81 FR 85222 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Revision of Information Collection; National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households; Comment Request (3064-0167)

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 227 (November 25, 2016)

Page Range		85222-85223
FR Document		2016-28393

The FDIC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the survey collection instrument for its fourth National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households (Household Survey), currently approved under OMB Control No. 3064-0167, scheduled to be conducted in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau as a supplement to its June 2017 Current Population Survey (CPS). The survey seeks to estimate the proportions of unbanked and underbanked households in the U.S. and to identify the factors that inhibit the participation of these households in the mainstream banking system, and opportunities to expand the use of banking services among underserved consumers. The results of these ongoing surveys will help policymakers and bankers understand the issues and challenges underserved households perceive when deciding how and where to conduct financial transactions.

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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Revision of 
Information Collection; National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked 
Households; Comment Request (3064-0167)

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork 
and respondent burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment 
on the survey collection instrument for its fourth National Survey of 
Unbanked and Underbanked Households (Household Survey), currently 
approved under OMB Control No. 3064-0167, scheduled to be conducted in 
partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau as a supplement to its June 
2017 Current Population Survey (CPS). The survey seeks to estimate the 
proportions of unbanked and underbanked households in the U.S. and to 
identify the factors that inhibit the participation of these households 
in the mainstream banking system, and opportunities to expand the use 
of banking services among underserved consumers. The results of these 
ongoing surveys will help policymakers and bankers understand the 
issues and challenges underserved households perceive when deciding how 
and where to conduct financial transactions.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments to 
the FDIC by any of the following methods:
     http://www.FDIC.gov/regulations/laws/federal/notices.html.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the name and number of 
the collection in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Manny Cabeza (202-898-3767), Counsel, MB-3007, 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20429.
     Hand Delivery: Comments may be hand-delivered to the guard 
station at the rear of the 17th Street Building (located on F Street), 
on business days between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

All comments should refer to OMB control number 3064-0167. A copy of 
the comments may also be submitted to the OMB desk officer for the 
FDIC: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manny Cabeza, at the FDIC address 
above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FDIC is considering possible revisions 
to the following collection of information:
    Title: National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households.
    OMB Number: 3064-0167.
    Frequency of Response: Once.
    Affected Public: U.S. Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50,000.
    Average Time per Response: 10 minutes (0.16 hours) per respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 0.16 hours x 50,000 respondents = 
8,334 hours.
    General Description of Collection: The FDIC recognizes that public 
confidence in the banking system is strengthened when banks effectively 
serve the broadest possible set of consumers. As a result, the agency 
is committed to increasing the participation of unbanked and 
underbanked households in the financial mainstream by ensuring that all 
Americans have access to safe, secure, and affordable banking services. 
The National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households is one 
contribution to this end.
    The National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households is also 
a key component of the FDIC's efforts to

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comply with a Congressional mandate contained in section 7 of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005 
(``Reform Act'') (Pub. L. 109-173), which calls for the FDIC to conduct 
ongoing surveys ``on efforts by insured depository institutions to 
bring those individuals and families who have rarely, if ever, held a 
checking account, a savings account or other type of transaction or 
check cashing account at an insured depository institution (hereafter 
in this section referred to as the `unbanked') into the conventional 
finance system.'' Section 7 further instructs the FDIC to consider 
several factors in its conduct of the surveys, including: (1) ``what 
cultural, language and identification issues as well as transaction 
costs appear to most prevent `unbanked' individuals from establishing 
conventional accounts''; and (2) ``what is a fair estimate of the size 
and worth of the ``unbanked'' market in the United States.'' The 
National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households is designed to 
address these factors and provide a factual basis on the proportions of 
unbanked households. Such a factual basis is necessary to adequately 
assess banks' efforts to serve these households as required by the 
statutory mandate.
    To obtain this information, the FDIC partnered with the U.S. Census 
Bureau, which administered the Household Survey supplement (``FDIC 
Supplement') to households that participated in the January 2009, June 
2011, June 2013 and June 2015 CPS. The results of these surveys were 
released to the public in December 2009, September 2012, October 2014, 
and October 2016, respectively.
    The FDIC supplement has yielded nationally-representative data, not 
otherwise available, on the size and characteristics of the population 
that is unbanked or underbanked, the use by this population of 
alternative financial services, and the reasons why some households do 
not make greater use of mainstream banking services. The National 
Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households is the only population-
representative survey conducted at the national level that provides 
state-level estimates of the size and characteristics of unbanked and 
underbanked households for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. 
An executive summary of the results of the first three Household 
Surveys, the full reports, and the survey instruments can be accessed 
through the following link: http://www.economicinclusion.gov/surveys/.
    Consistent with the statutory mandate to conduct the surveys on an 
ongoing basis, the FDIC already has in place arrangements for 
conducting the fourth Household Survey as a supplement to the June 2017 
CPS. However, prior to finalizing the next survey questionnaire, the 
FDIC seeks to solicit public comment on whether changes to the existing 
instrument are desirable and, if so, to what extent. It should be noted 
that, as a supplement of the CPS survey, the Household Survey needs to 
adhere to specific parameters that include limits in the length and 
sensitivity of the questions that can be asked of CPS respondents. 
Specifically, there is a strict limitation on the number of questions 
permitted and the average time required to complete the survey.

