Transfer Agency Registration and Amendment Form

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form TA-1 Registered Transfer Agents Form TA-1 (amendments)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form TA-1 Registered Transfer Agents Form TA-1 (initial registrations)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
1550-NEW (TA-1--Supporting Statement).pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-07-03	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
181045	Registered Transfer Agents Form TA-1 (amendments)	Form and Instruction	New
181044	Registered Transfer Agents Form TA-1 (initial registrations)	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1550-0118	ICR Reference No: 200707-1550-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/OTS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Transfer Agency Registration and Amendment Form
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/14/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/03/2007
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	15	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: OTS seeks to implement an amendment to section 3(a)(34) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act), pursuant to a provision of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 (FSRRA), enacted on October 13, 2006. This implementation would institute the use of the TA-1 form for savings associations intending to engage in transfer agent activities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 351 401 Name of Law: Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 17222	04/06/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 36545	07/03/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Registered Transfer Agents Form TA-1 (initial registrations)	TA-1	Registered Transfer Agents Form TA-1
Registered Transfer Agents Form TA-1 (amendments)	TA-1	Registered Transfer Agents Form TA-1

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	15	0	15	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8	0	8	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The entire increase of 8 burden hours is due to the fact that this is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/03/2007

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