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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), part of the Treasury Department, is seeking public comments on an information collection titled "Covered Savings Associations Notice," in line with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This notice aims to reduce paperwork and ensure efficiency by renewing procedures that allow certain Federal savings associations to operate with the same rights as national banks. Comments on the proposal should be submitted by April 14, 2025, and will be considered in the final decision process. The OCC is particularly interested in feedback on the necessity, clarity, and burden of the information collection.

On December 11, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published a final rule aimed at updating regulations for national banks and Federal savings associations to improve clarity, safety, and efficiency, while eliminating unnecessary requirements. A subsequent correcting amendment, effective January 11, 2021, addresses missing information and corrects three typographical errors within the final rule. These technical changes do not alter the substance of the regulations and were implemented without requiring the usual public notice and comment process, based on the OCC's determination that such steps were unnecessary. The OCC also ensured that the rule would take effect promptly, waiving typical delays because the changes increase compliance flexibility and reduce burdens for regulated institutions.