[Federal Register: July 12, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 133)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The OCC, 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 a continuing
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 OMB control number. The OCC is soliciting comment
concerning its information collection titled, ``(MA) Securities
Exchange Act Disclosure Rules (12 CFR Part 11).''
DATES: Comments must be received by September 11, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, Public Information Room, Mailstop 1-5, Attention: 1557-0106,
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 can inspect and photocopy the comments
at the OCC's Public Information Room, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC
20219. You can make an appointment to inspect the comments by calling
(202) 874-5043.
Additionally, you should send a copy of your comments to OCC Desk
Officer, 1557-0106, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information
or a
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copy of the collection from Mary Gottlieb, OCC Clearance Officer, or
Camille Dickerson, (202) 874-5090, Legislative and Regulatory
Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC is proposing to extend OMB approval
of the following information collection:
Title: (MA) Securities Exchange Act Disclosure Rules (12 CFR part
11).
OMB Number: 1557-0106.
Description: This submission covers an existing regulation and
involves no change to the regulation or to the information collection
requirements. The OCC requests only that OMB approve its revised
estimates.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is required by statute
to collect, through regulation, from any firm that is required to
register its stock with the SEC certain information and documents. 12
U.S.C. 78m(a)(1). The OCC is required by statute to apply similar
regulations to any national bank similarly required to be registered
(those with a class of equity securities held by 500 or more
shareholders). 15 U.S.C. 78l(i). Part 11 ensures that ``publicly owned
national banks'' provide adequate information about their operation to
current and potential shareholders, depositors, and to the public. The
OCC reviews the information to ensure that it complies with Federal law
and makes public all information required to be filed under these
rules.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals; Businesses or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 58.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 354.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,205.5.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized,
included in the request for OMB approval, and 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 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.
Dated: July 5, 2006.
Stuart Feldstein,
Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division.
[FR Doc. E6-10880 Filed 7-11-06; 8:45 am]
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