Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 236 / Tuesday, December 9, 1997 / Notices 64909

(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; (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including 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 2, 1997.

Catherine C.M. Teti,

Director, Records Management and

Information Policy.

[FR Doc. 97–32096 Filed 12–8–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision

Proposed Agency Information

Collection Activities; Comment

Request

AGENCY: Office of Thrift Supervision,

Department of Treasury

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. Currently, the

Office of Thrift Supervision within the

Department of the Treasury is soliciting

comments concerning the Application

for Issuance of Subordinated Debt

Securities.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before February 9, 1998

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Manager,

Dissemination Branch, Records

Management and Information Policy,

Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552,

Attention 1550–0030. These

submissions may be hand delivered to

1700 G Street, NW. From 9:00 A.M. to

5:00 P.M. on business days; they may be

sent by facsimile transmission to FAX

Number (202) 906–7755; or they may be

sent by e-mail:

public.info@ots.treas.gov. Those

commenting by e-mail should include

their name and telephone number.

Comments over 25 pages in length

should be sent to FAX Number (202)

906–6956. Comments will be available

for inspection at 1700 G Street, NW.,

from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. on

business days.

Copies of the Form with instructions

are available for inspection at 1700 G

Street, NW., from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00

P.M. on business days or from PubliFax,

OTS’’ Fax-on-Demand system, at (202)

906–5660.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information

should be directed to Pamela Schaar,

Corporate Activities Division,

Supervision, Office of Thrift

Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20552, (202) 906–7205.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Application for Issuance of

Subordinated Debt Securities.

OMB Number: 1550–0030.

Form Number: OTS Form 1344.

Abstract: The application provides

OTS with the information needed to

determine if a proposed issuance of

securities will benefit the thrift

institution or create an unreasonable

risk to the Savings Association Fund.

Current Actions: OTS is proposing to

renew this information collection

without revision.

Type of Review: Extension of a

previously approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or For

Profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 46

average hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 228 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; (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including 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 2, 1997.

Catherine C.M. Teti,

Director, Records Management and

Information Policy.

[FR Doc. 97–32097 Filed 12–8–97; 8:45 am]

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