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| Montana Administrative Register Notice 2-59-441 | No. 13 07/15/2010 | |
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BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE OF
TO: All Concerned Persons 1. On August 15, 2010, the Department of Administration proposes to adopt the above-stated rule. 2. The Department of Administration will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this rulemaking process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact the Department of Administration no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 6, 2010, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact Wayne Johnston, Division of Banking and Financial Institutions, 3. The proposed new rule provides as follows: NEW RULE I ADOPTION OF EXAMINATION PROCEDURE (1) The department adopts the revised Uniform Financial Institution Rating System as one of its examination procedures. The edition adopted is the December 19, 1996, edition as published in the Federal Register at 61 Fed. Reg. 67021. It may be viewed at http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/1996/fil96105.pdf. A copy may be obtained from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) at AUTH: 32-1-218, MCA IMP: 32-1-211, MCA STATEMENT OF REASONABLE NECESSITY: While the department has used the Uniform Financial Institution Rating System (UFIRS) as one of its bank examination procedures for the past 31 years, it has never formally adopted that procedure by rule. The department is simply formalizing in rule the existing practice of the department since 1979 to make the use of this procedure clear to all affected by it. The UFIRS was adopted by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) on November 13, 1979. The agencies comprising the FFIEC are the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Office of Thrift Supervision. The FFIEC recommended on December 9, 1996, that the all banking agencies adopt the updated rating system. The revised UFIRS became effective January 13, 1999, and was to be used in examinations of all commercial banks and thrifts commencing after that date. The department has used the UFIRS since 1979 and adopted the revised UFIRS when it came out. The use of this system allows the division to be consistent with other federal regulators that examine banks. This allows the regulators to use the same procedures when conducting joint examinations, which facilitates the process for both the regulators and the banks. It allows financial institutions to deal with one set of rules and one examination by two sets of regulators, which make examinations more efficient and less time consuming. 4. Concerned persons may present their data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed action to Kelly O'Sullivan, Legal Counsel, Division of Banking and Financial Institutions, 5. If persons who are directly affected by the proposed action wish to express their data, views, or arguments orally or in writing at a public hearing, they must make written request for a hearing and submit this request along with any written comments to the person listed in 4 above at the above address no later than 5:00 p.m., August 13, 2010. 6. If the Division of Banking and Financial Institutions receives requests for a public hearing on the proposed action from either 10% or 25, whichever is less, of the persons directly affected by the proposed action; from the appropriate administrative rule review committee of the Legislature; from a governmental subdivision or agency; or from an association having not less than 25 members who will be directly affected, a hearing will be held at a later date. Notice of the hearing will be published in the Montana Administrative Register. Ten percent of those directly affected has been determined to be six persons based on the number of state-chartered banks, which is currently 64 as of the publication of this notice. 7. An electronic copy of this Proposal Notice is available through the department's web site at http://doa.mt.gov/administrativerules.mcpx. The department strives to make the electronic copy of the notice conform to the official version of the notice, as printed in the Montana Administrative Register, but advises all concerned persons that if a discrepancy exists between the official printed text of the notice and the electronic version of the notice, only the official printed text will be considered. In addition, although the department works to keep its web site accessible at all times, concerned persons should be aware that the web site may be unavailable during some periods, due to system maintenance or technical problems. 8. The Division of Banking and Financial Institutions maintains a list of interested persons who wish to receive notices of rulemaking actions proposed by this division. Persons who wish to have their name added to the mailing list shall make a written request which includes the name and mailing address of the person to receive notices and specifies that the person wishes to receive notices regarding division rulemaking actions. Such written requests may be mailed or delivered to Wayne Johnston, Division of Banking and Financial Institutions, 301 S. Park, Ste. 316, P.O. Box 200546, Helena, Montana 59620-0546; faxed to the office at (406) 841-2930; e-mailed to wjohnston@mt.gov; or may be made by completing a request form at any rules hearing held by the department. Persons who wish to have their name added to the mailing list shall make a written request which includes the name and mailing address or e-mail address of the person to receive notices and specifies that the person wishes to receive notices regarding division rulemaking actions. Notices will be sent by e-mail unless a mailing preference is noted in the request. 9. The bill sponsor contact requirements of 2-4-302, MCA, do not apply. By: /s/ Janet R. Kelly By: /s/ Michael P. Manion Janet R. Kelly, Director Michael P. Manion, Rule Reviewer Department of Administration Department of Administration Certified to the Secretary of State July 6, 2010.
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