04-18773. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; 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 (P.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 September 16, 2004.

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, Virginia 22314-3428. Fax No. 703-518-6669. 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:

Title: 12 CFR 703 Investment and Deposit Activities.

OMB Number: 3133-0133.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

Description: To ensure that federal credit unions make safe and sound investments, the rule requires that they establish written investment policies and review them annually, document details of the individual investments monthly, ensure adequate broker/dealer selection criteria and record credit decisions regarding deposits in certain financial institutions.

Respondents: Federal credit unions.

Estimated No. of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 5,732.

Estimated Burden Hours Per Response: 46.15 hours.

Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping. Reporting. On Occasion. Quarterly.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 264,529 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: None.

By the National Credit Union Administration Board on August 11, 2004.

Becky Baker,

Secretary of the Board.