[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25700-25701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09336]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Requirements; Information 
Collection Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Climate Risk Range of 
Practice Questionnaire

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 (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 the renewal of its information collection 
titled, ``Climate Risk Range of Practice Questionnaire.'' The OCC also 
is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review.

DATES: You should submit written comments by June 1, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged to submit comments by email, if 
possible. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: Chief Counsel's Office, Attention: Comment 
Processing, 1557-0354, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 
7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218, Washington, DC 20219.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218, 
Washington, DC 20219.
     Fax: (571) 465-4326.
    Instructions: You must include ``OCC'' as the agency name and 
``1557-0354'' in your comment. In general, the OCC will publish 
comments on www.reginfo.gov without change, including any business or 
personal information provided, such as name and address information, 
email addresses, or phone numbers. 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.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should also be sent within 30 days of publication of this 
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    On January 18, 2022, the OCC published a 60-day notice for this 
information collection, 87 FR 2667. You may review comments and other 
related materials that pertain to this information collection following 
the close of the 30-day comment period for this notice by the method 
set forth in the next bullet.
     Viewing Comments Electronically: Go to www.reginfo.gov. 
Hover over the ``Information Collection Review'' tab and click on 
``Information Collection Review'' drop-down menu. From the ``Currently 
under Review'' drop-down menu, select ``Department of Treasury'' and 
then click ``submit.'' This information collection can be located by 
searching by OMB control number ``1557-0354'' or ``Climate Risk Range 
of Practice Questionnaire.'' Upon finding the appropriate information 
collection, click on the related ``ICR Reference Number.'' On the next 
screen, select ``View Supporting Statement and Other Documents'' and 
then click on the link to any comment listed at the bottom of the 
screen.
     For assistance in navigating www.reginfo.gov, please 
contact the Regulatory Information Service Center at (202) 482-7340.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaquita Merritt, OCC Clearance 
Officer, (202) 649-5490, Chief Counsel's Office, Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218, 
Washington, DC 20219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal 
agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget 
(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 renewal of the emergency approval 
granted to the information collection set forth in this document.
    Title: Climate Risk Range of Practice Questionnaire.
    OMB Control No.: 1557-0354.
    Abstract: The OCC is conducting a climate risk range of practice 
among large banks with the purpose of developing an understanding of 
climate risk management practices, specifically as they pertain to 
climate-related financial risk. Climate risks can have a material 
impact on the financial system by damaging property, impeding business 
activity, shifting the values of assets, and affecting incomes. Banks 
are exposed to both physical risks and transition risks presented by 
climate change, which may impact the safety and soundness of supervised 
institutions. The OCC is collecting the information through the range 
of practice to understand the financial risks and ensure the 
establishment of sound risk management frameworks to measure, monitor, 
and control risks presented by climate change. The agency understands 
that some banks are working to incorporate climate-related financial 
risks into their existing risk management frameworks and business 
strategies. The OCC also recognizes that banks' exposure to climate-
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financial risks and their climate risk management practices may vary 
substantially based on institutions' size, complexity of operations, 
geographic footprint, business model, and risk profile. The range of 
practice will not result in an adequacy assessment as to the banks' 
current climate risk management program. The range of practice will:
     Inform the need for clarification or development of 
necessary supervisory expectations;
     Start to establish baseline supervisory knowledge;
     Help identify challenges and gaps in risk management 
frameworks; and
     Inform the agency on plans to evolve current practices.
    Type of Review: Extension, without change, of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit; individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Burden per Respondent: 170 hours.
    Total Burden: 3,400 hours.
    On January 18, 2022, the OCC published a 60-day notice for this 
information collection, 87 FR 2667. The OCC received one comment, which 
was not directly relevant. Comments continue to be solicited on:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information has practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the OCC's estimates of the burden of the 
collection of information;
    (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.

Theodore J. Dowd,
Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
[FR Doc. 2022-09336 Filed 4-29-22; 8:45 am]
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