Request for Comment

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collections of information 
are necessary for the proper performance of the FDIC's functions, 
including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimates of the burden of the information collections, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated at Washington, DC, this 21st day of November 2016.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Robert E. Feldman,
Executive Secretary.
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comply with a Congressional mandate Consistent with the statutory mandate for Covered Institutions with Total
contained in section 7 of the Federal to conduct the surveys on an ongoing Consolidated Assets of $50 Billion or
Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming basis, the FDIC already has in place More under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Amendments Act of 2005 (‘‘Reform arrangements for conducting the fourth Reform and Consumer Protection Act,’’
Act’’) (Pub. L. 109–173), which calls for Household Survey as a supplement to (3064–0189), as required by the
the FDIC to conduct ongoing surveys the June 2017 CPS. However, prior to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
‘‘on efforts by insured depository finalizing the next survey questionnaire, DATES: Comments must be received by
institutions to bring those individuals the FDIC seeks to solicit public January 24, 2017.
and families who have rarely, if ever, comment on whether changes to the
held a checking account, a savings existing instrument are desirable and, if ADDRESSES: You may submit written
account or other type of transaction or so, to what extent. It should be noted comments by any of the following
check cashing account at an insured that, as a supplement of the CPS survey, methods:
depository institution (hereafter in this the Household Survey needs to adhere • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
section referred to as the ‘unbanked’) to specific parameters that include www.FDIC.gov/regulations/laws/
into the conventional finance system.’’ limits in the length and sensitivity of federal/notices.html. Follow the
Section 7 further instructs the FDIC to the questions that can be asked of CPS instructions for submitting comments.
consider several factors in its conduct of respondents. Specifically, there is a • Email: comments@fdic.gov. Include
the surveys, including: (1) ‘‘what strict limitation on the number of ‘‘Annual Stress Test Reporting Template
cultural, language and identification questions permitted and the average and Documentation for Covered
issues as well as transaction costs time required to complete the survey. Institutions with Total Consolidated
appear to most prevent ‘unbanked’ Request for Comment Assets of $50 Billion or More’’ on the
individuals from establishing subject line of the message.
conventional accounts’’; and (2) ‘‘what Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
• Mail: Manny Cabeza (202–898–
is a fair estimate of the size and worth the collections of information are
3767), Counsel, MB–3007, Federal
of the ‘‘unbanked’’ market in the United necessary for the proper performance of
Deposit Insurance Corporation, 550 17th
States.’’ The National Survey of the FDIC’s functions, including whether
Street NW., Washington, DC 20429.
Unbanked and Underbanked the information has practical utility; (b)
the accuracy of the estimates of the • Hand Delivery/Courier: Guard
Households is designed to address these station at the rear of the 550 17th Street
factors and provide a factual basis on burden of the information collections,
including the validity of the Building (located on F Street) on
the proportions of unbanked business days between 7:00 a.m. and
households. Such a factual basis is methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 5:00 p.m.
necessary to adequately assess banks’
efforts to serve these households as clarity of the information to be • Public Inspection: All comments
required by the statutory mandate. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the received will be posted without change
burden of the collections of information to http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws/
To obtain this information, the FDIC
on respondents, including through the federal/ including any personal
partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau,
use of automated collection techniques information provided.
which administered the Household
Survey supplement (‘‘FDIC or other forms of information Additionally, you may send a copy of
Supplement’) to households that technology. All comments will become your comments: By mail to the U.S.
participated in the January 2009, June a matter of public record. Office of Management and Budget, 725
2011, June 2013 and June 2015 CPS. The Dated at Washington, DC, this 21st day of 17th Street NW., #10235, Washington,
results of these surveys were released to November 2016. DC 20503 or by facsimile to
the public in December 2009, September Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 202.395.6974, Attention: Federal
2012, October 2014, and October 2016, Robert E. Feldman, Banking Agency Desk Officer.
respectively. Executive Secretary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You
The FDIC supplement has yielded [FR Doc. 2016–28393 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am] can request additional information from
nationally-representative data, not BILLING CODE 6714–01–P Manny Cabeza, 202.898.3767, Legal
otherwise available, on the size and Division, Federal Deposit Insurance
characteristics of the population that is Corporation, 550 17th Street NW., MB–
unbanked or underbanked, the use by FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 3016 Washington, DC 20429. In
this population of alternative financial CORPORATION addition, copies of the templates
services, and the reasons why some referenced in this notice can be found
households do not make greater use of Agency Information Collection on the FDIC’s Web site (http://www.
mainstream banking services. The Activities: Proposed Information fdic.gov/regulations/laws/federal/).
National Survey of Unbanked and Collection Revision; Comment
Request (3064–0189) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FDIC
Underbanked Households is the only is requesting comment on the following
population-representative survey AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance changes to the information collection:
conducted at the national level that Corporation (FDIC). Title: Company-Run Annual Stress
provides state-level estimates of the size ACTION: Notice and request for comment. Test Reporting Template and
and characteristics of unbanked and
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underbanked households for all 50 SUMMARY: The Federal Deposit
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states and the District of Columbia. An Insurance Corporation (‘‘FDIC’’) invites
Billion or More under the Dodd-Frank
executive summary of the results of the the general public and other Federal
Wall Street Reform and Consumer
first three Household Surveys, the full agencies to take this opportunity to
Protection Act.
reports, and the survey instruments can comment on a revision of a continuing
be accessed through the following link: information collection, titled, OMB Control Number: 3064–0189.
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Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before January 24, 2017.
FR Citation		81 FR 85222