80_FR_43915 80 FR 43774 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB

80 FR 43774 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 141 (July 23, 2015)

Page Range43774-43776
FR Document2015-18056

Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instrument(s) are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 141 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board 
Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed 
information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 
1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the 
Public). Board-approved collections of information are incorporated 
into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of 
information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, 
supporting statements and approved collection of information 
instrument(s) are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal 
Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required 
to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, 
revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Reserve Board Clearance 
Officer--Nuha Elmaghrabi--Office of the Chief Data Officer, Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (202) 
452-3829. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) users may 
contact (202) 263-4869, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, Washington, DC 20551.
    OMB Desk Officer--Shagufta Ahmed--Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
    Final approval under OMB delegated authority of the extension for 
three years, with revision, of the following report:
    Report title: Report of Transaction Accounts, Other Deposits, and 
Vault Cash.
    Agency form number: FR 2900.
    OMB control number: 7100-0087.
    Frequency: Weekly and quarterly.
    Reporters: Depository institutions.
    Estimated annual reporting hours: 192,473.
    Estimated average hours per response: 1.25 hours for weekly filers 
and 3 hours for quarterly filers.
    Number of respondents: 2,053 weekly and 4,919 quarterly.
    General description of report: This information collection is 
mandatory by the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 248(a), 461, 603, and 
615) and Regulation D (12 CFR 204). The data are given confidential 
treatment (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
    Abstract: Institutions with net transaction accounts greater than 
the exemption amount are called nonexempt institutions. Institutions 
with total transaction accounts, savings deposits, and small time 
deposits greater than or equal to the reduced reporting limit, 
regardless of the level of their net transaction accounts, are also 
referred to as nonexempt institutions. Nonexempt institutions submit FR 
2900 data either weekly or quarterly. An institution is required to 
report weekly if its total transaction accounts, savings deposits, and 
small time deposits are greater than or equal to the nonexempt deposit 
cutoff. If the nonexempt institution's total transaction accounts, 
savings deposits, and small time deposits are less than the nonexempt 
deposit cutoff then the institution must report quarterly or may elect 
to report weekly. U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks and 
banking Edge and agreement corporations submit the FR 2900 data weekly, 
regardless of their size. These mandatory data are used by the Federal 
Reserve for administering Regulation D (Reserve Requirements of 
Depository Institutions) and for constructing, analyzing, and 
monitoring the monetary and reserve aggregates.
    Current Actions: On May 12, 2015 the Federal Reserve published a 
notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 27171) requesting public comment 
for 60 days on the extension, with revision, of the Report of 
Transaction Accounts, Other Deposits, and Vault Cash. The comment 
period for this notice expired on July 13, 2015. The Federal Reserve 
received one comment supporting the revisions. The revisions will be 
implemented as proposed, effective with an October 2015 as-of date.
    Final approval under OMB delegated authority of the extension for 
three years, without revision, of the following reports:
    1. Report title: Supervisory and Regulatory Survey.
    Agency form number: FR 3052.
    OMB control number: 7100-0322.
    Frequency: On occasion.\1\
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    Reporters: Financial businesses.
    Estimated annual reporting hours: 60,000 hours.
    Estimated average hours per response: 0.5 hours.
    Number of respondents: 5,000.
    General description of report: This information collection is 
authorized pursuant to the: Federal Reserve Act, (12 U.S.C. 225a, 324, 
263, 602, and 625); Bank Holding Company Act, (12 U.S.C. 1844(c)); 
International Banking Act of 1978, (12 U.S.C. 3105(c)(2)); and Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act, (12 U.S.C. 1817(a)). Generally, respondent 
participation is voluntary. However,

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with respect to collections of information from state member banks, 
bank holding companies (and their subsidiaries), Edge and agreement 
corporations, and U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks 
supervised by the Federal Reserve, the Federal Reserve could make the 
surveys mandatory. The ability of the Federal Reserve to maintain the 
confidentiality of information provided by respondents to the FR 3052 
surveys is determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the type of 
information provided for a particular survey. Depending upon the survey 
questions, confidential treatment could be warranted under subsections 
(b)(4), (b)(6), and (b)(8) of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 
552(b)(4), (6), and (8)).
    Abstract: The supervision and policy functions of Federal Reserve 
have occasionally needed to gather data on an ad-hoc basis from the 
banking and financial industries on their financial condition (outside 
of the standardized regulatory reporting process) and decisions that 
organizations have made to adjust to the changes in the economy. 
Further, the data may relate to a particular business activity that 
requires a more detailed presentation of the information than is 
available through regulatory reports such as the (FFIEC 031 and FFIEC 
041; OMB No. 7100-0036) (FFIEC 002; OMB No. 7100-0032) (FR 2886b; OMB 
No. 7100-0086), and (FR Y-9C; OMB No. 7100-0128). These data may be 
particularly needed in times of critical economic or regulatory changes 
or when issues of immediate supervisory concern arise from Federal 
Reserve supervisory initiatives and working groups or requests from 
Board Members and the Congress. The Federal Reserve uses this event-
driven survey to obtain information specifically tailored to the 
Federal Reserve's supervisory, regulatory, operational, and other 
responsibilities. The Federal Reserve conducts the survey as needed up 
to 24 times per year. The frequency and content of the questions depend 
on changing economic, regulatory, supervisory, or legislative 
developments.
    Current Actions: On May 14, 2015, the Federal Reserve published a 
notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 27686) requesting public comment 
for 60 days on the extension, without revision, of the Supervisory and 
Regulatory Survey. The comment period for this notice expired on July 
13, 2015. The Federal Reserve did not receive any comments. The 
information collection will be extended for three years, without 
revision, as proposed.
    2. Report title: Consumer Financial Stability Surveys.
    Agency form number: FR 3053.
    OMB control number: 7100-0323.
    Frequency: On occasion.\2\
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    Reporters: Individuals, households, and financial and non-financial 
businesses.
    Estimated annual reporting hours: Consumer Surveys: Quantitative 
and general surveys, 4,000 hours, Financial institution consumers, 
1,000 hours, and Qualitative surveys, 600 hours; Financial institution 
survey: Financial institution staff, 150 hours; Stakeholder surveys: 
Stakeholder clientele, 500 hours and Stakeholder staff, 300 hours.
    Estimated average hours per response: Consumer surveys: 
Quantitative and general surveys, 0.5 hours, Financial institution 
consumers, 0.5 hours and Qualitative surveys, 1.5 hours; Financial 
institution survey: Financial institution staff, 1.5 hours; Stakeholder 
surveys: Stakeholder clientele, 0.5 hours and Stakeholder staff, 1.5 
hours.
    Number of respondents: Consumer surveys: Quantitative and general 
surveys, 2000 respondents, Financial institution consumers, 500 
respondents and Qualitative surveys, 100 respondents; Financial 
institution surveys: Financial institution staff, 25 respondents; 
Stakeholder surveys: Stakeholder clientele, 500 respondents and 
Stakeholder staff, 100 respondents.
    General description of report: This information collection is 
generally voluntary (Federal Reserve Act, Sections 2A and 12A (12 
U.S.C. 225a and 263)). In addition, depending upon the survey questions 
asked, the information collection may be authorized under one or more 
consumer protection statutes (Community Reinvestment Act, (12 U.S.C. 
2905); Competitive Equality Banking Act, (12 U.S.C. 3806); Expedited 
Funds Availability Act, (12 U.S.C. 4008); Truth in Lending Act, (15 
U.S.C. 1604); Fair Credit Reporting Act, (15 U.S.C. 1681s(e)); Equal 
Credit Opportunity Act, (15 U.S.C. 1691b); Electronic Funds Transfer 
Act, (15 U.S.C. 1693b and 1693o-2); Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, (15 U.S.C. 
6801(b)); and Flood Disaster Protections Act of 1973, (42 U.S.C. 
4012a)). Additionally, depending on the survey respondent, the 
information collection may be authorized under a more specific statute 
(Federal Reserve Act, Section 9, 25, and 25A (12 U.S.C. 324, 602, and 
625); Bank Holding Company Act, Section 5(c) (12 U.S.C. 1844(c)); 
International Banking Act of 1978, Section 7(c)(2) (12 U.S.C. 
3105(c)(2)); and Federal Deposit Insurance Act, Section 7(a) (12 U.S.C. 
1817(a))). However, with respect to collections of information from 
state member banks, bank holding companies (and their subsidiaries), 
Edge and agreement corporations, and U.S. branches and agencies of 
foreign banks authorized under the specific statutes noted above, the 
Federal Reserve could make the obligation to respond mandatory. In 
circumstances where the Board collects that data or the contractor 
provides the identifying information to the Board, such information 
could possibly be protected from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 
disclosure by FOIA exemptions 4 and 6 (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and (6)).
    Abstract: Board staff uses this event-driven survey to obtain 
information specifically tailored to the Federal Reserve's supervisory, 
regulatory, operational, informational, and other responsibilities. 
