[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77952-77953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27591]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection 
Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Guidance on Sound Incentive 
Compensation Policies

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 comment on the renewal of an information 
collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). An 
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 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 an information collection 
titled, ``Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies.'' The OCC 
also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for 
review.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 19, 2023.

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, 1557-0245, 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) 293-4835.
    Instructions: You must include ``OCC'' as the agency name and 
``1557-0245'' 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. You can find this 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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'' from the 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 ``1557-0245'' or 
``Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies.'' 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, Washington, DC 20219. 
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please 
dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), 
Federal agencies must obtain approval from OMB for each collection of 
information 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 and/or requirements that members of the public submit reports, 
keep records, or provide information to a third party. The OCC asks the 
OMB to extend its approval of the collection in this notice.
    Title: Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies.
    OMB Number: 1557-0245.
    Abstract: The guidance states that each large national bank and 
Federal savings association should: (i) have policies and procedures 
that identify and describe the role(s) of the personnel and units 
authorized to be involved in developing and administering incentive 
compensation arrangements, identify the source of significant risk-
related factors, establish appropriate controls governing these factors 
to help ensure their reliability, and identify the individual(s) and 
unit(s) whose approval is necessary for the establishment or 
modification of incentive compensation arrangements; (ii) create and 
maintain sufficient documentation to permit an audit of the 
organization's processes for developing and administering incentive 
compensation arrangements; (iii) have any material exceptions or 
adjustments to the incentive compensation arrangements established for 
senior executives approved and documented by its board of directors; 
and (iv) have its board of directors receive and review, on an annual 
or more frequent basis, an assessment by management of the 
effectiveness of the design and operation of the organization's 
incentive compensation system in providing risk-taking incentives that 
are consistent with the organization's safety and soundness. The 
principles discussed in the guidance will vary with the size and 
complexity of a banking organization, and monitoring methods for small 
banks are not directly addressed by these four policies and procedures 
in the guidance.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents for Yearly Maintenance: 1,093 (38 
large banks; 1,055 small banks).
    Estimated Number of Respondents for Setup: 1 large bank; 1 small 
bank.
    Estimated Burden per Respondent: 520 hours for large banks (480 
hours for set up; 40 hours for yearly maintenance); 90 hours for small 
banks (60 hours for set up; 30 hours for yearly maintenance).
    Total Annual Burden: 33,710 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.

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    On September 20, 2022, the OCC published a notice for 60 days of 
comments concerning this collection, 87 FR 57555. No comments were 
received. Comments continue to be solicited 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 startup 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. 2022-27591 Filed 12-19-22; 8:45 am]
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