82_FR_60533 82 FR 60290 - Agency Reorganization

82 FR 60290 - Agency Reorganization

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 243 (December 20, 2017)

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FR Document2017-27411

The NCUA Board (``Board'') is issuing a final rule to implement certain features of the NCUA reorganization that the Board announced earlier this year. This rule amends the NCUA's regulations related to the organization of the NCUA's Central Office.

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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

12 CFR Parts 701, 705, 708a, 708b, and 790

RIN 3133-AE81


Agency Reorganization

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (``Board'') is issuing a final rule to 
implement certain features of the NCUA reorganization that the Board 
announced earlier this year. This rule amends the NCUA's regulations 
related to the organization of the NCUA's Central Office.

DATES: This rule is effective January 6, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Wirick, Senior Staff 
Attorney,

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Office of General Counsel, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 or 
telephone (703) 518-6540.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In July 2017, the Board announced a plan to streamline and 
consolidate certain of the NCUA's functions and offices in an effort to 
reduce the NCUA's budget and increase efficiency. The portions of the 
Board's reorganization plan reflected in this rule will:
     Eliminate the Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives;
     Rename the Office of Consumer Financial Protection and 
Access the ``Office of Consumer Financial Protection;'' and
     Create a new office named the ``Office of Credit Union 
Resources and Expansion'' to absorb: (1) Most of the current functions 
of the Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives; (2) the federal credit 
union chartering and field of membership functions of the Office of 
Consumer Financial Protection; and (3) the minority depository 
institution preservation program of the Office of Minority and Women 
Inclusion.
    Other aspects of the Board's reorganization plan, such as changes 
affecting the Office of Examination and Insurance, do not require 
regulatory changes.
    The rule also makes a technical correction to the definition of 
``Regional Director'' in the NCUA's voluntary merger regulation to 
reflect the fact that the Office of National Examinations and 
Supervision supervises natural person credit unions with assets of $10 
billion or more as well as corporate credit unions.
    Additionally, the changes articulated in this rulemaking relate 
only to changes in the organization of the NCUA's Central Office, which 
become effective January 6, 2018. The two NCUA Regional Offices that 
are to be eliminated under the reorganization plan will not be closed 
until December 31, 2018. The Board will issue another rule in 2018 to 
reflect the reduction in the number of NCUA Regional Offices beginning 
in 2019.

II. Regulatory Procedures

1. Final Rule Under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA)

    Generally, the APA requires a federal agency to provide the public 
with notice and an opportunity to comment on agency rulemakings.\1\ 
This rule is exempt from the APA's notice and comment requirement 
because it only addresses the NCUA's organization and structure.\2\
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    \1\ 5 U.S.C. 553(b).
    \2\ Id. (b)(A).
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2. Effective Date

    The APA also generally requires publication of a rule in the 
Federal Register at least 30 days before the effective date of the 
rule. Agencies can dispense with the 30-day requirement for good 
cause.\3\ The NCUA finds good cause to dispense with the 30-day 
effective date requirement, as this rule is technical rather than 
substantive. The rule will, therefore, be effective January 6, 2018 to 
coincide with the implementation of the NCUA's reorganization plan.
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    \3\ Id. 553(d)(3).
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3. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    The Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 \4\ 
(SBREFA) provides generally for congressional review of agency rules. A 
reporting requirement is triggered in instances where the NCUA issues a 
final rule as defined by Section 551 of the APA.\5\ As required by 
SBREFA, the NCUA has submitted this rule to the Office of Management 
and Budget for it to determine if the final rule is a ``major rule'' 
for purposes of SBREFA. The NCUA does not believe the rule is major.
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    \4\ Public Law 104-121.
    \5\ 5 U.S.C. 551.
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4. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires the NCUA to prepare an 
analysis of any significant economic impact a regulation may have on a 
substantial number of small entities (primarily those under $100 
million in assets).\6\ This final rule will not have a significant 
economic impact on small credit unions as it addresses only the NCUA's 
internal organization. Accordingly, the NCUA certifies the rule will 
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
credit unions.
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    \6\ 5 U.S.C. 603(a).
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5. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) applies to rulemakings in 
which an agency by rule creates a new paperwork burden on regulated 
entities or increases an existing burden.\7\ For purposes of the PRA, a 
paperwork burden may take the form of a reporting or recordkeeping 
requirement, both referred to as information collections. As the final 
rule simply conforms the NCUA's regulations to reflect its new 
organizational structure, the NCUA has determined it does not increase 
paperwork requirements under the PRA.
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    \7\ 44 U.S.C. 3507(d); 5 CFR part 1320.
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6. Executive Order 13132

