81_FR_42482 81 FR 42357 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB

81 FR 42357 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 125 (June 29, 2016)

Page Range42357-42359
FR Document2016-15325

Notice is hereby given of the final approval of a proposed information collection by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority. 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 Board 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 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 a proposed 
information collection by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System (Board) under OMB delegated authority. 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 Board 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: 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, without revision, of the following reports:
    1. Report title: Request for Extension of Time to Dispose of Assets 
Acquired in Satisfaction of Debts Previously Contracted.
    Agency form number: FR 4006.
    OMB control number: 7100-0129.
    Frequency: Annual.
    Reporters: Bank Holding Companies (BHCs).
    Estimated annual reporting hours: 325.
    Estimated average hours per response: 5 hours.
    Number of respondents: 65.
    General description of report: The FR 4006 is authorized pursuant 
to sections 4(a) and 4(c)(2) of the Bank Holding Company Act (BHC Act), 
(12 U.S.C. 1843(a), (c)(2)), and the Board's Regulation Y, (12 CFR 
225.22(d) and 225.140). Section 4(a) of the BHC Act generally prohibits 
a BHC from acquiring voting shares of a nonbank company (12 U.S.C. 
1843(a)). However, section 4(c)(2) of the BHC Act provides an exception 
to this general rule and permits BHCs to hold shares acquired in 
satisfaction of a debt previously contracted in good faith for two 
years from the date on which they were acquired. Id. At section 
1843(c)(2). In addition, the Board is authorized to extend the two year 
period under certain circumstances upon application from a BHC. Id. The 
Board's Regulation Y extends this prohibition and exception to assets 
acquired in satisfaction of a debt previously contracted (12 CFR 
225.140) and provides procedures for such exceptions. (12 CFR 
225.22(d)(1)). The FR 4006 is required to obtain the benefit of being 
permitted to retain ownership of voting securities or assets acquired 
through foreclosure in the ordinary course of collection a debt 
previously contracted for more than two years. Individual respondent 
information is generally not given confidential treatment. However, a 
respondent may request that the information be kept confidential on a 
case-by-case basis. If a respondent requests confidential treatment, 
the Board will determine whether the information is entitled to 
confidential treatment on an ad hoc basis in connection with such 
request.
    Abstract: A BHC that acquired voting securities or assets through 
foreclosure in the ordinary course of collecting a debt previously 
contracted may not retain ownership of those shares or assets for more 
than two years without prior Board approval. There is no formal 
reporting form and each request for extension must be filed at the 
appropriate Reserve Bank of the BHC. The Board uses the information 
provided in the request to fulfill its statutory obligation to 
supervise BHCs.
    Current Actions: On April 7, 2016, the Board published a notice in 
the Federal Register (81 FR 20384) requesting public comment for 60 
days on the proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the 
FR 4006. The comment period for this notice expired on June 6, 2016. 
The Board did not receive any comments, and the information collection 
will be extended as proposed.
    2. Report title: Stock Redemption Notification.
    Agency form number: FR 4008.
    OMB control number: 7100-0131.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Reporters: BHCs.
    Estimated annual reporting hours: 155 hours.
    Estimated average hours per response: 15.5 hours.
    Number of respondents: 10.
    General description of report: The FR 4008 is authorized pursuant 
to sections 5(b) and (c) of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1844(b) and (c)) and 
the Board's Regulation Y (CFR 225.4). Sections 5(b) and (c) of the BHC 
Act generally authorize the Board to issue regulations and orders that 
are necessary to administer and carry out the purposes of the BHC Act 
and prevent evasions thereof and to require BHCs to submit reports to 
the Board to keep the Board informed about their financial condition, 
systems for monitoring and controlling financial and operating risks, 
transactions with depository institution subsidiaries, and compliance 
with the BHC Act, any other Federal law that the Board has specific 
jurisdiction to enforce, and (other than in the case of an insured 
depository institution or functionally regulated subsidiary) any other 
applicable provision of Federal law. 12 U.S.C. 1844(b) and (c). The 
Board's Regulation Y requires BHCs, in certain circumstances, to file 
with the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank prior written notice before 
purchasing or redeeming their equity securities. (12

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CFR 225.4(b)). The FR 4008 is required for some BHCs to obtain the 
benefit of being able to purchase or redeem their equity securities. 