Board staff is authorized to conduct the FR 3053 up to 20 times per 
year, although the survey may not be conducted that frequently. The 
frequency and content of the questions depends on changing economic, 
regulatory, or legislative developments as well as changes in the 
financial services industry itself. Respondents comprise individuals, 
households, and financial and non-financial businesses. The annual 
burden is estimated to be 6,550 hours, based on twenty surveys: Three 
quarterly consumer-focused, one quarterly financial institution study, 
and two semi-annual stakeholder-focused surveys. The surveys are used 
to gather qualitative and quantitative information directly from: 
Consumers (consumer surveys), financial institutions and other 
financial companies offering consumer financial products and services 
(financial institution survey), and other stakeholders, such as state 
or local agencies, community development organizations, brokers, 
appraisers, settlement agents, software vendors, and consumer groups 
(stakeholder surveys).
    Current Actions: On May 14, 2015, the Federal Reserve published a 
notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 27686) requesting public comment 
for 60 days on the extension, without revision, of the Consumer 
Financial Stability Surveys. The comment period for this notice expired 
on July 13, 2015. The Federal Reserve did not receive any comments. The 
information collection will be extended for three years, without 
revision, as proposed.
    3. Report title: Annual Report of Deposits and Reservable 
Liabilities.
    Agency form number: FR 2910a.
    OMB control number: 7100-0175.
    Frequency: Annually.

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    Reporters: Depository institutions.
    Estimated annual reporting hours: 2,551.
    Estimated average hours per response: 0.75 hours.
    Number of respondents: 3,401.
    General description of report: This information collection is 
mandatory by the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 248(a), 461, 603, and 
615) and Regulation D (12 CFR 204). The data are given confidential 
treatment (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
    Abstract: The FR 2910a is an annual report generally filed by 
depository institutions that are exempt from reserve requirements under 
the Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 and whose total 
deposits, measured from depository institutions' December quarterly 
condition reports, are greater than the exemption amount but less than 
the reduced reporting limit. The report contains three data items that 
are to be submitted for a single day, June 30: (1) Total transaction 
accounts, savings deposits, and small time deposits; (2) reservable 
liabilities; and (3) net transaction accounts. The data collected on 
this report serves two purposes. First, the data are used to determine 
which depository institutions will remain exempt from reserve 
requirements and consequently eligible for reduced reporting for 
another year. Second, the data are used in the annual indexation of the 
low reserve tranche, the exemption amount, the nonexempt deposit 
cutoff, and the reduced reporting limit.
    Current Actions: On May 12, 2015 the Federal Reserve published a 
notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 27171) requesting public comment 
for 60 days on the extension, without revision, of the Annual Report of 
Deposits and Reservable Liabilities. The comment period for this notice 
expired on July 13, 2015. The Federal Reserve did not receive any 
comments. The information collection will be extended for three years, 
without revision, as proposed.
    4. Report title: Report of Foreign (Non-U.S.) Currency Deposits.
    Agency form number: FR 2915.
    OMB control number: 7100-0237.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Reporters: Depository institutions.
    Estimated annual reporting hours: 288.
    Estimated average hours per response: 0.5 hours.
    Number of respondents: 144.
    General description of report: This information collection is 
mandatory by the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 248(a), 461, 603, and 
615) and Regulation D (12 CFR 204). The data are given confidential 
treatment (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
    Abstract: All FR 2900 respondents, both weekly and quarterly, that 
offer deposits denominated in foreign currencies at their U.S. offices 
file the FR 2915 quarterly on the same reporting schedule as quarterly 
FR 2900 respondents. Foreign currency deposits are subject to reserve 
requirements and, therefore, are included in the FR 2900 data. However, 
because foreign currency deposits are not included in the monetary 
aggregates, the FR 2915 data are used to net foreign currency-
denominated deposits from the FR 2900 data in order to exclude them 
from measures of the monetary aggregates. The FR 2915 is the only 
source of data on such deposits.
    Current Actions: On May 12, 2015 the Federal Reserve published a 
notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 27171) requesting public comment 
for 60 days on the extension, without revision, of the Report of 
Foreign (Non-U.S.) Currency Deposits. The comment period for this 
notice expired on July 13, 2015. The Federal Reserve did not receive 
any comments. The information collection will be extended for three 
years, without revision, as proposed.
    5. Report title: Allocation of Low Reserve Tranche and Reservable 
Liabilities Exemption.
    Agency form number: FR 2930.
    OMB control number: 7100-0088.
    Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
    Reporters: Depository institutions.
    Estimated annual reporting hours: 30.
    Estimated average hours per response: 0.25 hours.
    Number of respondents: 120.
    General description of report: This information collection is 
mandatory by the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 248(a), 461, 603, and 
615) and Regulation D (12 CFR 204). The data are given confidential 
treatment (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
    Abstract: Institutions with offices (or groups of offices) in more 
than one state or Federal Reserve District, or those operating under 
operational convenience, are required to file the FR 2930 at least 
annually. An institution's net transaction accounts up to the exemption 
amount ($14.5 million in 2015) are reserved at zero percent. Net 
transaction accounts up to the low reserve tranche ($103.6 million in 
2015) are reserved at 3 percent while amounts in excess of this amount 
are reserved at 10 percent. Only a single exemption amount and a single 
low reserve tranche are allowed per depository institution (including 
subsidiaries). Therefore, an institution that submits separate FR 2900 
reports covering different offices is required to file the FR 2930 at 
least annually to allocate its reservable liabilities exemption and low 
reserve tranche among its offices. The Federal Reserve Board does not 
propose any changes to this report.
