81 FR 7105 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

Page Range		7105-7106
FR Document		2016-02687

On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), to approve of and assign OMB numbers to collection of information requests and requirements conducted or sponsored by the Board. Board- approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the PRA Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instruments 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 number.

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
SUMMARY: On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
(Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 
to approve of and assign OMB numbers to collection of information 
requests and requirements conducted or sponsored by the Board. Board-
approved collections of information are incorporated into the official 
OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies 
of the PRA Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of 
information instruments 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 number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FR 2034, by any of 
the following methods:
     Agency Web site: http://www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments at http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include OMB 
number in the subject line of the message.
     FAX: (202) 452-3819 or (202) 452-3102.
     Mail: Robert deV. Frierson, Secretary, Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20551.
    All public comments are available from the Board's Web site at 
http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/proposedregs.aspx as submitted, 
unless modified for technical reasons. Accordingly, your comments will 
not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information. Public 
comments may also be viewed electronically or in paper form in Room 
3515, 1801 K Street (between 18th and 19th Streets NW.) Washington, DC 
20006 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
    Additionally, commenters may send a copy of their comments to the 
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 or by 
fax to (202) 395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the PRA OMB submission, 
including the proposed reporting form and instructions, supporting 
statement, and other documentation will be placed into OMB's public 
docket files, once approved. These documents will also be made 
available on the Federal Reserve Board's public Web site at: http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportforms/review.aspx or may be requested 
from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears below.
    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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comment on Information Collection Proposal

    The following information collection, which is being handled under 
this delegated authority, has received initial Board approval and is 
hereby published for comment. At the end of the comment period, the 
proposed information collections, along with an analysis of comments 
and recommendations received, will be submitted to the Board for final 
approval under OMB delegated authority. Comments are invited on the 
following:
    a. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the Federal Reserve's functions; including 
whether the information has practical utility;
    b. The accuracy of the Federal Reserve's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed information collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    c. Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected;
    d. Ways to minimize the burden of information collection on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and
    e. Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

Proposal To Approve Under OMB Delegated Authority the Extension for 
Three Years, Without Revision, of the Following Report

    1. Report title: Senior Credit Officer Opinion Survey on Dealer 
Financing Terms.
    Agency form number: FR 2034.
    OMB control number: 7100-0325.
    Frequency: Up to six times a year.
    Respondent types: U.S. banking institution and U.S. branches and 
agencies of foreign banks.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 660 hours.
    Estimated average hours per response: 5 hours.
    Number of respondents: 22.
    Legal authorization and confidentiality: This information 
collection is authorized by Sections 2A and 11(a)(2) of the Federal 
Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 225a, 248(a)(2), Section 5(c) of the Bank 
Holding Company Act, (12 U.S.C. 1844(c), and Section 7(c)(2) of the 
International Banking Act 3105(c)(2)) and is voluntary. The individual 
financial institution information provided by each respondent would be 
accorded confidential treatment under authority of exemption four of 
the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(4)).
    Abstract: This voluntary survey collects qualitative and limited 
quantitative information from senior credit officers at responding 
financial

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institutions on (1) stringency of credit terms, (2) credit availability 
and demand across the entire range of securities financing and over-
the-counter derivatives transactions, and (3) the evolution of market 
conditions and conventions applicable to such activities up to six 
times a year. Given the Federal Reserve's interest in financial 
stability, the information this survey collects is critical to the 
monitoring of credit markets and capital market activity. Aggregate 
survey results are made available to the public on the Federal Reserve 
Board Web site.\1\ In addition, selected aggregate survey results may 
be discussed in Governor's speeches, and may be published in Federal 
Reserve Bulletin articles and in the annual Monetary Policy Report to 
the Congress
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    Current Actions: The Federal Reserve proposes to extend for three 
years, without revision, the Senior Credit Officer Opinion Survey on 
Dealer Financing Terms (FR 2034).

