Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Reinstatement, Without Change, of a Previously Approved Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY:

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).

ACTION:

Request for comment.

SUMMARY:

The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This information collection is published to obtain comments from the public. The NCUA rules and regulations, place a maximum borrowing limit on federally insured credit unions. State chartered federally insured credit unions must seek a waiver of the borrowing limit from the NCUA Regional Director prior to exceeding this limitation.

DATES:

Comments will be accepted until September 27, 2013.

ADDRESSES:

Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to the NCUA Contact and the OMB Reviewer listed below:

NCUA Contact: Tracy Crews, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3428, Fax No. 703-837-2861, Email: OCIOPRA@ncua.gov.

OMB Contact: Office of Management and Budget, ATTN: Desk Officer for the National Credit Union Administration, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information, a copy of the information collection request, or a copy of submitted comments should be directed to Tracy Crews at the National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-3428, or at (703) 518-6444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract and Request for Comments

NCUA is reinstating the collection for 3133-0168. The collection of information requirement is for those state chartered federal insured credit unions seeking a waiver from the borrowing limit. These credit unions must submit a detailed safety and soundness analysis, a proposed aggregate amount, a letter from the state regulator approving the request and an explanation of the need for the waiver to the NCUA Regional Director. This collection of information is necessary to protect the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (“Fund”). The NCUA Board has determined that borrowing in excess of 50 percent of paid-in and unimpaired capital and surplus may cause an undue risk to the Fund and a loss of confidence in the credit union system. The NCUA must be made aware of and be able to monitor those credit unions seeking a waiver from the requirement. There is no change in burden hours from previous submission.

The NCUA requests that you send your comments on this collection to the location listed in the addresses section. Your comments should address: (a) The necessity of the information collection for the proper performance of NCUA, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of our estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways we could enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways we could minimize the burden of the collection of the information on the respondents such as through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. It is NCUA's policy to make all comments available to the public for review.

II. Data

Title: Maximum Borrowing Authority, 12 CFR 741.2.

OMB Number: 3133-0168.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection.

Description: 12 CFR 741.2 places a maximum borrowing limitation on federally insured credit unions of 50 percent of paid-in and unimpaired capital and surplus. The collection of information requirement is for those federally insured state-chartered credit unions seeking a waiver from the maximum borrowing limitation of 50 percent of paid-in and unimpaired capital and surplus. These credit unions must submit a detailed safety and soundness analysis, a proposed aggregate amount, a letter from the state regulator approving the request and an explanation of the need for the waiver to the NCUA Regional Director.

Respondents: Credit unions.

Estimated No. of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 2.

Estimated Burden Hours per Response: 8 hours.

Frequency of Response: Reporting, and on occasion.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $496.