    Executive Order 13132 encourages independent regulatory agencies to 
consider the impact of their actions on state and local interests. The 
NCUA, an independent regulatory agency as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(5), 
voluntarily complies with the executive order to adhere to fundamental 
federalism principles. The final rule does not have substantial direct 
effects on the states, on the relationship between the national 
government and the states, or on the distribution of power and 
responsibilities among the various levels of government. The NCUA has 
therefore determined that this final rule does not constitute a policy 
that has federalism implications for purposes of the executive order.

7. Assessment of Federal Regulations and Policies on Families

    The NCUA has determined that this rule will not affect family well-
being within the meaning of Sec.  654 of the Treasury and General 
Government Appropriations Act, 1999, Public Law 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681 
(1998).

List of Subjects

12 CFR Part 701

    Credit unions, Chartering, Field of membership.

12 CFR Part 705

    Credit unions, Grants, Loans, Low-income credit unions, Revolving 
fund.

12 CFR Part 708a

    Credit unions, Charter conversions.

12 CFR Part 708b

    Credit unions, Mergers of credit unions.

12 CFR Part 790

    Organization and functions (Government agencies).


    By the National Credit Union Administration Board on December 
14, 2017.
Gerard Poliquin,
Secretary of the Board.

    For the reasons discussed above, the National Credit Union 
Administration amends 12 CFR parts 701, 705, 708a, 708b, and 790 as 
follows:

PART 701--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 701 continues to read as follows:


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    Authority:  12 U.S.C. 1752(5), 1755, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1759, 
1761a, 1761b, 1766, 1767, 1782, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1789. Section 
701.6 is also authorized by 15 U.S.C. 3717. Section 701.31 is also 
authorized by 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 1981 and 3601-3610. 
Section 701.35 is also authorized by 42 U.S.C. 4311-4312.

Appendix B to Part 701 [Amended]

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2. In appendix B to part 701, remove the term ``Office of Consumer 
Financial Protection and Access'' wherever it appears and add in its 
place the term ``Office of Credit Union Resources and Expansion''.

PART 705--COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND FOR CREDIT 
UNIONS

0
3. The authority citation for part 705 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1756, 1757, 1766, 1782, 1784, 1785, 1786.


0
4. In Sec.  705.5, in paragraph (d), remove the term ``Office of Small 
Credit Union Initiatives'' and add in its place the term ``Office of 
Credit Union Resources and Expansion''.

PART 708a--BANK CONVERSIONS AND MERGERS

0
5. The authority citation for part 708a continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1766, 1785(b), and 1785(c).

0
6. In Sec.  708a.101, revise the first sentence of the definition of 
``Regional Director'' to read as follows:


Sec.  708a.101  Definitions.

* * * * *
    Regional Director means either the director for the NCUA Regional 
Office for the region where a natural person credit union's main office 
is located or the director of the NCUA's Office of Credit Union 
Resources and Expansion. * * *
* * * * *

PART 708b--MERGERS OF FEDERALLY-INSURED CREDIT UNIONS; VOLUNTARY 
TERMINATION OR CONVERSION OF INSURED STATUS

0
7. The authority citation for part 708b continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1752(7), 1766, 1785, 1786, and 1789.


0
8. In Sec.  708b.2, revise the definition of ``Regional Director'' to 
read as follows:


Sec.  708b.2  Definitions.

