Section 107(4) of the Federal Credit
Union Act authorizes a federal credit union (FCU) to purchase,
hold, and dispose of property necessary or incidental to its
operations. Section 701.36 of NCUA Rules and Regulations interprets
and implements this provision of the FCU Act by establishing
occupancy, planning, and disposal requirements for acquired and
abandoned premises. It also prohibits certain transactions. In
addition, this section includes provisions in which an FCU may seek
a waiver from certain requirements of the rule. NCUA reviews
written waiver requests and makes a determination on the request
based on safety and soundness considerations.
The program change resulted in
a reduction in overall burden by 225 hours. The removal of the
provision of §701.36, which required a plan for full occupancy if a
federal credit union cannot fully occupy a premises acquired for
future expansion within one year, removes the need for a
waiver.
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.