The individual respondent information in a stock redemption notice is 
generally not considered confidential. However, a respondent may 
request that the information be kept confidential on a case-by-case 
basis. If a respondent requests confidentiality, the Board will 
determine whether the information is entitled to confidential treatment 
on an ad hoc basis in connection with such request.
    Abstract: The Bank Holding Company Act and the Board's Regulation Y 
generally require a BHC to seek prior Board approval before purchasing 
or redeeming its equity securities. Given that a BHC is exempt from 
this requirement if it meets certain financial, managerial, and 
supervisory standards, only a small portion of proposed stock 
redemptions actually require the prior approval of the Board. There is 
no formal reporting form. The Board uses the information provided in 
the redemption notice to fulfill its statutory obligation to supervise 
BHCs.
    Current Actions: On April 7, 2016, the Board published a notice in 
the Federal Register (81 FR 20384) requesting public comment for 60 
days on the proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the 
FR 4008. The comment period for this notice expired on June 6, 2016. 
The Board did not receive any comments, and the information collection 
will be extended as proposed.
    3. Report title: Notice Claiming Status as an Exempt Transfer 
Agent.
    Agency form number: FR 4013.
    OMB control number: 7100-0137.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Reporters: Banks, BHCs, savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs), 
and certain trust companies.
    Annual reporting hours: 20 hours.
    Estimated average hours per response: 2 hours.
    Number of respondents: 10.
    General description of report: The FR 4013 is mandatory and 
authorized pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the SEA) as 
amended in 1975, 15 U.S.C. 78q-1, 17 CFR 240.17Ad-4, and 12 CFR 208.31 
and 225.4(d). Section 17A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the SEA, 15 U.S.C. 78q-
1(a)(2)(A)(i), directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to 
use its authority under the SEA ``to facilitate the establishment of a 
national system for the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of 
transactions in securities.'' Pursuant to this Congressional directive, 
the SEC promulgated regulations governing the performance of transfer 
agent functions by registered transfer agents. See 17 CFR 240.17Ad-2, 
240.17Ad-3, and 240.17Ad-6(a)(1) through (7) and (11). SEC Rule 17Ad-4 
exempts certain low-volume transfer agents from certain of these 
regulations provided that the transfer agent files a notice with its 
appropriate regulatory agency certifying that it qualifies for the 
exemption. 17 CFR 240.17Ad-4. Pursuant to the SEA, the SEC's transfer 
agent rules as well as the low-volume transfer agent exemption are 
applicable to all registered transfer agents, including those regulated 
by the Board. See Section 17A(d)(1) of the SEA, 15 U.S.C. 78q-1(d)(1). 
The Board's regulations further provide that Board-regulated transfer 
agents are subject to the SEC's transfer agent rules, including the 
low-volume transfer agent exemption. See 12 CFR 208.31(b) (applicable 
to state member bank transfer agents); 12 CFR 225.4(d) (providing that 
the Board's regulations governing state member bank transfer agents are 
equally applicable to BHCs and certain nonbank subsidiaries that act as 
transfer agents); 12 CFR 238.4(b) (requiring reports from SLHCs). 
Because the information regarding a transfer agent's volume of 
transactions is public information through the filing and publication 
of the agents' Form TA-2 with the SEC, the individual respondent data 
collected by the FR 4013 is not confidential.
    Abstract: Banks, BHCs, SLHCs, and trust companies subject to the 
Board's supervision that are low-volume transfer agents voluntarily 
file the notice on occasion with the Board. Transfer agents are 
institutions that provide securities transfer, registration, 
monitoring, and other specified services on behalf of securities 
issuers. The purpose of the notice, which is effective until the agent 
withdraws it, is to claim exemption from certain rules and regulations 
of the SEC. The Board uses the notices for supervisory purposes because 
the SEC has assigned to the Board responsibility for collecting the 
notices and verifying their accuracy through examinations of the 
respondents. There is no formal reporting form and each notice is filed 
as a letter.
    Current Actions: On April 7, 2016, the Board published a notice in 
the Federal Register (81 FR 20384) requesting public comment for 60 
days on the proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the 
FR 4013. The comment period for this notice expired on June 6, 2016. 
The Board did not receive any comments, and the information collection 
will be extended as proposed.
    In addition, the Board now provides registrants the option of 
submitting FR 4013 notices via the secure email address [email protected], preferably as a Portable Document Format (PDF) 
file.
    4. Report title: Investment in Bank Premises Notification.
    Agency form number: FR 4014.
    OMB control number: 7100-0139.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Reporters: State member banks (SMBs).
