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Bank Information Technology (BIT) Rescinded Issuances

These issuances have been rescinded by other Issuances, or by being incorporated into official Handbooks and Guidance. They are provided here for historical reference.

Rescinded Bulletins
Rescinded Alerts
Rescinded Advisory Letters
Rescinded Banking Circulars
Rescinded Examining Circulars

Rescinded Bulletins

Bulletins	Date	Rescinded By
OCC 2004-49 Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (Check 21) and 12 CFR 229 Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks	11/04/2004	Replaced by the Depository Services booklet, updated September 2006
OCC 2002-2 ACH Transactions Involving the Internet: Guidance and Examination Procedures	01/14/2002	Replaced by OCC 2006-39 Automated Clearing House Activities: Risk Management Guidance
OCC 2001-17 Change in URSIT Usage for Examinations of National Banks	04/06/2001	Incorporated into the "Bank Supervision Process" booklet
OCC 1999-9 Infrastructure Threats from Cyber-Threats	03/05/1999	Replaced by FFIEC Information Security booklet
OCC 1999-3 Uniform Rating System for Information Technology – Message to Bankers and Examiners	01/29/1999	Incorporated into the "Bank Supervision Process" booklet
OCC 1998-38 Technology Risk Management: PC Banking Guidance for Bankers and Examiners	08/24/1998	Replaced by FFIEC Electronic Banking booklet
OCC 1998-30 Uniform Rating System for IT - Notice & Request for Comment	07/14/1998	Replaced by OCC 1999-3
OCC 1997-23 FFIEC Interagency Statement on Corporate Business Resumption and Contingency Planning	05/16/1997	Outdated
OCC 1995-5 Multiregional Data Processing Services: Description of Interagency Policy Statement.	01/31/1995	Replaced by Supervision of Technology Service Providers Booklet, FFIEC IT Examination Handbook, updated October 2012
OCC 1994-8 Electronic Imaging Systems	01/27/1994	Replaced by FFIEC Operations booklet

Rescinded Alerts

Rescinded Advisory Letters

Advisory Letters	Date	Rescinded By
AL 2000-12 Risk Management of Outsourcing Technology Sources	11/28/2000	Replaced by FFIEC Outsourcing Technology Services booklet
AL 99-6 Guidance to National Banks and Website Privacy Statements	05/04/1999	Replaced by OCC Bulletin 2003-41 (FFIEC E-Banking booklet)
AL 97-9 Reporting Computer Related Crimes	12/15/1997	Replaced by OCC 2003-37
AL 88-9 SDLC	07/15/1998	Replaced by AL 2003-8
AL 88-7 LSIS	05/19/1998	Outdated

Rescinded Banking Circulars

Banking Circulars	Date	Rescinded By
BC-271 EFT Switches and Network Services	05/25/1993	Replaced by FFIEC Retail Payments booklet
BC-260 EDP Service Contracts	07/14/1992	Outdated
BC-229 Information Security	05/31/1988	Replaced by FFIEC Information Security booklet
BC-226 End User Computing	01/25/1988	Replaced by Business Continuity Planning, Operations, and Information Security booklets
BC-187 Financial Information on Data Services Processing	01/18/1985	Outdated

Rescinded Examining Circulars

Examining Circulars	Date	Rescinded By
EC-261	01/24/1992	Replaced by OCC Bulletin 1995-5
EC-238	03/31/1987	Incorporated into the "Bank Supervision Process" booklet
EC-238 Sup 1	08/02/1989	Incorporated into the Comptroller's Handbook - Bank Supervision Process
EC-159	12/10/1979	Incorporated into the Comptroller's Handbook - Bank Supervision Process