Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators

OMB Control No: 1557-0243	ICR Reference No: 201010-1557-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-1557-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/OCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/10/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/26/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	08/31/2012	08/31/2012
Responses	408,271	0	178,429
Time Burden (Hours)	1,603,996	0	1,048,545
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The OCC, FRB, FDIC, OTS, NCUA, and the FCA (Farm Credit Administration) are implementing the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE Act), which requires an employee of a bank, savings association, credit union or other depository institution and their subsidiaries regulated by a Federal banking agency or an employee of an institution regulated by FCA who acts as a residential mortgage loan originator to register with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry and obtain a unique identifier. Agency-regulated institutions must require their employees who act as residential mortgage loan originators to comply with the SAFE Act's requirements to register and obtain a unique identifier and must adopt and follow written policies and procedures to assure compliance with these requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 5101-5116 Name of Law: S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 12 USC 5101-5116 Name of Law: S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1557-AD23	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 51623	08/23/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Mortgage Loan Originator Initial Set up Policies and Procedures; Tracking and Compliance Systems Mortgage Loan Originator Update

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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	408,271	178,429	0	0	229,842	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,603,996	1,048,545	0	0	555,451	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden increase is due to the availability of a more accurate estimate of a portion of the respondents -- the number of mortgage loan originators.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

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

Agency Contact: Heidi Thomas 202 874-5090 [email protected]

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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: 10/26/2010

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