    Current Actions: On May 12, 2015 the Federal Reserve published a 
notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 27171) requesting public comment 
for 60 days on the extension, without revision, of the Allocation of 
Low Reserve Tranche and Reservable Liabilities Exemption. The comment 
period for this notice expired on July 13, 2015. The Federal Reserve 
did not receive any comments. The information collection will be 
extended for three years, without revision, as proposed.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 20, 2015.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2015-18056 Filed 7-22-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  use of automated collection techniques                   collections by the Board of Governors of              with total transaction accounts, savings
                                                  or other forms of information                            the Federal Reserve System (Board)                    deposits, and small time deposits
                                                  technology. All comments will become                     under OMB delegated authority, as per                 greater than or equal to the reduced
                                                  a matter of public record.                               5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on                     reporting limit, regardless of the level of
                                                    Dated at Washington, DC, this 20th day of              Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the                  their net transaction accounts, are also
                                                  July 2015.                                               Public). Board-approved collections of                referred to as nonexempt institutions.
                                                  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.                   information are incorporated into the                 Nonexempt institutions submit FR 2900
                                                  Valerie J. Best,                                         official OMB inventory of currently                   data either weekly or quarterly. An
                                                  Assistant Executive Secretary.                           approved collections of information.                  institution is required to report weekly
                                                                                                           Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act                 if its total transaction accounts, savings
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–18069 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                           Submission, supporting statements and                 deposits, and small time deposits are
                                                  BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
                                                                                                           approved collection of information                    greater than or equal to the nonexempt
                                                                                                           instrument(s) are placed into OMB’s                   deposit cutoff. If the nonexempt
                                                                                                           public docket files. The Federal Reserve              institution’s total transaction accounts,
                                                  FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM                                   may not conduct or sponsor, and the                   savings deposits, and small time
                                                  Change in Bank Control Notices;                          respondent is not required to respond                 deposits are less than the nonexempt
                                                  Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or                      to, an information collection that has                deposit cutoff then the institution must
                                                  Bank Holding Company                                     been extended, revised, or implemented                report quarterly or may elect to report
                                                                                                           on or after October 1, 1995, unless it                weekly. U.S. branches and agencies of
                                                     The notificants listed below have                     displays a currently valid OMB control                foreign banks and banking Edge and
                                                  applied under the Change in Bank                         number.                                               agreement corporations submit the FR
                                                  Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      2900 data weekly, regardless of their
                                                  225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12                   Federal Reserve Board Clearance                       size. These mandatory data are used by
                                                  CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank                  Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of                     the Federal Reserve for administering
                                                  or bank holding company. The factors                     the Chief Data Officer, Board of                      Regulation D (Reserve Requirements of
                                                  that are considered in acting on the                     Governors of the Federal Reserve                      Depository Institutions) and for
                                                  notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of                  System, Washington, DC 20551 (202)                    constructing, analyzing, and monitoring
                                                  the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).                          452–3829. Telecommunications Device                   the monetary and reserve aggregates.
                                                     The notices are available for                         for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact                     Current Actions: On May 12, 2015 the
                                                  immediate inspection at the Federal                      (202) 263–4869, Board of Governors of                 Federal Reserve published a notice in
                                                  Reserve Bank indicated. The notices                      the Federal Reserve System,                           the Federal Register (80 FR 27171)
                                                  also will be available for inspection at                 Washington, DC 20551.                                 requesting public comment for 60 days
                                                  the offices of the Board of Governors.                      OMB Desk Officer—Shagufta                          on the extension, with revision, of the
                                                  Interested persons may express their                     Ahmed—Office of Information and                       Report of Transaction Accounts, Other
                                                  views in writing to the Reserve Bank                     Regulatory Affairs, Office of                         Deposits, and Vault Cash. The comment
                                                  indicated for that notice or to the offices              Management and Budget, New                            period for this notice expired on July 13,
                                                  of the Board of Governors. Comments                      Executive Office Building, Room 10235,                2015. The Federal Reserve received one
                                                  must be received not later than August                   725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC                   comment supporting the revisions. The
                                                  5, 2015.                                                 20503.                                                revisions will be implemented as
                                                     A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta                                                                          proposed, effective with an October
                                                                                                              Final approval under OMB delegated
                                                  (Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice                                                                                2015 as-of date.
