80 FR 32204 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Bank Appeals Follow-Up Questionnaire

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)

Page Range		32204-32204
FR Document		2015-13819

The OCC, 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 a new information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning collection of new information titled, ``Bank Appeals Follow-Up Questionnaire.''

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information 
Collection; Comment Request; Bank Appeals Follow-Up Questionnaire

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The OCC, 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 a new information 
collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
    In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not 
conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, 
an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is soliciting 
comment concerning collection of new information titled, ``Bank Appeals 
Follow-Up Questionnaire.''

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Washington, DC area and at the OCC 
is subject to delay, commenters are encouraged to submit comments by 
email, if possible. Comments may be sent to: Legislative and Regulatory 
Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 
Attention: 1557-NEW, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 3E-218, Mail Stop 9W-11, 
Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be sent by fax to (571) 
465-4326 or by electronic mail to [email protected]. You may 
personally inspect and photocopy comments at the OCC, 400 7th Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20219. For security reasons, the OCC requires that 
visitors make an appointment to inspect comments. You may do so by 
calling (202) 649-6700. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to 
present valid government-issued photo identification and submit to 
security screening in order to inspect and photocopy comments.
    All comments received, including attachments and other supporting 
materials, are part of the public record and subject to public 
disclosure. Do not include any information in your comment or 
supporting materials that you consider confidential or inappropriate 
for public disclosure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer, 
(202) 649-5490, for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 
649-5597, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Bank Appeals Follow-Up Questionnaire.
    OMB Control No.: To be assigned by OMB.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Description: The OCC's Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) is 
committed to assessing its efforts to provide a fair and expeditious 
appeal process to institutions under OCC supervision. To perform this 
assessment, it is necessary to obtain feedback from individual 
appellant institutions on the effectiveness of the Ombudsman's current 
efforts to provide a fair and expeditious appeals process and 
suggestions to enhance the bank appeals process. The Ombudsman will use 
the information gathered to assess adherence to OCC Bulletin 2013-15, 
``Bank Appeals Process,'' dated June 7, 2013, for each appeal submitted 
and to enhance its bank appeals program.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Burden Estimates:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 15.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 2.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be 
summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments 
will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on:
    (a) Whether the collections of information are necessary for the 
proper performance of the OCC's functions, including whether the 
information has practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the OCC's estimates of the burden of the 
information collections, 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 information collections on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    (e) Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: June 1, 2015.
Mary H. Gottlieb,
Regulatory Specialist, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division.
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35930 must be filed with the Surface You may personally inspect and performance of the OCC’s functions,
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., photocopy comments at the OCC, 400 including whether the information has
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. practical utility;
addition, one copy of each pleading For security reasons, the OCC requires (b) The accuracy of the OCC’s
must be served on Karl Morell, Karl that visitors make an appointment to estimates of the burden of the
Morell & Associates, 655 Fifteenth inspect comments. You may do so by information collections, including the
Street NW., Suite 225, Washington, DC calling (202) 649–6700. Upon arrival, validity of the methodology and
20005. visitors will be required to present valid assumptions used;
Board decisions and notices are government-issued photo identification (c) Ways to enhance the quality,
available on our Web site at and submit to security screening in utility, and clarity of the information to
WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. order to inspect and photocopy be collected; and
comments. (d) Ways to minimize the burden of
Decided: June 1, 2015.
All comments received, including information collections on respondents,
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
attachments and other supporting including through the use of automated
Director, Office of Proceedings.
materials, are part of the public record collection techniques or other forms of
Brendetta S. Jones,
and subject to public disclosure. Do not information technology.
Clearance Clerk. (e) Estimates of capital or start-up
include any information in your
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comment or supporting materials that costs and costs of operation,
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you consider confidential or maintenance, and purchase of services
inappropriate for public disclosure. to provide information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: June 1, 2015.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer, Mary H. Gottlieb,
Office of the Comptroller of the (202) 649–5490, for persons who are Regulatory Specialist, Legislative and
deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649– Regulatory Activities Division.
Currency
5597, Legislative and Regulatory [FR Doc. 2015–13819 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am]
Agency Information Collection Activities Division, Office of the BILLING CODE 4810–33–P
Activities: Proposed Information Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th
Collection; Comment Request; Bank Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.
Appeals Follow-Up Questionnaire SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Title: Bank Appeals Follow-Up
AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Internal Revenue Service
Questionnaire.
Currency (OCC), Treasury. OMB Control No.: To be assigned by Open meeting of the Taxpayer
ACTION: Notice and request for comment. OMB. Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance
SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its Type of Review: Regular. Center Improvements Project
continuing effort to reduce paperwork Description: The OCC’s Office of the Committee
and respondent burden, invites the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) is
committed to assessing its efforts to AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
general public and other Federal Treasury.
agencies to take this opportunity to provide a fair and expeditious appeal
process to institutions under OCC ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
comment on a new information
collection, as required by the Paperwork supervision. To perform this
assessment, it is necessary to obtain SUMMARY: An open meeting of the
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer
In accordance with the requirements feedback from individual appellant
institutions on the effectiveness of the Assistance Center Improvements Project
of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct Committee will be conducted. The
or sponsor, and the respondent is not Ombudsman’s current efforts to provide
a fair and expeditious appeals process Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting
required to respond to, an information public comments, ideas, and
collection unless it displays a currently and suggestions to enhance the bank
appeals process. The Ombudsman will suggestions on improving customer
valid Office of Management and Budget service at the Internal Revenue Service.
(OMB) control number. The OCC is use the information gathered to assess
adherence to OCC Bulletin 2013–15, DATES: The meeting will be held
soliciting comment concerning Wednesday, July 8, 2015.
collection of new information titled, ‘‘Bank Appeals Process,’’ dated June 7,
2013, for each appeal submitted and to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Otis
‘‘Bank Appeals Follow-Up Simpson at 1–888–912–1227 or 202–
Questionnaire.’’ enhance its bank appeals program.
Affected Public: Businesses or other 317–3332.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on for-profit. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
or before August 4, 2015. Burden Estimates: hereby given pursuant to section
ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Estimated Number of Respondents: 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Washington, DC area and at the OCC is 15. Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
subject to delay, commenters are Estimated Number of Responses: 15. that a meeting of the Taxpayer
encouraged to submit comments by Estimated Annual Burden: 2.5 hours. Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance
email, if possible. Comments may be Frequency of Response: On occasion. Center Improvements Project Committee
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sent to: Legislative and Regulatory Comments: Comments submitted in will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2015,
Activities Division, Office of the response to this notice will be at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The public is
Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: summarized and included in the request invited to make oral comments or
1557–NEW, 400 7th Street SW., Suite for OMB approval. All comments will submit written statements for
3E–218, Mail Stop 9W–11, Washington, become a matter of public record. consideration. Due to limited
DC 20219. In addition, comments may Comments are invited on: conference lines, notification of intent
be sent by fax to (571) 465–4326 or by (a) Whether the collections of to participate must be made with Otis
electronic mail to prainfo@occ.treas.gov. information are necessary for the proper Simpson. For more information please

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comment.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before August 4, 2015.
Contact		Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer, (202) 649-5490, for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649-5597, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.
FR Citation		80 FR 32204

80 FR 32204 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Bank Appeals Follow-Up Questionnaire

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency