Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review; Applications for Licensing or Registration To Issue Payment Stablecoins Under the GENIUS Act; Correction

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Abstract

In the Federal Register of October 23, 2026, the OCC published a notice as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and invited comment on a new information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The OCC proposed a new information collection to comply with the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act or the Act) requirement for entities seeking to issue payment stablecoins in the United States, titled "Applications for Licensing or Registration to Issue Payment Stablecoins Under the GENIUS Act." The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section contained a typographical error in the effective date for the Act.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68229-68230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22036]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Information 
Collection; Submission for OMB Review; Applications for Licensing or 
Registration To Issue Payment Stablecoins Under the GENIUS Act; 
Correction

AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment; correction.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of October 23, 2026, the OCC published 
a

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notice as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, and invited comment on a new information collection, 
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The OCC 
proposed a new information collection to comply with the Guiding and 
Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act 
or the Act) requirement for entities seeking to issue payment 
stablecoins in the United States, titled ``Applications for Licensing 
or Registration to Issue Payment Stablecoins Under the GENIUS Act.'' 
The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section contained a typographical error 
in the effective date for the Act.

DATES: Comments must be received by November 23, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged to submit comments by email, if 
possible. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#01717360686f676e416e62622f75736460722f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ea9a988b83848c85aa858989c49e988f8b99c48d859c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
    <bullet> Mail: Chief Counsel's Office, Attention: Comment 
Processing, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: 1557-
NEW, 400 7th Street SW, Suite 1E-216, Washington, DC 20219.
    <bullet> Hand Delivery/Courier: 400 7th Street SW, Suite 1E-216, 
Washington, DC 20219.
    <bullet> Fax: (571) 293-4835.
    Instructions: You must include ``OCC'' as the agency name and 
``1557-NEW'' in your comment. In general, the OCC will publish comments 
on <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> without change, including any business or personal 
information provided, such as name and address information, email 
addresses, or phone numbers. Comments received, including attachments 
and other supporting materials, are part of the public record and 
subject to public disclosure. Do not include any information in your 
comment or supporting materials that you consider confidential or 
inappropriate for public disclosure.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should also be sent within 30 days of publication of this 
notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. You can find this 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    You may review comments and other related materials that pertain to 
this information collection following the close of the 30-day comment 
period for this notice by the method set forth in the next bullet.
    <bullet> Viewing Comments Electronically: Go to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. 
Hover over the ``Information Collection Review'' tab and click on 
``Information Collection Review'' from the drop-down menu. From the 
``Currently under Review'' drop-down menu, select ``Department of the 
Treasury'' and then click ``submit.'' This information collection can 
be located by searching OMB control number ``1557-NEW'' or 
``Applications for Licensing or Registration to Issue Payment 
Stablecoins Under the GENIUS Act.'' Upon finding the appropriate 
information collection, click on the related ``ICR Reference Number.'' 
On the next screen, select ``View Supporting Statement and Other 
Documents'' and then click on the link to any comment listed at the 
bottom of the screen.
    For assistance in navigating <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>, please contact the 
Regulatory Information Service Center at (202) 482-7340.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaquita Merritt, Clearance Officer, 
(202) 649-5490, Chief Counsel's Office, Office of the Comptroller of 
the Currency, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20219. If you are deaf, 
hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to 
access telecommunications relay services.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction

    In the October 23, 2026, issue of the Federal Register, in FR Doc. 
2026-21704, on page 66939, in the third column, in the Description 
section, remove ``January 18, 2026'' and add in its place ``January 18, 
2027.''

Sarah E. Turney,
Assistant Director, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
[FR Doc. 2026-22036 Filed 10-28-26; 8:45 am]
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