[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 54 (Thursday, March 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 13380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6962]


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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The FDIC, 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 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Currently, the FDIC is 
soliciting comments concerning an information collection titled 
``Procedures for Monitoring Bank Protection Act Compliance.''

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 20, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to 
Steven F. Hanft, FDIC Clearance Officer, (202) 898-3907, Office of the 
Executive Secretary, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th 
Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429. All comments should refer to 
``Procedures for Monitoring Bank Protection Act Compliance.'' Comments 
may be hand-delivered to Room F-400, 1776 F Street, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20429, on business days between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. [FAX 
number (202) 898-3838; Internet address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#50333f3d3d353e242310363439337e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="adcec2c0c0c8c3d9deedcbc9c4ce83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a>].
    A copy of the comments may also be submitted to the OMB desk 
officer for the FDIC: Alexander Hunt, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 3208, Washington, D.C. 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven F. Hanft, at the address 
identified above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal to renew the following currently 
approved collection of information:
    Title: Procedures for Monitoring Bank Protection Act Compliance 12 
CFR Part 326.
    OMB Number: 3064-0095.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Affected Public: FDIC-insured state nonmember banks.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,830.
    Estimated Time per Response: \1/2\ hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,915 hours.
    General Description of Collection: FDIC-insured state nonmember 
banks subject to 12 CFR Part 326 have a one-time requirement to 
establish a written security program and develop training materials. 
The program and training materials must be kept current and the bank's 
security officer must make an annual report to the board of directors 
on the program's effectiveness.

Request for Comment

    Comments are invited on: (a) whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the FDIC's functions, 
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimates of the burden of the information collection, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information 
collection on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    At the end of the comment period, the comments and recommendations 
received will be analyzed to determine the extent to which the 
collection should be modified prior to submission to OMB for review and 
approval. Comments submitted in response to this notice also will be 
summarized or included in the FDIC's requests to OMB for renewal of 
this collection. All comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated at Washington, D.C., this 14th day of March, 1997.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Jerry L. Langley,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-6962 Filed 3-19-97; 8:45 am]
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