submission contained 
information collection requirements which only needed to be completed 
one-time by all FICUs with an interest in a CUSO. Going forward, 
written agreement requirements will only apply to new CUSO investments. 
Since the previous submission, the NCUA has launched the web-based CUSO 
Registry system which has provided a better estimate of the number of 
CUSOs in existence. The total number of CUSOs is less than previously 
estimated, which has reduced the overall burden. Overall burden has 
been reduced by 8,893 hours from 11,559 hours to 2,666 hours.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management 
and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. The public is invited to submit comments concerning: (a) 
Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper 
execution of the function of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
the information on the respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

    By Gerard Poliquin, Secretary of the Board, the National Credit 
Union Administration, on October 4, 2018.
    Dated: October 4, 2018.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
NCUA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-21994 Filed 10-9-18; 8:45 am]
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