The National Credit Union Administration has launched the seventh round of proposals under its Deregulation Project, seeking feedback on amendments to 12 CFR 749. The changes aim to clarify guidance and eliminate burdensome requirements in credit unions' records preservation programs, including redefining "vital member services" and "vital records," and allowing electronic maintenance of preservation logs. The proposal permits the destruction of older records unless legally required and emphasizes oversight when third-party providers manage vital records.
The National Credit Union Administration has opened the seventh round of proposals under its Deregulation Project, seeking comments on a set of amendments to 12 CFR 749 aimed at clarifying guidance and removing unduly burdensome or duplicative requirements related to credit unions’ records preservation programs.
The proposal would remove Appendix A to give boards more discretion over records destruction processes and remove Appendix B on the basis that guidance embedded in regulation can be misinterpreted as mandatory. It would add definitions of “vital member services” and “vital records”, reframe Part 749’s scope by adding “vital” to the part heading and related provision, and expressly allow a records preservation log to be maintained electronically. It would also permit destruction of older versions of records unless another law or regulation requires retention, and clarify that when a third-party service provider maintains vital records, the credit union must maintain effective oversight to meet its obligations under Part 749.
Comments are requested via the Federal Rulemaking Portal.
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