OCC 2003-30
OCC Bulletin	

Subject:      Review of Regulations	
Description:  Notice of Regulatory Review 

Date:         June 30, 2003 

TO:  Chief Executive Officers and Compliance Officers of All 
     National Banks and Federal Branches and Agencies, Department 
     and Division Heads, and All Examining Personnel

This bulletin transmits a notice of regulatory review published by 
the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation, and the Office of Thrift Supervision on June 
16, 2003.  The notice is the first step taken by the agencies 
pursuant to section 2222 of the Economic Growth and Regulatory 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPRA) to reduce regulatory burden.  
EGRPRA requires the agencies to categorize their regulations by 
type, publish the categories for comment between now and 2006, 
report to Congress on any significant issues raised by the comments, 
and eliminate unnecessary regulations.
The agencies are requesting comment on the following three 
categories of regulations:  Applications and Reporting, Powers and 
Activities, and International Operations.  The regulations within 
those categories are listed in Chart A of the attached Federal 
Register notice (foreign banks should also consult Chart B).  Other 
categories of regulations will follow in future notices.
Comments on these categories may be submitted to the OCC on or 
before September 15.  Because paper mail in the Washington area may 
be subject to delay, interested persons are encouraged to e-mail or 
fax comments to:

Internet address:  regs.comments@occ.treas.gov
      Fax number:  (202) 874-4448

Questions about the proposed notice may be directed to Lee Walzer, 
counsel, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division at 
(202) 874-5090.


___________________________________
Julie L. Williams
First Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief Counsel

Attachment – 68 FR 35589
[ http://www.occ.treas.gov/fr/fedregister/68fr35589.pdf ]