    Annual reporting hours: 9 hours (rounded to the nearest hour).
    Estimated average hours per response: 30 minutes.
    Number of respondents: 5.
    General description of report: Section 24A(a) of the Federal 
Reserve Act (FRA) requires that SMBs obtain prior Board approval before 
investing in bank premises that exceed certain statutory thresholds (12 
U.S.C. 371d(a)). The FR 4014 is required to obtain a benefit because 
banks wanting to make an investment in bank premises that exceed a 
certain threshold are required to notify the Board. The information 
collected is not considered confidential. However, an SMB may request 
that a report or document not be disclosed to the public and be held 
confidential by the Board. Should an SMB request confidential treatment 
of such information, the question of whether the information is 
entitled to confidential treatment must be determined on an ad hoc 
basis in connection with such request.
    Abstract: The FRA requires SMBs to seek prior Board approval before 
making an investment in bank premises that exceeds certain thresholds. 
There is no formal reporting form, and each required request for prior 
approval must be filed as a notification with the appropriate Reserve 
Bank of the SMB. The Board uses the information provided in the notice 
to fulfill its statutory obligation to supervise SMBs.
    Current Actions: On April 7, 2016, the Board published a notice in 
the Federal Register (81 FR 20384) requesting public comment for 60 
days on the proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the 
FR 4014. The comment period for this notice expired on June 6, 2016. 
The Board did not receive any comments, and the information collection 
will be extended as proposed.
    5. Report title: Reports Related to Securities Issued by State 
Member Banks as Required by Regulation H.
    Agency form number: Reg H-1.
    OMB control number: 7100-0091.
    Frequency: Annually, Quarterly, and on occasion.

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    Reporters: SMBs.
    Estimated annual reporting hours: 264.
    Estimated average hours per response: 5.17.
    Number of respondents: 3.
    General description of report: This information collection is 
mandatory pursuant to sections 12(i) and 23(a)(1) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 781(i) and 78w (a)(1)) and the Board's 
Regulation H (12 CFR 208.36). The information collected is not given 
confidential treatment. However, a state member bank make request that 
a report or document not be disclosed to the public and be held 
confidential by the Board, (12 CFR 208.36(d). All such requests for 
confidential treatment will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
    Abstract: The Board's Regulation H requires certain SMBs to submit 
information relating to their securities to the Board on the same forms 
that bank holding companies and nonbank entities use to submit similar 
information to the SEC. The information is primarily used for public 
disclosure and is available to the public upon request.
    Current Actions: On April 7, 2016, the Board published a notice in 
the Federal Register (81 FR 20384) requesting public comment for 60 
days on the proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the 
Reg H-1. The comment period for this notice expired on June 6, 2016. 
The Board did not receive any comments, and the information collection 
will be extended as proposed.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 23, 2016.
Robert deV. Frierson
Secretary of the Board.
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                                                  reach agreement upon matters relating                   Federal Reserve System, Washington,                    respondent requests confidential
                                                  to cargo throughput, safety, intermodal                 DC 20551; (202) 452–3829.                              treatment, the Board will determine
                                                  equipment supply and efficiencies,                      Telecommunications Device for the Deaf                 whether the information is entitled to
                                                  congestion relief, port and terminal                    (TDD) users may contact (202) 263–                     confidential treatment on an ad hoc
                                                  infrastructure, financing of                            4869, Board of Governors of the Federal                basis in connection with such request.
                                                  improvements, and clean air or other                    Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551.                     Abstract: A BHC that acquired voting
                                                  environmental initiatives affecting                        OMB Desk Officer—Shagufta                           securities or assets through foreclosure
                                                  operations in and around the Port of                    Ahmed—Office of Information and                        in the ordinary course of collecting a
                                                  New York and New Jersey.                                Regulatory Affairs, Office of                          debt previously contracted may not
                                                    Agreement No.: 012421.                                Management and Budget, New                             retain ownership of those shares or
                                                    Title: ‘‘K’’ Line/Hyundai Glovis Co.,                 Executive Office Building, Room 10235                  assets for more than two years without
                                                  Ltd. U.S./Mexioco Space Charter                         725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC                    prior Board approval. There is no formal
                                                  Agreement.                                              20503.                                                 reporting form and each request for
                                                    Parties: Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. and                    Final approval under OMB delegated                  extension must be filed at the
                                                  Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd..                            authority of the extension for three                   appropriate Reserve Bank of the BHC.