* * * * *
    Regional Director means either the director for the NCUA Regional 
Office for the region where a natural person credit union's main office 
is located or the director of the NCUA's Office of Credit Union 
Resources and Expansion. For corporate credit unions and natural person 
credit unions with $10 billion or more in assets, Regional Director 
means the director of the NCUA's Office of National Examinations and 
Supervision.
* * * * *

PART 790--DESCRIPTION OF NCUA; REQUEST FOR AGENCY ACTION

0
9. The authority citation for part 790 continues to read as follows:

     Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1766, 1789, 1795f.


0
 10. In Sec.  790.2, revise the second sentence of paragraph (b)(6), 
paragraph (b)(12), the third sentence of paragraph (b)(13), and 
paragraph (b)(15) to read as follows:


Sec.  790.2  Central and field office organization.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (6) * * * The Executive Director translates the NCUA Board policy 
decisions into workable programs, delegates responsibility for these 
programs to appropriate staff members, and coordinates the activities 
of the senior executive staff, which includes: The General Counsel; the 
Regional Directors; and the Office Directors for the Asset Management 
and Assistance Center, Chief Economist, Chief Financial Officer, Chief 
Information Officer, Consumer Financial Protection, Continuity and 
Security Management, Credit Union Resources and Expansion, Examination 
and Insurance, Human Resources, Minority and Women Inclusion, National 
Examinations and Supervision, and Public and Congressional Affairs. * * 
*
* * * * *
    (12) Credit Union Resources and Expansion. This Office is 
responsible for coordinating NCUA policy and actions related to credit 
union chartering and field of membership, low income designation, and 
preserving credit unions run by minorities and/or serving minorities. 
The Office administers the Community Development Revolving Loan Program 
for Credit Unions (Program). This Program is funded from congressional 
appropriations and serves as a source of financial support, in the form 
of technical assistance grants and loans to low-income credit unions 
serving predominantly low-income members. The Program is governed by 
part 705 of subchapter A of this chapter.
* * * * *
    (13) Office of Minority and Women Inclusion. * * * Specific duties 
of the Office include developing and implementing standards for: Equal 
employment opportunity and the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of 
the workforce and senior management of the NCUA; increased 
participation of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in the 
programs and contracts of the NCUA, including standards for 
coordinating technical assistance to such businesses; and assessing the 
diversity policies and practices of credit unions regulated by the 
NCUA. * * *
* * * * *
    (15) Office of Consumer Financial Protection. (i) The Office of 
Consumer Financial Protection contains two divisions:
    (A) The Division of Consumer Compliance Policy and Outreach; and
    (B) The Division of Consumer Affairs;
    (ii) The Office provides consumer financial services, including 
consumer education and complaint resolution; establishes, consolidates, 
and coordinates consumer financial protections within the agency; 
oversees the agency's fair lending examination program; and acts as the 
central liaison on consumer financial protection with other federal 
agencies.
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                                             insolvency category; 18 months for the                  voluntarily complies with the executive                  danger of insolvency’’ to read as
                                             critically undercapitalized category; 36                order. This rulemaking will not have a                   follows:
                                             months for the significantly                            substantial direct effect on the states, on
                                                                                                                                                              Appendix B to Part 701—Chartering
                                             undercapitalized category; and 15                       the connection between the national
                                                                                                                                                              and Field of Membership Manual
                                             months for the proposed 208 assistance                  government and the states, or on the
                                             category. The commenter said that                       distribution of power and                                *        *   *     *      *
                                             while it ‘‘supports the extensions and                  responsibilities among the various                          In danger of insolvency—In making the
                                             additions suggested in the proposed                     levels of government. The NCUA has                       determination that a particular credit union
                                                                                                                                                              is in danger of insolvency, NCUA will
                                             rule, it is recommended that a holistic                 therefore determined that this final rule                establish that the credit union falls into one
                                             view of look-back and forecast                          does not constitute a policy that has                    or more of the following categories:
                                             timeframes is important and suggests                    federalism implications for purposes of                     1. The credit union’s net worth is declining
                                             that standardization of such timeframes                 the executive order.                                     at a rate that will render it insolvent within
                                             may assist the industry.’’ The Board                                                                             30 months. In projecting future net worth,
                                             does not necessarily agree that                         D. Assessment of Federal Regulations                     NCUA may rely on data in addition to Call
                                             standardization of timeframes across                    and Policies on Families                                 Report data. The trend must be supported by
                                             NCUA’s regulations relative to                             The NCUA has determined that this                     at least 12 months of historic data.
                                             capitalization and net worth is desirable               final rule will not affect family well-                     2. The credit union’s net worth is declining
                                                                                                                                                              at a rate that will take it under two percent
                                             or would benefit credit unions. Further,                being within the meaning of Section 654                  (2%) net worth within 18 months. In
                                             the Board believes this comment to                      of the Treasury and General                              projecting future net worth, NCUA may rely
                                             beyond the scope of this rulemaking.                    Government Appropriations Act,                           on data in addition to Call Report data. The
                                             IV. Regulatory Procedures                               1999.13                                                  trend must be supported by at least 12
                                                                                                                                                              months of historic data.
                                             A. Regulatory Flexibility Act                           E. Small Business Regulatory                                3. The credit union’s net worth, as self-
                                                                                                     Enforcement Fairness Act                                 reported on its Call Report, is significantly
                                               The Regulatory Flexibility Act                                                                                 undercapitalized, and NCUA determines that
                                             requires the NCUA to prepare an                            The Small Business Regulatory