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 4, 
2016.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Secretary of the Board.
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100 percent of the voting shares of Bank instructions for submitting comments at Board approval and is hereby published
of Georgetown, Washington, DC. http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/ for comment. At the end of the comment
B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago foia/proposedregs.aspx. period, the proposed information
(Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// collections, along with an analysis of
President) 230 South LaSalle Street, www.regulations.gov. Follow the comments and recommendations
Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414: instructions for submitting comments. received, will be submitted to the Board
1. County Bancorp, Inc., Manitowoc, • Email: regs.comments@ for final approval under OMB delegated
Wisconsin; to merge with Fox River federalreserve.gov. Include OMB authority. Comments are invited on the
Valley Bancorp, Inc., and thereby number in the subject line of the following:
indirectly acquire The Business Bank, message. a. Whether the proposed collection of
both in Appleton, Wisconsin. • FAX: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452– information is necessary for the proper
C. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 3102. performance of the Federal Reserve’s
(David L. Hubbard, Senior Manager) • Mail: Robert deV. Frierson, functions; including whether the
P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri Secretary, Board of Governors of the information has practical utility;
63166–2034. Comments can also be sent Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and b. The accuracy of the Federal
electronically to Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Reserve’s estimate of the burden of the
Comments.applications@stls.frb.org: DC 20551. proposed information collection,
1. Banc3 Holdings, Inc., Eads, All public comments are available including the validity of the
Tennessee; to become a bank holding from the Board’s Web site at http:// methodology and assumptions used;
company by acquiring 100 percent of www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/ c. Ways to enhance the quality,
the voting shares of The Farmers Bank, proposedregs.aspx as submitted, unless utility, and clarity of the information to
Woodland Mills, Tennessee. modified for technical reasons. be collected;
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Accordingly, your comments will not be d. Ways to minimize the burden of
System, February 4, 2016. edited to remove any identifying or information collection on respondents,
Michael J. Lewandowski, contact information. Public comments including through the use of automated
Associate Secretary of the Board. may also be viewed electronically or in collection techniques or other forms of
[FR Doc. 2016–02590 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] paper form in Room 3515, 1801 K Street information technology; and
BILLING CODE 6210–01–P (between 18th and 19th Streets NW.) e. Estimates of capital or start-up costs
Washington, DC 20006 between 9:00 and costs of operation, maintenance,
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. and purchase of services to provide
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Additionally, commenters may send a information.
copy of their comments to the OMB Proposal To Approve Under OMB
Proposed Agency Information Desk Officer—Shagufta Ahmed—Office
Collection Activities; Comment Delegated Authority the Extension for
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Three Years, Without Revision, of the
Request Office of Management and Budget, New Following Report
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Executive Office Building, Room 10235
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 1. Report title: Senior Credit Officer
Federal Reserve System.
SUMMARY: On June 15, 1984, the Office 20503 or by fax to (202) 395–6974. Opinion Survey on Dealer Financing
of Management and Budget (OMB) Terms.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
Agency form number: FR 2034.
delegated to the Board of Governors of copy of the PRA OMB submission, OMB control number: 7100–0325.
the Federal Reserve System (Board) its including the proposed reporting form Frequency: Up to six times a year.
approval authority under the Paperwork and instructions, supporting statement, Respondent types: U.S. banking
Reduction Act (PRA), to approve of and and other documentation will be placed institution and U.S. branches and
assign OMB numbers to collection of into OMB’s public docket files, once agencies of foreign banks.
information requests and requirements approved. These documents will also be Estimated annual burden hours: 660
conducted or sponsored by the Board. made available on the Federal Reserve hours.
Board-approved collections of Board’s public Web site at: http:// Estimated average hours per response:
information are incorporated into the www.federalreserve.gov/apps/ 5 hours.
official OMB inventory of currently reportforms/review.aspx or may be Number of respondents: 22.
approved collections of information. requested from the agency clearance Legal authorization and
Copies of the PRA Submission, officer, whose name appears below. confidentiality: This information
supporting statements and approved Federal Reserve Board Clearance collection is authorized by Sections 2A
collection of information instruments Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of and 11(a)(2) of the Federal Reserve Act
are placed into OMB’s public docket the Chief Data Officer, Board of (12 U.S.C. 225a, 248(a)(2), Section 5(c)
files. The Federal Reserve may not Governors of the Federal Reserve of the Bank Holding Company Act, (12
conduct or sponsor, and the respondent System, Washington, DC 20551 (202) U.S.C. 1844(c), and Section 7(c)(2) of the
is not required to respond to, an 452–3829. Telecommunications Device International Banking Act 3105(c)(2))
information collection that has been for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact and is voluntary. The individual
extended, revised, or implemented on or (202) 263–4869, Board of Governors of financial institution information
after October 1, 1995, unless it displays the Federal Reserve System,
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provided by each respondent would be
a currently valid OMB number. Washington, DC 20551. accorded confidential treatment under
DATES: Comments must be submitted on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: authority of exemption four of the
or before April 11, 2016. Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
Request for Comment on Information 552 (b)(4)).
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Collection Proposal Abstract: This voluntary survey
identified by FR 2034, by any of the
following methods: The following information collection, collects qualitative and limited
• Agency Web site: http:// which is being handled under this quantitative information from senior
www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the delegated authority, has received initial credit officers at responding financial

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institutions on (1) stringency of credit ADDRESSES: You may submit written (2) FRTIB Is Proposing To Revise the
terms, (2) credit availability and comments to FRTIB by any one of the Purpose of and Routine Uses to Three
demand across the entire range of following methods: Systems of Records, and To Make
securities financing and over-the- • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Technical and Clarifying Changes to
counter derivatives transactions, and (3) These Systems of Records
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web
the evolution of market conditions and
site instructions for submitting (a) FRTIB–7, Contractor and Consultant
conventions applicable to such
comments. Records
activities up to six times a year. Given
the Federal Reserve’s interest in • Fax: 202–942–1676. FRTIB is proposing to revise the
financial stability, the information this • Mail or Hand Delivery: Office of purpose of and routine uses to FRTIB–
survey collects is critical to the 7, Contractor and Consultant Records
General Counsel, Federal Retirement
monitoring of credit markets and capital (last published at 77 FR 11534 (February
Thrift Investment Board, 77 K Street
market activity. Aggregate survey results 27, 2012)). FRTIB is proposing to amend
NE., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20002. the purpose as follows: ‘‘The purpose of
are made available to the public on the
Federal Reserve Board Web site.1 In FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this system of records is to collect and
addition, selected aggregate survey Marla Greenberg, Chief Privacy Officer, maintain records on FRTIB contractors
results may be discussed in Governor’s Federal Retirement Thrift Investment and consultants.’’ FRTIB is also
speeches, and may be published in Board, Office of General Counsel, 77 K proposing technical amendments to the
Federal Reserve Bulletin articles and in Street NE., Suite 1000, Washington, DC purpose of the system to reflect the fact
the annual Monetary Policy Report to 20002, 202–864–8612. For access to any that the system of records deals with
the Congress of the FRTIB’s systems of records, sensitive FRTIB information.
Current Actions: The Federal Reserve FRTIB is proposing to add a routine
contact Amanda Haas, FOIA Officer,
proposes to extend for three years, use to this system of records to enable
Office of General Counsel, at the above
without revision, the Senior Credit the Agency to disclose information to
address or by calling (202) 637–1250. the United States Department of the
Officer Opinion Survey on Dealer
Financing Terms (FR 2034). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Treasury to effect payments to
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
consultants or to verify their eligibility
(1) FRTIB Is Proposing To Retire One to receive payment. FRTIB is also
System, February 4, 2016.
System of Records proposing to apply General Routine
Robert deV. Frierson,
Pursuant the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 Uses G1 through G2; and G4 through
Secretary of the Board.
G16 to FRTIB–7, Contractor and
[FR Doc. 2016–02687 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 552a, and as part of its ongoing
Consultant Records (see Prefatory
BILLING CODE 6210–01–P integration efforts, the Federal
Statement of Routine Uses).
Retirement Thrift Investment Board is FRTIB is proposing to correct and
retiring one system of records notice: update the system name; system
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT FRTIB–8, Board Member Files (last location; categories of individuals
INVESTMENT BOARD published at 77 FR 11534 (February 27, covered by the system; categories of
2012)). records in the system; authority for
Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of maintenance of the system; purpose;
