97-7866. Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14969-14970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7866]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Thrift Supervision


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort

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to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Currently, the 
Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department of the Treasury is 
soliciting comments concerning the Instructions for Filling out the 
Interest-Rate Risk Appeals Submission.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 27, 1997 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Manager, Dissemination Branch, Records 
Management and Information Policy, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, Attention 1550-0084. These 
submissions may be hand delivered to 1700 G Street, NW., from 9:00 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. on business days; they may be sent by facsimile 
transmission to FAX Number [phone]. Comments over 25 pages in 
length should be sent to FAX Number [phone]. Comments will be 
available for inspection at 1700 G Street, NW., from 9:00 a.m. until 
4:00 p.m. on business days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Robert Kazden, Supervision, Office of Thrift 
Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Instructions for Filling Out the Interest-Rate Risk Appeals 
Submission.
    Form Number: OTS Form 1586-A and OTS Form 1586-I.
    Abstract: These forms are used by OTS to obtain information from 
savings associations which want to appeal their interest-rate risk 
component.
    Current Actions: This is an extension of an already approved 
information collection.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Business or For Profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 18.89 minutes average.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 170 hours.

Request for Comments

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including 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.

    Dated: March 19, 1997.
Catherine C. M. Teti,
Director, Records Management and Information Policy.
[FR Doc. 97-7866 Filed 3-27-97; 8:45 am]
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