                                                    Filing Party: Wayne Rohde, Esq.;                      years, without revision, of the following              The Board uses the information
                                                  Cozen O’Connor; 1200 Nineteenth Street                  reports:                                               provided in the request to fulfill its
                                                  NW., Washington, DC 20036.                                 1. Report title: Request for Extension              statutory obligation to supervise BHCs.
                                                    Synopsis: The Agreement authorizes                    of Time to Dispose of Assets Acquired                     Current Actions: On April 7, 2016, the
                                                  the Parties to charter space to/from one                in Satisfaction of Debts Previously                    Board published a notice in the Federal
                                                  another on an ad hoc basis for the                      Contracted.                                            Register (81 FR 20384) requesting
                                                  carriage of ro-ro cargoes in the trades                    Agency form number: FR 4006.                        public comment for 60 days on the
                                                  between the U.S. East and West Coasts                      OMB control number: 7100–0129.                      proposal to extend for three years,
                                                  on the one hand and ports on the East                      Frequency: Annual.                                  without revision, the FR 4006. The
                                                  and West Coasts of Mexico on the other                     Reporters: Bank Holding Companies                   comment period for this notice expired
                                                  hand.                                                   (BHCs).                                                on June 6, 2016. The Board did not
                                                                                                             Estimated annual reporting hours:                   receive any comments, and the
                                                    By Order of the Federal Maritime                      325.
                                                  Commission.                                                                                                    information collection will be extended
                                                                                                             Estimated average hours per response:
                                                    Dated: June 24, 2016.                                                                                        as proposed.
                                                                                                          5 hours.                                                  2. Report title: Stock Redemption
                                                  Karen V. Gregory,                                          Number of respondents: 65.
                                                                                                             General description of report: The FR               Notification.
                                                  Secretary.                                                                                                        Agency form number: FR 4008.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–15418 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am]             4006 is authorized pursuant to sections                   OMB control number: 7100–0131.
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                                                                                                          4(a) and 4(c)(2) of the Bank Holding                      Frequency: On occasion.
                                                                                                          Company Act (BHC Act), (12 U.S.C.                         Reporters: BHCs.
                                                                                                          1843(a), (c)(2)), and the Board’s                         Estimated annual reporting hours:
                                                  FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM                                  Regulation Y, (12 CFR 225.22(d) and                    155 hours.
                                                                                                          225.140). Section 4(a) of the BHC Act                     Estimated average hours per response:
                                                  Agency Information Collection                           generally prohibits a BHC from                         15.5 hours.
                                                  Activities: Announcement of Board                       acquiring voting shares of a nonbank                      Number of respondents: 10.
                                                  Approval Under Delegated Authority                      company (12 U.S.C. 1843(a)). However,                     General description of report: The FR
                                                  and Submission to OMB                                   section 4(c)(2) of the BHC Act provides                4008 is authorized pursuant to sections
                                                                                                          an exception to this general rule and                  5(b) and (c) of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C.
                                                  AGENCY:   Board of Governors of the                     permits BHCs to hold shares acquired in                1844(b) and (c)) and the Board’s
                                                  Federal Reserve System.                                 satisfaction of a debt previously                      Regulation Y (CFR 225.4). Sections 5(b)
                                                  SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the                  contracted in good faith for two years                 and (c) of the BHC Act generally
                                                  final approval of a proposed information                from the date on which they were                       authorize the Board to issue regulations
                                                  collection by the Board of Governors of                 acquired. Id. At section 1843(c)(2). In                and orders that are necessary to
                                                  the Federal Reserve System (Board)                      addition, the Board is authorized to                   administer and carry out the purposes of
                                                  under OMB delegated authority. Board-                   extend the two year period under                       the BHC Act and prevent evasions
                                                  approved collections of information are                 certain circumstances upon application                 thereof and to require BHCs to submit
                                                  incorporated into the official OMB                      from a BHC. Id. The Board’s Regulation                 reports to the Board to keep the Board
                                                  inventory of currently approved                         Y extends this prohibition and                         informed about their financial
                                                  collections of information. Copies of the               exception to assets acquired in                        condition, systems for monitoring and
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act Submission,                     satisfaction of a debt previously                      controlling financial and operating
                                                  supporting statements and approved                      contracted (12 CFR 225.140) and                        risks, transactions with depository
                                                  collection of information instrument(s)                 provides procedures for such                           institution subsidiaries, and compliance
                                                  are placed into OMB’s public docket                     exceptions. (12 CFR 225.22(d)(1)). The                 with the BHC Act, any other Federal law
                                                  files. The Board may not conduct or                     FR 4006 is required to obtain the benefit              that the Board has specific jurisdiction
                                                  sponsor, and the respondent is not                      of being permitted to retain ownership                 to enforce, and (other than in the case
