[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71689-71690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25461]


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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections

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

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 23, 
2023 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; 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 address above or telephone 703-548-
2279.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Number: 3133-0098.
    Type of Review: Extension currently approved collection.
    Title: Advertising of Excess Insurance, 12 CFR 740.3.
    Abstract: Federally insured credit unions which offer or provide 
excess insurance coverage for their accounts must indicate the type and 
amount of such insurance, the name of the carrier and a statement that 
the carrier is not affiliated with the NCUSIF or the Federal government 
in all advertising that mentions account insurance. The disclosure 
requirements under Sec.  740.3 are necessary to ensure that share 
account holders are aware that their accounts are insured by carriers 
other than the NCUA.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 291.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 291.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 291.
    OMB Number: 3133-0130.
    Title: Written Reimbursement Policy, 12 CFR 701.33.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Federal Credit Unions (FCUs) may reimburse its board 
members for reasonable and proper costs incurred in conducting their 
official responsibilities only if the reimbursement is in accordance 
with the written reimbursement policies and procedures established by 
the FCU's board of directors. Access to this plan, and documentation 
related to its implementation is necessary for NCUA examiners to verify 
compliance with this requirement.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,321.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 3,321.
    Estimated Burden Hours per Response: 0.50.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,661.
    OMB Number: 3133-0203.
    Title: IRPS 19-1, Exceptions to Employment Restrictions Under 
Section 205(d) of the Federal Credit Union Act (Second Chance IRPS).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: This information collection is required under Section 
205(d) of the Federal Credit Union Act (FCU Act) to allow the National 
Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board to make an informed decision 
whether to grant a waiver of the prohibition imposed by law under 
Section 205(d) of the FCU Act. Section 205(d) of the FCU Act prohibits 
a person who has been convicted of any criminal offense involving 
dishonesty or breach of trust, or who has entered into a pretrial 
diversion or similar program in connection with a prosecution for such 
offense, from participating in the affairs of a federally-insured 
credit union except with the prior written consent of the NCUA Board.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 4.
    Estimated Burden Hours per Response: 0.75.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3.
    OMB Number: 3133-0108.
    Type of Review: Extension currently approved collection.
    Title: Monitoring Bank Secrecy Act Compliance.
    Abstract: Section 748.2 of NCUA's regulations, directs credit 
unions to establish a Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance program that 
maintains procedures designed to assure and monitor compliance with the 
requirement of 31 U.S.C., Chap. 53, Subchapter II (sec. 5301-5329), the 
Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5318(g)), and 31 CFR Chapter X (parts 1000- 
1099), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the 
Treasury. Each federally insured credit union (FICU) must develop and 
provide for the continued administration of a BSA compliance program to 
assure and monitor compliance with the recordkeeping and recording 
requirements prescribed by the BSA. At a minimum, a compliance program 
shall provide for a system of internal controls, independent testing 
for compliance, designation of an individual responsible for 
coordinating and monitoring day-to-day compliance; and training. NCUA 
examiners review the program to determine whether the credit union's 
procedures comply with all BSA requirements.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,308.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 5,308.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 16.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 84,928.
    OMB Number: 3133-0204.
    Type of Review: Extension currently approved collection.

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    Title: NCUA Profile.
    Form: NCUA Form 4501A.
    Abstract: Sections 106 and 202 of the Federal Credit Union Act 
require federally insured credit unions (FICU) to make financial 
reports to the NCUA. Section 741.6 prescribes the method in which FICUs 
must submit this information to NCUA. NCUA Form 4501A, Credit Union 
Profile, is used to obtain non-financial data relevant to regulation 
and supervision such as the names of senior management and volunteer 
officials, and are reported through NCUA's online portal, CUOnline. The 
financial and statistical information is essential to NCUA in carrying 
out its responsibility for supervising federal credit unions. The 
information also enables NCUA to monitor all FICUs with National Credit 
Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) insured share accounts.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,281.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 21,124.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 2.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 42,248.
    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 Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, Secretary of the Board, the National 
Credit Union Administration, on November 17, 2022.

    Dated: November 17, 2022.
Dawn D. Wolfgang,
NCUA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-25461 Filed 11-22-22; 8:45 am]
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