82 FR 25916 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Comment Request; Disclosure Requirements Associated With Supplementary Leverage Ratio
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 106 (June 5, 2017)
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 106 (June 5, 2017)
| Page Range | 25916-25917 | |
| FR Document | 2017-11546 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 106 (Monday, June 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 25916-25917] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11546] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Comment Request; Disclosure Requirements Associated With Supplementary Leverage Ratio AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 ``Disclosure Requirements Associated with Supplementary Leverage Ratio.'' DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 4, 2017. 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: 1557-0322, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 3E-218, 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 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, OCC Clearance Officer, (202) 649-5490, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from the OMB for each collection of information that they conduct or sponsor. ``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) to include agency requests or requirements that members of the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44 requires federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed renewal of an existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, the OCC is publishing notice of the renewal of the collection of information set forth in this document. The OCC is proposing to extend OMB approval of the following information collection: Title: Disclosure Requirements Associated with Supplementary Leverage Ratio. OMB Control No.: 1557-0322. Description: All banking organizations that are subject to the agencies' advanced approaches risk-based capital rules (advanced approaches banking organizations), as defined in the 2013 revised capital rule,\1\ are required to disclose their supplementary leverage ratios.\2\ Advanced approaches banking organizations must report their [[Page 25917]] supplementary leverage ratios on the applicable regulatory reports. These disclosures enhance the transparency and consistency of reporting requirements for the supplementary leverage ratio by all internationally active organizations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 12 CFR 3.100(b)(1). \2\ 12 CFR 3.10(c), 3.172(d), and 3.173. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Review: Regular review. Affected Public: National banks and federal savings associations that are subject to the OCC's advanced approaches risk-based capital rules. Frequency of Response: Quarterly. Estimated Number of Respondents: 15. Total estimated Annual Burden: 300 hours. 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 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 30, 2017. Karen Solomon, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. [FR Doc. 2017-11546 Filed 6-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-33-P
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profile, condition, and complexity and validity of the methodology and comments at the OCC, 400 7th Street,
are developing a proposal to simplify assumptions used; SW., Washington, DC 20219. For
the regulatory capital rules in a manner (c) Ways to enhance the quality, security reasons, the OCC requires that
that maintains safety and soundness and utility, and clarity of the information to visitors make an appointment to inspect
the quality and quantity of regulatory be collected; and comments. You may do so by calling
capital in the banking system. Such (d) Ways to minimize the burden of (202) 649–6700 or, for persons who are
amendments may include (1) replacing information collections on respondents, deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649–
the framework’s complex treatment of including through the use of automated 5597. Upon arrival, visitors will be
high volatility commercial real estate collection techniques or other forms of required to present valid government-
exposures with a more straightforward information technology. issued photo identification and submit
treatment for most acquisition, Dated: May 30, 2017. to security screening in order to inspect
development, or construction loans; (2) Karen Solomon, and photocopy comments.
simplifying the current regulatory Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the All comments received, including
capital treatment for mortgage servicing Comptroller of the Currency. attachments and other supporting
assets, timing difference deferred tax [FR Doc. 2017–11548 Filed 6–2–17; 8:45 am] materials, are part of the public record
assets, and holdings of regulatory and subject to public disclosure. Do not
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capital instruments issued by financial include any information in your
institutions; and (3) simplifying the comment or supporting materials that
current limitations on minority interests DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY you consider confidential or
in regulatory capital. The agencies inappropriate for public disclosure.
would seek industry comment on these Office of the Comptroller of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
amendments through the normal notice Currency Shaquita Merritt, OCC Clearance
and comment process. Officer, (202) 649–5490, Legislative and
The OCC regularly monitors and Agency Information Collection Regulatory Activities Division, Office of
analyzes developments in the banking Activities: Information Collection the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th
industry to ensure that the revised Renewal; Comment Request; Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.
capital rules appropriately reflect risks Disclosure Requirements Associated
faced by banking organizations and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
With Supplementary Leverage Ratio
considers many issues before PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal
determining whether a change to the AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the agencies must obtain approval from the
revised capital rules is appropriate. The Currency (OCC), Treasury. OMB for each collection of information
safety and soundness of community ACTION: Notice and request for comment. that they conduct or sponsor.