                                                  required to respond to, an information                  of voting securities or assets acquired                of an insured depository institution or
                                                  collection that has been extended,                      through foreclosure in the ordinary                    functionally regulated subsidiary) any
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                                                  revised, or implemented on or after                     course of collection a debt previously                 other applicable provision of Federal
                                                  October 1, 1995, unless it displays a                   contracted for more than two years.                    law. 12 U.S.C. 1844(b) and (c). The
                                                  currently valid OMB control number.                     Individual respondent information is                   Board’s Regulation Y requires BHCs, in
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        generally not given confidential                       certain circumstances, to file with the
                                                  Board Clearance Officer—Nuha                            treatment. However, a respondent may                   appropriate Federal Reserve Bank prior
                                                  Elmaghrabi—Office of the Chief Data                     request that the information be kept                   written notice before purchasing or
                                                  Officer, Board of Governors of the                      confidential on a case-by-case basis. If a             redeeming their equity securities. (12


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                                                  CFR 225.4(b)). The FR 4008 is required                  performance of transfer agent functions                   In addition, the Board now provides
                                                  for some BHCs to obtain the benefit of                  by registered transfer agents. See 17 CFR              registrants the option of submitting FR
                                                  being able to purchase or redeem their                  240.17Ad–2, 240.17Ad–3, and                            4013 notices via the secure email
                                                  equity securities. The individual                       240.17Ad–6(a)(1) through (7) and (11).                 address MSD-GSD-Registration@frb.gov,
                                                  respondent information in a stock                       SEC Rule 17Ad–4 exempts certain low-                   preferably as a Portable Document
                                                  redemption notice is generally not                      volume transfer agents from certain of                 Format (PDF) file.
                                                  considered confidential. However, a                     these regulations provided that the                       4. Report title: Investment in Bank
                                                  respondent may request that the                         transfer agent files a notice with its                 Premises Notification.
                                                  information be kept confidential on a                   appropriate regulatory agency certifying                  Agency form number: FR 4014.
                                                  case-by-case basis. If a respondent                     that it qualifies for the exemption. 17                   OMB control number: 7100–0139.
                                                  requests confidentiality, the Board will                CFR 240.17Ad–4. Pursuant to the SEA,                      Frequency: On occasion.
                                                  determine whether the information is                    the SEC’s transfer agent rules as well as                 Reporters: State member banks
                                                  entitled to confidential treatment on an                the low-volume transfer agent                          (SMBs).
                                                  ad hoc basis in connection with such                    exemption are applicable to all                           Annual reporting hours: 9 hours
                                                  request.                                                registered transfer agents, including                  (rounded to the nearest hour).
                                                     Abstract: The Bank Holding Company                   those regulated by the Board. See                         Estimated average hours per response:
                                                  Act and the Board’s Regulation Y                        Section 17A(d)(1) of the SEA, 15 U.S.C.                30 minutes.
                                                  generally require a BHC to seek prior                                                                             Number of respondents: 5.
                                                                                                          78q–1(d)(1). The Board’s regulations
                                                  Board approval before purchasing or                                                                               General description of report: Section
                                                                                                          further provide that Board-regulated
                                                  redeeming its equity securities. Given                                                                         24A(a) of the Federal Reserve Act (FRA)
                                                                                                          transfer agents are subject to the SEC’s
                                                  that a BHC is exempt from this                                                                                 requires that SMBs obtain prior Board
                                                                                                          transfer agent rules, including the low-
                                                  requirement if it meets certain financial,                                                                     approval before investing in bank
                                                                                                          volume transfer agent exemption. See 12
                                                  managerial, and supervisory standards,                                                                         premises that exceed certain statutory
                                                                                                          CFR 208.31(b) (applicable to state
                                                  only a small portion of proposed stock                                                                         thresholds (12 U.S.C. 371d(a)). The FR
                                                                                                          member bank transfer agents); 12 CFR
                                                  redemptions actually require the prior                                                                         4014 is required to obtain a benefit
                                                                                                          225.4(d) (providing that the Board’s
                                                  approval of the Board. There is no                                                                             because banks wanting to make an
                                                                                                          regulations governing state member
                                                  formal reporting form. The Board uses                                                                          investment in bank premises that
                                                                                                          bank transfer agents are equally
                                                  the information provided in the                                                                                exceed a certain threshold are required
                                                                                                          applicable to BHCs and certain nonbank
                                                  redemption notice to fulfill its statutory                                                                     to notify the Board. The information
                                                                                                          subsidiaries that act as transfer agents);
                                                  obligation to supervise BHCs.                                                                                  collected is not considered confidential.
