[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20820-20821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8987]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Thrift Supervision
Application and Termination Notice for Municipal Securities
Dealer Principal or Representative
AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
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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 June 13, 2011.
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 [email protected]. 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, NW., by
appointment. To make an appointment, call (202) 906-5922, send an e-
mail to public.info@ots.treas.gov">public.info@ots.treas.gov, or send a facsimile transmission to
(202) 906-7755.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information
about this proposed information collection from Judith McCormick (202)
906-5636, 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.
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: Application and Termination Notice for Municipal
Securities Dealer Principal or Representative.
OMB Number: 1550-0123.
Form Numbers: MSD-5 and MSD-4.
Description: Section 15B(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (Act) requires, in part, that municipal securities dealers notify
their appropriate regulatory agency (ARA) of their activities. This
information is required to satisfy the requirements of the Act. The
Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 provides for the
inclusion of the OTS in the definition of an ARA for Federal savings
associations (FSA's).
The forms are completed by certain FSA employees that act as
municipal securities dealer principals or representatives, and are
submitted to OTS. OTS reviews the information to monitor registered
persons' entry into, and exit from, municipal securities dealer
activities. The information contributes to the OTS's understanding of
the FSA and helps to facilitate the supervision of the municipal
securities dealer activities.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 14.
Estimated Frequency of Response: On occasion.
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Estimated Total Burden: 11 hours.
Dated: April 8, 2011.
Ira L. Mills,
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of Chief Counsel, Office of Thrift
Supervision.
[FR Doc. 2011-8987 Filed 4-12-11; 8:45 am]
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