In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the OCC, Board, FDIC, and OTS (collectively, the Agencies) may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is amending its regulations to incorporate a number of technical and conforming amendments. They include clarifications, updated statutory and other references, and corrections of typographical errors.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The OCC, OTS, Board, FDIC, NCUA, FTC, CFTC, and SEC (the Agencies) are requesting comment on whether the Agencies should consider amending the regulations that implement sections 502 and 503 of the GrammLeachBliley Act (GLB Act) to allow or require financial institutions to provide alternative types of privacy notices, such as a short privacy

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

In a continuing effort to operate more efficiently, the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) has implemented a new system for processing checks it receives.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

Notice is hereby given that on November 14, 2003, the Director, Supervision Policy, Office of Thrift Supervision (``OTS''), or her designee, pursuant to delegated authority, approved the application of Provident Bancorp, MHC and Provident Bank, both of Montebello, New York, to convert the stock form of organization. Copies of the application

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

Notice is hereby given that on November 12, 2003, the Director, Supervision Policy, Office of Thrift Supervision (``OTS''), or her designee, acting pursuant to delegated authority, approved the application of Synergy Bank, Cranford, New Jersey, to convert to the stock form of organization. Copies of the application are available for inspection

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC, the OTS, the Board, and the FDIC (the ``agencies'') may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The OCC, Board, FDIC, and OTS (collectively, the Agencies), as part of their continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed extension, without revision, of their continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. OTS is soliciting public comments on the proposal.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The OCC, FDIC, and OTS (collectively, the Agencies), as part of their continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed extension, without revision, of their continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Agencies

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

Correction

In rule document 0325217 beginning on page 57790 in the issue of Tuesday, October 7, 2003, make the following corrections:

1. On page 57790, in the document heading, correct the CFR parts affected to read as set forth above.

2. On page 57796, under the heading ``List of Subjects,'' add the following CFR part in chronological

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The FDIC and OTS (collectively, the Agencies), as part of their continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed revision to an existing information collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Agencies may not conduct or sponsor, and

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION : Thrift Supervision Office

In December 2002, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) issued a final rule implementing sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act (FRA). FRB's rule (Regulation W) combines statutory restrictions on transactions with affiliates with new and existing interpretations and exemptions. In today's final rule, the Office of

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) (collectively, the agencies) are amending their riskbased capital standards by providing an interim capital treatment for assets in assetbacked

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) (collectively, the agencies) are proposing to amend their riskbased capital standards by removing a sunset provision in order to permit sponsoring banks,

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on
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proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The OCC, Board, FDIC, and OTS (collectively, the Agencies), as part of their continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed extension, without revision, of their continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is issuing a final rule amending its regulation governing agency offices of federal savings associations to conform that regulation to recent changes to OTS's fiduciary activities regulations. OTS is also removing an incorrect parenthetical in 12 CFR 550.136, OTS's regulation governing the extent to which state

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office