                                                                                                           authority of the extension for three
                                                  President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE.,                                                                             Final approval under OMB delegated
                                                                                                           years, with revision, of the following
                                                  Atlanta, Georgia 30309:                                                                                        authority of the extension for three
                                                                                                           report:
                                                     1. Anthony Thomas Moore and                                                                                 years, without revision, of the following
                                                                                                              Report title: Report of Transaction
                                                  Allison Tate Moore, both of Burns,                                                                             reports:
                                                                                                           Accounts, Other Deposits, and Vault
                                                  Tennessee, to retain 12.076 percent of                                                                            1. Report title: Supervisory and
                                                                                                           Cash.
                                                  the outstanding shares of Cumberland                                                                           Regulatory Survey.
                                                                                                              Agency form number: FR 2900.
                                                  Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary,                                                                                Agency form number: FR 3052.
                                                                                                              OMB control number: 7100–0087.
                                                  Cumberland Bank & Trust Company,                                                                                  OMB control number: 7100–0322.
                                                                                                              Frequency: Weekly and quarterly.
                                                  both of Clarksville, Tennessee.                                                                                   Frequency: On occasion.1
                                                                                                              Reporters: Depository institutions.
                                                    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve                                                                       Reporters: Financial businesses.
                                                                                                              Estimated annual reporting hours:                     Estimated annual reporting hours:
                                                  System, July 17, 2015.                                   192,473.
                                                  Michael J. Lewandowski,                                                                                        60,000 hours.
                                                                                                              Estimated average hours per response:                 Estimated average hours per response:
                                                  Assistant Secretary of the Board.                        1.25 hours for weekly filers and 3 hours              0.5 hours.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–18009 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am]              for quarterly filers.                                    Number of respondents: 5,000.
                                                  BILLING CODE 6210–01–P                                      Number of respondents: 2,053 weekly                   General description of report: This
                                                                                                           and 4,919 quarterly.                                  information collection is authorized
                                                                                                              General description of report: This                pursuant to the: Federal Reserve Act,
                                                  FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM                                   information collection is mandatory by                (12 U.S.C. 225a, 324, 263, 602, and 625);
                                                                                                           the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C.                    Bank Holding Company Act, (12 U.S.C.
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                                                                                                           248(a), 461, 603, and 615) and                        1844(c)); International Banking Act of
                                                  Activities: Announcement of Board                        Regulation D (12 CFR 204). The data are
                                                  Approval Under Delegated Authority                                                                             1978, (12 U.S.C. 3105(c)(2)); and Federal
                                                                                                           given confidential treatment (5 U.S.C.                Deposit Insurance Act, (12 U.S.C.
                                                  and Submission to OMB                                    552(b)(4)).                                           1817(a)). Generally, respondent
                                                  AGENCY:  Board of Governors of the                          Abstract: Institutions with net                    participation is voluntary. However,
                                                  Federal Reserve System.                                  transaction accounts greater than the
                                                  SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the                   exemption amount are called                             1 The Federal Reserve conducts the survey as

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                                                  with respect to collections of                             2. Report title: Consumer Financial                 Insurance Act, Section 7(a) (12 U.S.C.
                                                  information from state member banks,                     Stability Surveys.                                    1817(a))). However, with respect to
                                                  bank holding companies (and their                          Agency form number: FR 3053.                        collections of information from state
                                                  subsidiaries), Edge and agreement                          OMB control number: 7100–0323.                      member banks, bank holding companies
                                                  corporations, and U.S. branches and                        Frequency: On occasion.2                            (and their subsidiaries), Edge and
                                                  agencies of foreign banks supervised by                    Reporters: Individuals, households,                 agreement corporations, and U.S.
                                                  the Federal Reserve, the Federal Reserve                 and financial and non-financial                       branches and agencies of foreign banks
                                                  could make the surveys mandatory. The                    businesses.                                           authorized under the specific statutes
                                                  ability of the Federal Reserve to                          Estimated annual reporting hours:                   noted above, the Federal Reserve could
                                                  maintain the confidentiality of                          Consumer Surveys: Quantitative and                    make the obligation to respond
                                                  information provided by respondents to                   general surveys, 4,000 hours, Financial               mandatory. In circumstances where the
                                                  the FR 3052 surveys is determined on a                   institution consumers, 1,000 hours, and               Board collects that data or the contractor
                                                  case-by-case basis depending on the                      Qualitative surveys, 600 hours;                       provides the identifying information to
                                                  type of information provided for a                       Financial institution survey: Financial               the Board, such information could
                                                  particular survey. Depending upon the                    institution staff, 150 hours; Stakeholder             possibly be protected from Freedom of
                                                  survey questions, confidential treatment                 surveys: Stakeholder clientele, 500                   Information Act (FOIA) disclosure by
                                                  could be warranted under subsections                     hours and Stakeholder staff, 300 hours.               FOIA exemptions 4 and 6 (5 U.S.C.