                                                                                                          12 CFR 238.4(b) (requiring reports from
                                                     Current Actions: On April 7, 2016, the                                                                      However, an SMB may request that a
                                                                                                          SLHCs). Because the information
                                                  Board published a notice in the Federal                                                                        report or document not be disclosed to
                                                                                                          regarding a transfer agent’s volume of
                                                  Register (81 FR 20384) requesting                                                                              the public and be held confidential by
                                                                                                          transactions is public information
                                                  public comment for 60 days on the                                                                              the Board. Should an SMB request
                                                                                                          through the filing and publication of the
                                                  proposal to extend for three years,                                                                            confidential treatment of such
                                                                                                          agents’ Form TA–2 with the SEC, the
                                                  without revision, the FR 4008. The                                                                             information, the question of whether the
                                                                                                          individual respondent data collected by
                                                  comment period for this notice expired                                                                         information is entitled to confidential
                                                                                                          the FR 4013 is not confidential.
                                                  on June 6, 2016. The Board did not                                                                             treatment must be determined on an ad
                                                                                                             Abstract: Banks, BHCs, SLHCs, and                   hoc basis in connection with such
                                                  receive any comments, and the                           trust companies subject to the Board’s
                                                  information collection will be extended                                                                        request.
                                                                                                          supervision that are low-volume transfer                  Abstract: The FRA requires SMBs to
                                                  as proposed.                                            agents voluntarily file the notice on
                                                     3. Report title: Notice Claiming Status                                                                     seek prior Board approval before making
                                                                                                          occasion with the Board. Transfer agents               an investment in bank premises that
                                                  as an Exempt Transfer Agent.                            are institutions that provide securities
                                                     Agency form number: FR 4013.                                                                                exceeds certain thresholds. There is no
                                                                                                          transfer, registration, monitoring, and                formal reporting form, and each
                                                     OMB control number: 7100–0137.
                                                                                                          other specified services on behalf of                  required request for prior approval must
                                                     Frequency: On occasion.
                                                     Reporters: Banks, BHCs, savings and                  securities issuers. The purpose of the                 be filed as a notification with the
                                                  loan holding companies (SLHCs), and                     notice, which is effective until the agent             appropriate Reserve Bank of the SMB.
                                                  certain trust companies.                                withdraws it, is to claim exemption                    The Board uses the information
                                                     Annual reporting hours: 20 hours.                    from certain rules and regulations of the              provided in the notice to fulfill its
                                                     Estimated average hours per response:                SEC. The Board uses the notices for                    statutory obligation to supervise SMBs.
                                                  2 hours.                                                supervisory purposes because the SEC                      Current Actions: On April 7, 2016, the
                                                     Number of respondents: 10.                           has assigned to the Board responsibility               Board published a notice in the Federal
                                                     General description of report: The FR                for collecting the notices and verifying               Register (81 FR 20384) requesting
                                                  4013 is mandatory and authorized                        their accuracy through examinations of                 public comment for 60 days on the
                                                  pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act                 the respondents. There is no formal                    proposal to extend for three years,
                                                  of 1934 (the SEA) as amended in 1975,                   reporting form and each notice is filed                without revision, the FR 4014. The
                                                  15 U.S.C. 78q–1, 17 CFR 240.17Ad–4,                     as a letter.                                           comment period for this notice expired
                                                  and 12 CFR 208.31 and 225.4(d).                            Current Actions: On April 7, 2016, the              on June 6, 2016. The Board did not
                                                  Section 17A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the SEA, 15                  Board published a notice in the Federal                receive any comments, and the
                                                  U.S.C. 78q–1(a)(2)(A)(i), directs the                   Register (81 FR 20384) requesting                      information collection will be extended
                                                  Securities and Exchange Commission                      public comment for 60 days on the
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                                                                                                                                                                 as proposed.
