12 C.F.R. 545.74 requires savings
associations to obtain approval or notify OTS prior to engaging in
activities through a service corporation that are not pre-approved
by regulation. It also contains a recordkeeping requirement for
securities brokerage activities. 12 C.F.R. 559.12 governs the
issurance of securities These requirements allow OTS to review
service corporation activities and to ensure that they will not
adversely affect an insitution's safety and soundness.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.