77322 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 247 / Monday, December 27, 2004 / Notices 

determination that an activity is or is 

not within one of the three categories of 

activities and therefore is or is not 

financial in nature or incidental. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Affected Public: National banks; other 

interested parties. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 20 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 20 hours. 

Request for Comments 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval. All comments will 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 shall have 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 of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information.

Dated: December 16, 2004. 

Lois K. Holland, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Undersecretary for 

Domestic Finance; Proposed 

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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 take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of 

the Under Secretary for Domestic 

Finance of the Department of the 

Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning requirements for merchant 

banking investments authorized 

pursuant to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley 

Act, Public Law 106–102, 113 Stat. 1338 

(GLBA).

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before February 25, 2005, 

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for the 

Department of the Treasury, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mario Ugoletti, Director, Office of 

Financial Institutions Policy (202) 622–

0715, or Gary W. Sutton, Senior Banking 

Counsel, (202) 622–1976.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Merchant banking investments 

permitted under 12 U.S.C. 

1843(k)(4)(H). 

OMB Number: 1505–0182. 

CFR Cite: 12 CFR 1500. 

Abstract: Section 103 of the GLBA 

amended the Bank Holding Company 

Act to authorize financial holding 

companies to make merchant banking 

investments. The Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System and the 

Secretary of the Treasury have jointly 

issued a final rule governing these 

investments, including recordkeeping 

and reporting requirements. 

Current Actions: Financial holding 

companies conducting merchant 

banking investments maintain records 

and file reports pursuant to the joint 

final rule. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Affected Public: Financial holding 

companies. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

450. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 50 

hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 22,500 hours. 

Request for Comments: 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval. All comments will 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 shall have 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 of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information.

Dated: December 16, 2004. 

Lois K. Holland, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

United States Mint; Notice of Meeting

ACTION: Notification of Citizens Coinage 

Advisory Committee January 2005 

public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 108–

15, sec. 103, the United States Mint 

announces the Citizens Coinage 

Advisory Committee (CCAC) public 

meeting scheduled for January 25, 2005. 

The purpose of the meeting is to advise 

the Secretary of the Treasury on designs 

pertaining to the coinage of the United 

States and for other purposes. 

Date: January 25, 2005—Washington, 

DC. 

Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Location: United States Mint; 801 9th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC; 2nd floor 

Conference Room A. 

Subject: Consider state 

commemorative quarter-dollar coin 

design candidates and other business. 

Interested persons should call 202–

354–7502 for the latest update on 

meeting time and location.

Public Law 108–15 established the 

CCAC to: 

fi Advise the Secretary of the 

Treasury on any theme or design 

proposals relating to circulating coinage, 

bullion coinage, congressional gold 

medals, and national and other medals. 

fi Advise the Secretary of the 

Treasury with regard to the events, 

persons, or places to be commemorated 

by the issuance of commemorative coins 

in each of the five calendar years 

succeeding the year in which a 

commemorative coin designation is 

made. 

fi Make recommendations with 

respect to the mintage level for any 

commemorative coin recommended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madelyn Simmons Marchessault; 

United States Mint Liaison to the CCAC; 

801 Ninth Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20220, or call 202–354–6669. 

Any member of the public interested 

in submitting matters for the CCAC’s 

consideration is invited to submit them 

by fax to the following number: 202–

756–6830.

Authority: Public Law 108–15 (April 23, 

2003).

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Dated: December 20, 2004. 

Henrietta Holsman Fore, 

Director, United States Mint.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

United States Mint 

Notification of Citizens Coinage 

Advisory Committee 2005 Public 

Meetings

ACTION: Notification of Citizens Coinage 

Advisory Committee 2005 Public 

Meetings. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 108–

15, Sec. 103, the United States Mint 

announces the Citizens Coinage 

Advisory Committee (CCAC) meetings 

for the calendar year 2005. These 

meetings are open to the public. The 

purpose of these meetings is to advise 

the Secretary of the Treasury on designs 

pertaining to the coinage of the United 

States and for other purposes.

January 25, 2005—Washington, DC 

March 15, 2005—Washington, DC 

May 24, 2005—Washington, DC 

July 28, 2005—San Jose, CA 

September 27, 2005—Washington, DC 

November 15, 2005—Washington, DC

The meeting times and locations will 

be announced at least 2 weeks prior to 

each meeting. Interested persons should 

call 202–354–7502 for the latest update 

on meeting time and location.

Public Law 108–15 established the 

CCAC to: 

• Advise the Secretary of the 

Treasury on any theme or design 

proposals relating to circulating coinage, 

bullion coinage, congressional gold 

medals, and national and other medals. 

• Advise the Secretary of the 

Treasury with regard to the events, 

persons, or places to be commemorated 

by the issuance of commemorative coins 

in each of the five calendar years 

succeeding the year in which a 

commemorative coin designation is 

made. 

• Make recommendations with 

respect to the mintage level for any 

commemorative coin recommended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madelyn Simmons Marchessault; 

United States Mint Liaison to the CCAC; 

801 Ninth Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20220, or call 202–354–6669. 

Any member of the public interested 

in submitting matters for the CCAC’s 

consideration is invited to submit them 

by fax to the following number: 202–

756–6830.

Authority: Public Law 108–15 (April 23, 

2003)

Dated: December 20, 2004. 

Henrietta Holsman Fore, 

Director, United States Mint.

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