Records FRTIB will continue to collect and
maintain records about FRTIB’s Board routine uses; storage; retrievability;
AGENCY: Federal Retirement Thrift Members, however, each of these safeguards; retention and disposal;
Investment Board. records will be maintained as part of an system manager and address;
ACTION: Notice of retirement of systems existing FRTIB or Government-wide notification procedure; record access
of records, revision of routine uses, SORN. Ethics opinions, conflicts of procedures; contesting records
revision of purpose and routine uses, interest waivers, and other procedures; record source categories;
technical revisions to systems of programmatic files concerning Board and exemptions claimed for the system.
records, and establishment of new FRTIB will no longer exempt FRTIB–7,
Members will be maintained as part of
systems of records. Contractor and Consultant Records,
Public and Confidential Financial
under subsections (k)(2) and (k)(5) of the
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Privacy Act of Disclosure Reports and other ethics
Privacy Act.
1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Federal program records and will rely upon the
Retirement Thrift Investment Board existing government-wide systems of (b) FRTIB–12, Debt Collection Records
(FRTIB) is proposing to: (1) Retire one records entitled OGE/GOVT–1, FRTIB is proposing to revise the
system of records; (2) revise the purpose Executive Branch Personnel Public purpose of and routine uses to FRTIB–
and routine uses of three existing Financial Disclosure Reports and Other 12, Debt Collection Records (last
systems of records; and (3) establish Name-Retrieved Ethics Program Records published at 77 FR 11534 (February 27,
four new systems of records. The (68 FR 24722, May 8, 2003). The FRTIB 2012)). FRTIB is proposing to clarify the
revisions implemented under this will maintain Confidential Financial purpose to cover the following types of
republication are corrective and Disclosure Reports (OGE Form 450) for individuals who could be indebted to
administrative changes that broaden FRTIB’s Board Members pursuant to the FRTIB: ‘‘participants, beneficiaries,
asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2

previously published system of records OGE/GOVT–2, Executive Branch and alternate payees of the Thrift
notices. Confidential Financial Disclosure Savings Plan; current and former
DATES: Comments must be received on Reports (68 FR 24722, May 8, 2003). employees of the FRTIB; individuals
or before March 11, 2016 unless Eliminating this notice will have no who are consultants and vendors to
comments received on or before that adverse impact on individuals, but will FRTIB; and individuals who received
date result in a contrary determination. promote the overall streamlining and payments to which they are not
management of FRTIB’s Privacy Act entitled.’’
1 www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/releases/ FRTIB is also proposing to reorder the
record systems.
scoos.htm. routine uses for FRTIB–12, Debt

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Section		Notices
Action		The Federal Reserve proposes to extend for three years, without revision, the Senior Credit Officer Opinion Survey on Dealer Financing Terms (FR 2034).
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before April 11, 2016.
Contact		A copy of the PRA OMB submission, including the proposed reporting form and instructions, supporting statement, and other documentation will be placed into OMB's public docket files, once approved. These documents will also be made available on the Federal Reserve Board's public Web site at: http:// www.federalreserve.gov/apps/reportforms/review.aspx or may be requested from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears below.
FR Citation		81 FR 7105