banks depends, in part, on having and ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
maintaining sufficient regulatory
continuing effort to reduce paperwork 1320.3(c) to include agency requests or
capital. More than 500 banking
and respondent burden, invites the requirements that members of the public
organizations, mostly community banks,
general public and other federal submit reports, keep records, or provide
failed in the aftermath of the financial
agencies to take this opportunity to information to a third party. Section
crisis largely because they did not have
comment on a continuing information 3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44 requires federal
sufficient capital relative to their risk.
collection as required by the Paperwork agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
To assist community banks, the
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). the Federal Register concerning each
agencies published a community bank
In accordance with the requirements proposed collection of information,
guide to help community banks
of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct including each proposed renewal of an
understand the sections of the revised
or sponsor, and the respondent is not existing collection of information,
2013 capital rules most relevant to their
required to respond to, an information before submitting the collection to OMB
operations.5 The OCC has also
collection unless it displays a currently for approval. To comply with this
published a number of guidance valid Office of Management and Budget
documents to assist banks in their requirement, the OCC is publishing
(OMB) control number. notice of the renewal of the collection
capital planning efforts 6 and intends to The OCC is soliciting comment
publish revisions to its capital of information set forth in this
concerning the renewal of its document.
handbook to make guidance information collection titled ‘‘Disclosure
publications and regulatory revisions The OCC is proposing to extend OMB
Requirements Associated with approval of the following information
available in one place. Supplementary Leverage Ratio.’’
Comments continue to be invited on: collection:
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Title: Disclosure Requirements
(a) Whether the collections of
or before August 4, 2017. Associated with Supplementary
information are necessary for the proper
ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Leverage Ratio.
performance of the OCC’s functions,
including whether the information has Washington, DC area and at the OCC is OMB Control No.: 1557–0322.
practical utility; subject to delay, commenters are Description: All banking organizations
(b) The accuracy of the OCC’s encouraged to submit comments by that are subject to the agencies’
estimates of the burden of the email, if possible. Comments may be advanced approaches risk-based capital
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information collections, including the sent to: Legislative and Regulatory rules (advanced approaches banking
Activities Division, Office of the organizations), as defined in the 2013
5 ‘‘New Capital Rule; Community Bank Guide,’’ Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: revised capital rule,1 are required to
www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2013/ 1557–0322, 400 7th Street SW., Suite disclose their supplementary leverage
2013-110b.pdf. 3E–218, Washington, DC 20219. In ratios.2 Advanced approaches banking
6 For example, OCC bulletin 2012–16, (June 7,
addition, comments may be sent by fax organizations must report their
2012) ‘‘Capital Planning: Guidance for Evaluating
Capital Planning and Adequacy,’’ https://
to (571) 465–4326 or by electronic mail
www.occ.gov/news-issuances/bulletins/2012/ to prainfo@occ.tress.gov. You may 1 12 CFR 3.100(b)(1).
bulletin-2012-16.html. personally inspect and photocopy 2 12 CFR 3.10(c), 3.172(d), and 3.173.
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supplementary leverage ratios on the general public and other federal 1320.3(c) to include agency requests or
applicable regulatory reports. These agencies to take this opportunity to requirements that members of the public
disclosures enhance the transparency comment on a continuing information submit reports, keep records, or provide
and consistency of reporting collection as required by the Paperwork information to a third party. Section
requirements for the supplementary Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). 3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44 requires federal
leverage ratio by all internationally In accordance with the requirements agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
active organizations. of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct the Federal Register concerning each
Type of Review: Regular review. or sponsor, and the respondent is not proposed collection of information,
Affected Public: National banks and required to respond to, an information including each renewal of an existing
federal savings associations that are collection unless it displays a currently collection of information, before
subject to the OCC’s advanced valid Office of Management and Budget submitting the collection to OMB for
approaches risk-based capital rules. (OMB) control number. approval. To comply with this
Frequency of Response: Quarterly. The OCC is soliciting comment requirement, the OCC is publishing
Estimated Number of Respondents: concerning the renewal of its notice of the renewal of the collection
15. information collection titled ‘‘Fair of information set forth in this
Total estimated Annual Burden: 300 Housing Home Loan Data System document.
