Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Comment Request; Assessment of Fees
Published Date: 2/3/2026
Notice
Summary
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is renewing its paperwork collection about bank fees and wants your thoughts by April 6, 2026. This affects banks and anyone involved in fee assessments, with no new fees or big changes announced yet. It’s all about keeping things clear and cutting down on unnecessary paperwork.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Semiannual Receivables Reporting Requirement
If you are an independent credit card national bank or Federal savings association, you must report "receivables attributable" data to the OCC semiannually (or at a time specified by the OCC). The notice estimates 5 respondents and a total annual burden of 10 hours for this collection (OMB Control No. 1557-0223).
Public Comment Deadline April 6, 2026
The OCC is requesting public comment on the Assessment of Fees information collection and must receive comments by April 6, 2026. Stakeholders may submit comments by email, mail, hand delivery, fax, or via www.reginfo.gov using OMB Control No. 1557-0223.
OCC Use of Data to Calculate Assessments
The OCC uses the submitted receivables-attributable data to calculate assessments for national banks and Federal savings associations and to adjust the assessment rate for independent credit card institutions over time. The OCC also may assess an independent credit card institution affiliated with a full-service bank if it concludes the affiliation was intended to evade 12 CFR part 8 requirements.
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