12 C.F.R. § 516.35 May I keep portions of my application confidential?
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
(a) Confidentiality. OTS makes submissions under this part available to the public, but may keep portions of your application confidential based on the rules in this section. (b) Confidentiality request. (1) You may request OTS to keep portions of your application confidential. You must submit your request in writing with your application and must explain in detail how your request is consistent with the standards under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and part 505 of this chapter. For example, you should explain how you will be substantially harmed by pubic disclosure of the information. You must separately bind and mark the portions of the application you consider confidential and the portions you consider non-confidential. (2) OTS will not treat as confidential the portion of your application describing how you plan to meet your Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) objectives. OTS will make information in your CRA plan, including any information incorporated by reference from other parts of your application, available to the public upon request. (c) OTS determination on confidentiality. OTS will determine whether information that you designate as confidential may be withheld from the public under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and part 505 of this chapter. OTS will advise you before it makes information you designate as confidential available to the public.
Title 12: Banks and Banking
PART 516—APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES
Subpart A—Pre-Filing and Filing Procedures
Pre-Filing Procedures
§ 516.35 May I keep portions of my application confidential?