                                                  (b)(4), (b)(6), and (b)(8) of the Freedom                  Estimated average hours per response:               552(b)(4) and (6)).
                                                  of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4),                  Consumer surveys: Quantitative and                       Abstract: Board staff uses this event-
                                                  (6), and (8)).                                           general surveys, 0.5 hours, Financial                 driven survey to obtain information
                                                                                                           institution consumers, 0.5 hours and                  specifically tailored to the Federal
                                                     Abstract: The supervision and policy
                                                                                                           Qualitative surveys, 1.5 hours; Financial             Reserve’s supervisory, regulatory,
                                                  functions of Federal Reserve have
                                                                                                           institution survey: Financial institution             operational, informational, and other
                                                  occasionally needed to gather data on an
                                                                                                           staff, 1.5 hours; Stakeholder surveys:                responsibilities. Board staff is
                                                  ad-hoc basis from the banking and
                                                                                                           Stakeholder clientele, 0.5 hours and                  authorized to conduct the FR 3053 up
                                                  financial industries on their financial
                                                                                                           Stakeholder staff, 1.5 hours.                         to 20 times per year, although the
                                                  condition (outside of the standardized                     Number of respondents: Consumer
                                                  regulatory reporting process) and                                                                              survey may not be conducted that
                                                                                                           surveys: Quantitative and general                     frequently. The frequency and content
                                                  decisions that organizations have made                   surveys, 2000 respondents, Financial                  of the questions depends on changing
                                                  to adjust to the changes in the economy.                 institution consumers, 500 respondents                economic, regulatory, or legislative
                                                  Further, the data may relate to a                        and Qualitative surveys, 100                          developments as well as changes in the
                                                  particular business activity that requires               respondents; Financial institution                    financial services industry itself.
                                                  a more detailed presentation of the                      surveys: Financial institution staff, 25              Respondents comprise individuals,
                                                  information than is available through                    respondents; Stakeholder surveys:                     households, and financial and non-
                                                  regulatory reports such as the (FFIEC                    Stakeholder clientele, 500 respondents                financial businesses. The annual burden
                                                  031 and FFIEC 041; OMB No. 7100–                         and Stakeholder staff, 100 respondents.               is estimated to be 6,550 hours, based on
                                                  0036) (FFIEC 002; OMB No. 7100–0032)                       General description of report: This                 twenty surveys: Three quarterly
                                                  (FR 2886b; OMB No. 7100–0086), and                       information collection is generally                   consumer-focused, one quarterly
                                                  (FR Y–9C; OMB No. 7100–0128). These                      voluntary (Federal Reserve Act, Sections              financial institution study, and two
                                                  data may be particularly needed in                       2A and 12A (12 U.S.C. 225a and 263)).                 semi-annual stakeholder-focused
                                                  times of critical economic or regulatory                 In addition, depending upon the survey                surveys. The surveys are used to gather
                                                  changes or when issues of immediate                      questions asked, the information                      qualitative and quantitative information
                                                  supervisory concern arise from Federal                   collection may be authorized under one                directly from: Consumers (consumer
                                                  Reserve supervisory initiatives and                      or more consumer protection statutes                  surveys), financial institutions and other
                                                  working groups or requests from Board                    (Community Reinvestment Act, (12                      financial companies offering consumer
                                                  Members and the Congress. The Federal                    U.S.C. 2905); Competitive Equality                    financial products and services
                                                  Reserve uses this event-driven survey to                 Banking Act, (12 U.S.C. 3806);                        (financial institution survey), and other
                                                  obtain information specifically tailored                 Expedited Funds Availability Act, (12                 stakeholders, such as state or local
                                                  to the Federal Reserve’s supervisory,                    U.S.C. 4008); Truth in Lending Act, (15               agencies, community development
                                                  regulatory, operational, and other                       U.S.C. 1604); Fair Credit Reporting Act,              organizations, brokers, appraisers,
                                                  responsibilities. The Federal Reserve                    (15 U.S.C. 1681s(e)); Equal Credit                    settlement agents, software vendors, and
                                                  conducts the survey as needed up to 24                   Opportunity Act, (15 U.S.C. 1691b);                   consumer groups (stakeholder surveys).
