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.
This submission reflects a decrease in the number of respondents (from 854 to 845) and a slight increase in individual institution burden (from 36.25 to 36.5), resulting in a net decrease in burden for the affected schedules (from 123,830 to 123,370), and a decrease in total burden for the TFR (from 198,559 to 193,139).
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.