97-7867. Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 14970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7867]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------


DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, 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 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 Electronic Loan Data Request Survey.

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 Robyn Dennis, Supervision, Office of Thrift 
Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Electronic Loan Data Request Survey.
    Form Number: OTS Form 1630.
    Abstract: OTS is changing a portion of its examination process. 
Thrift institutions are being asked to provide loan information to OTS 
examiners electronically. This survey will allow OTS to determine 
whether the new system reduces the burden of the on-site examination 
process by providing information on the cost, ease, and amount of time 
required to prepare the loan information electronically, in comparison 
with the previous paper-based system.
    Current Actions: New Collection.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Business or For Profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: .25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 125 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 21, 1997.
Catherine C. M. Teti,
Director, Records Management and Information Policy.
[FR Doc. 97-7867 Filed 3-27-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6720-01-P