01-18457. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY:

Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice and request for comment.

SUMMARY:

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.

DATES:

Submit written comments on or before August 24, 2001.

ADDRESSES:

Send comments, referring to the collection by title of the proposal or by OMB approval number, to OMB and OTS at these addresses: Alexander Hunt, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; and Information Collection Comments, Chief Counsel's Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, FAX Number [phone], or e-mail to [e-mail].

Public Inspection: Comments and the related index will be posted on the OTS Internet Site at www.ots.treas.gov. In addition, interested persons may inspect comments at the Public Reference Room, 1700 G St., NW., by appointment. To make an appointment, call [phone], send an e-mail to, or send a facsimile transmission to [phone]. (Prior notice identifying the materials you will be requesting will assist us in serving you.) Appointments will be scheduled on business days between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. In most cases, appointments will be available the next business day following the date we receive your request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

To obtain a copy of the submission to OMB, contact Sally W. Watts at [e-mail], [phone], or facsimile number (202)-906-6518, Regulations and Legislation Division, Chief Counsel's Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552.

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.

Title of Proposal: Deposits and Savings Accounts by Office.

OMB Number: 1550-0004.

Form Number: OTS 248.

Description: Provides deposit data essential for analysis of market share of deposits required to evaluate competitive impact of mergers, acquisitions, and branching applications on which the OTS must act.

Type of Review: Renewal.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1068.

Estimated Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Burden Hours per Response: 1.

Estimated Total Burden: 1068 hours.

Clearance Officer: Sally W. Watts, [phone], Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander Hunt, [phone], Office of Management and Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: July 19, 2001.

Deborah Dakin,

Deputy Chief Counsel, Regulations & Legislation.