[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 238 (Monday, December 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77427-77428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31473]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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, Public Law 104-13. Today, the Office of Thrift Supervision within 
the Department of the Treasury solicits comments on Minimum Security 
Devices and Procedures.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before February 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Mail: Send comments to Manager, Dissemination Branch, 
Information Management and Services Division, Office of Thrift 
Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, Attention 1550-
0062.
    Delivery: Hand deliver comments to the Guard's Desk, East Lobby 
Entrance, 1700 G Street, NW., from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on business 
days, Attention 1550-0062.
    Facsimiles: Send facsimile transmissions to FAX Number (202) 906-
7755, Attention 1550-0062; or (202) 906-6956 (if comments are over 25 
pages).
    E-Mail: Send e-mails to ``<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#427e23622a3027247f" http: public.info">public.info</a>@ots.treas.gov">public.info@ots.treas.gov</a>'', Attention 
1550-0062, and include your name and telephone number.
    Public Inspection: Interested persons may inspect comments at the 
Public Reference Room, 1700 G St. NW., from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 
on Tuesdays and Thursdays or obtain comments and/or an index of 
comments by facsimile by telephoning the Public Reference Room at (202) 
906-5900 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on business days. Comments and 
the related index will also be posted on the OTS Internet Site at 
``www.OTS.treas.gov''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Riese, Supervision, Office of 
Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552, (202) 
906-6134.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Minimum Security Devices and Procdures.
    OMB Number: 1550-0062.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Abstract: The Bank Protection Act and OTS implementing regulations

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require thrifts to establish security devices and procedures. Written 
security programs allow OTS to evaluate whether thrifts have adopted 
policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the law and 
regulations. FDIC, OCC and FRB have substantially similar regulations.
    Current Actions: OTS proposes to renew this information collection 
without revision.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Affected Public: Business or For Profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,080.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,160 hours.
    Request for Comments: The OTS will summarize comments submitted in 
response to this notice or will include these comments in its request 
for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. 
The OTS invites comment 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 starting costs and costs of 
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide 
information.

    Dated: December 5, 2000.
John E. Werner,
Director, Information & Management Services Division.
[FR Doc. 00-31473 Filed 12-8-00; 8:45 am]
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