OTS must know when a Federal savings
association is acting in a fiduciary capacity in order to establish
effective oversight of those activities. This comment request
addresses revisions to OTS Form 1240 Application for Fiduciary
Powers. The form is being revised to update the information OTS
requires in order to make a determination whether to approve or
deny an application for fiduciary powers. 12 C.F.R. § 550.70(a)
requires that a Federal savings association that wants to conduct
fiduciary activities for the first time, and for which OTS has not
previously approved an application submitted under this part, must
obtain prior approval from OTS before it may conduct the
activities. 12 C.F.R. § 550.70(b) requires that a Federal savings
association that wants to conduct fiduciary activities that are
materially different from the activities that OTS has previously
approved for it, including fiduciary activities that OTS has
previously approved that have not been exercised for at least five
years, must obtain prior approval from OTS before it may conduct
the activities. Section 550.70(c) of OTS's regulations requires
that a federal savings association that wants to commence in a new
state fiduciary activities that are not materially different from
those that OTS has already approved must file a notice with OTS.
Instructions for filing the notice are found at 12 CFR 550.125. OTS
must know when a federal savings association is acting in a
fiduciary fiduciary capacity in a new state, in order to
effectively monitor and examine the fiduciary activities of the
association.
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.