The OCC assesses its efforts to
provide supervisory support, technical assistance, education, and
other outreach to the minority-owned institutions under its
supervision. To perform this assessment, it is necessary to obtain,
from the individual institutions, feedback on the effectiveness of
the OCC's current efforts in these areas and suggestions as to how
the OCC might enhance or augment its supervision and technical
assistance going forward. The OCC uses the information gathered to
assess the needs of minority-owned institutions as well as its
efforts to address those needs. The OCC also uses the information
to focus and enhance its supervisory, technical assistance,
education, and other outreach activities with respect to
minority-owned institutions.
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.