07-3733. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request  

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    AGENCY:

    Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury.

    ACTION:

    Notice and request for comment.

    SUMMARY:

    The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the renewal of an information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 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 an information collection titled, “Interagency Statement on Complex Structured Finance Transactions.” The OCC also gives notice that it has sent the information collection to OMB for review and approval.

    DATES:

    Comments must be submitted on or before August 30, 2007.

    ADDRESSES:

    Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information Room, Mailstop 1-5, Attention: 1557-0229, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be sent by fax to (202) 874-4448, or by electronic mail to regs.comments@occ.treas.gov. You may personally inspect and photocopy comments at the OCC's Public Information Room, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. For security reasons, the OCC requires that visitors make an appointment to inspect comments. You may do so by calling (202) 874-5043. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to present valid government-issued photo identification and submit to security screening in order to inspect and photocopy comments.

    Additionally, you should send a copy of your comments to OCC Desk Officer, 1557-0229, by mail to U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., #10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to (202) 395-6974.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    You may request additional information or a copy of the collection and supporting documentation submitted to OMB by contacting: Mary Gottlieb, (202) 874-5090, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Interagency Statement on Complex Structured Finance Transactions.

    OMB Control No.: 1557-0229.

    Type of Review: Regular review.

    Description: The statement describes the types of internal controls and risk management procedures that the agencies (OCC, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Securities and Exchange Commission) believe are particularly effective in assisting financial institutions to identify and address the reputational, legal, and other risks associated with complex structured finance transactions.

    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.

    Burden Estimates:

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21.

    Estimated Number of Responses: 21.

    Estimated Annual Burden: 525 hours.

    Frequency of Response: On occasion.

    Comments: The OCC issued a 60-day Federal Register notice on May 21, 2007. 72 FR 28553. Comments continue to be invited on:

    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility;

    (b) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

    (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.

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    Dated: July 26, 2007.

    Stuart Feldstein,

    Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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    [FR Doc. 07-3733 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4810-33-P

Document Information

Published:
07/31/2007
Department:
Comptroller of the Currency
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice and request for comment.
Document Number:
07-3733
Dates:
Comments must be submitted on or before August 30, 2007.
Pages:
41818-41818 (1 pages)
PDF File:
07-3733.pdf