                                                  times per year. The frequency and                        Electronic Funds Transfer Act, (15                       Current Actions: On May 14, 2015, the
                                                  content of the questions depend on                       U.S.C. 1693b and 1693o–2); Gramm-                     Federal Reserve published a notice in
                                                  changing economic, regulatory,                           Leach-Bliley Act, (15 U.S.C. 6801(b));                the Federal Register (80 FR 27686)
                                                  supervisory, or legislative                              and Flood Disaster Protections Act of                 requesting public comment for 60 days
                                                  developments.                                            1973, (42 U.S.C. 4012a)). Additionally,               on the extension, without revision, of
                                                     Current Actions: On May 14, 2015, the                 depending on the survey respondent,                   the Consumer Financial Stability
                                                  Federal Reserve published a notice in                    the information collection may be                     Surveys. The comment period for this
                                                  the Federal Register (80 FR 27686)                       authorized under a more specific statute              notice expired on July 13, 2015. The
                                                  requesting public comment for 60 days                    (Federal Reserve Act, Section 9, 25, and              Federal Reserve did not receive any
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                                                  on the extension, without revision, of                   25A (12 U.S.C. 324, 602, and 625); Bank               comments. The information collection
                                                  the Supervisory and Regulatory Survey.                   Holding Company Act, Section 5(c) (12                 will be extended for three years, without
                                                  The comment period for this notice                       U.S.C. 1844(c)); International Banking                revision, as proposed.
                                                  expired on July 13, 2015. The Federal                    Act of 1978, Section 7(c)(2) (12 U.S.C.                  3. Report title: Annual Report of
                                                  Reserve did not receive any comments.                    3105(c)(2)); and Federal Deposit                      Deposits and Reservable Liabilities.
                                                  The information collection will be                                                                                Agency form number: FR 2910a.
                                                  extended for three years, without                          2 The Federal Reserve conducts the survey as           OMB control number: 7100–0175.
                                                  revision, as proposed.                                   needed up to 20 times per year.                          Frequency: Annually.


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                                                  43776                          Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 141 / Thursday, July 23, 2015 / Notices

                                                     Reporters: Depository institutions.                   given confidential treatment (5 U.S.C.                required to file the FR 2930 at least
                                                     Estimated annual reporting hours:                     552(b)(4)).                                           annually to allocate its reservable
                                                  2,551.                                                      Abstract: All FR 2900 respondents,                 liabilities exemption and low reserve
                                                     Estimated average hours per response:                 both weekly and quarterly, that offer                 tranche among its offices. The Federal
                                                  0.75 hours.                                              deposits denominated in foreign                       Reserve Board does not propose any
                                                     Number of respondents: 3,401.                         currencies at their U.S. offices file the             changes to this report.
                                                     General description of report: This                   FR 2915 quarterly on the same reporting                  Current Actions: On May 12, 2015 the
                                                  information collection is mandatory by                   schedule as quarterly FR 2900                         Federal Reserve published a notice in
                                                  the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C.                       respondents. Foreign currency deposits                the Federal Register (80 FR 27171)
                                                  248(a), 461, 603, and 615) and                           are subject to reserve requirements and,              requesting public comment for 60 days
                                                  Regulation D (12 CFR 204). The data are                  therefore, are included in the FR 2900                on the extension, without revision, of
                                                  given confidential treatment (5 U.S.C.                   data. However, because foreign currency               the Allocation of Low Reserve Tranche
                                                  552(b)(4)).                                              deposits are not included in the                      and Reservable Liabilities Exemption.
                                                     Abstract: The FR 2910a is an annual                   monetary aggregates, the FR 2915 data                 The comment period for this notice
                                                  report generally filed by depository                     are used to net foreign currency-                     expired on July 13, 2015. The Federal
                                                  institutions that are exempt from reserve                denominated deposits from the FR 2900                 Reserve did not receive any comments.
                                                  requirements under the Garn-St                           data in order to exclude them from                    The information collection will be
                                                  Germain Depository Institutions Act of                   measures of the monetary aggregates.                  extended for three years, without
                                                  1982 and whose total deposits,                           The FR 2915 is the only source of data                revision, as proposed.
                                                  measured from depository institutions’                   on such deposits.
                                                                                                                                                                   Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
                                                  December quarterly condition reports,                       Current Actions: On May 12, 2015 the
                                                                                                                                                                 System, July 20, 2015.
                                                  are greater than the exemption amount                    Federal Reserve published a notice in
                                                                                                                                                                 Robert deV. Frierson,
                                                  but less than the reduced reporting                      the Federal Register (80 FR 27171)
                                                                                                           requesting public comment for 60 days                 Secretary of the Board.
                                                  limit. The report contains three data
                                                                                                           on the extension, without revision, of                [FR Doc. 2015–18056 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  items that are to be submitted for a
                                                  single day, June 30: (1) Total transaction               the Report of Foreign (Non-U.S.)                      BILLING CODE 6210–01–P

                                                  accounts, savings deposits, and small                    Currency Deposits. The comment period
                                                  time deposits; (2) reservable liabilities;               for this notice expired on July 13, 2015.
