[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32980-32981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15365]


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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, 44 U.S.C. 3507. Today, the Office of Thrift Supervision within 
the Department of the Treasury solicits comments on its proposed 
information collection titled Merger Application.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before August 20, 2001.

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ADDRESSES: Mail: Send comments to Information Collection Comments, 
Chief Counsel's Office, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20552, Attention 1550-0016.
    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: Information Collection Comments, Chief Counsel's 
Office, 1550-0016.
    Facsimiles: Send facsimile transmissions to FAX Number (202) 906-
6518, Attention 1550-0016.
    E-Mail: Send e-mails to ``infocollection.comments @ots.treas.gov'', 
Attention 1550-0016, and include your name and telephone number.
    Public Inspection: Comments and the related index will be posted on 
the OTS Internet Site at ``www.ots.treas.gov''. In addition, interested 
persons may inspect comments at the Public Reference Room, 1700 G St. 
NW., by appointment. To make an appointment, call (202) 906-5922, send 
an e-mail to , or send a facsimile transmission to (202) 906-7755. 
(Prior notice identifying the materials you will be requesting will 
assist us in serving you.) Appointments will be scheduled on business 
days between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. In most cases, appointments will 
be available the next business day following the date we receive your 
request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadine Washington, Office of 
Examination Policy, Office of Thrift Supervision, 1700 G Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20552, (202) 906-6706.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OTS may not conduct or sponsor an 
information collection, and respondents are not required to respond to 
an information collection, unless the information collection displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. As part of the approval process, we 
invite comments on the following information collection. Comments 
should address one or more of the following points:
    a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of OTS;
    b. The accuracy of the OTS's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection;
    c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    d. Ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of information technology.
    We will summarize the comments that we receive and include them in 
the OTS request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of 
public record. In this notice, OTS is soliciting comments concerning 
the following information collection.
    Title: Merger Application.
    OMB Number: 1550-0016.
    Form Number: 1639.
    Abstract: The Bank Merger Act and the OTS merger regulations 
require a savings association that proposes to combine with either 
another savings association or insured depository to obtain written 
approval from the OTS.
    Current Actions: OTS proposes to renew this information collection 
with revision.
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Affected Public: Business or For Profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 630 hours.

    Dated: June 13, 2001.
Deborah Dakin,
Deputy Chief Counsel, Regulations and Legislation.
[FR Doc. 01-15365 Filed 6-18-01; 8:45 am]
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