[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 124 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38393-38394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13761]


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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Chartering and Field of Membership

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 extension of a currently approved collection, as required by 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 25, 2020 
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 6032, Alexandria, Virginia 
22314; Fax No. 703-519-8579; or email at [email protected]. Given 
the limited in-house staff because of the COVID-19 pandemic, email 
comments are preferred.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Number: 3133-0015.
    Title: Chartering and Field of Membership Manual, 12 CFR 701.1, 
Appendix B to 701.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Federal Credit Union Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1751 et 
al.) requires NCUA to administer chartering and field of membership 
requirements for Federal credit unions (FCUs). This is implemented 
through the Chartering and Field of Membership (Chartering) Manual as 
incorporated into NCUA regulations at 12 CFR 701.1 and

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appendix B to part 701. The Chartering Manual requires credit unions to 
prepare and submit forms with regard to chartering, field of membership 
amendments, service to underserved areas, and conversions from Federal 
to state credit unions and state to Federal credit unions.
    The NCUA uses the information to determine if the charter 
application, field of membership amendment, or conversion application 
meets the requirements of the Act and NCUA regulations.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated No. of Respondents: 8,985.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 8,985.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 2.11.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,994.
    Reason for Change: Adjustment have been make reflect the current 
number of respondents reporting and a more accurate accounting of the 
time needed to respond.
    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 June 22, 2020.

    Dated: June 22, 2020.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
NCUA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-13761 Filed 6-25-20; 8:45 am]
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