hours. Regulation.’’ The OCC is proposing to extend OMB
Comments submitted in response to DATES: Comments must be received on approval of the following information
this notice will be summarized and or before August 4, 2017. collection:
included in the request for OMB ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the Title: Fair Housing Home Loan Data
approval. All comments will become a Washington, DC area and at the OCC is System Regulation.
matter of public record. Comments are subject to delay, commenters are OMB Control No.: 1557–0159.
invited on: encouraged to submit comments by Description: The Fair Housing Act (42
(a) Whether the collection of email, if possible. Comments may be U.S.C. 3605) prohibits discrimination in
information is necessary for the proper sent to: Legislative and Regulatory the financing of housing on the basis of
performance of the functions of the Activities Division, Office of the race, color, religion, sex, or national
OCC, including whether the information Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: origin. The Equal Credit Opportunity
has practical utility; 1557–0159, 400 7th Street SW., Suite Act (ECOA) (15 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.)
(b) The accuracy of the OCC’s 3E–218, Washington, DC 20219. In prohibits discrimination in any aspect
estimate of the information collection addition, comments may be sent by fax of a credit transaction on the basis of
burden; to (571) 465–4326 or by electronic mail race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, to prainfo@occ.treas.gov. You may marital status, age, receipt of income
utility, and clarity of the information to personally inspect and photocopy from public assistance, or exercise of
be collected; comments at the OCC, 400 7th Street any right under the Consumer Credit
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of SW., Washington, DC 20219. For Protection Act (CCPA) (15 U.S.C. 1601
the collection on respondents, including security reasons, the OCC requires that et seq.). The OCC is responsible for
through the use of automated collection visitors make an appointment to inspect ensuring that national banks and federal
techniques or other forms of information comments. You may do so by calling savings associations comply with those
technology; and (202) 649–6700 or, for persons who are laws. This information collection is
(e) Estimates of capital or start-up deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, (202) 649– needed to promote compliance and for
costs and costs of operation, 5597. Upon arrival, visitors will be the OCC to fulfill its statutory
maintenance, and purchase of services required to present valid government- responsibilities.
to provide information. issued photo identification and submit The OCC uses the data to determine
Dated: May 30, 2017. to security screening in order to inspect whether an institution treated
Karen Solomon, and photocopy comments. applicants consistently and made credit
Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the All comments received, including decisions commensurate with the
Comptroller of the Currency. attachments and other supporting applicants’ qualifications and in
[FR Doc. 2017–11546 Filed 6–2–17; 8:45 am] materials, are part of the public record compliance with ECOA and CCPA.
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and subject to public disclosure. Do not The information collection
include any information in your requirements are as follows:
comment or supporting materials that • 12 CFR 27.3(a) requires national
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY you consider confidential or banks that are required to collect data
inappropriate for public disclosure. on home loans under 12 CFR part 203 1
Office of the Comptroller of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to present the data on Form FR HMDA–
Currency Shaquita Merritt, OCC Clearance LAR,2 or in automated format in
Officer, (202) 649–5490 or, for persons accordance with the HMDA–LAR
Agency Information Collection who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY, instructions, and to include one
Activities: Information Collection (202) 649–5597, Legislative and additional item (the reason for denial)
Renewal; Comment Request; Fair Regulatory Activities Division, Office of on the HMDA–LAR. Section 27.3(a) also
Housing Home Loan Data System the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th lists exceptions to the HMDA–LAR
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
Regulation Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. recordkeeping requirements. Federal
AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the savings associations report this
Currency (OCC), Treasury. PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal information to the OCC pursuant to 12
ACTION: Notice and request for comment. agencies must obtain approval from
1 This regulation has been transferred to the
OMB for each collection of information
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) (12
SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its that they conduct or sponsor. CFR part 1003).
continuing effort to reduce paperwork ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined 2 Loan Application Register, http://www.ffiec.gov/
and respondent burden, invites the in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR hmda/pdf/hmdalar2011.pdf.
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| Contact | Shaquita Merritt, OCC Clearance Officer, (202) 649-5490, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 25916 |
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