                                                                                                           The Federal Reserve did not receive any               FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
                                                  and (3) net transaction accounts. The
                                                  data collected on this report serves two                 comments. The information collection
                                                                                                                                                                 Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
                                                  purposes. First, the data are used to                    will be extended for three years, without
                                                                                                                                                                 Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
                                                  determine which depository institutions                  revision, as proposed.
                                                  will remain exempt from reserve                             5. Report title: Allocation of Low                   The companies listed in this notice
                                                  requirements and consequently eligible                   Reserve Tranche and Reservable                        have applied to the Board for approval,
                                                  for reduced reporting for another year.                  Liabilities Exemption.                                pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
                                                  Second, the data are used in the annual                     Agency form number: FR 2930.                       Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
                                                                                                              OMB control number: 7100–0088.                     (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
                                                  indexation of the low reserve tranche,
                                                                                                              Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
                                                  the exemption amount, the nonexempt                                                                            225), and all other applicable statutes
                                                                                                              Reporters: Depository institutions.
                                                  deposit cutoff, and the reduced                             Estimated annual reporting hours: 30.              and regulations to become a bank
                                                  reporting limit.                                            Estimated average hours per response:              holding company and/or to acquire the
                                                     Current Actions: On May 12, 2015 the                  0.25 hours.                                           assets or the ownership of, control of, or
                                                  Federal Reserve published a notice in                       Number of respondents: 120.                        the power to vote shares of a bank or
                                                  the Federal Register (80 FR 27171)                          General description of report: This                bank holding company and all of the
                                                  requesting public comment for 60 days                    information collection is mandatory by                banks and nonbanking companies
                                                  on the extension, without revision, of                   the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C.                    owned by the bank holding company,
                                                  the Annual Report of Deposits and                        248(a), 461, 603, and 615) and                        including the companies listed below.
                                                  Reservable Liabilities. The comment                      Regulation D (12 CFR 204). The data are                 The applications listed below, as well
                                                  period for this notice expired on July 13,               given confidential treatment (5 U.S.C.                as other related filings required by the
                                                  2015. The Federal Reserve did not                        552(b)(4)).                                           Board, are available for immediate
                                                  receive any comments. The information                       Abstract: Institutions with offices (or            inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
                                                  collection will be extended for three                    groups of offices) in more than one state             indicated. The applications will also be
                                                  years, without revision, as proposed.                    or Federal Reserve District, or those                 available for inspection at the offices of
                                                     4. Report title: Report of Foreign (Non-              operating under operational                           the Board of Governors. Interested
                                                  U.S.) Currency Deposits.                                 convenience, are required to file the FR              persons may express their views in
                                                     Agency form number: FR 2915.                          2930 at least annually. An institution’s              writing on the standards enumerated in
                                                     OMB control number: 7100–0237.                        net transaction accounts up to the                    the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
                                                     Frequency: Quarterly.                                 exemption amount ($14.5 million in                    proposal also involves the acquisition of
                                                     Reporters: Depository institutions.                   2015) are reserved at zero percent. Net               a nonbanking company, the review also
                                                     Estimated annual reporting hours:                     transaction accounts up to the low                    includes whether the acquisition of the
                                                  288.                                                     reserve tranche ($103.6 million in 2015)              nonbanking company complies with the
                                                                                                                                                                 standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
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                                                     Estimated average hours per response:                 are reserved at 3 percent while amounts
                                                  0.5 hours.                                               in excess of this amount are reserved at              (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
                                                     Number of respondents: 144.                           10 percent. Only a single exemption                   noted, nonbanking activities will be
                                                     General description of report: This                   amount and a single low reserve tranche               conducted throughout the United States.
                                                  information collection is mandatory by                   are allowed per depository institution                  Unless otherwise noted, comments
                                                  the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C.                       (including subsidiaries). Therefore, an               regarding each of these applications
                                                  248(a), 461, 603, and 615) and                           institution that submits separate FR                  must be received at the Reserve Bank
                                                  Regulation D (12 CFR 204). The data are                  2900 reports covering different offices is            indicated or the offices of the Board of


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Document Created: 2015-12-15 12:53:47
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 12:53:47
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionOn May 12, 2015 the Federal Reserve published a notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 27171) requesting public comment for 60 days on the extension, with revision, of the Report of Transaction Accounts, Other Deposits, and Vault Cash. The comment period for this notice expired on July 13, 2015. The Federal Reserve received one comment supporting the revisions. The revisions will be implemented as proposed, effective with an October 2015 as-of date.
ContactFederal Reserve Board Clearance Officer--Nuha Elmaghrabi--Office of the Chief Data Officer, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (202) 452-3829. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact (202) 263-4869, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551.
FR Citation80 FR 43774 

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