                                                                                                     Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub.                   there is no reasonable prospect of the credit
                                             analysis of any significant economic                                                                             union becoming adequately capitalized in the
                                             impact a regulation may have on a                       L. 104–121) (SBREFA) provides                            succeeding 36 months. In making its
                                             substantial number of small entities                    generally for congressional review of                    determination on the prospect of achieving
                                             (primarily those under $100 million in                  agency rules. A reporting requirement is                 adequate capitalization, NCUA will assume
                                             assets).10 This final rule merely provides              triggered in instances where the NCUA                    that, if adverse economic conditions are
                                             the NCUA greater flexibility to authorize               issues a final rule as defined by Section                affecting the value of the credit union’s assets
                                             emergency mergers and will not have a                   551 of the Administrative Procedure                      and liabilities, including property values and
                                                                                                     Act. The NCUA does not believe this                      loan delinquencies related to unemployment,
                                             significant economic impact on a                                                                                 these adverse conditions will not further
                                             substantial number of small credit                      final rule is a ‘‘major rule’’ within the
                                                                                                                                                              deteriorate.
                                             unions. Accordingly, the NCUA certifies                 meaning of the relevant sections of                         4. The credit union has been granted or
                                             that the final rule will not have a                     SBREFA. As required by SBREFA, the                       received assistance under section 208 of the
                                             significant economic impact on a                        NCUA has filed the appropriate reports                   Federal Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. 1788, in
                                             substantial number of small credit                      so that this final rule may be reviewed.                 the 15 months prior to the Region’s
                                             unions.                                                                                                          determination that the credit union is in
                                                                                                     List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 701                      danger of insolvency.
                                             B. Paperwork Reduction Act                                Credit, Credit unions, Reporting and                   *        *   *     *      *
                                                The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                  recordkeeping requirements.                              [FR Doc. 2017–27410 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                             (PRA) applies to rulemakings in which                     By the National Credit Union                           BILLING CODE 7535–01–P
                                             an agency creates new or amends                         Administration Board on December 14, 2017.
                                             existing information collection                         Gerard Poliquin,
                                             requirements.11 For the purpose of the                  Secretary of the Board.
                                                                                                                                                              NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
                                             PRA, an information collection                                                                                   ADMINISTRATION
                                             requirement may take the form of a                        For the reasons discussed above, the
                                             reporting, recordkeeping, or a third-                   NCUA Board amends 12 CFR part 701                        12 CFR Parts 701, 705, 708a, 708b, and
                                             party disclosure requirement. The final                 as follows:                                              790
                                             rule does not contain information                                                                                RIN 3133–AE81
                                             collection requirements that require                    PART 701—ORGANIZATION AND
                                             approval by OMB under the PRA.12 The                    OPERATION OF FEDERAL CREDIT                              Agency Reorganization
                                             final rule will merely provide the NCUA                 UNIONS
                                             greater flexibility to authorize                                                                                 AGENCY:  National Credit Union
                                                                                                     ■  1. The authority citation for part 701                Administration (NCUA).
                                             emergency mergers.
                                                                                                     is revised to read as follows:                           ACTION: Final rule.
                                             C. Executive Order 13132                                  Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1752(5), 1755, 1756,
                                                                                                     1757, 1758, 1759, 1761a, 1761b, 1766, 1767,              SUMMARY:   The NCUA Board (‘‘Board’’) is
                                               Executive Order 13132 encourages
                                                                                                     1782, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789.                issuing a final rule to implement certain
                                             independent regulatory agencies to
                                                                                                     Section 701.6 is also authorized by 15 U.S.C.            features of the NCUA reorganization
                                             consider the impact of their actions on
                                                                                                     3717. Section 701.31 is also authorized by 15            that the Board announced earlier this
                                             state and local interests. In adherence to
                                                                                                     U.S.C. 1601 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 1981 and 3601–            year. This rule amends the NCUA’s
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                                             fundamental federalism principles, the                  3610. Section 701.35 is also authorized by 42            regulations related to the organization of
                                             NCUA, an independent regulatory                         U.S.C. 4311–4312.                                        the NCUA’s Central Office.
                                             agency as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(5),
                                                                                                     ■ 2. In appendix B to part 701, in the                   DATES: This rule is effective January 6,
                                               10 5U.S.C. 603(a).                                    glossary, revise the definition of ‘‘in                  2018.
                                               11 44 U.S.C. 3507(d); 5 CFR part 1320.                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               12 44 U.S.C. chap. 35.                                    13 Public   Law 105–277, 112 Stat. 2681 (1998).      Elizabeth Wirick, Senior Staff Attorney,


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                                             Office of General Counsel, 1775 Duke                      addresses the NCUA’s organization and                  organizational structure, the NCUA has
                                             Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 or                           structure.2                                            determined it does not increase
                                             telephone (703) 518–6540.                                                                                        paperwork requirements under the PRA.
                                                                                                       2. Effective Date
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                       6. Executive Order 13132
                                                                                                          The APA also generally requires
                                             I. Background                                             publication of a rule in the Federal                     Executive Order 13132 encourages
                                                In July 2017, the Board announced a                    Register at least 30 days before the                   independent regulatory agencies to
                                             plan to streamline and consolidate                        effective date of the rule. Agencies can               consider the impact of their actions on
                                             certain of the NCUA’s functions and                       dispense with the 30-day requirement                   state and local interests. The NCUA, an
                                             offices in an effort to reduce the NCUA’s                 for good cause.3 The NCUA finds good                   independent regulatory agency as
                                             budget and increase efficiency. The                       cause to dispense with the 30-day                      defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(5), voluntarily
                                             portions of the Board’s reorganization                    effective date requirement, as this rule               complies with the executive order to
                                             plan reflected in this rule will:                         is technical rather than substantive. The              adhere to fundamental federalism
                                                • Eliminate the Office of Small Credit                 rule will, therefore, be effective January             principles. The final rule does not have
                                             Union Initiatives;                                        6, 2018 to coincide with the                           substantial direct effects on the states,
                                                • Rename the Office of Consumer                        implementation of the NCUA’s                           on the relationship between the national
                                             Financial Protection and Access the                       reorganization plan.                                   government and the states, or on the
                                             ‘‘Office of Consumer Financial                            3. Small Business Regulatory                           distribution of power and
                                             Protection;’’ and                                         Enforcement Fairness Act                               responsibilities among the various
                                                • Create a new office named the                                                                               levels of government. The NCUA has
                                                                                                          The Small Business Regulatory                       therefore determined that this final rule
                                             ‘‘Office of Credit Union Resources and
                                                                                                       Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 4                     does not constitute a policy that has
                                             Expansion’’ to absorb: (1) Most of the
                                                                                                       (SBREFA) provides generally for                        federalism implications for purposes of
                                             current functions of the Office of Small
                                                                                                       congressional review of agency rules. A                the executive order.
                                             Credit Union Initiatives; (2) the federal
                                                                                                       reporting requirement is triggered in
                                             credit union chartering and field of                                                                             7. Assessment of Federal Regulations
                                                                                                       instances where the NCUA issues a final
                                             membership functions of the Office of                                                                            and Policies on Families
                                                                                                       rule as defined by Section 551 of the
                                             Consumer Financial Protection; and (3)                    APA.5 As required by SBREFA, the
                                             the minority depository institution                                                                                The NCUA has determined that this
                                                                                                       NCUA has submitted this rule to the                    rule will not affect family well-being
                                             preservation program of the Office of                     Office of Management and Budget for it
                                             Minority and Women Inclusion.                                                                                    within the meaning of § 654 of the
                                                                                                       to determine if the final rule is a ‘‘major            Treasury and General Government
                                                Other aspects of the Board’s                           rule’’ for purposes of SBREFA. The
                                             reorganization plan, such as changes                                                                             Appropriations Act, 1999, Public Law
                                                                                                       NCUA does not believe the rule is                      105–277, 112 Stat. 2681 (1998).
                                             affecting the Office of Examination and                   major.
                                             Insurance, do not require regulatory                                                                             List of Subjects
                                             changes.                                                  4. Regulatory Flexibility Act
                                                The rule also makes a technical                           The Regulatory Flexibility Act                      12 CFR Part 701
                                             correction to the definition of ‘‘Regional                requires the NCUA to prepare an                         Credit unions, Chartering, Field of
                                             Director’’ in the NCUA’s voluntary                        analysis of any significant economic                   membership.
                                             merger regulation to reflect the fact that                impact a regulation may have on a
                                             the Office of National Examinations and                                                                          12 CFR Part 705
                                                                                                       substantial number of small entities
                                             Supervision supervises natural person                     (primarily those under $100 million in                   Credit unions, Grants, Loans, Low-
                                             credit unions with assets of $10 billion                  assets).6 This final rule will not have a              income credit unions, Revolving fund.
                                             or more as well as corporate credit                       significant economic impact on small
                                             unions.                                                                                                          12 CFR Part 708a
                                                                                                       credit unions as it addresses only the
                                                Additionally, the changes articulated                  NCUA’s internal organization.                              Credit unions, Charter conversions.
                                             in this rulemaking relate only to                         Accordingly, the NCUA certifies the                    12 CFR Part 708b
                                             changes in the organization of the                        rule will not have a significant
                                             NCUA’s Central Office, which become                       economic impact on a substantial                         Credit unions, Mergers of credit
                                             effective January 6, 2018. The two                        number of small credit unions.                         unions.
                                             NCUA Regional Offices that are to be                                                                             12 CFR Part 790
                                             eliminated under the reorganization                       5. Paperwork Reduction Act
                                             plan will not be closed until December                       The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                   Organization and functions
                                             31, 2018. The Board will issue another                    (PRA) applies to rulemakings in which                  (Government agencies).
                                             rule in 2018 to reflect the reduction in                  an agency by rule creates a new                          By the National Credit Union
                                             the number of NCUA Regional Offices                       paperwork burden on regulated entities                 Administration Board on December 14, 2017.
                                             beginning in 2019.                                        or increases an existing burden.7 For                  Gerard Poliquin,
                                                                                                       purposes of the PRA, a paperwork
                                             II. Regulatory Procedures                                                                                        Secretary of the Board.
                                                                                                       burden may take the form of a reporting
                                             1. Final Rule Under the Administrative                    or recordkeeping requirement, both                       For the reasons discussed above, the
                                             Procedure Act (APA)                                       referred to as information collections.                National Credit Union Administration
                                                                                                       As the final rule simply conforms the                  amends 12 CFR parts 701, 705, 708a,
                                               Generally, the APA requires a federal                                                                          708b, and 790 as follows:
                                                                                                       NCUA’s regulations to reflect its new
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                                             agency to provide the public with notice
                                             and an opportunity to comment on                            2 Id.(b)(A).                                         PART 701—ORGANIZATION AND
                                             agency rulemakings.1 This rule is                           3 Id.553(d)(3).                                      OPERATION OF FEDERAL CREDIT
                                             exempt from the APA’s notice and                            4 Public Law 104–121.                                UNIONS
                                             comment requirement because it only                         5 5 U.S.C. 551.
                                                                                                         6 5 U.S.C. 603(a).                                   ■ 1. The authority citation for part 701
                                               15   U.S.C. 553(b).                                       7 44 U.S.C. 3507(d); 5 CFR part 1320.                continues to read as follows:


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                                                Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1752(5), 1755, 1756,              for the region where a natural person                    (13) Office of Minority and Women
                                             1757, 1758, 1759, 1761a, 1761b, 1766, 1767,               credit union’s main office is located or              Inclusion. * * * Specific duties of the
                                             1782, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1789. Section 701.6               the director of the NCUA’s Office of                  Office include developing and
                                             is also authorized by 15 U.S.C. 3717. Section
                                             701.31 is also authorized by 15 U.S.C. 1601
                                                                                                       Credit Union Resources and Expansion.                 implementing standards for: Equal
                                             et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 1981 and 3601–3610.                    For corporate credit unions and natural               employment opportunity and the racial,
                                             Section 701.35 is also authorized by 42                   person credit unions with $10 billion or              ethnic, and gender diversity of the
                                             U.S.C. 4311–4312.                                         more in assets, Regional Director means               workforce and senior management of
                                                                                                       the director of the NCUA’s Office of                  the NCUA; increased participation of
                                             Appendix B to Part 701 [Amended]
                                                                                                       National Examinations and Supervision.                minority-owned and women-owned
                                             ■ 2. In appendix B to part 701, remove                    *     *     *     *   *                               businesses in the programs and
                                             the term ‘‘Office of Consumer Financial                                                                         contracts of the NCUA, including
                                             Protection and Access’’ wherever it                       PART 790—DESCRIPTION OF NCUA;                         standards for coordinating technical
                                             appears and add in its place the term                     REQUEST FOR AGENCY ACTION                             assistance to such businesses; and
                                             ‘‘Office of Credit Union Resources and                                                                          assessing the diversity policies and
                                             Expansion’’.                                              ■ 9. The authority citation for part 790              practices of credit unions regulated by
                                                                                                       continues to read as follows:                         the NCUA. * * *
                                             PART 705—COMMUNITY                                            Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1766, 1789, 1795f.           *       *    *     *    *
                                             DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN                                                                                         (15) Office of Consumer Financial
                                             FUND FOR CREDIT UNIONS                                    ■ 10. In § 790.2, revise the second
                                                                                                       sentence of paragraph (b)(6), paragraph               Protection. (i) The Office of Consumer
                                             ■ 3. The authority citation for part 705                  (b)(12), the third sentence of paragraph              Financial Protection contains two
                                             continues to read as follows:                             (b)(13), and paragraph (b)(15) to read as             divisions:
                                                                                                       follows:                                                 (A) The Division of Consumer
                                               Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1756, 1757, 1766,                                                                        Compliance Policy and Outreach; and
                                             1782, 1784, 1785, 1786.                                   § 790.2 Central and field office                         (B) The Division of Consumer Affairs;
                                             ■ 4. In § 705.5, in paragraph (d), remove                 organization.                                            (ii) The Office provides consumer
                                             the term ‘‘Office of Small Credit Union                   *      *    *     *     *                             financial services, including consumer
                                             Initiatives’’ and add in its place the term                  (b) * * *                                          education and complaint resolution;
                                             ‘‘Office of Credit Union Resources and                       (6) * * * The Executive Director                   establishes, consolidates, and
                                             Expansion’’.                                              translates the NCUA Board policy                      coordinates consumer financial
                                                                                                       decisions into workable programs,                     protections within the agency; oversees
                                             PART 708a—BANK CONVERSIONS                                delegates responsibility for these                    the agency’s fair lending examination
                                             AND MERGERS                                               programs to appropriate staff members,                program; and acts as the central liaison
                                                                                                       and coordinates the activities of the                 on consumer financial protection with
                                             ■ 5. The authority citation for part 708a
                                                                                                       senior executive staff, which includes:               other federal agencies.
                                             continues to read as follows:
                                                                                                       The General Counsel; the Regional                     *       *    *     *    *
                                               Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1766, 1785(b), and                 Directors; and the Office Directors for
                                             1785(c).                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–27411 Filed 12–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       the Asset Management and Assistance
                                                                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 7535–01–P
                                             ■ 6. In § 708a.101, revise the first                      Center, Chief Economist, Chief
                                             sentence of the definition of ‘‘Regional                  Financial Officer, Chief Information
                                             Director’’ to read as follows:                            Officer, Consumer Financial Protection,
                                                                                                                                                             DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                             § 708a.101       Definitions.                             Continuity and Security Management,
                                                                                                       Credit Union Resources and Expansion,                 Federal Aviation Administration
                                             *     *     *     *   *                                   Examination and Insurance, Human
                                               Regional Director means either the
                                                                                                       Resources, Minority and Women                         14 CFR Part 39
                                             director for the NCUA Regional Office
                                                                                                       Inclusion, National Examinations and
                                             for the region where a natural person                                                                           [Docket No. FAA–2017–0671; Product
                                                                                                       Supervision, and Public and
                                             credit union’s main office is located or                                                                        Identifier 2016–SW–072–AD; Amendment
                                                                                                       Congressional Affairs. * * *
                                             the director of the NCUA’s Office of                                                                            39–19135; AD 2017–26–04]
                                             Credit Union Resources and                                *      *    *     *     *
                                                                                                          (12) Credit Union Resources and                    RIN 2120–AA64
                                             Expansion. * * *
                                                                                                       Expansion. This Office is responsible
                                             *     *     *     *   *                                                                                         Airworthiness Directives; Airbus
                                                                                                       for coordinating NCUA policy and
                                                                                                       actions related to credit union                       Helicopters (Previously Eurocopter
                                             PART 708b—MERGERS OF                                                                                            France)
                                             FEDERALLY-INSURED CREDIT                                  chartering and field of membership, low
                                             UNIONS; VOLUNTARY TERMINATION                             income designation, and preserving                    AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                             OR CONVERSION OF INSURED                                  credit unions run by minorities and/or                Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                             STATUS                                                    serving minorities. The Office
                                                                                                                                                             ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                       administers the Community
                                             ■ 7. The authority citation for part 708b                 Development Revolving Loan Program                    SUMMARY:   We are superseding
                                             continues to read as follows:                             for Credit Unions (Program). This                     Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2009–25–
                                               Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1752(7), 1766, 1785,               Program is funded from congressional                  07 for Airbus Helicopters Model
                                             1786, and 1789.                                           appropriations and serves as a source of              EC120B helicopters. AD 2009–25–07
                                                                                                       financial support, in the form of
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                                             ■  8. In § 708b.2, revise the definition of                                                                     required amending the rotorcraft flight
                                                                                                       technical assistance grants and loans to              manual supplement (RFMS) and pre-
                                             ‘‘Regional Director’’ to read as follows:
                                                                                                       low-income credit unions serving                      flight checking the emergency flotation
                                             § 708b.2   Definitions.                                   predominantly low-income members.                     gear before each flight over water. Since
                                             *     *     *     *  *                                    The Program is governed by part 705 of                we issued AD 2009–25–07, Airbus
                                               Regional Director means either the                      subchapter A of this chapter.                         Helicopters developed a terminating
                                             director for the NCUA Regional Office                     *      *    *     *     *                             action and identified an additional part-


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis rule is effective January 6, 2018.
ContactElizabeth Wirick, Senior Staff Attorney, Office of General Counsel, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 or telephone (703) 518-6540.
FR Citation82 FR 60290 
RIN Number3133-AE81
CFR Citation12 CFR 701
12 CFR 705
12 CFR 708
CFR AssociatedCredit Unions; Chartering; Field of Membership; Grants; Loans; Low-Income Credit Unions; Revolving Fund; Charter Conversions and Mergers of Credit Unions

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