                                                  (SEC) to use its authority under the SEA                proposal to extend for three years,                       5. Report title: Reports Related to
                                                  ‘‘to facilitate the establishment of a                  without revision, the FR 4013. The                     Securities Issued by State Member
                                                  national system for the prompt and                      comment period for this notice expired                 Banks as Required by Regulation H.
                                                  accurate clearance and settlement of                    on June 6, 2016. The Board did not                        Agency form number: Reg H–1.
                                                  transactions in securities.’’ Pursuant to               receive any comments, and the                             OMB control number: 7100–0091.
                                                  this Congressional directive, the SEC                   information collection will be extended                   Frequency: Annually, Quarterly, and
                                                  promulgated regulations governing the                   as proposed.                                           on occasion.


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                                                                               Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 125 / Wednesday, June 29, 2016 / Notices                                                      42359

                                                     Reporters: SMBs.                                     collection of information instrument(s)                [it] considers appropriate,’’ for the
                                                     Estimated annual reporting hours:                    are placed into OMB’s public docket                    purpose of carrying out its duties (12
                                                  264.                                                    files. The Federal Reserve may not                     U.S.C. 3335). The obligation to respond
                                                     Estimated average hours per response:                conduct or sponsor, and the respondent                 is voluntary.
                                                  5.17.                                                   is not required to respond to, an                         The FR 1379a is not considered
                                                     Number of respondents: 3.                            information collection that has been                   confidential. The FR 1379b collects the
                                                     General description of report: This                  extended, revised, or implemented on or                respondent’s name and the respondent
                                                  information collection is mandatory                     after October 1, 1995, unless it displays              may provide other personal information
                                                  pursuant to sections 12(i) and 23(a)(1) of              a currently valid OMB control number.                  and information regarding his or her
                                                  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15                                                                        complaint. The FR 1379c collects the
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  U.S.C. 781(i) and 78w (a)(1)) and the                                                                          respondent’s third-party representative
                                                  Board’s Regulation H (12 CFR 208.36).                   Federal Reserve Board Clearance
                                                                                                          Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of                      if the respondent has such a
                                                  The information collected is not given                                                                         representative. The FR 1379d collects
                                                  confidential treatment. However, a state                the Chief Data Officer, Board of
                                                                                                          Governors of the Federal Reserve                       the respondent’s name and the
                                                  member bank make request that a report                                                                         respondent may provide other personal
                                                  or document not be disclosed to the                     System, Washington, DC 20551 (202)
                                                                                                          452–3829. Telecommunications Device                    information and information regarding
                                                  public and be held confidential by the                                                                         his or her complaint. Thus, some of the
                                                  Board, (12 CFR 208.36(d). All such                      for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact
                                                                                                          (202) 263–4869, Board of Governors of                  information collected on the FR 1379b,
                                                  requests for confidential treatment will                                                                       FR 1379c, and FR 1379d may be
                                                  be determined on a case-by-case basis.                  the Federal Reserve System,
                                                                                                                                                                 considered confidential under the
                                                     Abstract: The Board’s Regulation H                   Washington, DC 20551.
                                                                                                                                                                 Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
                                                  requires certain SMBs to submit                            OMB Desk Officer—Shagufta
                                                                                                                                                                 552(b)(4), (b)(6), (b)(7)).
                                                  information relating to their securities to             Ahmed—Office of Information and                           Abstract: The FR 1379a questionnaire
                                                  the Board on the same forms that bank                   Regulatory Affairs, Office of                          is sent to consumers who have filed
                                                  holding companies and nonbank                           Management and Budget, New                             complaints with the Board against state
                                                  entities use to submit similar                          Executive Office Building, Room 10235                  member banks. The information is used
                                                  information to the SEC. The information                 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC                   to assess their satisfaction with the
                                                  is primarily used for public disclosure                 20503.                                                 Board’s handling and written response
                                                  and is available to the public upon                        Final approval under OMB delegated                  to their complaint at the conclusion of
                                                  request.                                                authority of the extension for three                   an investigation. The FR 1379b survey
                                                     Current Actions: On April 7, 2016, the               years, without revision, of the following              is sent to consumers who contact the
                                                  Board published a notice in the Federal                 reports:                                               Federal Reserve Consumer Help (FRCH)
                                                  Register (81 FR 20384) requesting                          1. Report title: Consumer Satisfaction              to file a complaint or inquiry. The
                                                  public comment for 60 days on the                       Questionnaire, the Federal Reserve                     information is used to determine
                                                  proposal to extend for three years,                     Consumer Help—Consumer Survey, the                     whether consumers are satisfied with
                                                  without revision, the Reg H–1. The                      Consumer Online Complaint Form, and                    the way the FRCH handled their
                                                  comment period for this notice expired                  the Appraisal Complaint Form.                          complaint. Consumers use the FR 1379c
                                                  on June 6, 2016. The Board did not                         Agency form number: FR 1379a, FR                    complaint form to electronically submit
                                                  receive any comments, and the                           1379b, FR 1379c, and FR 1379d.                         a complaint against a financial
                                                  information collection will be extended                    OMB control number: 7100–0135.                      institution to the FRCH. The FR 1379d
                                                  as proposed.                                               Frequency: Event generated.                         Appraisal complaint form collects
                                                                                                             Reporters: Consumers, appraisers, and               information about complaints regarding
                                                    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
                                                  System, June 23, 2016.
