Chartering and Field of Membership Manual, 12 CFR 701.1, App. B to Part 701

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 4001 Chartering and Field of Membership Manual Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form NCUA 9600 Charter Conversions Form and Instruction	Removed
Form NCUA 4015 Single Common Bond and Multiple Common Bond Amendments Form	Removed
FINAL_3133-0015_Supporting Statement.pdf Supporting Statement A	2017-08-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32675	Chartering and Field of Membership Manual Form and Instruction	Unchanged
209409	Charter Conversions Form and Instruction	Removed
209408	Application to Add an Underserved Area	Removed
209407	Community Charter Conversion and Expansion Applications	Removed
209406	Single Common Bond and Multiple Common Bond Amendments Form	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3133-0015	ICR Reference No: 201708-3133-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-3133-006
Agency/Subagency: NCUA	Agency Tracking No: OCFPA
Title: Chartering and Field of Membership Manual, 12 CFR 701.1, App. B to Part 701
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/30/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/18/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	9,215	0	9,990
Time Burden (Hours)	40,223	0	15,398
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FCU Act requires NCUA to administer chartering and field of membership requirements for FCUs. This is implemented through the Chartering and Field of Membership (Chartering) Manual as incorporated into NCUA regulations at 12 CFR 701.1 and Appendix B to Part 701. The Chartering Manual requires credit unions to prepare and submit forms with regard to chartering, field of membership amendments, service to underserved areas, and conversions from federal to state credit unions and state to federal credit unions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1759 Name of Law: Federal Credit Union Act, Membership
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3133-AE31	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 88412	12/07/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Chartering and Field of Membership Manual	NCUA 4015, 4001, NCUA 4015-A, NCUA 4000, NCUA 4221, NCUA 4505, NCUA 4506, NCUA 4012, NCUA 4008, NCUA 9500, NCUA 9501, NCUA 4015-EZ, NCUA 4401	FCU Investigation Report ,   Organization Certification ,   Report of Official and Agreement to Serve ,   Application and Agreements for Insurance of Accounts ,   Certification of Resolutions ,   Application FOM Amendment (Multiple Common Bond Expansion Groups of 3,000 or more) ,   Application FOM Amendment (Multiple Common Bond Expansions less than 3,000 and All Single Common Bond Expansions) ,   Application FOM Amendment (Multiple Common Bond Expansion Groups of 3,000 to 4,999) ,   Conversions of State Charter to Federal Charter (FCU Investigation Report) ,   Notice of Meeting of Members to Convert from a Federal to a State Chartered CU ,   Application to Convert From a State to a Federal CU ,   Affidavit - Proof of Results Membership Vote ,   Federal to State Conversion - Ballot for Conversion Proposal
Single Common Bond and Multiple Common Bond Amendments	NCUA 4015, NCUA 4015-EZ	Application for Field of Membership Amendment ,   Application for Field of Membership Amendment
Community Charter Conversion and Expansion Applications
Application to Add an Underserved Area
Charter Conversions	NCUA 9600, NCUA 4000, NCUA 4221, NCUA 4401, NCUA 4505, NCUA 4506, NCUA 9500, NCUA 9501	Information to be Provided in Support of the Application of a State Chartered Credit Union for Insurance of Accounts ,   Conversion of State Charter to Federal Charter ,   Notice of Meeting of Members to Convert from a Federal to a State Chartered Credit Union ,   Application to Convert from a State to a Federal Credit Union ,   Affidavit - Proof of Results of Membership Vote -- Proposed Conversion from a Federal Credit Union to State Credit Union ,   Federal to State Conversion Ballot for Conversion Proposal ,   Application and Agreements for Insurance of Accounts ,   Certification of Resolutions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	9,215	9,990	0	1,090	-1,865	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,223	15,398	0	26,160	-1,335	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The adjustments are due to a reduction in the number of FCU and in the amount of time to complete the Field of Membership Forms, for a reduction 1,335 burden hours. The rule permits an FCU to assemble subjective evidence of interaction or common interest, and to draft and submit a narrative summarizing the evidence to support its application to expand; for an increase of 26,160 burden hours, due to program change. Total burden hours requested 40,223.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 08/18/2017

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