81 FR 29621 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities Brokers and Dealers-Registration and Withdrawal

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

Page Range		29621-29621
FR Document		2016-11213

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 continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), 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 the renewal of its information collection titled, ``Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities Brokers and Dealers--Registration and Withdrawal.'' The OCC also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection 
Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Municipal Securities Dealers and 
Government Securities Brokers and Dealers--Registration and Withdrawal

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 continuing 
information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (PRA).
    In accordance with the requirements of the PRA (44 U.S.C. chapter 
35), 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 the renewal of its information 
collection titled, ``Municipal Securities Dealers and Government 
Securities Brokers and Dealers--Registration and Withdrawal.'' The OCC 
also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for 
review.

DATES: You should submit written comments by June 13, 2016.

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, Mail 
Stop 9W-11, Attention: 1557-0184, 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 or, for 
persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649-5597. Upon 
arrival, visitors will be required to present valid government-issued 
photo identification and to 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.
    Additionally, please send a copy of your comments by mail to: OCC 
Desk Officer, 1557-0184, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th 
Street NW., #10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by email to: oira 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer, 
(202) 649-5490 or, 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:  The OCC is proposing to extend OMB approval 
of the following information collection:
    Title: Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities 
Brokers and Dealers--Registration and Withdrawal.
    OMB Control No.: 1557-0184.
    Form Numbers: MSD, MSDW,\1\ MSD-4, MSD-5, G-FIN, G-FINW, GFIN-4 and 
GFIN-5.\2\
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    \1\ The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) maintains 
collections for the MSD and MSDW under OMB Control Nos. 3235-0083 
and 3235-0087, however, there is a requirement that these be filed 
with the OCC, which is covered by OMB Control No. 1557-0184.
    \2\ The Department of the Treasury maintains collections for the 
G-FIN-4 and G-FIN-5 under OMB Control No. 1535-0089, however there 
is a requirement that they be filed with the OCC, which is covered 
by OMB Control No. 1557-0184.
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    Abstract: This information collection is required to satisfy the 
requirements of section 15B \3\ and section 15C \4\ of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, which require, in part, any national bank or 
Federal savings association that acts as a government securities 
broker/dealer or a municipal securities dealer to file the relevant 
form with the OCC to inform the agency of its broker/dealer activities. 
The OCC uses this information to determine which national banks and 
Federal savings associations are acting as government securities 
broker/dealers and municipal securities dealers and to monitor entry 
into and exit from these activities by institutions and registered 
persons. The OCC also uses the information in planning national bank 
and Federal savings association examinations.
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-4.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-5.
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    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 19 (8 government securities 
dealers; 1 municipal securities dealer; and 10 municipal and government 
securities dealers).
    Estimated Number of Responses: 802.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 736 burden hours.
    On March 1, 2016, the OCC published a notice regarding this 
collection for 60 days of comment, 81 FR 10716. No comments were 
received. Comments continue to be invited on:
    (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the OCC, including whether the 
information has practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the OCC's estimate of the information 
collection burden;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection on respondents, 
including through 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: May 9, 2016.
Mary Hoyle Gottlieb,
Regulatory Specialist, Legislative & Regulatory Activities Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-11213 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
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Attendance at the meeting is open to email, if possible. Comments may be section 15B 3 and section 15C 4 of the
the interested public but limited to the sent to: Legislative and Regulatory Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which
space available. With the approval of Activities Division, Office of the require, in part, any national bank or
the Administrator, members of the Comptroller of the Currency, Mail Stop Federal savings association that acts as
public may present oral statements at 9W–11, Attention: 1557–0184, a government securities broker/dealer or
the meeting. Persons wishing further Washington, DC 20219. In addition, a municipal securities dealer to file the
information should contact, not later comments may be sent by fax to (571) relevant form with the OCC to inform
than Thursday, June 9, 2016, Charles 465–4326 or by electronic mail to the agency of its broker/dealer activities.
Wipperfurth, Deputy Chief of Staff, prainfo@occ.treas.gov. You may The OCC uses this information to
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development personally inspect and photocopy determine which national banks and
Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue comments at the OCC, 400 7th Street Federal savings associations are acting
SE., Washington, DC 20590; 202–366– SW., Washington, DC 20219. For as government securities broker/dealers
0091. security reasons, the OCC requires that and municipal securities dealers and to
Any member of the public may visitors make an appointment to inspect monitor entry into and exit from these
present a written statement to the comments. You may do so by calling activities by institutions and registered
Advisory Board at any time. (202) 649–6700 or, for persons who are persons. The OCC also uses the
Issued at Washington, DC, on May 9, 2016. deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649– information in planning national bank
Carrie Lavigne, 5597. Upon arrival, visitors will be and Federal savings association
required to present valid government- examinations.
Chief Counsel.
issued photo identification and to Type of Review: Regular.
[FR Doc. 2016–11210 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am]
submit to security screening in order to
BILLING CODE 4910–61–P Affected Public: Businesses or other
inspect and photocopy comments.
for-profit.
All comments received, including
attachments and other supporting Estimated Number of Respondents: 19
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY materials, are part of the public record (8 government securities dealers; 1
and subject to public disclosure. Do not municipal securities dealer; and 10
Office of the Comptroller of the municipal and government securities
include any information in your
Currency dealers).
comment or supporting materials that
Agency Information Collection you consider confidential or Estimated Number of Responses: 802.
Activities: Information Collection inappropriate for public disclosure. Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Additionally, please send a copy of Estimated Annual Burden: 736
Municipal Securities Dealers and your comments by mail to: OCC Desk burden hours.
Government Securities Brokers and Officer, 1557–0184, U.S. Office of
On March 1, 2016, the OCC published
Dealers—Registration and Withdrawal Management and Budget, 725 17th
a notice regarding this collection for 60
Street NW., #10235, Washington, DC
AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the days of comment, 81 FR 10716. No
20503, or by email to: oira submission@
Currency (OCC), Treasury. comments were received. Comments
omb.eop.gov.
continue to be invited on:
ACTION: Notice and request for comment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(a) Whether the collection of
SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer, information is necessary for the proper
continuing effort to reduce paperwork (202) 649–5490 or, for persons who are performance of the functions of the
and respondent burden, invites the deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649– OCC, including whether the information
general public and other Federal 5597, Legislative and Regulatory has practical utility;
agencies to take this opportunity to Activities Division, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th (b) The accuracy of the OCC’s
comment on a continuing information estimate of the information collection
collection, as required by the Paperwork Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.
burden;
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC
is proposing to extend OMB approval of (c) Ways to enhance the quality,
In accordance with the requirements
the following information collection: utility, and clarity of the information to
of the PRA (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the
be collected;
OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and Title: Municipal Securities Dealers
the respondent is not required to and Government Securities Brokers and (d) Ways to minimize the burden of
respond to, an information collection Dealers—Registration and Withdrawal. the collection on respondents, including
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control No.: 1557–0184. through the use of automated collection
Office of Management and Budget Form Numbers: MSD, MSDW,1 MSD– techniques or other forms of information
(OMB) control number. The OCC is 4, MSD–5, G–FIN, G–FINW, GFIN–4 technology; and
soliciting comment concerning the and GFIN–5.2 (e) Estimates of capital or start-up
renewal of its information collection Abstract: This information collection costs and costs of operation,
titled, ‘‘Municipal Securities Dealers is required to satisfy the requirements of maintenance, and purchase of services
and Government Securities Brokers and to provide information.
Dealers—Registration and Withdrawal.’’ 1 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Dated: May 9, 2016.
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The OCC also is giving notice that it has maintains collections for the MSD and MSDW Mary Hoyle Gottlieb,
sent the collection to OMB for review. under OMB Control Nos. 3235–0083 and 3235–
0087, however, there is a requirement that these be Regulatory Specialist, Legislative &
DATES: You should submit written filed with the OCC, which is covered by OMB Regulatory Activities Division.
comments by June 13, 2016. Control No. 1557–0184. [FR Doc. 2016–11213 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am]
2 The Department of the Treasury maintains
ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the BILLING CODE P
collections for the G–FIN–4 and G–FIN–5 under
Washington, DC area and at the OCC is OMB Control No. 1535–0089, however there is a
subject to delay, commenters are requirement that they be filed with the OCC, which 3 15 U.S.C. 78o–4.
encouraged to submit comments by is covered by OMB Control No. 1557–0184. 4 15 U.S.C. 78o–5.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comment.
Dates		You should submit written comments by June 13, 2016.
Contact		Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer, (202) 649-5490 or, 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		81 FR 29621

81 FR 29621 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Municipal Securities Dealers and Government Securities Brokers and Dealers-Registration and Withdrawal

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency