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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: April 9, 1998.

Catherine C. M. Teti,

Director, Records Management and

Information Policy.

[FR Doc. 98–10123 Filed 4–15–98; 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 the 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 Procedures

for Monitoring Bank Secrecy Act.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before June 15, 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 1550–0041. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information

should be directed to Larry Clark,

Compliance Division, Supervision,

Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20552,

(202) 906–5628.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Procedures for Monitoring Bank

Secrecy Act. OMB Number: 1550–0041.

Form Number: N/A.

Abstract: This collection is necessary

to enable OTS to determine whether a

savings association has implemented a

program reasonably designed to assure

and monitor compliance with the

currency recordkeeping and reporting

requirements established by Federal

statute and the U.S. Department of the

Treasury regulations. Current Actions: OTS is proposing to

renew this information collection

without revision.

Type of Review: Extension of an

already approved collection. Affected Public: Business or For

Profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,229.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 2,458 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: April 9, 1998.

Catherine C. M. Teti,

Director, Records Management and

Information Policy.

[FR Doc. 98–10125 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Thrift Supervision

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

April 9, 1998.

The Office of Thrift Supervision

(OTS) has submitted the following

public information collection

requirement(s) to OMB for review and

clearance under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–

13. Copies of the submission(s) may be

obtained by calling the OTS Clearance

Officer listed. Comments regarding this

information collection should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed

and to the OTS Clearance Officer, Office

of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, N.

W., Washington, D.C. 20552.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before May 18, 1998 to

be assured of consideration.

OMB Number: 1550–0041.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of an

already approved collection.

Title: Minimum Security Devices and

Procedures.

Description: The Bank Protection Act

and OTS’ implementing regulations

require savings associations to establish

security devices and procedures. A

written security program allows OTS to

evaluate whether savings associations

have adopted policies and procedures to

ensure compliance with the law and

regulations.

Respondents: Savings and Loan

Associations and Savings Banks.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,229.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 2 hours.

Frequency of Response: 1.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

2,458 hours.

Clearance Officer: Colleen M. Devine,

(202) 906–6025, Office of Thrift

Supervision, 1700 G Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20552.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander Hunt, (202)

395–7860, Office of Management and

Budget, Room 10226, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, D.C.

20503.

Catherine C. M. Teti,

Director, Records Management and

Information Policy.

[FR Doc. 98–10124 Filed 4–15–98; 8:45 am]

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