These information collections are
required under section 711 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Public
Law No. 106-102. This section requires certain agreements that are
in fulfillment of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to be
disclosed to the public and the appropriate Federal banking
agencies. This section also institutes an annual reporting
requirement to the agencies concerning these agreements. These
requirements apply to insured depository institutions and their
affiliates, as well as nongovernmental entities or persons that
enter into covered agreements with such entities
OTS is citing a decrease in the
burden due to a decrease in the number of respondents. Public
disclosure of covered agreements will enable the public to know
which insured depository institutions, affiliates, and
nongovernmental entities and persons enter into such agreements, as
well as the terms of the agreements. This information will assist
interested members of the public in assessing whether the parties
are fulfilling their agreements. To the extent that the Federal
banking agencies may make annual reports available to the public,
the reports will further assist the public in making such an
assessment. These reports may also provide information useful to
the Federal banking agencies such as helping the agencies more
fully understand the role that these agreements play in the
fulfillment of CRA responsibilities by the institutions they
regulate.
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.