E6-1171. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review; Comment Request

AGENCY:

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).

ACTION:

Request for comment.

SUMMARY:

The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is published to obtain comments from the public.

DATES:

Comments will be accepted until April 3, 2006.

ADDRESSES:

Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to NCUA Clearance Officer listed below:

Clearance Officer: Mr. Neil McNamara, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3428. Fax No. 703-837-2861. E-mail: [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or a copy of the information collection request, should be directed to Tracy Sumpter at the National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3428, or at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Proposal for the following collection of information:

OMB Number: 3133-0141.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Title: 12 CFR part 701.22 Organization and Operation of Federal Credit Unions—Loan Participations.

Description: NCUA has authorized federal credit unions to engage in loan participations, provided they establish written policies and enter into a written loan participation agreement. NCUA believes written policies are necessary to ensure a plan is fully considered before being adopted by the Board.

Respondents: All Federal Credit Unions.

Estimated No. of Respondents/Record keepers: 1,000.

Estimated Burden Hours per Response: 4 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,000.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $100,000.

By the National Credit Union Administration Board on January 19, 2006.

Mary Rupp,

Secretary of the Board.