OTS collects financial data from insured savings associations, their subsidiaries, and their holding companies in order to assure their safety and soundness as depositories of the personal of the personal monies of the general public. OTS monitors financial positions and interest-rate risk so that adverse conditions can be remedied promptly.
The Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006, which was signed into law on October 13, 2006, eliminates certain insider lending reporting requirements imposed on insured depository institutions and their insiders. As a result of this new legislation, the banking agencies need to eliminate the appropriate page of these reporting forms. The burden associated with these data are 15 minutes per quarter. As discussed by the FRB with Alex Hunt, the agencies will advise the public of the elimination of the reporting requirement in the final Federal Register notice announcing the proposed changes for 2007. In addition, the agencies will send a letter to financial institutions informing them that the data do not need to be reported effective for the December 31, 2006 as-of date. Emergency review is necessary in order to make the change effective for the December 31, 2006 report date.
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PL: Pub.L. 109 - 351 601 Name of Law: Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006
The Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006, which was signed into law on October 13, 2006, eliminates certain insider lending reporting requirements imposed on insured depository institutions and their insiders. As a result of this new legislation, the banking agencies need to eliminate the appropriate page of these reporting forms. The burden associated with these data are 15 minutes per quarter.
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.