[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 29, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49791-49792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23432]
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 187 / Tuesday, September 29, 2009 /
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Thrift Supervision
12 CFR Part 585
[Docket No. OTS-2009-0018]
RIN 1550-AC14
Prohibited Service at Savings and Loan Holding Companies;
Extension of Expiration Date of Temporary Exemption
AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: OTS is revising its rules implementing section 19(e) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA), which prohibits any person who
has been convicted of any criminal offense involving dishonesty, breach
of trust, or money laundering (or who has agreed to enter into a
pretrial diversion or similar program in connection with a prosecution
for such an offense) from holding certain positions with respect to a
savings and loan holding company (SLHC). Specifically, OTS is extending
the expiration date of a temporary exemption granted to persons who
held positions with respect to a SLHC as of the date of the enactment
of section 19(e). The revised expiration date for the temporary
exemption is September 30, 2010.
DATES: Effective Date: The final rule is effective on September 29,
2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Deale, Director, Holding
Companies and International Activities, Examinations, Supervision and
Consumer Protection, (202) 906-7488, Marvin Shaw, Senior Attorney,
Regulations and Legislation Division, (202) 906-6639, Office of Thrift
Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 8, 2007, OTS published an interim
final rule adding 12 CFR part 585. This new part implemented section
19(e) of the FDIA, which prohibits any person who has been convicted of
any criminal offense involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or money
laundering (or who has agreed to enter into a pretrial diversion or
similar program in connection with a prosecution for such an offense)
from holding certain positions with a SLHC. Section 19(e) also
authorizes the Director of OTS to provide exemptions from the
prohibitions, by regulation or order, if the exemption is consistent
with the purposes of the statute.
The interim final rule described the actions that are prohibited
under the statute and prescribed procedures for applying for an OTS
order granting a case-by-case exemption from the prohibition. The rule
also provided regulatory exemptions to the prohibitions, including a
temporary exemption for persons who held positions with respect to a
SLHC on October 13, 2006, the date of enactment of section 19(e). This
temporary exemption is set to expire on September 30, 2009, unless a
case-by-case exemption is filed prior to that expiration date.\1\
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\1\ This temporary exemption originally was scheduled to expire
on September 5, 2007. OTS has extended the expiration date several
times, most recently to September 30, 2009 (74 FR 14457, March 31,
2009).
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OTS is extending the expiration date of the temporary exemption to
September 30, 2010. This extension will avoid needless disruptions of
SLHC operations while OTS continues to review the public comments and
develop a final rule addressing these comments. OTS has concluded that
this extension of the exemption is consistent with the purposes of
section 19(e) of the FDIA.
Regulatory Findings
Notice and Comment and Effective Date
For the reasons set out in the interim final rule,\2\ OTS has
concluded that: notice and comment on this extension are unnecessary
and contrary to the public interest under section 552(b)(B) of the
Administrative Procedure Act; there is good cause for making the
extension effective immediately under section 553(d) of the APA; and
the delayed effective date requirements of section 302 of the Riegle
Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (CDRIA) do
not apply.
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\2\ 72 FR at 25953.
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Regulatory Flexibility Act
For the reasons stated in the interim final rule,\3\ OTS has
concluded that this extension does not require an initial regulatory
flexibility analysis under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), and that this extension should not have a
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities, as
defined in the RFA.
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\3\ 72 FR at 25953-54.
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Paperwork Reduction Act
OTS has determined that this extension does not involve a change to
collections of information previously approved under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
For the reasons stated in the interim final rule,\4\ OTS has
determined that this extension will not result in expenditures by
state, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the
private sector, of more than $100 million in any one year.
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\4\ 72 FR at 25954.
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Executive Order 12866
OTS has determined that this extension is not a significant
regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.
Plain Language
Section 722 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (12 U.S.C. 4809) requires
the Agencies to use ``plain language'' in all final rules published
after January 1, 2000. OTS believes that the final rule containing the
extension is presented in a clear and straightforward manner.
List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 585
Administrative practice and procedure, Holding companies, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Savings associations.
Authority and Issuance
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For the reasons in the preamble, OTS is amending part 585 of chapter V
of title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations as set forth below:
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PART 585--PROHIBITED SERVICE AT SAVINGS AND LOAN HOLDING COMPANIES
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1. The authority citation for 12 CFR part 585 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1462, 1462a, 1463, 1464, 1467a, and
1829(e).
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2. Amend Sec. 585.100(b)(2) introductory text to read as follows:
Sec. 585.100 Who is exempt from the prohibition under this part?
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(b) * * *
(2) This exemption expires on September 30, 2010, unless the
savings and loan holding company or the person files an application
seeking a case-by-case exemption for the person under Sec. 585.110 by
that date. If the savings and loan holding company or the person files
such an application, the temporary exemption expires on:
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Dated: September 23, 2009.
By the Office of Thrift Supervision.
John Bowman,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. E9-23432 Filed 9-28-09; 8:45 am]
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