E8-19162. Recordkeeping and Confirmation Requirements for Securities Transactions  

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    AGENCY:

    Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury.

    ACTION:

    Notice and request for comment.

    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 comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department of the Treasury will submit the proposed information collection requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. Today, OTS is soliciting public comments on its proposal to extend this information collection.

    DATES:

    Submit written comments on or before October 20, 2008.

    ADDRESSES:

    Send comments, referring to the collection by title of the proposal or by OMB approval number, to Information Collection Comments, Chief Counsel's Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552; send a facsimile transmission to (202) 906-6518; or send an e-mail to infocollection.comments@ots.treas.gov. OTS will post comments and the related index on the OTS Internet Site at http://www.ots.treas.gov. In addition, interested persons may inspect comments at the Public Reading Room, 1700 G Street, and NW., by appointment. To make an appointment, call (202) 906-5922, send an e-mail to public.info@ots.treas.gov, or send a facsimile transmission to (202) 906-7755.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    You can request additional information about this proposed information collection from Judi McCormick, (202) 906-5636, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OTS may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and respondents are not required to respond to an information collection, unless the information collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. As part of the approval process, we invite comments on the following information collection.

    Comments should address one or more of the following points:

    a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of OTS;

    b. The accuracy of OTS's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection;

    c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

    d. Ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of information technology.

    We will summarize the comments that we receive and include them in the OTS request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. In this notice, OTS is soliciting comments concerning the following information collection.

    Title of Proposal: Recordkeeping and Confirmation Requirements for Securities Transactions.

    OMB Number: 1550-0109.

    Form Numbers: N/A.

    Regulation requirement: 12 CFR part 551.

    Description: The regulation found at 12 CFR part 551 imposes recordkeeping and confirmation requirements for savings associations that effect securities transactions.

    The recordkeeping and confirmation regulation ensures that savings association customers receive the same protections and disclosures provided to brokerage customers; ensures savings associations effect securities transactions safely and soundly; and provides savings associations with formal guidance when they effect securities transactions.

    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 829.

    Estimated Number of Responses: 829.

    Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion.

    Estimated Total Burden: 4,235 hours.

    Clearance Officer: Ira L. Mills, (202) 906-6531, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552.

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    Dated: August 13, 2008.

    Deborah Dakin,

    Senior Deputy Chief Counsel, Regulations and Legislation Division.

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    [FR Doc. E8-19162 Filed 8-18-08; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
08/19/2008
Department:
Thrift Supervision Office
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice and request for comment.
Document Number:
E8-19162
Dates:
Submit written comments on or before October 20, 2008.
Pages:
48432-48432 (1 pages)
PDF File:
E8-19162.Pdf