                                                                                                          financial institutions.                                a regulated institution’s non-compliance
                                                                                                             Estimated annual burden hours: FR                   with the appraisal independence
                                                  Robert deV. Frierson
                                                                                                          1379a: 58 hours; FR 1379b: 121 hours;                  standards and the Uniform Standards of
                                                  Secretary of the Board.
                                                                                                          FR 1379c: 982 hours; FR 1379d: 7 hours.                Professional Appraisal Practice,
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–15325 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am]                Estimated average hours per response:               including complaints from appraisers,
                                                  BILLING CODE 6210–01–P                                  FR 1379a: 5 minutes; FR 1379b: 5                       individuals, financial institutions, and
                                                                                                          minutes; FR 1379c: 10 minutes; FR                      other entities. The information is
                                                                                                          1379d: 30 minutes.                                     necessary so that the federal agencies 1
                                                  FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM                                     Number of respondents: FR 1379a:                    may better assist the Federal Financial
                                                  Agency Information Collection                           695; FR 1379b: 1,455; FR 1379c: 5,890;                 Institutions Examination Council-
                                                  Activities: Announcement of Board                       FR 1379d: 14.                                          Appraisal Subcommittee (FFIEC–ASC) 2
                                                  Approval Under Delegated Authority                         General description of report: The
                                                  and Submission to OMB                                   Board’s Legal Division has determined                     1 ‘‘Agencies’’ include the Board of Governors of
                                                                                                          that the FR 1379a,b,and c are authorized               the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit
                                                  AGENCY:  Board of Governors of the                      by law pursuant to section 11(a) of the                Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of
                                                  Federal Reserve System.                                 Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 248(a)),                the Currency, National Credit Union
                                                                                                                                                                 Administration, and Consumer Financial Protection
                                                  SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the                  and sections 3(q) and 8 of the Federal                 Bureau.
                                                  final approval of a proposed information                Deposit Insurance Act (FDIC Act) (12                      2 Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform,

                                                  collection by the Board of Governors of                 U.S.C. 1813(Q) and 1818). Additionally,                Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) of 1989
                                                  the Federal Reserve System (Board)                      the Board is authorized to collect the                 amended the FIRIRCA Act of 1978 to create the
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                                                                                                                                                                 ASC ‘‘within’’ the FFIEC on August 9, 1989.
                                                  under OMB delegated authority. Board-                   information on the FR 1379d pursuant                   Pursuant to Title XI, the ASC’s mission is to
                                                  approved collections of information are                 to section 1103 of the Financial                       monitor federal, state, and appraisal industry
                                                  incorporated into the official OMB                      Institutions and Reform, Recovery, and                 initiatives relative to the appraisal process at
                                                  inventory of currently approved                         Enforcement Act, which authorizes the                  federally- regulated financial institutions and
                                                                                                                                                                 maintain a national registry of appraisers eligible to
                                                  collections of information. Copies of the               Federal Financial Institutions                         perform appraisals for federally related real estate
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act Submission,                     Examination Council-Appraisal                          transactions. As an independent FFIEC
                                                  supporting statements and approved                      Subcommittee to ‘‘perform research, as                                                             Continued




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Document Created: 2018-02-08 07:43:01
Document Modified: 2018-02-08 07:43:01
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 April 7, 2016, the Board published a notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 20384) requesting public comment for 60 days on the proposal to extend for three years, without revision, the FR 4006. The comment period for this notice expired on June 6, 2016. The Board did not receive any comments, and the information collection will be extended as proposed.
ContactBoard 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 Citation81 FR 42357 

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